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We offer interactive seminars for the professional educator. Our seminars are described below. Should you have questions we suggest you check our FAQ page. If you still need answers please contact us directly.

All our one week seminars include:

• 3 units of academic Credit or 50 Professional Growth hours each

• Course outlines for district approval are included

• We hold subject and grade level discussion groups

• Our seminars are for teachers by teachers

• We provide a low stress high thought environment

• We use Standards driven material and strategies to aid all teachers

• The topics address TODAY’S classroom issues through interesting and interactive presentations

• The amazing Teacher’s Challenge!!! You are gonna love it!

 

Self Paced Computer Based Courses - Year Round

"Nice to haves" - the below items would be incredibly helpful in accomplishing your tasks for our independent study courses. Some are essential.

  • Computer - PC or MAC
  • Internet Access
  • Valid email addresses - home and school
  • Microsoft Office - Word and Excell
  • Thumb drive or other removable storage device

IND 1268
Excel Mastery

Computer Based Independent Study

Work through easy to follow tutorials and build a project.

August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.  Locations will vary.


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IND 1269
Word Mastery

Computer Based Independent Study

Work through tutorials and complete a project.

January 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.  Locations will vary.

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5 Day Seminars at a Location Near You!

TEC 1709
PDI – Making Tech Your Teaching Assistant

Featured Speakers: Wes Van Vuren and Robert Fashner

Teaching Ideas that Work!

June 14 - 18, 2010

Location: Manteca, CA

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INT 1476
PDI – Teaching Creativity, Creatively!

Featured Speakers: CTAP and a parade of area classrooms

June 22 - 26, 2010 - Modesto
June 21 - 25, 2010 - Merced

Location:  Modesto, CA and Merced, CA

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TEC 1710
PDI – Innovative Teaching Strategies

Featured Speaker: DyAnne Nielsen-Fry, Learning Director,

Millennium High School, Tracy Learning Center

June 27, 2010 to July 01, 2010

Location:  Klamath Falls, Oregon and Dillon, Montana

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Dave Fry and Paul Gose are experienced and enthusiastic educators who are creating a unique institute to provide outstanding training classes and seminars for teachers.

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SUMMER 2009

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The Valley and Sierra Foothills
Even in these tough economic times, PDI continued to serve educators in the Central Valley and Sierra Foothills.

FALL 2009

-Class Act interview with Paul Gose. Paul runs a one-room schoolhouse in Hughson CA plus much more. Read the complete article and learn more about Paul and his educational philosophy.


-Class Act interview with Dave Fry. The interviewer asked such questions as, "What one area should schools put more emphasis on?" Read the article for Dave's answer to this question and more.


-Fresno CA

We celebrate our one year anniversary with our host institution – FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY/Department of Continuing Education!!!

-Hughson, CA.
We are back to the process of planning for 2009-2010…

June 2010 is starting to take shape…we plan on offerings in Modesto-Merced-Manteca and the Sierra Foothills…

We will be returning to Southern Oregon pluswe are working on a seminar in Southwestern Montana – middle of July, 2010…a real vacation possibility!!!


WINTER 2009-2010

We’ll be in attendance at nearly all the technology or teacher related conferences in our region…

 

 

 

 

Professional Development Institutes
P.O.Box 195 Hughson, CA 95326 • Phone: 209.838.8282 • Email: dave@pdi4edu.com
Serving California and the Western United States.
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