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PDI Flex-Time Online Courses
Special 10% off Three-Unit Course Registration Fee Through Feb. 16th
Convenient. Practical. Affordable.
- PDI flex course registration fee is only $111 with the discount.
- PDI flex courses are typically used for salary advancement and/or credential renewal.
- PDI flex courses are worth three units of graduate-level extension credit from the University of San Diego, a fully accredited university. Credit is available for an additional $230.
- You have up to one year to complete a flex-time course.
- Your completion paperwork is processed within seven days of completing your online course (as long as you have met the minimum time requirement).
- Each flex course has five online tests and four written assignments.
How it Works
- Register for a flex course using PDI's secure online shopping cart. Click here to register.
- Within 1 to 24 business hours, you will receive an e-mail message from PDI with access information and instructions for participating in your course.
Choose Your Course
Choose the flex course you wish to take from the options below. Click on any course title to register or to gain more detailed information about the content of the course. Course registration fee is only $111 with the discount!
(New!) Implementing the Second Grade Common Core Literature Standards (2)
(New!) Implementing the First Grade Common Core Literature Standards (1)
(New!) Implementing the Kindergarten Common Core Literature Standards (K)
Active and Hands-On Science Instruction (K-6)
Classroom Management Survival Course (K-12)
Comprehension: The Key to Successful Reading (K-3)
Comprehension Strategies for Middle and Upper Grades (4-12)
Content Area Literacy: Nonfiction Books in the K-3 Classroom (K-3)
Designing and Creating a Virtual Field Trip (K-12)
Designing and Creating a WebQuest (3-12)
Developing Phonemic Awareness in Emergent Readers (PreK-2)
Differentiated Instruction: One Size Does Not Fit All (K-6)
Educational Technology 101 (K-12)
Effective Strategies for Emergent and Early Writers (PreK-3)
Effective Strategies to Improve Student Writing (4-12)
Effective Strategies for New Teachers (K-12)
Expository Writing: Focus on Persuasive Essays (4-12)
Expository Writing: Focus on Research Reports (4-12)
Focus on Phonics (K-3)
The Fundamentals of Teaching English Language Development (K-12)
Hands-On Learning with Math Manipulatives (K-3)
How to Manage Your Classroom for Student Success (K-12)
Improving Your Students' Test Taking Skills (2-12)
Instructional Approaches for Literacy Development (PreK-3)
Instructional Strategies for ELD and SDAIE (K-12)
Integrating the Internet and Multimedia (K-12)
Introducing ELD Techniques to Mainstream Teachers (K-8)
Linking Literacy Assessment to Instruction (K-6)
Making the Most of the Internet in the Classroom (K-12)
Managing and Integrating Technology into the SPED Classroom (K-12)
A New Approach to Spelling Instruction (K-6)
Positive Discipline: A Powerful Approach to Classroom Management (4-12)
A Primary Teacher's Guide to Positive Discipline (K-3)
Putting SDAIE Theory into Practice (2-12)
Reaching Students Through Character Education (K-12)
Reading Interventions for Middle Grade Students (4-8)
Reading to Learn: Developing Strategic Reading Skills (4-12)
Reading Workshop Approach in the Middle Grades (4-8)
Response to Intervention in Reading (K-6)
Six Traits of Writing (K-6)
Solving Math Word Problems: Strategies Your Students Need (4-8)
Study Smarter Not Harder: Study Skills for Students (K-8)
Teaching Real World Math (K-3)
Teaching Struggling Readers: Identification, Intervention, and Remediation (K-3)
Teaching Themes Through the Year (K-6)
Technology-Based Projects (3-12)
Using Children's Literature in the Classroom (K-12)
Vocabulary Instruction for Improved Reading Skills (4-12)
Word Play: Vocabulary Instruction in the Primary Grades (K-3)
Writer's Workshop in the Elementary Classroom (K-6)
Young Adult Literature in the Classroom (4-12)
PDI also has a selection of courses worth one unit of graduate-level credit. Click on any course title to register or to gain more detailed information about the content of the course. Course registration fee is only $65.
Using Inspiration in the Classroom (K-12)
Using Microsoft Excel in the Classroom (3-12)
