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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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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Transitioning to a Personalized Learning Environment: Advancing the Rotational Model of Student-Centered Learning
Instructional Technology/ IS
April 8, 2027 Series
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
This is a two-day workshop delivered over the course of several months. Day one focuses on professional learning, providing participants with practical strategies and actionable steps to implement a more personalized learning environment. Day two serves as a follow-up session, where participants will reflect on their experiences, debrief successes, and...
This is a two-day workshop delivered over the course of several months. Day one focuses on professional learning, providing participants with practical strategies and actionable steps to implement a more personalized learning environment. Day two serves as a follow-up session, where participants will reflect on their experiences, debrief successes, and address challenges encountered during implementation. This workshop is designed for K-12 educators who already use an effective rotational model. Educators who already differentiate effectively and are ready to deepen their practice into personalized learning, with a particular focus on shifting from teacher-designed differentiation to learner-informed pathways that elevate student voice and agency within, or beyond, a rotational model. Participants typically already use flexible grouping, scaffolds, varied resources, and formative assessment to guide instruction, and may be implementing a rotational model or other blended learning approaches. Building on that foundation, the session explores what comes next: developing learner profiles, using learning progressions, designing purposeful student choice, and creating learning paths or playlist structures, along with the management routines needed to implement and sustain these practices effectively.
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Virtual Teacher Collaborative
Instructional Technology/ IS
April 8, 2027
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.
Community Connections: Authentic Experiences through Student-Centered Learning
Instructional Technology/ IS
April 13, 2027
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
In this session, we'll delve into the ways community connections can improve educational outcomes and create authentic learning experiences. By applying student-centered learning principles, we aim to cultivate supportive environments that benefit both learners and the wider community. Participants will learn practical strategies to establish collaborative partnerships.
LLVS Advisors’ Collaborative
Instructional Technology/ IS
April 15, 2027
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
As a member of Lancaster-Lebanon Virtual Solutions, it is important that those participating in the role of Advisor/Mentor to students meet on a regular basis to share ideas, challenges, updates, etc. *Please note this meeting is not eligible for ACT 48 credit.
IU13 Enriched Virtual Forum
Instructional Technology/ IS
April 15, 2027
9:00 am to 11:30 am
Monthly meetings of the Enriched Virtual Forum (EVF) will discuss topics to support district virtual academies and develop high quality course content to enrich current district virtual programs. These collaborative meetings will focus on participant needs and professional development supporting K-12 virtual learning and online course development.
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 – April Virtual
Leadership/ IS
April 21, 2027
9:30 am to 11:00 am
Virtual
This meeting will be held on April 21, 2027 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...
This meeting will be held on April 21, 2027 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: Virtual meeting time begins at 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Act 48 and Act 45 Credits are available Click here to review the 2026-2027 Principals Flyer
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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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The Foundation – Station Rotation Implementation – 2027 Spring Cohort
This professional learning series prioritizes student-centered learning, starting with a focus on the station rotation learning model. Participants will gain hands-on experience and strategies for implementing personalized and individualized learning approaches through the three learning modalities: direct, small group instruction; focused independent work; and effective collaborative learning. In this 2-day...
This professional learning series prioritizes student-centered learning, starting with a focus on the station rotation learning model. Participants will gain hands-on experience and strategies for implementing personalized and individualized learning approaches through the three learning modalities: direct, small group instruction; focused independent work; and effective collaborative learning. In this 2-day workshop, attendees will engage in various instructional activities and strategies with direct applications in classrooms including active learning strategies and learner-centered techniques. *Participants who are 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 the 2 day series outside of a previously established district contract, the cost for IU13 Schools/Districts is $399 per a person and Non-IU13 Schools/Districts is $424 per a person.
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