Wilkes University(WEST)

Registration Information


Online Students: Click on the participant information link below for critical registration forms for this university.


Wilkes University is now offering classes in Western PA as well as Eastern PA.

PLS courses may be taken as part of the master's degree program or as open enrollment courses. PLS is an approved Act 48 provider.


Credit: All classes are 3 hours of graduate credit per course.


Tuition & Materials:
Please see individual class listings for tuition and materials fees.

This college requires a one-time registration fee of $45.


Note: All students enrolled in degree-seeking or certification programs at other schools should consult their advisors as to the transferability of credits. All PLS registrations require a mandatory non-refundable $50.00 deposit per enrollment. Deposits may be transferred to a new course enrollment being offered in the same semester. All payments will be refunded on cancelled classes*. Classes with enrollments below the minimum will be cancelled two (2) weeks prior to the start date.

*Tuition and any fees are due on or before the first day of class.


Register online or call toll-free 866-PLS-CLAS (866-757-2527).



Note: Registration for online classes closes at 8:00 a.m. EST one week prior to the class start date.


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Master of Science Degree in Education

The Master of Science Degree in Education with a major in Educational Development and Strategies (EDS) is a non-thesis program that consists of 30 credits. A choice of four PLS courses, 12 credits, are embedded into the program. The program may be completed at Wilkes University campus or at any of the off-campus sites.


For further information contact:

Steve Sassaman, PLS Eastern PA Coordinator

Call: 888-401-7149

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Terri Venetta, PLS Western PA Coordinator

Call: 800-326-5802

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Debra Meszaros

Call: 1-800-WILKESU ext 4674

E-mail: Click Here



Download the Wilkes Spring 2009 Schedule

66 Courses

  Differentiated Instruction (W) :ED558
Date: Jan 9, 2009 — Jan 25, 2009
Instructor: John Schmook 
Location: Irwin/North Huntingdon - Holiday Inn Express North Huntingdon, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom (W) :ED558
Date: Jan 10, 2009 — Feb 21, 2009
Instructor: John Schmitt 
Location: Erie - Asbury Woods Nature Center Erie, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Building Communications & Teamwork in the Classroom:ED558 (Frmly TEACH/Ldrship Teaching) (W)
Date: Jan 16, 2009 — Feb 1, 2009
Instructor: Brian Brown 
Location: Meadville - Days Inn Meadville, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners Online: Wilkes: ED 555
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
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  Teaching Through Learning Channels Online: Wilkes: ED 552
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
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  Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility Online: Wilkes: ED 554
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Moorman, C., & Weber, N. (1989). Teacher Talk: What It Really Means. Bay City, MI: Institute for Personal Power.

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  Reading to Learn: Comprehension Instruction Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $880 (includes $60 material fee)
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  Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Howard, G. R. (2006). We Can't Teach What We Don't Know: White Teachers, Multiracial Schools. (2nd ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.

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  Differentiated Instruction for Today's Classroom Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Tomlinson, C. (2001). How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms. (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. ISBN-13: 9780871205124

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  Educating the Net-Generation Online: Wilkes: ED 5025
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Kapp, K. (2007). Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning: Tools and Techniques for Transferring Know-How from Boomers to Gamers. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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  Learning to Read: Beginning Reading Instruction Online: Wilkes: EDU 558
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $880 (includes $60 material fee)
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  Teaching Algebra to Middle School Students Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Friel, S. (2002). Navigating through Algebra in Grades 6-8. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.

Countryman, J. (1992). Writing to Learn Mathematics: Strategies that Work Portsmouth, NH: Heinneman.

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  Building Online Collaborative Environments Online: Wilkes: ED 5024
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. (mic & speakers required)

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  Blended and Synchronous Learning Design Online: Wilkes: ED 5021
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Littlejohn, A., & Pegler, C. (2007). Preparing for Blended e-Learning. New York, NY: Routledge.

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  Instructional Design for Online Educators Online: Wilkes: ED 5002
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Smith, P. & Ragan, T. Instructional Design.(3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Josey-Bass Education.

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  Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom Online: Wilkes:ED 5020
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
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  Simulations and Gaming Technologies for the Classroom Online: Wilkes: ED 5023
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
James Paul Gee (Paperback - Dec 26, 2007) What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition: Revised and Updated Edition. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

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  Teaching the English Language Learner Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $795 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Peregoy, K., & Boyle, O. (2005). Reading,Writing and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for K-12 Teachers. (2005). Boston: Pearson Education.

Gottlieb, M., Carnuccio, L., Ernst-Slavie, G., & Katz, A. (Ed). (2006). Pre K-12 English Language Proficiency Standards. TESOL.

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  Facilitating Online Learning Communities Online: Wilkes: ED 5003
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Mar 16, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Palloff, R. & Pratt, K. (2007). Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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  Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences (W) :ED548
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Feb 7, 2009
Instructor: Michael L. Estep 
Location: Tyrone Area HS Tyrone, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms (W) :ED542
Date: Jan 20, 2009 — Apr 7, 2009
Instructor: Timothy Andrekovich 
Location: Bellwood Antis High School Bellwood, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Designing Motivation for All Learners (W) :ED541
Date: Jan 27, 2009 — Mar 31, 2009
Instructor: Todd Thompson 
Location: Ridgway Area E.S. Ridgway, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Classroom Management (W) :ED555
Date: Jan 27, 2009 — Feb 26, 2009
Instructor: James Brinling 
Location: Franklin Indus. & Commercial Dev. Auth. Franklin, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Classroom Management (W) :ED555
Date: Jan 29, 2009 — Apr 2, 2009
Instructor: Todd Thompson 
Location: Punxstawney - SSCD Catholic School Punxsutawney, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility (W) :ED554
Date: Feb 5, 2009 — Feb 22, 2009
Instructor: Mona Fleeger 
Location: Butler - Fairfield Inn & Suites Butler, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning (W) :ED543
Date: Feb 6, 2009 — Feb 22, 2009
Instructor: Kari Green 
Location: Monroeville - Holiday Inn Monroeville, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Building Communications & Teamwork in the Classroom:ED558 (Frmly TEACH/Ldrship Teaching) (W)
Date: Feb 6, 2009 — Feb 22, 2009
Instructor: Pat Larson 
Location: Warren - Curwen Building N. Warren, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom (W) :ED558
Date: Feb 6, 2009 — Feb 22, 2009
Instructor: Joyce Sunderland 
Location: Port Allegany H. S. Port Allegany, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms (W) :ED542
Date: Feb 6, 2009 — Feb 22, 2009
Instructor: Carleene Allison 
Location: Robinson Twp.- Holy Trinity School McKees Rocks, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Teaching Through Learning Channels(W) :ED552
Date: Feb 13, 2009 — Mar 1, 2009
Instructor: John Schmook 
Location: Irwin/North Huntingdon - Holiday Inn Express North Huntingdon, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
Register Now  

  Teaching Through Learning Channels(W) :ED552
Date: Feb 20, 2009 — Mar 8, 2009
Instructor: Michele Yanizeski 
Location: Pittsburgh W. Mifflin - Hampton Inn Pittsburgh, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Teaching Through Learning Channels(W) :ED552
Date: Feb 21, 2009 — Mar 21, 2009
Instructor: Kirk Shimshock 
Location: Mercer - Comfort Inn Mercer, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility (W) :ED554
Date: Feb 23, 2009 — Apr 27, 2009
Instructor: Sue Gaffron 
Location: Johnstown-PSEA Bldg. Johnstown, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Differentiated Instruction (W) :ED558
Date: Feb 26, 2009 — Apr 30, 2009
Instructor: Diane Zaffuto 
Location: DuBois Area MS DuBois, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms (W) :ED542
Date: Feb 27, 2009 — Mar 15, 2009
Instructor: John Schmitt 
Location: Erie - Asbury Woods Nature Center Erie, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Building Communications & Teamwork in the Classroom:ED558 (Frmly TEACH/Ldrship Teaching) (W)
Date: Feb 27, 2009 — Mar 15, 2009
Instructor: Bonnie Marek 
Location: Bedford - Best Western Bedford Inn Bedford, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Classroom Management (W) :ED555
Date: Mar 2, 2009 — Mar 31, 2009
Instructor: Joyce Sunderland 
Location: Coudersport Area High School Coudersport, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Discovering the Power of Live-Event Learning (W) :ED549
Date: Mar 3, 2009 — Mar 21, 2009
Instructor: Michael L. Estep 
Location: Tyrone Area HS Tyrone, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility (W) :ED554
Date: Mar 6, 2009 — Mar 22, 2009
Instructor: Carol Baker 
Location: Delmont - Holiday Inn Express Delmont, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Classroom Management (W) :ED555
Date: Mar 6, 2009 — Mar 22, 2009
Instructor: Rick Fessler 
Location: Erie - Boy Scouts of America Building (Frenchcreek Council) Erie, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences (W) :ED548
Date: Mar 6, 2009 — Mar 22, 2009
Instructor: Tom Monzo 
Location: Monroeville - Holiday Inn Monroeville, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences (W) :ED548
Date: Mar 6, 2009 — Mar 29, 2009
Instructor: Brian Brown 
Location: Grove City - Comfort Inn Grove City, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility (W) :ED554
Date: Mar 7, 2009 — Apr 4, 2009
Instructor: Timothy Andrekovich 
Location: Bellwood Antis High School Bellwood, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
Register Now  

  Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners Online: Wilkes: ED 555
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Register Now  

  Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Howard, G. R. (2006). We Can't Teach What We Don't Know: White Teachers, Multiracial Schools. (2nd ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.

Register Now  

  Differentiated Instruction for Today's Classroom Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Tomlinson, C. (2001). How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms. (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. ISBN-13: 9780871205124

Register Now  

  Educating the Net-Generation Online: Wilkes: ED 5025
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Kapp, K. (2007). Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning: Tools and Techniques for Transferring Know-How from Boomers to Gamers. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Register Now  

  Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility Online: Wilkes: ED 554
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Moorman, C., & Weber, N. (1989). Teacher Talk: What It Really Means. Bay City, MI: Institute for Personal Power.

Register Now  

  Teaching Through Learning Channels Online: Wilkes: ED 552
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Register Now  

  Teaching Algebra to Middle School Students Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Friel, S. (2002). Navigating through Algebra in Grades 6-8. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.

Countryman, J. (1992). Writing to Learn Mathematics: Strategies that Work Portsmouth, NH: Heinneman.

Register Now  

  Building Online Collaborative Environments Online: Wilkes: ED 5024
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. (mic & speakers required)

Register Now  

  Blended and Synchronous Learning Design Online: Wilkes: ED 5021
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Littlejohn, A., & Pegler, C. (2007). Preparing for Blended e-Learning. New York, NY: Routledge.

Register Now  

  Instructional Design for Online Educators Online: Wilkes: ED 5002
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Smith, P. & Ragan, T. Instructional Design.(3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Josey-Bass Education.

Register Now  

  Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom Online: Wilkes:ED 5020
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Register Now  

  Teaching the English Language Learner Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $795 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Peregoy, K., & Boyle, O. (2005). Reading,Writing and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for K-12 Teachers. (2005). Boston: Pearson Education.

Gottlieb, M., Carnuccio, L., Ernst-Slavie, G., & Katz, A. (Ed). (2006). Pre K-12 English Language Proficiency Standards. TESOL.

Register Now  

  Strategies for Middle School Science Teachers Online: Wilkes: ED 558
Date: Mar 10, 2009 — May 4, 2009
Instructor: TBD
Location: Online - Wilkes Online
Tuition: $820 (includes $0 material fee)
Third
Party
Material:
Jorgenson, O., Cleveland, J., & Vanosdall, R. (2004). Doing Good Science in Middle School: A Practical Guide to Inquiry-Based Instruction. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

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  Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn (W) :ED553
Date: Mar 13, 2009 — Mar 29, 2009
Instructor: Amy Sipple 
Location: Monroeville - Holiday Inn Monroeville, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences (W) :ED548
Date: Mar 14, 2009 — Apr 25, 2009
Instructor: Susan Timon 
Location: Meadville - Days Inn Meadville, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
Register Now  

  Teaching Through Learning Channels(W) :ED552
Date: Mar 19, 2009 — Apr 4, 2009
Instructor: Pat Larson 
Location: Warren - Curwen Building N. Warren, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
Register Now  

  Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom (W) :ED558
Date: Mar 20, 2009 — Apr 5, 2009
Instructor: Mona Fleeger 
Location: Butler - Fairfield Inn & Suites Butler, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
Register Now  

  Differentiated Instruction (W) :ED558
Date: Mar 27, 2009 — Apr 19, 2009
Instructor: Sue Gaffron 
Location: Ebensburg - Comfort Inn Ebensburg, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
Register Now  

  Learning to Read: Beginning Reading Instruction (W) :ED558
Date: Mar 27, 2009 — Apr 26, 2009
Instructor: Margaret Matthews 
Location: Erie - Boy Scouts of America Building (Frenchcreek Council) Erie, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
Register Now  

  Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms (W) :ED542
Date: Apr 3, 2009 — Apr 26, 2009
Instructor: Kari Green 
Location: Monroeville - Holiday Inn Monroeville, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences (W) :ED548
Date: Apr 3, 2009 — Apr 19, 2009
Instructor: Amy Sipple 
Location: Moon-Holiday Inn-Ptsb. Airport Moon Twp., PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Reading Across the Curriculum (W) ED:558
Date: Apr 17, 2009 — May 3, 2009
Instructor: Margaret Matthews 
Location: Monroeville - Holiday Inn Monroeville, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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  Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility (W) :ED554
Date: Apr 23, 2009 — May 2, 2009
Instructor: Pat Larson 
Location: Corry - Corey Higher Educ. Center Corry, PA
Tuition: $790 (includes $35 material fee)
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