Teaching and Learning Collaborative Professional Learning Opportunities

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce a one-day 6-hour training to update and assist districts (Act 48) designed in meeting the statewide postsecondary attainment 2025 goal of 60 percent of Pennsylvanians with a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree. Training will be provided by the Career Readiness State Training (CRST) team and will include the following: *Readiness and Workforce in PA (Career Education and Work Standards) *Industry-Based Learning *Stakeholder and Outreach *Classroom and Workforce Alignment *Act 158 Alignment *Grants, Resources, Remake Learning District attendance can include K-12 educators who are new to career and workforce readiness and may benefit from a refresher. Updates and resources not available in the original boot camp are included with this training. With an emphasis on classroom alignment to workforce needs, team composition should include teachers from both elementary and secondary. We are excited to include representatives from the Apprenticeship & Training Office (ATO) to share resources about pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships. The goal of this training is to introduce new staff and reacquaint existing staff with new developments, trainings, and initiatives that utilize stakeholder and workforce partnerships to expand the classroom to career connections and build schoolwide momentum for career readiness. Team members will be poised to provide support after this training. Additional Information: Please bring your laptop. Lunch is on your own. Cost: $0 (Funded by PDE)

Welcome to our Elementary & Secondary Technology Conference. Elementary Technology Conference will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 for educators Prek-6th grades and our Secondary Technology Conference will take place on Wednesday December 13, 2023 for educators 6th-12th grades. Pricing for this year's conference- IU13 member districts: All access (both conference days) $175.00 per person Pricing for this year's conference-Non IU13 Member districts: All access (both conference days) $225.00 per person

Welcome to our Elementary Technology Conference. Our Elementary Technology Conference will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 for educators Prek-6th grades. Pricing for this year's conference- IU13 member districts: ECT Only $125.00 per person Pricing for this year's conference-Non IU13 Member districts: ETC Only $149.00 per person

Welcome to our Elementary & Secondary Technology Conference. Elementary Technology Conference will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 for educators Prek-6th grades and our Secondary Technology Conference will take place on Wednesday December 13, 2023 for educators 6th-12th grades. Pricing for this year's conference- IU13 member districts: All access (both conference days) $175.00 per person Pricing for this year's conference-Non IU13 Member districts: All access (both conference days) $225.00 per person

Welcome to our Secondary Technology Conference. Our Secondary Technology Conference will take place on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 for educators in 6th-12th grades. Pricing for this year's conference- IU13 member districts: STC Only $125.00 per person Pricing for this year's conference-Non IU13 Member districts: STC Only $149.00 per person

The purpose of the IU13 Literacy Collaborative is to give literacy leaders an opportunity to: * Stay informed of the most current information from the PDE and professional organizations, and share that information with colleagues in their school or district * Engage in collaborative professional learning for building their own capacity to lead * Serve as a resource for determining regional professional development needs * Network and engage in collegial dialogue with other "job alike" professionals

These half-day job-alike gatherings will be facilitated by IU13 and open to any staff invested in supporting the academic growth of gifted/advanced learners and complying with Chapter 16 regulations. A key component of each meeting will be time set aside for collaboration with grade-level, job-alike colleagues. District/school staff will also have the option to plan as a team during a portion of the meeting. Communication for the Gifted Network will primarily take place through Schoology, and anyone interested may join this Group for updates, resources, and discussions. The access code is FBGZM-ZHCMD. Registration will be required for each meeting for planning and Act 48 purposes. There is NO COST for IU13 district and nonpublic school staff to participate in network meetings.

Timed to coincide with the Gifted Network meetings, IU13 will provide a professional development series specifically designed to connect educators with experts in the field of gifted education. These half-day Gifted Education Workshops will focus on current best practices in gifted education and be led by national experts. Chapter 16 requires that staff receive professional development in gifted education, and Schoology will be used to share information and build collaboration across districts. Act 48 will be provided for those who attend and complete required evaluations. When possible, hybrid options for attendance will be arranged. The membership fee for this annual series is $100 for the first staff member from a district. Additional staff can be added for $80 each. The cost of individual workshop registration is $75. *Dr. Catherine Little Professor, Educational Psychology, Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development | University of Connecticut Questions and Answers and More Questions - Supporting Rich Discussion and Inquiry - Educators have long emphasized the importance of high-level and high-quality questioning and discussion as an approach to challenging advanced learners. Yet, what do we really mean when we talk about this type of questioning, and what does it look like in action? How can we work on doing it as well as possible to promote high levels of student thinking? And how do we make sure we aren't the ones asking all the questions? This workshop explores some of what we know about asking questions, listening to answers, encouraging student questions, and fostering inquiry as key components of engaging strong thinking and discourse in the classroom.

Timed to coincide with the Gifted Network meetings, IU13 will provide a professional development series specifically designed to connect educators with experts in the field of gifted education. These half-day Gifted Education Workshops will focus on current best practices in gifted education and be led by national experts. Chapter 16 requires that staff receive professional development in gifted education, and Schoology will be used to share information and build collaboration across districts. Act 48 will be provided for those who attend and complete required evaluations. When possible, hybrid options for attendance will be arranged. The membership fee for this annual series is $100 for the first staff member from a district. Additional staff can be added for $80 each. The cost of individual workshop registration is $75. *Dr. Catherine Little Professor, Educational Psychology, Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development | University of Connecticut Questions and Answers and More Questions - Supporting Rich Discussion and Inquiry - Educators have long emphasized the importance of high-level and high-quality questioning and discussion as an approach to challenging advanced learners. Yet, what do we really mean when we talk about this type of questioning, and what does it look like in action? How can we work on doing it as well as possible to promote high levels of student thinking? And how do we make sure we aren't the ones asking all the questions? This workshop explores some of what we know about asking questions, listening to answers, encouraging student questions, and fostering inquiry as key components of engaging strong thinking and discourse in the classroom.