Professional Learning Opportunities
Welcome to the IU13’s professional learning offerings from the Educational Technology and Teaching and Learning Collaborative teams!
Discover tailored professional learning opportunities, easily filtered by category below or explore our calendar on Frontline for a wide variety of sessions designed to elevate your skills.
For more information or to initiate collaboration, please contact our Educational Technology team or our Teaching and Learning Collaborative team.
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Principals’ Collaborative – September
Leadership/ IS
September 23, 2026
9:00 am to 11:30 am
Lead, Connect, and Thrive with the Principals' Collaborative! School leadership comes with big challenges, but you don't have to face them alone. Join fellow Principals from Lancaster and Lebanon Counties to build meaningful connections, exchange innovative ideas, and strengthen your leadership community. What to Expect: ✔ Stay ahead of local...
Lead, Connect, and Thrive with the Principals' Collaborative! School leadership comes with big challenges, but you don't have to face them alone. Join fellow Principals from Lancaster and Lebanon Counties to build meaningful connections, exchange innovative ideas, and strengthen your leadership community. What to Expect: ✔ Stay ahead of local and state initiatives ✔ Share and explore best practices in education ✔ Collaborate on common challenges and leave with actionable strategies ✔ Engage in monthly topics directly relevant to your role as a principal ✔ Participate in Professional Development Be part of a supportive network that fosters growth, learning, and success. Meetings are led by former Principals who have been in your shoes, offering guidance, insight, and practical strategies from real-world experience. Please note: In person meeting time begins at 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Act 48 and Act 45 Credits are available Click here to review the 2026-2027 Principals Flyer
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Leadership Collaborative
Curriculum and Instruction/ IS
September 23, 2026
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Lead, learn, and collaborate with other educators across the region through the IU13 Leadership Collaborative. If you are a teacher leader, department head, or administrator, this experience is designed to support your growth as a leader while connecting you with others in similar roles. Each session brings participants together for...
Lead, learn, and collaborate with other educators across the region through the IU13 Leadership Collaborative. If you are a teacher leader, department head, or administrator, this experience is designed to support your growth as a leader while connecting you with others in similar roles. Each session brings participants together for shared learning, followed by time to engage in content-specific groups to apply ideas, exchange strategies, and problem-solve with peers. Why join? * Strengthen your leadership practice through focused, relevant professional learning * Learn with and from others facing similar challenges in their roles * Build meaningful connections with educators across schools and districts * Share and refine ideas for supporting teaching and learning * Apply your learning within your content area through job-alike collaboration
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Future Ready Leadership: An Administrator’s AI Playbook- Act 45 (Fall 2026)
Instructional Technology/ IS
September 24, 2026
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
This 10-hour, Future-Ready Leadership: An Administrator's AI Playbook Act 45 workshop provides an essential framework, including strategies for instructional leadership, operational optimization, and strategic implementation of AI. In-Person Leadership Workshop (6 hours) This interactive session is focused on administrative strategy and hands-on tool evaluation: Practical Prompt Engineering: Learn to craft...
This 10-hour, Future-Ready Leadership: An Administrator's AI Playbook Act 45 workshop provides an essential framework, including strategies for instructional leadership, operational optimization, and strategic implementation of AI. In-Person Leadership Workshop (6 hours) This interactive session is focused on administrative strategy and hands-on tool evaluation: Practical Prompt Engineering: Learn to craft clear, effective prompts using the RAFTS framework to generate high-quality, relevant outputs from AI models. Live Demonstrations: See AI tools applied to real-world administrative challenges. Hands-on Evaluation: Assess leading AI tools (Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Magic School, SchoolAI, etc.) through the lens of a school leader. Job-Embedded Strategic Application (4 hours) Administrators will apply their learning directly to your administrative responsibilities by: Administrative AI Tool Evaluation: Test and evaluate at least two AI tools relevant to school management, exploring applications for communication, data analysis, or resource allocation. Strategic AI Implementation Plan: Reflect on your school's specific needs and draft a plan to integrate an AI tool to improve operations, support instruction, or boost student achievement. IU13 Coaching and Resource Support Cost IU13 Districts $149 Non IU13 Districts $199 Act 45 hours are available (please select Act 48 below) (10 total hours)
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Virtual Teacher Collaborative
Instructional Technology/ IS
September 24, 2026
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Virtual
Quarterly meetings will provide school district virtual educators with a forum to collaborate and share best practices for teaching in a solely online environment. These collaborative meetings will focus on participant needs and professional development supporting K-12 online learning.
Regional Instructional Technology Collaboration – In Person IU13
"Technology Everywhere, Pedagogy Prioritized "- What if we moved beyond counting screentime minutes to ensuring every digital tool serves a clear, high-quality instructional purpose? This school year, join us as we partner with coaches, teachers, and families to redefine technology use through the lens of screen value and high-quality instruction....
"Technology Everywhere, Pedagogy Prioritized "- What if we moved beyond counting screentime minutes to ensuring every digital tool serves a clear, high-quality instructional purpose? This school year, join us as we partner with coaches, teachers, and families to redefine technology use through the lens of screen value and high-quality instruction. Through interactive coaching resources, dynamic family engagement events, and collaborative planning, we will build a shared, healthy digital culture across our region. Together, we are crafting a unified vision that moves students from passive device consumers to active, creative thinkers.
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Industry-Inspired PBL; Cohort 4 *Invite Only*
Curriculum and Instruction/ IS
September 29, 2026 Series
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
During the second year of implementation, we focus on building our capacity to design PBL experiences in our classrooms to build upon the learning from last year!
Collaboration and Vertical Differentiation for Gifted Learners with Dr. Emily Mofield
Gifted and Enrichment Services/ IS
September 30, 2026
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Learn practical tools for strengthening partnerships between gifted and general education teachers through co-planning, co-teaching, and coaching. You will also learn ready-to-use vertical differentiation strategies that increase complexity, deepen thinking, and support advanced learners all day, every day. Leave with concrete tools, examples, and planning approaches that make differentiation more...
Learn practical tools for strengthening partnerships between gifted and general education teachers through co-planning, co-teaching, and coaching. You will also learn ready-to-use vertical differentiation strategies that increase complexity, deepen thinking, and support advanced learners all day, every day. Leave with concrete tools, examples, and planning approaches that make differentiation more manageable, meaningful, and sustainable. Lunch will be provided Cost: $200.00* *Please note: For those participating in the Gifted Education Professional Development and the CMC Network, this session is covered by your membership and you will not be billed. All other participants will be invoiced directly following registration.
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IU13 AI Forum: Moving Forward Together
Building upon our initial AI Task Force, our goal is to continue to bring educators across our community together to learn from one another as we navigate the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence. In this next iteration, we will check in on where everyone currently stands in the AI landscape...
Building upon our initial AI Task Force, our goal is to continue to bring educators across our community together to learn from one another as we navigate the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence. In this next iteration, we will check in on where everyone currently stands in the AI landscape while sharing recent classroom experiences, testing new tools, policy & guidance updates, and supporting each other so no school has to figure out what comes next alone. Why Join? *Build on Our Progress: Stay at the forefront of educational innovation as we collectively deepen our understanding of how AI can transform teaching and learning. *Grow Together: Learn & share alongside peers, positioning yourself as a collaborative leader in educational technology. Who Should Join? *Instructional & Technology Coaches ready to explore new tools and support colleagues in taking their next steps with AI. *Administrators & Technology Directors looking to check in on current district progress, align on best practices, and balance innovation with safeguards.
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Leadership & Coaching: Supporting Student-Centered Learning in the Classroom
This workshop is designed for administrators, principals, assistant principals, and instructional coaches, providing resources to demonstrate leadership, support educators, and promote student-centered learning. Participants will learn to use tools like walk-through forms, success criteria, action planning tools, and feedback forms to guide coaching conversations and enhance instructional practices. *Participants invited...
This workshop is designed for administrators, principals, assistant principals, and instructional coaches, providing resources to demonstrate leadership, support educators, and promote student-centered learning. Participants will learn to use tools like walk-through forms, success criteria, action planning tools, and feedback forms to guide coaching conversations and enhance instructional practices. *Participants invited to attend by their district under an established contract are welcome to register at no additional cost (costs are already included in the established contract). For participants who want to attend a workshop outside of a previously established district contract, the cost is $79 for IU13 district participants and $99 for non-IU13 district participants.
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IU13 School Climate Network – Session #1: What is School Climate?
Curriculum and Instruction/ IS
October 6, 2026
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
This session provides an overview of the foundational norms and rules that define the school experience for both students and staff. We will explore the initial perceptions of school connectedness and how they serve as the anchor for our community. Time will be provided for school teams to review their...
This session provides an overview of the foundational norms and rules that define the school experience for both students and staff. We will explore the initial perceptions of school connectedness and how they serve as the anchor for our community. Time will be provided for school teams to review their data and begin identifying their specific focus areas for action. Lunch on your own
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