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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Tech Media Integrators Collaborative
Monthly meetings will provide school district technology and media staff with a forum for training and sharing in the uses of technology and media in curriculum and instruction. These collaborative meetings will focus on participant needs and initiatives.
Principals’ Collaborative – March
Leadership/ IS
March 17, 2027
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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Student-Centered Social Studies: Designing Classrooms for Historical Thinking
Instructional Technology/ IS
March 17, 2027
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Join us to unlock the potential of your classroom by delving into the latest pedagogical advancements outlined in the Powerful Teaching and Learning in Social Studies NCSS position statement and aligning it to the Student-Centered Learning Blueprint. How can you craft a classroom design to become a hub of student...
Join us to unlock the potential of your classroom by delving into the latest pedagogical advancements outlined in the Powerful Teaching and Learning in Social Studies NCSS position statement and aligning it to the Student-Centered Learning Blueprint. How can you craft a classroom design to become a hub of student empowerment and engagement?
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Leadership Collaborative
Curriculum and Instruction/ IS
March 17, 2027
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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Engineering byDesign (EbD) Workshop
Instructional Technology/ IS
March 23, 2027
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
This is a hands-on workshop where you will dive into the Engineering byDesign curricular resources. Supported by a PDE grant, these resources are available to PA educators at NO COST. During this session, you will navigate the digital platform, experience a lesson from a student's perspective, and crosswalk alignment to...
This is a hands-on workshop where you will dive into the Engineering byDesign curricular resources. Supported by a PDE grant, these resources are available to PA educators at NO COST. During this session, you will navigate the digital platform, experience a lesson from a student's perspective, and crosswalk alignment to the STEELS standards. Most importantly, you will have dedicated time to explore and customize resources specific to your grade level, ensuring you leave ready to implement high-quality, inquiry-based Engineering byDesign curricular resources immediately.Lunch is being provided.
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Sphero Blueprint Engineering & Bolt+ Workshop
Instructional Technology/ IS
March 24, 2027
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
This comprehensive workshop offers a hands-on exploration of the Sphero Blueprint Engineering continuum and Bolt+. In the morning, you will experience the vertical progression of mechanical and electrical engineering, starting with foundational concepts in Snap and scaling up to middle school and then high school level complexity using Blueprint Engineering...
This comprehensive workshop offers a hands-on exploration of the Sphero Blueprint Engineering continuum and Bolt+. In the morning, you will experience the vertical progression of mechanical and electrical engineering, starting with foundational concepts in Snap and scaling up to middle school and then high school level complexity using Blueprint Engineering kits. The afternoon shifts focus to advanced Engineering Design with BOLT+ and concludes with "open-sandbox" time. If you are an Engineering byDesign (EbD) user, there will be time to explore the Sphero integration into the curricular resources. *Note: The focus of this workshop is Sphero, and not EbD. All Sphero tools presented are integrated into EbD, and area available to borrow through the IU13 Lending Library.
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The AI Classroom: Leveraging AI to Power the Student-Centered Classroom
Instructional Technology/ IS
March 31, 2027
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
This AI in Education workshop empowers educators to move beyond the "hype" and into high-impact practice. This session focuses on how Artificial Intelligence serves as a powerful co-pilot-streamlining administrative tasks, automating lesson differentiation, and reclaiming valuable prep time. Participants will explore emerging pedagogical approaches, navigate evolving AI policies, and share...
This AI in Education workshop empowers educators to move beyond the "hype" and into high-impact practice. This session focuses on how Artificial Intelligence serves as a powerful co-pilot-streamlining administrative tasks, automating lesson differentiation, and reclaiming valuable prep time. Participants will explore emerging pedagogical approaches, navigate evolving AI policies, and share best practices for preparing students for a rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
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Level-Up Collaboration: Building a Classroom Culture for Collaboration
Instructional Technology/ IS
April 1, 2027
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
This workshop explores how to cultivate a classroom culture rooted in collaboration. Participants will examine individual and team-based strategies, including Project-Based Learning (PBL) and New Tech Network frameworks, designed to shift the focus back to the learner. By the end of this session, educators will be equipped with the practical...
This workshop explores how to cultivate a classroom culture rooted in collaboration. Participants will examine individual and team-based strategies, including Project-Based Learning (PBL) and New Tech Network frameworks, designed to shift the focus back to the learner. By the end of this session, educators will be equipped with the practical skills needed to foster a dynamic, student-centered environment that empowers learners with authentic classroom tasks and projects.
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IMS Lending Library Certification Training: Digital Portable Planetarium
Instructional Technology/ IS
April 1, 2027
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
This hands-on session will provide certification for the IMS Lending Library Materials. The main focus of this session will be the NEW digital portable planetarium equipment, featuring a 4K projector. This session ensures you are fully trained to borrow, set up, and operate the equipment.
Level-Up Differentiation: Strategies for Driving Success with Student-Centered Learning
Instructional Technology/ IS
April 7, 2027
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
In this session, we will deepen their foundational understanding of differentiated instruction and explore how to apply differentiation strategies that support a wide range of learners, including culturally and linguistically diverse students, gifted learners, English learners, and students with disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on clearly articulated learning goals, ensuring...
In this session, we will deepen their foundational understanding of differentiated instruction and explore how to apply differentiation strategies that support a wide range of learners, including culturally and linguistically diverse students, gifted learners, English learners, and students with disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on clearly articulated learning goals, ensuring that all differentiation is purposeful and aligned to what students must know and be able to do. We will discuss addressing readiness, interest, and learner profile through designing flexible entry points, scaffolded supports, and exploring meaningful choices.
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