Online Professional Development Courses for Teachers

PDI is proud to release two brand new courses! For a limited time, our brand new courses, Boosting Student Engagement Using Active Learning Strategies (PreK-5), and Leveraging Culturally Responsive Engagement Strategies (6-12), are being offered at the special flash sale price of just $99 for the course or $271 for the course with graduate-level credit. All other PDI courses are just $149 for the course, or $379 for the course with university credit. Hurry! The flash sale pricing ends April 29th.

Boosting Student Engagement Using Active Learning Strategies (PreK-5)

Do you struggle to get, and then maintain, your students’ attention? Do you find it difficult to engage students in their learning? It’s not surprising that many teachers find themselves wondering how to “capture” their students’ attention, particularly in the digital world we live in. This online course is designed to prepare PreK-5 teachers to boost student engagement and community within their classroom walls using a variety of active learning strategies.

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Leveraging Culturally Responsive Engagement Strategies (6-12)

Have you been searching for strategies that are designed to help your diverse students become more motivated and engaged in the classroom? Culturally responsive teaching (CRT) is a mindset and holistic approach to educating students that has both academic and social-emotional benefits for all students, including increased motivation and engagement. This online course is designed for middle and high school educators who are looking to explore a variety of evidence-based strategies that are rooted in the principles of CRT as a way to boost student engagement.

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The Professional Development Institute has been offering quality online professional development courses to K-12 educators for over 27 years and provided training to over 345,000 teachers across the globe. Every PDI professional development course is approved for graduate-level credit through the prestigious University of California San Diego (UCSD) Division of Extended Studies, ranked in the top ten universities in the United States.

PDI offers a very flexible course format that allows teachers to complete a course in as few as three weeks, or take up to a year from the date of enrollment to complete. PDI works with just one university to make documentation easy for teachers. All PDI courses are approved for graduate-level credit through UCSD Division of Extended Studies and are often used to satisfy salary advancement or credential renewal requirements. Register now to begin your course within 24 business hours. Questions? Click here to send a message to Melissa Breazeale, PDI Program Coordinator, for assistance.