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SI presents – The 5-Star RECHARGE Series
Earn from 1 to 22 graduate semester credits.
Choice of 11 presenters. Take one to eleven courses, you choose!
Course Information
Date: Monthly on Saturdays, March 2021 to February 2022
Location: Live Virtual or On-Demand
Instructor: SI’s 5-Star Presenters
NEW! SI presents – The 5-Star RECHARGE Series:
Are you looking for salary advancement credits and quality Professional Development? – Why not get both through SI’s 5-Star RECHARGE Series?
Earn from 1 to 22 graduate semester credits.
Choice of 11 presenters. Take one to eleven courses, you choose!
- Eleven of SI’s 5-Star presenters.
- One course per Saturday a month.
- Earn 1 to 22 semester graduate credits!
- 1 credit $150 per course, 2 credits with completion of independent PBE study, $275
- Can’t make the live Saturday date? No worries, the course will be offered “On Demand” after each session. No Stress.
- For 34 years, we have been in the trenches with teachers. We care about you.
Simply click on which 5-Star presentation(s) that you want to attend, pick 1 or 2 credit options per course and you’re set to go! Scott Ricardo, the President of Summer Institutes, highly recommends that you attend the zoom sessions ‘Live” so you can experience the Q & A interaction with the presenter(s) and the PLC breakouts with your peers!
Michigan Teacher Inspires Us to Inspire You:
I came expecting to be recharged and inspired – I didn’t expect to be changed! No other education classes than these with Summer Institutes have focused primarily on changing the teacher so that he/she can be unleashed to make the most powerful impact possible in the world and in individual lives! With Sincerity, Angela Schneider 2020
What is a 5-Star Presenter?
In order to be considered 5-star with Summer Institutes, presenters have gone through the University of Pacific’s official evaluation/critique form after each SI event. All teachers are asked to reflect back on the speakers and score them on a 1-5 scale, with 5 representing the highest score. These 5-star presenters were voted to be a favorite with all “5”s and have been selected due to their excellence in communicating and teaching. They have been invited to return and be a part of our current line-up of our NEW SI 5-Star Series.
About the Instructors
Ingrid Ricks
March 6, 2021
Healing through Personal Storytelling
New York times Best Selling Author
Dr. Johnny Lake
June 5, 2021
Equity with Unity, the Power of Story
International Trainer/Consultant/Speaker/Author
Mark Speckman
July 10, 2021
Overcoming Difficult Challenges
World Renowned Motivational Speaker
Alex Kajitani
September 4, 2021
Proven Strategies to Ace & Embrace Teaching Live or Virtual
The Rappin Mathematician
Speaker TBD
November 6, 2021
Check back for updates
Jim Walden
January 8, 2022
Bringing Manners & Respect Back into the Classroom
Coach and author
Scott Ricardo
February 5, 2022
Combatting the Fear of Failure
Summer Institutes President
Earn Credit Hours through the University of the Pacific

Summer Institutes partners with the Center for Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) at the University of the Pacific to offer professional development programming where students can earn graduate-level professional development units (PDUs) for successful completion of applicable coursework. Learn more