Performance Learning Systems (PLS)

Performance Learning Systems (PLS) has taught more than one million educators throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia to be more effective teachers. All PLS instructors are experienced classroom teachers and possess excellent facilitation skills.

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PLS On Site Courses in Iowa

All PLS On-Site classes are 3 semester hours of graduate credit per course. Tuition is $415 per course, unless otherwise noted. There is an additional material fee of $25 per course.

Note: All students enrolled in a degree-seeking or certification program at other colleges and universities should consult their advisors as to the transferability of credits.

Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn (EDEX 150)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit

Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility (EDEX 152)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
    Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, 15 -- AEA 267, Cedar Falls, IA

Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners (EDEX 155)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
    June 26, 27, 30-July 2 -- Mississippi Bend AEA 9, Bettendorf, IA
    June 23-27 -- Grant Wood AEA , Coralville, IA
    July 14-18 -- First UM Church, Ottumwa, IA

Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom (EDEX 156)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
    June 16-20 -- AEA 12 - CB Peterson Center, Council Bluffs, IA
    June 23-27 -- Atlantic High School, Atlantic, IA
    June 25-27, 30-July1 -- Mississippi Bend AEA 9, Bettendorf, IA
    July 7-11 -- Green Valley AEA 14, Creston, IA
    July 21-25 -- AEA 267, Clear Lake, IA
    July 31-Aug. 1, Sept. 12-13, Oct. 10-11, Nov. 7-8 -- AEA 267, Cedar Falls, IA
    Aug. 4-8 -- Keystone AEA, Dubuque, IA

Differentiated Instruction (EDEX 157)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
    July 14-18 -- Keystone AEA, Dubuque, IA
    August 4-8 -- First UM Church, Ottumwa, IA

Teaching Through Learning Channels (EDEX 182)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit

Designing Motivation for All Learners (EDEX 185)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit

Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms (EDEX 188)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
    June 23-27 -- AEA 267, Clear Lake, IA

Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences (EDEX 189)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit

Learning to Read: Beginning Reading Instruction (EDUC 255)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
    July 21-25 -- NW AEA, Sioux City, IA
    July 28-Aug. 1 -- Grant Wood AEA 10, Cedar Rapids, IA

Reading to Learn: Reading Comprehension  (EDMA 270)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
    July 21-25 -- Grant Wood AEA 10, Cedar Rapids, IA
    July 28-August 1 -- AEA 267, Clear Lake, IA

 

PLS Online Courses

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Teaching Through Learning Channels Online (EDDL 255)
    June 3-August 4

Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences Online (EDDL 256)
    June 3-August 4

Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners Online (EDDL 257)
    June 3-August 4

Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom Online (EDDL 258)
    June 3-August 4

Action Research for the Classroom Online (EDDL 260)
    June 3-August 4

Differentiated Instruction for Today's Classroom Online (EDDL 261)
    June 3-August 4

Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility Online (EDDL 262)
    June 3-August 4

Instructional Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility Online (EDDL 263)
    June 3-August 4

Blended and Synchronous Learning Design Online (EDDL 264)
    June 3-August 4

Building Online Collaborative Environments Online (EDDL 265)
    June 3-August 4

Action Research in the E-Learning Environment Online (EDDL 266)
    June 3-August 4

Teaching Algebra to Middle School Students Online (EDDL 267)
    June 3-August 4

 

Please click here to go to a page with a complete online course listing.

 

A $50 non-refundable, nontransferable deposit is required. Drake University reserves the right to cancel classes with less than minimum enrollments. All payments will be refunded on canceled classes. Drake University reserves the right to change any or all offerings. Classes have a minimum enrollment of 10 and a maximum enrollment of 30.