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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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The Foundations of Student-Centered Learning

Instructional Technology/ IS

January 20, 2027 Series
8:30 am to 3:00 pm

The SCL professional learning series begins with this 2-day 'Foundations of Student-Centered Learning' workshop. Attendees will explore personalized strategies for small group, independent, and collaborative work, departing with practical tools for immediate application tailored for their specific grade level and content area.*Participants who are invited to attend by their district...
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From Spectators to Scientists: The Student-Centered Learning Science Classroom

Instructional Technology/ IS

January 26, 2027
8:30 am to 3:00 pm

This workshop is designed for educators who are incorporating STEELS into their teaching practice, regardless of subject area or grade level. Participants will explore implementing STEELS in a student-centered learning environment. Through hands-on activities and discussions, educators will explore strategies for designing and facilitating student-centered learning experiences that integrate STEELS...
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Principals’ Collaborative – January

Leadership/ IS

January 27, 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...
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Engagement: Practical Strategies to Ignite Student-Centered Learning

Instructional Technology/ IS

January 27, 2027
8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Enhancing learner engagement is at the heart of effective teaching. In this workshop, educators will explore evidence-based strategies to create dynamic and participatory learning environments. This workshop will focus on identifying learner engagement vs. learner compliance, the exploration of evidence-based strategies rooted in Schlechty's Design Qualities, and the development of...
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Leadership Collaborative

Curriculum and Instruction/ IS

January 27, 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...
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IMS Lending Library Certification Training: Portable Planetarium

Instructional Technology/ IS

January 27, 2027
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Participants will have the opportunity and time to explore the portable planetarium equipment available in the IMS Lending Library, and interact with other educators to brainstorm uses for the classroom. This hands-on session will provide certification for the IMS Lending Materials, which includes the Starlab and the digital planetarium.

IMS Lending Library Certification Training: Virtual Reality

Instructional Technology/ IS

January 27, 2027
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Participants will have the opportunity and time to explore the virtual reality equipment available in the IMS Lending Library, and interact with other educators to brainstorm uses for the classroom. This hands-on session will provide certification for the IMS Lending Materials which includes the AR/VR mobile device kits and the...
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Numeracy: From Doing Math to USING Math (K-8) (John SanGiovanni)

Mathematics/ IS

February 2, 2027
8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Numeracy is more than fact recall and using procedures. Numeracy is the ability to make sense of numbers, reason flexibly, and communicate mathematical ideas with confidence. In this interactive workshop, we will explore key dimensions of numeracy: what it is, the foundational role of number sense, the importance of reasoning,...
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Mathematical Engagement: Building a Thinking Classroom- An Approach to Student-Centered Learning

Instructional Technology/ IS

February 3, 2027
8:30 am to 3:00 pm

In this workshop, participants will explore strategies to foster thinking and engagement in math classrooms, inspired by Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 (book not included). Participants will leave with actionable ideas to shift learners' perceptions of math and implement student-centered practices that prioritize thinking and engagement.*Participants...
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Future Ready Leadership: An Administrator’s AI Playbook- Act 45 (Winter/Spring 2027)

Instructional Technology/ IS

February 3, 2027
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...
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