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1. AI Leadership Advisory Cooperative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: 1-3 School or District Office Administrators Per District

Dates: 8/15/2024 to 5/21/2025

Meeting Times: 8/15/24, 9/11/24, 10/9/24, 11/19/24, 1/15/25, 2/19/25, 3/12/25, 5/14/25, and 5/21/25; 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST each day.

As the complexities associated with artificial intelligence for teaching and learning unfold rapidly, the CCIU continues to facilitate the AI Leadership Advisory Cooperative for school and district administrators. The purpose of the Co-op is to develop a collaborative community of educational leaders to guide the development of programs, services, and resources that will support schools in addressing needs related to the impact of artificial intelligence. During the 2023-34 school year, the AI Leadership Advisory Cooperative included representation from at least 15 school districts and runs monthly. Facilitated by the CCIU, the AI Leadership Advisory Cooperative members will ongoingly share ideas and needs with the goal of learning from one another and receiving services from the CCIU directly related to your needs.

If you are interested in joining these kinds of conversations and are not currently an administrator, reach out to Josh Ecker (joshe@cciu.org) to learn about other opportunities to get involved.
  • Max Class Size: 50

2. Book Study: Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Teachers, Instruction and Technology Coaches, and Curriculum Directors

Dates: 9/10/2024 to 12/10/2024

Meeting Times: 9/10/24, 10/8/24, 11/12/24, and 12/10/24; 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Focused on "Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens". Today, a majority of jobs require digital skills. Are our students graduating with the habits necessary to successfully enter and remain in a future career? In "Redefining Geek", Cassidy Puckett, a previous K-12 technology teacher, overturns the stereotypes around the digitally savvy and identifies the habits that can help everyone cultivate their inner geek. Together we will discuss how to infuse our takeaways to reshape educational approaches, champion inclusivity, and contribute to a more equitable future in technology education.

Required Materials: Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens by Cassidy Puckett.

#LDET
#STEM
#STEAM
#Technology
#DigitalLearning
#Career
  • Max Class Size: 50

3. 2024-2025 Principal Study Council | Building a Community of Leaders

Program: Hourly Workshops - Dual

Audience: See Description

Dates: 9/12/2024 to 4/2/2025

Meeting Times: See description

This four-part professional learning series supports instructional leaders and their school based leadership teams as they design learning environments that represent the uniqueness of both staff and students in their schools. Designed as a professional learning community experience, participants will engage in ways to elevate their culture and community by encouraging everyone to see themselves as a leader.

School-based teams will explore practical strategies and frameworks to create school spaces where they lead from a core set of values to address the biggest challenges facing our schools

Schedule:
Virtual Kickoff with Jimmy Casas
Thursday, September 12, 2024
3:30 to 4:30 PM Zoom link will be shared

Day 1: October 22, 2024,
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Building a Community of Leaders with Jimmy Casas

Day 2: December 3, 2024
8:30 to 11:30 AM Honoring your Core Values and Leading Your School with Rachel Kutney, CCIU
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Principal Networking

Day 3: February 6, 2025
8:30 to 11:30 AM Building Relationships to Promote Accountability with Rachel Kutney, CCIU
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Principal Networking

Day 4: April 2, 2025
8:30 to 2:30 PM Building Capacity for the Future with Jimmy Casas

Note 40 Act 45 PIL hours approved.

School principals who do not need Act 45 are welcome to join the Principal Networking discussions.

Cancellation/No-Show Policy: Full fee assessed for drops after 9/7/24 or no-shows.

#leadership
  • Max Class Size: 110

4. A Deeper Look into Grading and Reporting for Mastery Learning, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: See Description

Dates: 9/16/2024 to 1/13/2025

Meeting Times: Online

***Enroll now through December 2nd and start the course when it fits your schedule!***

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

Description: The goal of this course is to increase academic achievement by creating grading practices and protocols that best reflect mastery learning and what students know and are able to do while also finding ways to effectively and accurately articulate student outcomes to all stakeholders. The effectiveness of this integration and its impact on student academic achievement is well researched and documented. Educational Administrators and Teacher Leaders will experience, learn, and explicitly implement mastery learning and best grading and reporting practices into their school buildings and districts.

- Earn 40 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through December 2, 2024
- All work for this program must be completed by January 13, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

5. Cultivating Critical Wellness and Combatting Toxic Stress to Transform Schools, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: See Description

Dates: 9/16/2024 to 1/13/2025

Meeting Times: Online

***Enroll now through December 2nd and start the course when it fits your schedule!***
Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

Required Text: All Students Must Thrive: Transforming Schools to Combat Toxic Stressors and Cultivate Critical Wellness ISBN-13 : 978-1328027047

Description:This course is designed to provide the school leader with the understanding that a school culture of equity is one where educators create a classroom, school, and system where excellence is achieved for every student, no matter who that student is or where that student comes from.

The major ideas of the course are:
- In an equitable school culture, diversity and excellence are standard for everyone.
- An equitable school supports and values every student's unique background, strengths, and challenges.
- Equity thrives in a safe environment where both students and adults can take risks and engage deeply, with faculty holding high expectations and responsibilities, and understanding racial and cultural differences.

- Earn 40 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through December 2, 2024
- All work for this program must be completed by January 13, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

6. Curriculum Best Practices: Quality Curriculum Alignment and Assessment, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: Administrators and Supervisors

Dates: 9/16/2024 to 1/13/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous Work

**Enroll now through December 2nd and start the course when it fits your schedule!**

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

Required Text: Ensuring High Quality Curriculum, ISBN-13: 978-1416622796

Participants will: Read and reflect on the Ensuring High Quality Curriculum text, explore the critical elements of a curriculum map, examine their organization's existing curriculum documents through the lens of the intended (written) curriculum, the enacted (taught) curriculum, and the assessed curriculum and apply the information learned creating a curriculum management plan.

Completion requirements: Create a curriculum management plan for your school or district that demonstrates achievement of the identified leadership standards.

Description: The goal of the Curriculum Best Practices: Quality Curriculum Alignment and Assessment course is to increase academic achievement by examining curriculum mapping and maintenance practices through the lens of the intended (written) curriculum, the enacted (taught) curriculum, and the assessed curriculum. The effectiveness of this integration and its impact on student academic achievement is well researched and documented. Educational Administrators and Teacher Leaders will experience, learn, and explicitly implement best curriculum practices into their school buildings and school districts.
- Earn 40 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through December 2, 2024
- All work for this program must be completed by January 13, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

7. MTSS Framework for Principals and School Leaders, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: See Description

Dates: 9/16/2024 to 1/13/2025

Meeting Times: Online

**Enroll now through December 2nd and start the course when it fits in your schedule!**

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

The MTSS Framework for Principals and School Leaders program is designed to provide principals and school leaders with an understanding of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)framework and how to set up appropriate action steps that will reduce barriers for student learning, growth, and success. Through course content, leaders will explore the MTSS framework through means of engagement, representation, action, and expression. This program will provide the opportunity for leaders to establish a framework that empowers all educators to meet goals with a tiered support to the right student at the right time.

The major ideas of the course are:
- School leaders will be able to define and display a solid understanding of the MTSS framework, how it relates to other student support frameworks (RTI and PBIS), and how to center equitable practices and the whole child.
- School leaders will assess their current MTSS framework through the lens of their district/building using the Needs Assessment.
- Understanding how to use the baseline data from the Needs Assessment in order to develop a plan of action for MTSS implementation and how to improve its effectiveness.
- Build a school or district-wide tiered intervention menu that includes academic and behavioral interventions.
- In a school system, engage in data-driven problem solving, decision making, intervention planning, and progress monitoring.

All work for this program must be completed by January 13, 2025.

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #MTSS #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

8. Principles of Universal Design for Learning for School Leaders, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: Administrators and Supervisors

Dates: 9/16/2024 to 1/13/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous Work

**Enroll now through December 2nd and start the course when it fits your schedule!**

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

This course is designed to provide principals and school leaders with the understanding of the Universal Design for Learning framework and how to set up systems that reduce barriers for student learning, growth, and success. Through the course content, leaders will explore the Universal Design for Learning framework through means of engagement representation, action, and expression. This will provide the opportunity for leaders to create systems that empower all educators to provide varied opportunities of accessibility for all students.

- Earn 40 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through December 2, 2024
- All work for this program must be completed by January 13, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

9. The Danielson Framework for Teaching, The Calibration of Observation Skills, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: See Description

Dates: 9/16/2024 to 1/13/2025

Meeting Times: Online

**Enroll now through December 2 and start the course when it fits in your schedule!**

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

Required Video Series: Enhancing Professional Practice Videos Series at the elementary, middle school or high school level.

Participants will: Increase leadership ability to accurately and effectively observe and evaluate teachers using the Danielson Framework for Teaching.

Description: The Framework for Teaching: Calibration of Observation Skills will include an overview of the Framework for Teaching, building a fair, accurate, reliable, and purposeful system for assuring quality and advancing practice. This course will build on participants' knowledge of The Danielson Framework and apply it to developing skills around a collaborative observation process.

Completion Requirements: Create a personal leadership action plan that demonstrates achievement of the identified leadership standards.
- Earn 30 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through December 2, 2024
- All work for this program must be completed by January 13, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

10. Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) Learning Collaborative (By Invitation Only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: By Invitation Only

Dates: 10/7/2024 to 6/1/2025

Meeting Times: Multiple dates between October 7, 2024 and June 1, 2025

The Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) Learning Collaborative focuses on training and supporting school staff to implement IPT-AST, an evidence-based group-based prevention program that focuses on improving interpersonal problem solving and communication to improve mood. The Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) Learning Collaborative is available for school teams who applied to participate in this initiative through the CHOP Tri-County School Mental Health Consortium.
  • Max Class Size: 500

11. Leveraging Data Learning Collaborative (By Invitation Only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: By Invitation Only

Dates: 10/7/2024 to 6/1/2025

Meeting Times: Multiple dates between October 7, 2024 and June 1, 2025

The Leveraging Data Learning Collaborative focuses on using data to improve Tier I and Tier II mental health programming, regardless of the specific programs that schools are using. Meetings will include professional development related to data-based decision making, with example topics such as identifying new sources of information, selecting or modifying Tier I and Tier II programs, understanding program effectiveness and sustaining practices over time. The Leveraging Data Learning Collaborative is available for school teams who applied to participate in this initiative through the CHOP Tri-County School Mental Health Consortium.
  • Max Class Size: 500

12. Behaviors in the Education Setting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity will provide the basics of behavior in the education setting.  Participants will learn how to operationally define behavior, the three term contingency: antecedents, behavior and consequences, as well as practical strategies for implementing practices in the classroom to help reduce behaviors of while increasing wanted behaviors and skills.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

13. Best Practices of IEP Development

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity will focus on best practices of IEP writing for special educators.  An overview of several sections of the IEP will be provided, as well as information on how to write and implement legally defensible IEPs.  Learners will be given the opportunity to review and work with IEPs on their caseload and apply the presented information.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

14. Child Find

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This training covers the requirements of LEA under IDEA related to Child Find. Child Find refers to activities undertaken by public education agencies to identify, locate, and evaluate children residing in the State, including children attending private schools, who are suspected of having disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disability, and determine the child's need for special education and related services. The purpose is to locate these children so that a free appropriate public education (FAPE) can be made available.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

15. Classroom Management: Structuring your Environment for Student Success

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity will focus on classroom management strategies which create a classroom where teachers and students flourish. This 5-part training covers mindset, physical classroom considerations and relationship building.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

16. Executive Functioning 101

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity will provide educators with foundational knowledge of executive functioning skills, along with exploration and activities to support student development of these critical skills.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

17. Fundamentals of Social Emotional Learning

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity will provide educators with foundational knowledge of the components of social and emotional learning to support student growth in the educational environment. Educators will have the opportunity to reflect on instructional and teaching practices that support social-emotional learning, the integration of social-emotional learning into academic areas and through examples of explicit social-emotional skill instruction.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

18. Introduction to Restorative Practices

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This one-hour professional learning opportunity will provide educators with the foundational principles of Restorative Practices and introduce them to the Restorative Practices Continuum.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

19. Introduction to Universal Design for Learning

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity introduces educators to Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an educational framework that enhances teaching and learning for all students. Participants will learn how to design flexible learning environments and materials that accommodate individual learning differences. The session includes practical strategies for implementing UDL principles to create inclusive classrooms that provide multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression, ensuring all students have equal opportunities to succeed.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

20. Managing Stress and Burnout Beyond Self-Care

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity will provide educators with information on a systemic approach to stress management and burnout prevention beyond self-care.  Educators will have a chance to reflect on how their school systems can help manage stress, thus increasing educator retention.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

21. PASA Eligibility

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity is designed for Special Education Teachers & Supervisors who administer and supervise the Pennsylvania Alternative System of Assessment (PASA).   This overview will provide educators with knowledge of the PASA Eligibility Criteria Decision Making Companion Tool along with exploration and activities to support determining PASA eligibility.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

22. Professionalism & Ethics for Educators

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity will provide educators with a one-hour overview of professionalism and ethics, using the Educator Ethics and Conduct Toolkit from the Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Practices Commission as a guide.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

23. Structured Literacy Overview

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 10/11/2024 to 6/30/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous online work to be completed by 6/30/24. Link found in activity description.

This professional learning opportunity will focus on the rationale behind PA's Chapter 49 Structured Literacy mandate. Content will include the evidence for structured literacy practices and components of structured literacy to inform instruction. Participants will reflect upon their practices using the five pillars of literacy (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension) as a guiding framework.

Resources can be found on Youtube here.
  • Max Class Size: 500

24. AI Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators, Instructional Coaches

Dates: 11/25/2024

Meeting Times: 11/25/24; 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Starting Soon
The AI Collaborative for K-12 educators is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to use artificial intelligence (AI) in your classrooms. Over the course of the virtual collaborative sessions, participants will explore various facets of AI, including student use of AI, responsible AI practices, the transformation of teaching approaches, and future perspectives. Through interactive discussions, practical examples, and collaborative activities, educators will gain a deep understanding of how AI can enhance student learning, foster critical thinking, and promote innovation.

#LDET
#AI
#Network
  • Max Class Size: 25

25. Building Capacity and Promoting Instruction Through PASA DLM 

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Teachers who instruct students who are administered the PASA and at least 1 administrator.

Dates: 12/3/2024 to 12/6/2024

Meeting Times: 12/3/2024; 2:00pm - 4:00pm and 12/6/2024; 9:00pm - 11:00am

Building Capacity and Promoting PASA DLM as a resource to support instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
  • Max Class Size: 120

26. December Child Accounting Fundamentals

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: New Child Accounting Coordinators

Dates: 12/3/2024 to 12/4/2024

Meeting Times: 12/3/24 - 12/4/24. Meet via Zoom link from 8:00am - 4:00pm each day.
Zoom link will be sent the day before.

The Child Accounting Fundamentals course will train new Child Accounting staff on specific Child Accounting collection information and tasks. The course covers outplaced students, verifying 1305/1306 students' documentation, reviewing policies and procedures related to Child Accounting and registration, 4605s, homelessness, and guardianship affidavits. The course also prepares participants to upload files into PIMS.

This course includes two days of classroom instruction and one day of customized coaching. Classroom instruction includes interactive presentations, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Coaching includes 1-to-1 support with your LEAs PIMS data and Student Information System. Coaching can be broken down into three 2.5-hour sessions or five 1.5-hour sessions scheduled at your convenience. Coaching hours must be used within 90 days of classroom instruction.

#ChildAccounting #Fundamentals #PIMS
  • Max Class Size: 150

27. STEM Council

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: STEM district leaders

Dates: 12/3/2024

Meeting Times: 12/3/24; 9:00am - 11:30am

Join us for a collaborative meeting designed for STEM district leaders to connect, share updates, and discuss key initiatives. This session will provide an opportunity to exchange best practices, explore challenges, and foster partnerships that enhance STEM education across our districts. Together we'll strategize on innovative solutions and ensure our students receive the highest quality of STEM learning experiences. Your insights and contributions are invaluable to driving our collective success!

#STEELS #STEM
  • Max Class Size: 300

28. Unreal Engine Rube Goldberg Info Session

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 teachers, administrators, coaches

Dates: 12/3/2024

Meeting Times: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

New
Unreal Engine Rube Goldberg Competition! Join us for an informative webinar that will help you get your students up and running learning Unreal Engine while creating a whimsical wacky Rube Goldberg machine. The learning kit is a great entry point for learning Unreal and comes with all of the learning materials (step by step guides, video tutorials) and assets you need to get started. The competition runs until February 12 and is a great opportunity for students to gain skills while participating in this fun competition. Sponsors for this competition include NASEF, Cleverlike Studios, Intel Skills for Innovation, the Rube Goldberg Institute, and Epic Games!

#STEM
#Esports

For more information about Rube Goldberg contests click here!
  • Max Class Size: 50

29. PBIS Networking

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: PBIS Team members, PBIS Leads

Dates: 12/4/2024

Meeting Times: 12/4/2024; 8:00am - 11:00am

This professional development event is designed to connect schools and districts that are implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to share best practices, celebrate successes, and tackle common challenges. Participants will engage in interactive discussions, learning, and networking.
  • Max Class Size: 30

30. Statewide STEELS Teacher PLC

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Teachers, Coaches, Administrators

Dates: 12/4/2024

Meeting Times: 12/04/2024; 3:30pm - 4:30pm

This statewide PLC is an opportunity for educators to come together to collaboratively tackle the challenges of implementing STEELS standards. Share your experiences, hear innovative solutions from peers across the state, and gain fresh ideas to enhance your teaching practice. Together, we can foster a vibrant community dedicated to improving science education for all students!

PLC Session Details:
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Monday, February 3, 2025
- Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025
*All dates 3:30pm - 4:30pm

All sessions will be held via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided to registrants via email one week prior to the session. Contact your IU STEELS representative with any questions about this opportunity.

#STEELS #STEM #Network #PLC
  • Max Class Size: 500

31. AI Bootcamp for Administrators

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 school and district administrators

Dates: 12/5/2024

Meeting Times: Thursday, December 5, 2024, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Facilitated by Dr. Mike Peck, Director of Technology and Innovative Learning, Pen Argyl Area School District

Lead the AI Revolution: Practical AI Integration for School Leaders

Transform your school's future with cutting-edge AI integration strategies and hands-on training. This full-day BootCamp is designed to equip school leaders with practical knowledge of AI, from developing a strategic vision to implementing AI tools effectively. Led by Dr. Mike Peck, participants will engage in futures thinking, work through real-world case studies, and create a personalized AI integration roadmap for their schools. You will leave with the skills needed to lead AI-driven innovation confidently, using the AI Instructional Implementation Checklist to guide your progress.

Attendees will be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive vision for AI integration tailored to their school's needs.
- Implement ethical guidelines and best practices for AI use in schools, ensuring equitable and responsible deployment.
- Begin to create strategic AI integration plans, including professional development pathways and stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Apply the CCIU AI Instructional Implementation Checklist to assess their school's current readiness and progress with AI.

Thinking about attending? Join us at the Info Session on Nov. 20th!

Cancellation/No-Show Policy: Full fee assessed for drops after 12/01/24 or no-shows.

#Leadership #AI
  • Max Class Size: 50

32. Question, Persuade & Refer (QPR): Train the Trainer

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 12/5/2024

Meeting Times: 12/5/2024; 7:30am - 3:30pm

This full day in-person session is the QPR Gatekeeper Training to become a certified trainer of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR). QPR's mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing effective suicide prevention training to intervene on behalf of individuals who are thinking of suicide or are in crisis. This training will review suicide statistics, prevalence, warning signs and clues, teaching QPR and model the delivery of QPR. Upon completion, participants can provide QPR sessions to interested populations.
  • Max Class Size: 20

33. Legal Institute 2024

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 12/6/2024

Meeting Times: 12/6/24; 8:30am - 3:30pm

Andy Faust from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP will provide an update on relevant legal matters surrounding the areas of Special Education, 504s, and other challenges districts and school are currently facing. This offering will be held both in person and virtually.
  • Max Class Size: 100

34. December PIMS Workshop - Everything English Language Learner

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 12/10/2024

Meeting Times: 12/10/2024; 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Delve into every facet of PIMS English Learners (EL) submissions during this session. Thoroughly examine all EL Templates and student data fields. This session is designed to foster a comprehensive understanding of EL Submissions, equipping you with the knowledge and skills essential for ensuring compliance.

Cancellation/No-Show Policy: $70 fee if dropped after 12/3/24 or no-show day of event.

#PIMS #PIMSWorkshop
  • Max Class Size: 150

35. December PIMS Fundamentals

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: New PIMS Administrators

Dates: 12/11/2024 to 12/12/2024

Meeting Times: 12/11/24 - 12/12/24. Meet via Zoom link from 8:00am - 4:00pm each day.
Zoom link will be sent the day before.

The PIMS Fundamentals course will assist new PIMS Administrators in getting started on their PIMS journey. The course provides participants with an introduction to PIMS, an explanation of the PIMS manuals and calendars, uploading data to PIMS, PIMS Resources, PASecureID, PIMS Reports V2, Submitting ACSs, and Excel file guidance.

This course includes two days of live classroom instruction and one day of customized coaching. Classroom instruction includes interactive presentations, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Coaching includes 1-to-1 support with your LEAs PIMS data and Student Information System. Coaching can be broken down into three 2.5-hour sessions or five 1.5-hour sessions scheduled at your convenience. Coaching hours must be used within 90 days of classroom instruction.

#Fundamentals #PIMS
  • Max Class Size: 150

36. SLIFE Solutions: Integrating Math and ELD

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Math teachers, EL specialists, and Administrators

Dates: 12/11/2024

Meeting Times: 12/11/2024; 12:00pm - 2:30pm

The SLIFE Solutions Workgroup is an opportunity to create a space, a place and a time for math teachers, EL specialists, and administrators to have conversations and share resources around best practices for teaching math to Newcomers and SLIFE. Participants will be working collaboratively to create a framework, plan lessons, and share resources and assessments that build math and language skills for Newcomers and SLIFE. IES Consultants Alana Gerstein, Amanda Galajda, and Jeanne Moylan will be present to facilitate and provide coaching and assistance in math and ELD. This workgroup will meet 3 times in the fall of 2024, with the possibility of extending to additional sessions in the spring of 2025.

Possible topics to explore in each session will include:

- Studying numeracy skills required for Algebra I
- Creating routines for the math classroom to build language
- Comparing strategies for building on students' first language in the math classroom
- Sharing resources for secondary students that develop number sense
- Developing math assessments for SLIFE


#SLIFE #Math #ELD #EL #ML
  • Max Class Size: 64

37. Computer Science Education Week Workshop

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Educators within Chester County who are interested in learning about/ expanding knowledge related to computer science education.

Dates: 12/12/2024

Meeting Times: 12/12/2024; 12:00pm - 3:00pm

This workshop will serve as a chance for Chester County educators to meet and discuss current best practices in computer science education. During the session participants will also be provided with additional CS resources to explore and consider within the context of their current CS curriculum.

#STEM2425
#CS2425
  • Max Class Size: 25

38. AI Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators, Instructional Coaches

Dates: 12/16/2024

Meeting Times: 12/16/24; 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The AI Collaborative for K-12 educators is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to use artificial intelligence (AI) in your classrooms. Over the course of the virtual collaborative sessions, participants will explore various facets of AI, including student use of AI, responsible AI practices, the transformation of teaching approaches, and future perspectives. Through interactive discussions, practical examples, and collaborative activities, educators will gain a deep understanding of how AI can enhance student learning, foster critical thinking, and promote innovation.

#LDET
#AI
#Network
  • Max Class Size: 25

39. Elementary Math Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Math educators, teachers, coaches, and specialists

Dates: 12/17/2024

Meeting Times: 12/17/2024; 1:00pm - 3:30pm

This network is for elementary math education professionals looking to enhance their math teaching practices hosted at the Chester County Intermediate Unit. Educators will gain a comprehensive understanding of the most effective mathematical teaching practices that are in line with the developmental progressions and trajectories of children.

The sessions will be structured to provide participants with opportunities for professional development, networking with other math educators from across the county, and time to create an action plan based on their newly acquired knowledge. By participating in this network, educators will be better equipped to provide their students with high-quality math instruction that supports their learning and success.

#Math
#Network
  • Max Class Size: 35

40. Secondary Math Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Math educators, teachers, coaches, and specialists

Dates: 12/17/2024

Meeting Times: 12/17/24; 8:30am - 11:00am

This network is for secondary math education professionals looking to enhance their math teaching practices hosted at the Chester County Intermediate Unit. Educators will gain a comprehensive understanding of the most effective mathematical teaching practices that are in line with the developmental progressions and trajectories of children.

The sessions will be structured to provide participants with opportunities for professional development, networking with other math educators from across the county, and time to create an action plan based on their newly acquired knowledge. By participating in this network, educators will be better equipped to provide their students with high-quality math instruction that supports their learning and success.

#Math
#Network
  • Max Class Size: 35

41. STEM Design Challenge (4-5 Grade Division)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 12/17/2024

Meeting Times: 12/17/2024; 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Create teams to compete in the STEM Design Challenge. Teams of students will be asked to create the most innovative, creative and advanced designs and compete in the Chester County Regional Competition.

CCIU will provide a 1-hour virtual training for Chester County districts participating in the STEM Design Challenge to prepare you and your students for the 2025 regional competition.
  • Max Class Size: 20

42. STEM Design Challenge (6-8 Grade Division)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 12/17/2024

Meeting Times: 12/17/2024; 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Create teams to compete in the STEM Design Challenge. Teams of students will be asked to create the most innovative, creative and advanced designs and compete in the Chester County Regional Competition.

CCIU will provide a 1-hour virtual training for Chester County districts participating in the STEM Design Challenge to prepare you and your students for the 2025 regional competition.
  • Max Class Size: 20

43. December 2024 DQN Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: PIMS, Child Accounting, and Special Education

Dates: 12/18/2024

Meeting Times: 12/18/2024; 8:30am - 12:30pm including a 9:00am - 12:00pm Statewide Video Conference

The Data Quality Network meeting will feature presentations from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Topics include updates on the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS), Special Education, Child Accounting reporting requirements and best practices, and common data issues.
  • Max Class Size: 50

44. Multilingual Learner Council

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Teachers, Staff, and Administrators

Dates: 12/18/2024

Meeting Times: 12/18/2024; 12:30pm - 3:30pm

The Multilingual Leaner Council is a collaborative opportunity for ML Educators and Leaders to engage in professional learning and networking centered on English and Multilingual Learners. Attending the council provides educators an opportunity to connect with others on problems of practice related to curriculum, programming, and various unique aspects presented in the education of an English and Multilingual learner.


#EL #multilingual #ML
  • Max Class Size: 24

45. School Psychology Hot Topics Training: Conducting Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluations

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: School Psychologists

Dates: 12/18/2024

Meeting Times: 12/18/2024; 1:00pm - 2:00pm

One hour presentation on Conducting Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluations.
  • Max Class Size: 80

46. CCIU Instructional Coaching Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Instructional coaches & teachers with dedicated coaching time. Open to Chester County coaches only.

Dates: 12/20/2024

Meeting Times: 12/20/2024; 8:30am - 3:30pm

The Instructional Coaching Network is intended for instructional coaches and teachers who have dedicated instructional coaching time in their work day. The morning session is an opportunity to come together to network and engage in professional learning specific to coaching. In the afternoons, coaches may stay to work in district or topic specific teams or meet with the CCIU Instructional Coach Mentor. Act 48 hours are available for the morning session only.
  • Max Class Size: 50

47. CCIU TaC Professional Development Days (By Invitation Only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 12/20/2024

Meeting Times: 12/20/2024

TaC Professional Development Days are designed for CCIU TaC Specialists only and scheduled throughout the school year.
  • Max Class Size: 40

48. Autism Training Series: Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: teachers, paraprofessionals, behavior specialists, and administrators who are dedicated to supporting students with ASD

Dates: 1/7/2025

Meeting Times: 1/7/25; 8:00am - 3:00pm

January 7: Math and ASD

The Chester County Intermediate Unit, in partnership with PaTTAN, invites you to join our professional development series tailored for teachers, paraprofessionals, behavior specialists, and administrators who are dedicated to supporting students with ASD.

Series highlights include:
- Quality indicators of an effective AS program.
- Evidence-based strategies to create an optimal classroom environment.
- Assessing/teaching literacy and math skills to students with ASD.
- Best practices for including students with ASD in general education settings.
- Strategies to effectively engage and collaborate with parents.
- Collaboration with other AS professionals.

Join us for this valuable training series to expand your skills and make a positive impact on the lives of students with ASD.

Future Dates:
March 4: Literacy and ASD
May 7: Family Engagement and Inclusive Practices
  • Max Class Size: 40

49. Career Ready Re-Boot Camp

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Guidance Councilors, principals, curriculum supervisors, teachers, and intermediate unit staff

Dates: 1/7/2025

Meeting Times: Tuesday, January 7, 2025; 9:00am - 3:00pm

The CCIU and PDE are 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:

- Career 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. 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, training, and initiatives that utilize stakeholder and workforce partnerships to expand the classroom to career connections and build school-wide momentum for career readiness. Team members will be poised to provide support after this training.

#CareerReady
#CareerReadyPA
  • Max Class Size: 40

50. Instructional Technology Integrationist Collaborative (ITIC)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: teachers, instructional coaches, technology administrators

Dates: 1/7/2025

Meeting Times: 1/7/2025; 3:45pm - 4:45pm

The Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative (ITIC) exists to facilitate local faculty and staff networking engagements that bring together regional educational leaders across the K-12 setting (teachers, instructional coaches, technology administrators) with a focus on high-quality instructional technology integration to increase student achievement. With a focus on instructional implications of technology integration, members will share their experiences, lend their input, and receive training. The focus of the meetings will be based on participant needs and initiatives.

Subgroups might include:
- Blended Learning
- Instructional Design / Learning Management System
- Competency-based & Personalized Learning


  • Max Class Size: 50

51. MTSS Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Building Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education Supervisors, MTSS Coordinators, and others who lead MTSS implementation in a building or district

Dates: 1/8/2025

Meeting Times: 1/8/2025; 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This MTSS Network meeting is designed for district and school administrators. The goal is to meet field contemporaries within the county to collaborate and share ideas, challenges, and best practices. We want the CCIU MTSS Network to represent a diverse group of educational leaders that want to be a catalyst for change and to make a commitment to working collaboratively with other teams across the county. Participants will walk away feeling motivated and equipped to make those changes happen.

#MTSS
  • Max Class Size: 40

52. Literacy in the IEP

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Graduates of the Literacy For All Course

Dates: 1/9/2025

Meeting Times: 1/9/2025; 8:30am - 3:00pm

This professional development course is designed to assist LETRS graduates in enhancing their expertise in documenting literacy interventions within an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Participants will engage in comprehensive discussions on present educational levels, goal setting, specially designed instruction, and effective facilitation of meetings.

Additionally, you will collaborate with colleagues to complete a case study that encompasses all components of the IEP. This collaborative project aims to ensure a thorough understanding of the process and best practices in IEP development.
  • Max Class Size: 20

53. Low Incidence Networking Community - Virtual Workshop

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Low Incidence Teachers, Administrators, and other staff who work with students in Low Incidence programs.

Dates: 1/9/2025

Meeting Times: 1/9/2025; 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Please join the Chester County Low Incidence Networking Community (LINC) for an hour long workshop with the focus being on CRIs & Transition within Low Incidence programs. Time for networking and collaboration will be built in.
  • Max Class Size: 50

54. CCIU TaC Professional Development Days (By Invitation Only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 1/10/2025

Meeting Times: 1/10/2025

TaC Professional Development Days are designed for CCIU TaC Specialists only and scheduled throughout the school year.
  • Max Class Size: 40

55. Gifted Teacher Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Gifted teachers, educators

Dates: 1/13/2025

Meeting Times: 1/13/25; 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Unlock the power of collaboration within the Gifted Network, where educators converge to explore and strategize on the dynamic landscape of federal, state, and local policies shaping gifted services. Immerse yourself in a meeting format that seamlessly blends updates on crucial gifted issues and professional development insights. The majority of our time is dedicated to fostering an open dialogue, providing a platform for spirited discussions and collaborative GIEP development, all under the guidance and support of your fellow gifted educators.

Join us as we elevate the discourse and empower each other to navigate the ever-evolving realm of gifted education.

#LDET
#Gifted
  • Max Class Size: 50

56. Climate Fresk Interactive with Mark Windschitl

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Teachers

Dates: 1/14/2025

Meeting Times: 1/14/25; 8:30am - 3:00pm

New
Climate Fresk is an immersive, inquiry-based simulation that brings the systematic thinking of Climate Change to life. Dr. Mark Windschitl is a professor at the University of Washington, a leading expert and consultant on climate education, the author of "Teaching Climate Change, Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and Commitment to Justice" and a co-author of "Ambitious Science Teaching". Dr. Windschitl has expanded the Climate Fresk simulation to be more inclusive of science education and will facilitate remotely from Washington.

#ELS
#STEELS
#Environmental Literacy

https://climatefresk.org/world/

Mark's Bio: https://education.uw.edu/about/directory/mark-windschitl
  • Max Class Size: 12

57. Cut Your Prep in Half: Using AI as Your K-12 Teaching Assistant

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches

Dates: 1/14/2025

Meeting Times: 1/14/25; 1:00pm - 2:00pm

This workshop is a must-attend for teachers and instructional coaches seeking effective ways to combat burnout and reinvigorate their teaching. We will delve into the practical uses of AI technology in the K-12 classroom, demonstrating how it can serve as a valuable assistant in lesson planning, student assessment, and personalized learning. Discover how leveraging AI tools can reduce workload, increase efficiency, and provide new, engaging ways to connect with students. This session promises to offer fresh perspectives and actionable strategies to help you harness the power of AI, turning it into an ally in creating a more dynamic and less stressful teaching environment.

#LDET
#AI
#Workshop
  • Max Class Size: 25

58. January PIMS Workshop - PVAAS

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 1/14/2025

Meeting Times: 1/14/2025; 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Join our PVAAS workshop for a deep dive into the bigger picture of PIMS & PVAAS, ensuring data accuracy in all aspects. This session covers key aspects, including understanding PVAAS, the impact of PIMS on PVAAS data, the Roster Verification Process, and internal PVAAS setups. We'll emphasize the importance of staff and student reporting for internal snapshots and guide you on preparations for this crucial collection. Gain insights into valuable tools for data analysis as we walk you through sample PIMS reports relevant to PVAAS reporting. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your understanding and proficiency in guaranteeing accurate and insightful PVAAS-related data.

Cancellation/No-Show Policy: $70 fee if dropped after 1/7/25 or no-show day of event.

#PIMS #PIMSWorkshop
  • Max Class Size: 150

59. Wilson Reading System Introductory Course

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 1/14/2025 to 1/16/2025

Meeting Times: January 14, 2025, January 15, 2025, and January 16, 2025; all 8:30am - 3:00pm

This course provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System (WRS) and serves as the prerequisite for WRS Level I Certification Training. This course examines the intensive intervention reading instruction necessary for students in grade two and above with persistent and significant phonological-coding deficits. Participants learn about dyslexia (indicators, misconceptions, neurobiological aspects, and prevalence), typical versus atypical reading acquisition, appropriate student identification and placement, and key components and principles of instruction, including the factors necessary for high-quality program implementation. How to teach phonology (including phonemic awareness), morphology, and orthography in an integrated, explicit, systematic, and multisensory way is demonstrated and practiced during the course. Participants explore the standard ten-part WRS Lesson Plan and practice planning, delivering, and individualizing a WRS Lesson while receiving modeling and feedback from a Wilson Credentialed Trainer.

Course Objectives
-Define dyslexia and understand its prevalence and impact on the acquisition of reading skills and cognitive processes
-Explain the process of identifying students with a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia, or other characteristics that indicate the need for intensive, multisensory instruction with the WRS.
-Understand the Response to Intervention (RTI) model and how to implement it.
-Demonstrate understanding of the WRS Principles of Instruction: direct, explicit, structured, sequential, integrated, multisensory, synthetic, analytical, diagnostic, prescriptive, mastery/automaticity, cumulative, metacognitive, and emotionally sound.
-Identify the components and procedures for Lesson Block 1 (word study/foundational reading skills), Lesson Block 2 (spelling/foundational writing skills), and Lesson Block 3 (fluency/comprehension) of the WRS Lesson Plan.
-Practice and prepare a ten-part WRS Lesson Plan.

#literacy
  • Max Class Size: 30

60. CCIU Instructional Coaching Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Instructional coaches & teachers with dedicated coaching time. Open to Chester County coaches only.

Dates: 1/17/2025

Meeting Times: 1/17/2025; 8:30am - 3:30pm

The Instructional Coaching Network is intended for instructional coaches and teachers who have dedicated instructional coaching time in their work day. The morning session is an opportunity to come together to network and engage in professional learning specific to coaching. In the afternoons, coaches may stay to work in district or topic specific teams or meet with the CCIU Instructional Coach Mentor. Act 48 hours are available for the morning session only.
  • Max Class Size: 50

61. OpenSciEd High School Curriculum Launch for Facilitators

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Teachers, Coaches, & Admin

Dates: 1/17/2025 to 1/27/2025

Meeting Times: 1/17/25, 1/21/25, 1/22/25, 1/23/25, 1/24/25 and 1/27/25.
11:00am - 3:30pm EST on Jan 21, 22, 23, and 24. 12:00pm - 3:30pm EST on Jan 17 and 27.

Are you ready to dive-in to the OpenSciEd high school materials? Join us for the virtual OpenSciEd High School Curriculum Launch! You'll leave with everything you need to get started, including a comprehensive understanding of the OpenSciEd high school curriculum, how to implement it in your classroom, and how to facilitate professional learning for other educators (if attending the facilitator sessions). The developers of the OpenSciEd curriculum are excited to give you the tools and professional learning needed to help you make OpenSciEd high school come alive in your classroom, school district, or other context.

During these sessions, you will:
- Immerse yourself in teaching and learning best practices anchored in compelling phenomena and in important community and global problems.
- Engage in lessons as a 'student.'
- Reflect as a teacher and apply learning to your own context.
- Become an expert in navigating the resources embedded in the OpenSciEd materials so you can maximize your impact on student engagement and learning.

The majority of the three days will be spent diving into the first unit in the content area of your choice (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics). You will also come together with all three content areas to discuss and reflect on the routines and resources that promote equitable science learning in high school.

Focal units for this event:
- Biology Unit 1: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, Dynamics
- Chemistry Unit 1: Thermodynamics in Earth's Systems
- Physics Unit 1: Energy Flow from Earth's Systems

Facilitators:
- Four days of virtual professional learning via Zoom - January 21st - 24th.
- Hours: 11:00am - 3:30pm Eastern (EST) daily; one-hour "lunch break" at 1:00pm EST
- Two additional half-days of virtual professional learning via Zoom - January 17th & 27th.
- Hours: 12:00pm - 3:30pm EST
- $1350 per participant.

#STEELS #OpenSciEd #Science #STEM
  • Max Class Size: 30

62. CS4CC Asynchronous Conference

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators and Administrators across Chester County

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 1/24/2025

Meeting Times: 1/21/25 - 1/24/25

CS4CC is a fully asynchronous conference where participants will work through a variety of computer science resources at their own pace. Participants can expect to see an overall theme throughout the week that is relevant to current computer science education trends.

#STEM2425
#CS2425
  • Max Class Size: 40

63. Developing Your Own Student-Centered Learning Model

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 building and district administrators

Dates: 1/21/2025

Meeting Times: 1/21/2025; 9:30am - 11:30am

In this 2-hour, in-person workshop, you will have the opportunity to work with your administrative team to develop your own draft of a student-centered instructional model for your school or district.

Please aim to attend this event in teams of 3-5 from your district. (Solo attendees are also welcomed!)

#LDET
#SCL
#Workshop"
  • Max Class Size: 30

64. January 2025 Child Accounting Fundamentals

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: New Child Accounting Coordinators

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 1/22/2025

Meeting Times: 1/21/2025 - 1/22/2025. Meet via Zoom link from 8:00am - 4:00pm each day.
Zoom link will be sent the day before.

The Child Accounting Fundamentals course will train new Child Accounting staff on specific Child Accounting collection information and tasks. The course covers outplaced students, verifying 1305/1306 students' documentation, reviewing policies and procedures related to Child Accounting and registration, 4605s, homelessness, and guardianship affidavits. The course also prepares participants to upload files into PIMS.

This course includes two days of classroom instruction and one day of customized coaching. Classroom instruction includes interactive presentations, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Coaching includes 1-to-1 support with your LEAs PIMS data and Student Information System. Coaching can be broken down into three 2.5-hour sessions or five 1.5-hour sessions scheduled at your convenience. Coaching hours must be used within 90 days of classroom instruction.

#ChildAccounting
#Fundamentals
#PIMS
  • Max Class Size: 150

65. School Psychology Hot Topics Training: Emotional Disturbance

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: School Psychologists

Dates: 1/21/2025

Meeting Times: 1/21/2025; 9:00am - 10:00am

One hour presentation on Emotional Disturbance.
  • Max Class Size: 80

66. Charter School Meeting - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Chester County Charter School Administrators

Dates: 1/22/2025

Meeting Times: 1/22/2025; 8:30am - 10:00am

Monthly meeting for Charter School Administrators
  • Max Class Size: 60

67. Interdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Science and Technology Education

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Administrators, STEM Teachers, Science Teachers

Dates: 1/22/2025

Meeting Times: 1/22/2025; 8:30am - 3:00pm

The intersection of technology and environmental literacy is around us every day. It is used to engineer solutions such as solar panels and electric cars. During this workshop participants will gain knowledge of current issues where these two areas of the STEELS standards meet, hot issues, and ways to use STEM to support EL&S and inspire future problem solvers.

#STEM2425
#EL&S
#TECHED
#ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE
#STEELS
  • Max Class Size: 20

68. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Chester County Special Education Administrators.

Dates: 1/22/2025

Meeting Times: Wednesday, January 22, 2025; 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Monthly meeting for Special Education Administrators in Chester County.
  • Max Class Size: 65

69. The Everyday Behaviors of Admired Leadership®, Act 45 Program

Program: Hourly Workshops - Dual

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 6/18/2025

Meeting Times: January thru June 2025, 4 to 6 PM, see description for specific dates.

Facilitated by Dr. John Sanville, Superintendent, Unionville-Chadds Ford SD

The Admired Leadership® program teaches senior leaders how to manage through challenges, care for critical relationships, guide teams and students, and motivate and inspire by exploring behavioral choices that work. The program is designed to create continuous self-reflection, learning, application of Admired Leader® behaviors, and dialogue among participants. Participants receive one-year of full access to the Admired Leadership® Digital platform, which includes Alex, your own virtual leadership coach!

Registration deadline: Jan 13, 2025

Virtual Sessions via Zoom will be 4 to 6 PM
Wed Jan 22, 2025 Foundations and Making The Most of Admired Leadership®
Thu Feb 13, 2025 Making People Better® Through Feedback
Wed Mar 19, 2025 Why Should Anyone Follow You?®
Wed Apr 9, 2025 The Secret to Inspiring Others
Thur May 8, 2025 Elevating Performance and Holding Others Accountable
Thur Jun 18, 2025 What the Best Leaders Know About Relationships

Each month participants will:
Week 1: Watch behavior videos in one module
Week 2: Choose one or two behaviors to explore deeper.
Week 3: Implement chosen behaviors in personal and professional lives.
Week 4: Engage in facilitated dialogue sessions to discuss and share the stories of implementation.

Full fee invoiced in January 2025.

Cancellation/No-Show Policy: Full fee if dropped after 1/10/25 or no show the first day of the program.

#Leadership #act45
  • Max Class Size: 50

70. AI Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators, Instructional Coaches

Dates: 1/27/2025

Meeting Times: 1/27/25; 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The AI Collaborative for K-12 educators is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to use artificial intelligence (AI) in your classrooms. Over the course of the virtual collaborative sessions, participants will explore various facets of AI, including student use of AI, responsible AI practices, the transformation of teaching approaches, and future perspectives. Through interactive discussions, practical examples, and collaborative activities, educators will gain a deep understanding of how AI can enhance student learning, foster critical thinking, and promote innovation.

#LDET
#AI
#Network
  • Max Class Size: 25

71. CCIU School Psychology Network: Autism Spectrum Disorder: When to and Not to Use the ADOS

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: School Psychologists

Dates: 1/28/2025

Meeting Times: 1:30-3:00 PM

The School Psychology Network, designed for Chester County school psychologists who support early intervention and school-age (K-12) roles, provides the opportunity to enhance our collective expertise and responsiveness to the diverse needs of the students and communities we serve. During this session, participants will gain an understanding of the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule), including when it is an appropriate tool for assessment and when it may not be necessary. The session will also introduce additional tools and approaches to consider when evaluating students who may be on the autism spectrum. Participants are welcome to stay afterwards for networking. Participants are welcome to stay afterwards for networking.
  • Max Class Size: 80

72. January 2025 PIMS Fundamentals

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: New PIMS Administrators

Dates: 1/28/2025 to 1/29/2025

Meeting Times: 1/28/2025 - 1/29/2025. Meet via Zoom link from 8:00am - 4:00pm each day.
Zoom link will be sent the day before.

The PIMS Fundamentals course will assist new PIMS Administrators in getting started on their PIMS journey. The course provides participants with an introduction to PIMS, an explanation of the PIMS manuals and calendars, uploading data to PIMS, PIMS Resources, PASecureID, PIMS Reports V2, Submitting ACSs, and Excel file guidance.

This course includes two days of live classroom instruction and one day of customized coaching. Classroom instruction includes interactive presentations, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Coaching includes 1-to-1 support with your LEAs PIMS data and Student Information System. Coaching can be broken down into three 2.5-hour sessions or five 1.5-hour sessions scheduled at your convenience. Coaching hours must be used within 90 days of classroom instruction.

#Fundamentals #PIMS
  • Max Class Size: 150

73. "Can We Talk?" Information Session

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: English, gifted and social studies teachers, principals, curriculum supervisors/directors, instructional coaches.

Dates: 1/29/2025

Meeting Times: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

New
Facilitated by Dr. Harris Sokoloff and Chris Saluto

Join us for an experiential introduction to "Can We Talk?", a renowned program dedicated to fostering meaningful dialogue across diverse perspectives. Highlighted in publications such as The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, this program equips students and adults alike with essential communication skills to bridge divides and promote understanding in communities.

In this interactive session, participants will:

Explore Core Principles: Learn foundational principles and ground rules for creating supportive, respectful learning environments that encourage open dialogue and stronger community bonds.
Engage with Practical Protocols: Discover a variety of adaptable dialogue activities and protocols that can be seamlessly integrated into professional and educational settings.
Gain Tangible Insights: Walk away with actionable knowledge of the "Can We Talk?" program and strategies to involve staff, students, and the broader community in building a culture of productive discourse.

This session is designed to offer hands-on experience with proven tools for fostering dialogue and will give you a clear understanding of how to incorporate these methods in your own community or organization.

#Leadership #Literacy #SocialStudies #CivicEngagement #Discourse #ELA
  • Max Class Size: 26

74. A Storytelling Course for School Leaders | Act 45 Program

Program: Hourly Workshops - Dual

Audience: K-12 principals and Assistant Principals

Dates: 1/30/2025 to 3/20/2025

Meeting Times: See description for details

Facilitated by Philipp Humm, Storytelling speaker, Author and Coach

This highly interactive program empowers school leaders to develop storytelling skills essential for showcasing their school's impact. Participants will learn to shape, craft, and present compelling stories, using research-based techniques. The course highlights storytelling as a vital tool for building community relationships, highlighting student achievements, and addressing data insights. Each leader will create and have an opportunity to publicly present a Story of Impact to celebrate their school's journey and achievements.

Synchronous Virtual Sessions
Workshop 1 Thursday, January 30, 2025, 8:00 to 10:00 AM
Workshop 2 Thursday February 20, 2025,8:00 to 10:00 AM
Workshop 3 Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 8:00 to 10:00 AM

In-person Storytelling Showcase
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
6:30 to 8:30 PM

Optional Coaching Sessions
Coaching 1 Wednesday February 11, 2025, 8:00 to 9:00 AM
Coaching 2 Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 8:00 to 9:00 AM

After completion, participants will be better equipped to:
- Build instant trust: Build an instant connection with internal and external customers
- Inspire Action: Make any idea come to life, be remembered and inspire action
- Overcome resistance: Overcome any objection, using emotions instead of logic

Philipp Humm, a natural introvert, aims to help others unlock their storytelling potential. Before launching his storytelling business, he worked at Uber, Bain, and Blackstone, discovering his passion for performance arts during his Columbia MBA. He's authored two #1 bestsellers, "The StorySelling Method" and "Public Speaking With Confidence", and in his free time, he shares stories at Amsterdam open mics, dances Bachata, and plays Spikeball.

Pending Approval 40 hours Act 45
Cancellation/No-Show Policy: Full fee assessed for drops after 1/15/25 or no-shows.

#leadership
  • Max Class Size: 45

75. A Deeper Look into Grading and Reporting for Mastery Learning, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: See Description

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 6/6/2025

Meeting Times: Online

***Enroll now through April 21 and start the course when it fits your schedule!***

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

Description: The goal of this course is to increase academic achievement by creating grading practices and protocols that best reflect mastery learning and what students know and are able to do while also finding ways to effectively and accurately articulate student outcomes to all stakeholders. The effectiveness of this integration and its impact on student academic achievement is well researched and documented. Educational Administrators and Teacher Leaders will experience, learn, and explicitly implement mastery learning and best grading and reporting practices into their school buildings and districts.

- Earn 40 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through April 21, 2025
- All work for this program must be completed by June 6, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

76. Cultivating Critical Wellness and Combatting Toxic Stress to Transform Schools, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: See Description

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 6/6/2025

Meeting Times: Online

***Enroll now through April 21 and start the course when it fits your schedule!***
Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

Required Text: All Students Must Thrive: Transforming Schools to Combat Toxic Stressors and Cultivate Critical Wellness ISBN-13 : 978-1328027047

Description:This course is designed to provide the school leader with the understanding that a school culture of equity is one where educators create a classroom, school, and system where excellence is achieved for every student, no matter who that student is or where that student comes from.

The major ideas of the course are:
- In an equitable school culture, diversity and excellence are standard for everyone.
- An equitable school supports and values every student's unique background, strengths, and challenges.
- Equity thrives in a safe environment where both students and adults can take risks and engage deeply, with faculty holding high expectations and responsibilities, and understanding racial and cultural differences.

- Earn 40 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through April 21, 2025
- All work for this program must be completed by June 6, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

77. Curriculum Best Practices: Quality Curriculum Alignment and Assessment, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: Administrators and Supervisors

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 6/6/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous Work

**Enroll now through April 21 and start the course when it fits your schedule!**

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

Required Text: Ensuring High Quality Curriculum, ISBN-13: 978-1416622796

Participants will: Read and reflect on the Ensuring High Quality Curriculum text, explore the critical elements of a curriculum map, examine their organization's existing curriculum documents through the lens of the intended (written) curriculum, the enacted (taught) curriculum, and the assessed curriculum and apply the information learned creating a curriculum management plan.

Completion requirements: Create a curriculum management plan for your school or district that demonstrates achievement of the identified leadership standards.

Description: The goal of the Curriculum Best Practices: Quality Curriculum Alignment and Assessment course is to increase academic achievement by examining curriculum mapping and maintenance practices through the lens of the intended (written) curriculum, the enacted (taught) curriculum, and the assessed curriculum. The effectiveness of this integration and its impact on student academic achievement is well researched and documented. Educational Administrators and Teacher Leaders will experience, learn, and explicitly implement best curriculum practices into their school buildings and school districts.
- Earn 40 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through April 21, 2025
- All work for this program must be completed by June 6, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

78. February 2025 PIMS Fundamentals

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: New PIMS Administrators

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 2/4/2025

Meeting Times: 2/3/2025 - 2/4/2025. Meet via Zoom link from 8:00am - 4:00pm each day.
Zoom link will be sent the day before.

The PIMS Fundamentals course will assist new PIMS Administrators in getting started on their PIMS journey. The course provides participants with an introduction to PIMS, an explanation of the PIMS manuals and calendars, uploading data to PIMS, PIMS Resources, PASecureID, PIMS Reports V2, Submitting ACSs, and Excel file guidance.

This course includes two days of live classroom instruction and one day of customized coaching. Classroom instruction includes interactive presentations, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Coaching includes 1-to-1 support with your LEAs PIMS data and Student Information System. Coaching can be broken down into three 2.5-hour sessions or five 1.5-hour sessions scheduled at your convenience. Coaching hours must be used within 90 days of classroom instruction.

#Fundamentals #PIMS
  • Max Class Size: 150

79. MTSS Framework for Principals and School Leaders, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: See Description

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 6/6/2025

Meeting Times: Online

**Enroll now through April 21 and start the course when it fits in your schedule!**

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

The MTSS Framework for Principals and School Leaders program is designed to provide principals and school leaders with an understanding of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)framework and how to set up appropriate action steps that will reduce barriers for student learning, growth, and success. Through course content, leaders will explore the MTSS framework through means of engagement, representation, action, and expression. This program will provide the opportunity for leaders to establish a framework that empowers all educators to meet goals with a tiered support to the right student at the right time.

The major ideas of the course are:
- School leaders will be able to define and display a solid understanding of the MTSS framework, how it relates to other student support frameworks (RTI and PBIS), and how to center equitable practices and the whole child.
- School leaders will assess their current MTSS framework through the lens of their district/building using the Needs Assessment.
- Understanding how to use the baseline data from the Needs Assessment in order to develop a plan of action for MTSS implementation and how to improve its effectiveness.
- Build a school or district-wide tiered intervention menu that includes academic and behavioral interventions.
- In a school system, engage in data-driven problem solving, decision making, intervention planning, and progress monitoring.

All work for this program must be completed by June 6, 2025.

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #MTSS #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

80. Principles of Universal Design for Learning for School Leaders, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: Administrators and Supervisors

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 6/6/2025

Meeting Times: Asynchronous Work

**Enroll now through April 21 and start the course when it fits your schedule!**

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

This course is designed to provide principals and school leaders with the understanding of the Universal Design for Learning framework and how to set up systems that reduce barriers for student learning, growth, and success. Through the course content, leaders will explore the Universal Design for Learning framework through means of engagement representation, action, and expression. This will provide the opportunity for leaders to create systems that empower all educators to provide varied opportunities of accessibility for all students.

- Earn 40 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through April 21, 2025
- All work for this program must be completed by June 6, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

81. Statewide STEELS Teacher PLC

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Teachers, Coaches, Administrators

Dates: 2/3/2025

Meeting Times: 2/3/2025; 3:30pm - 4:30pm

This statewide PLC is an opportunity for educators to come together to collaboratively tackle the challenges of implementing STEELS standards. Share your experiences, hear innovative solutions from peers across the state, and gain fresh ideas to enhance your teaching practice. Together, we can foster a vibrant community dedicated to improving science education for all students!

PLC Session Details:
- Monday, February 3, 2025
- Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025
*All dates 3:30pm - 4:30pm

All sessions will be held via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided to registrants via email one week prior to the session. Contact your IU STEELS representative with any questions about this opportunity.

#STEELS #STEM #Network #PLC
  • Max Class Size: 500

82. The Danielson Framework for Teaching, The Calibration of Observation Skills, Act 45

Program: Online Act 45 Programs

Audience: See Description

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 6/6/2025

Meeting Times: Online

**Enroll now through April 21 and start the course when it fits in your schedule!**

Administrators and Supervisors

This program is fully online, self-paced with limited facilitation.

Required Video Series: Enhancing Professional Practice Videos Series at the elementary, middle school or high school level.

Participants will: Increase leadership ability to accurately and effectively observe and evaluate teachers using the Danielson Framework for Teaching.

Description: The Framework for Teaching: Calibration of Observation Skills will include an overview of the Framework for Teaching, building a fair, accurate, reliable, and purposeful system for assuring quality and advancing practice. This course will build on participants' knowledge of The Danielson Framework and apply it to developing skills around a collaborative observation process.

Completion Requirements: Create a personal leadership action plan that demonstrates achievement of the identified leadership standards.
- Earn 30 Act 45 hours

Key Details
- After completing this registration step, participants will receive a link to access the coursework.
- Enrollment for this program will be open through April 21, 2025
- All work for this program must be completed by June 6, 2025

Drop policy Course fee is non-refundable once you have been invited to the course.

#Act45 #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 15

83. Student-Centered Learning Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 administrators and other education leaders

Dates: 2/5/2025

Meeting Times: 2/5/25; 10:00am - 11:00am

Members in the network will provide leadership for regional, local, and school planning by lending their input and their examples while receiving embedded professional learning. With a focus on shifting towards student-centered learning, members will establish common cooperative goals and aligned activities CCIU can support, share their experiences, lend their input, and participate in professional learning experiences. The focus of the meetings will be on participant needs and initiatives.

#LDET
#SCL
#Network
  • Max Class Size: 25

84. Structured Literacy TOT PLC

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Educators

Dates: 2/6/2025

Meeting Times: 2/6/25; 8:30am - 3:30pm

This Professional Learning Community intended for participants who attended any of CCIU's Overview of Structured Literacy Training of Trainers series. The morning session of the Professional Learning Community will provide ongoing support and professional learning related to supporting Structured Literacy training implementation in districts and LEAs. The afternoon will be available for team implementation work and consultation with the CCIU IES Literacy Team.

This Professional Learning Community is open ONLY to participants who attended any of CCIU's Overview of Structured Literacy Training of Trainers series.

Cancellation/No-Show Policy: Out of county educators that drop after 1/26/25 or are absent for the workshop with be invoiced the full fee.

#Literacy
#StructuredLiteracy
  • Max Class Size: 50

85. February PIMS Workshop - Safe Schools

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/11/2025

Meeting Times: 2/11/2025; 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Embark on a deep dive into the Safe Schools submission collections with this workshop. Explore the AED, bus, fire/security drills, and discipline submission templates in detail, gaining valuable insights into best practices for utilization. This session is specifically crafted for a comprehensive understanding of the Safe Schools Submissions, providing you with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure compliance. Don't miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in a thorough exploration of these essential tools for school safety reporting.

Cancellation/No-Show Policy: $70 fee if dropped after 2/4/25 or no-show day of event.

#PIMS #PIMSWorkshop
  • Max Class Size: 150

86. PBIS Networking

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: PBIS Team members, PBIS Leads

Dates: 2/11/2025

Meeting Times: 2/11/2025; 8:00am - 11:00am

This professional development event is designed to connect schools and districts that are implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to share best practices, celebrate successes, and tackle common challenges. Participants will engage in interactive discussions, learning, and networking.
  • Max Class Size: 30

87. School Psychology Hot Topics Training: Leading Manifestation Determination Meetings

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: School Psychologists

Dates: 2/11/2025

Meeting Times: 2/11/2025; 9:00am - 10:00am

One hour presentation on Leading Manifestation Determination Meetings.
  • Max Class Size: 80

88. Designing Engineering Solutions for K-8 Educators

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-8 Educators/Administrators

Dates: 2/12/2025

Meeting Times: 2/12/25; 9:00am - 12:00pm

This workshop will focus on incorporating engineering concepts into a variety of K-8 curricula. Priority will be placed on the Engineering is Elementary program, and how it can best be utilized by classroom teachers.

#STEM2425
  • Max Class Size: 30

89. Low Incidence Networking Community

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Low Incidence Teachers, Administrators, and other staff who work with students in Low Incidence programs.

Dates: 2/14/2025

Meeting Times: 2/14/2025; 8:30am - 3:30pm

Please join the Chester County Low Incidence Networking Community (LINC) for a full day of collaboration and professional development tailored towards educators of individuals with low incidence disabilities.
  • Max Class Size: 75

90. Charter School Meeting - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Chester County Charter School Administrators

Dates: 2/19/2025

Meeting Times: 2/19/2025; 8:30am - 10:00am

Monthly meeting for Charter School Administrators
  • Max Class Size: 60

91. February 2025 DQN Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: PIMS, Child Accounting, and Special Education

Dates: 2/19/2025

Meeting Times: 2/19/2025; 8:30am - 12:30pm including a 9:00am - 12:00pm Statewide Video Conference

The Data Quality Network meeting will feature presentations from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Topics include updates on the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS), Special Education, Child Accounting reporting requirements and best practices, and common data issues.
  • Max Class Size: 50

92. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Chester County Special Education Administrators.

Dates: 2/19/2025

Meeting Times: Wednesday, February 19, 2025; 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Monthly meeting for Special Education Administrators in Chester County.
  • Max Class Size: 65

93. Multilingual Learner Council

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Teachers, Staff, and Administrators

Dates: 2/20/2025

Meeting Times: 2/20/2025; 12:30pm - 3:30pm

The Multilingual Leaner Council is a collaborative opportunity for ML Educators and Leaders to engage in professional learning and networking centered on English and Multilingual Learners. Attending the council provides educators an opportunity to connect with others on problems of practice related to curriculum, programming, and various unique aspects presented in the education of an English and Multilingual learner.


#EL #multilingual #ML
  • Max Class Size: 24

94. CCIU Instructional Coaching Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Instructional coaches & teachers with dedicated coaching time. Open to Chester County coaches only.

Dates: 2/21/2025

Meeting Times: 2/21/2025; 8:30am - 3:30pm

The Instructional Coaching Network is intended for instructional coaches and teachers who have dedicated instructional coaching time in their work day. The morning session is an opportunity to come together to network and engage in professional learning specific to coaching. In the afternoons, coaches may stay to work in district or topic specific teams or meet with the CCIU Instructional Coach Mentor. Act 48 hours are available for the morning session only.
  • Max Class Size: 50

95. CCIU TaC Professional Development Days (By Invitation Only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/21/2025

Meeting Times: 2/21/2025

TaC Professional Development Days are designed for CCIU TaC Specialists only and scheduled throughout the school year.
  • Max Class Size: 40

96. AI Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators, Instructional Coaches

Dates: 2/24/2025

Meeting Times: 2/24/25; 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The AI Collaborative for K-12 educators is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to use artificial intelligence (AI) in your classrooms. Over the course of the virtual collaborative sessions, participants will explore various facets of AI, including student use of AI, responsible AI practices, the transformation of teaching approaches, and future perspectives. Through interactive discussions, practical examples, and collaborative activities, educators will gain a deep understanding of how AI can enhance student learning, foster critical thinking, and promote innovation.

#LDET
#AI
#Network
  • Max Class Size: 25

97. February 2025 Child Accounting Fundamentals

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: New Child Accounting Coordinators

Dates: 2/25/2025 to 2/26/2025

Meeting Times: 2/25/2025 - 2/26/2025. Meet via Zoom link from 8:00am - 4:00pm each day.
Zoom link will be sent the day before.

The Child Accounting Fundamentals course will train new Child Accounting staff on specific Child Accounting collection information and tasks. The course covers outplaced students, verifying 1305/1306 students' documentation, reviewing policies and procedures related to Child Accounting and registration, 4605s, homelessness, and guardianship affidavits. The course also prepares participants to upload files into PIMS.

This course includes two days of classroom instruction and one day of customized coaching. Classroom instruction includes interactive presentations, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Coaching includes 1-to-1 support with your LEAs PIMS data and Student Information System. Coaching can be broken down into three 2.5-hour sessions or five 1.5-hour sessions scheduled at your convenience. Coaching hours must be used within 90 days of classroom instruction.

#ChildAccounting
#Fundamentals
#PIMS
  • Max Class Size: 150

98. Policy Pioneers: Surveying Current Practices around AI Policy in K-12 Educational Settings (Part 1/3 of AI for Admin Series)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 building and district administrators

Dates: 2/25/2025

Meeting Times: 2/25/2025; 10:30am - 11:30am

Designed for principals and central administrators, this workshop offers a comprehensive look into the emerging world of AI policy in K-12 education. We will explore current practices, guidelines, and ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in educational settings. This session provides an opportunity to understand the landscape of AI policy, discuss its implications on teaching and learning, and brainstorm proactive strategies for policy development in your own districts. Engage with fellow leaders to share insights, challenges, and best practices, positioning yourself at the forefront of AI policy implementation in education.

#LDET #AI #workshop #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 20

99. MTSS Expo | Empowering All Learners

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 2/26/2025

Meeting Times: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Experience the transformative potential of achieving educational goals through tiered support tailored to individual student needs at the MTSS Expo | Empower Every Learner. This dynamic event convenes educational leaders to explore cutting-edge solutions within the multi-tiered systems of support framework. Engage with expert speaker sessions and interact with solution providers showcasing innovative products and services.

Keynote Speaker Nikole Hollins-Sims Ed.D., will delve into "Building Belonging in Systems Change," empowering participants to drive transformative change in educational spaces.

Featured Speaker Andrea Kolb Ph.D., will explore best practices for supporting multilingual learners in any MTSS environment. Join us to become a catalyst for change, fostering environments where every learner is valued and connected.

Solution Provider Showcase featuring a wide range of educational products and services from leading vendors.

Best for School and district teams including: Lead teachers, Coaches, Educational Technology Specialists, Curriculum and Pupil Services Directors, Supervisors, Technology directors, School Principals, Assistant Superintendents and Superintendents.

Check out the MTSS Expo webpage to see the schedule and sponsors!

Cancellation/No-Show Policy: Full fee assessed for drops after 2/12/2025 or no-shows.



#MTSS, #Leadership, #EL
  • Max Class Size: 150

100. PSEL Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators Interested in Esports.

Dates: 2/26/2025

Meeting Times: February 26, 2025; 3:00pm - 4:00pm

New
This quarterly meeting is for educators across the state to come together and share their current thoughts and questions about scholastic Esports. Educators are welcome to come and listen to current updates on Esports across the state, and can utilize these meetings as a way to gather resources to further develop their own Esports club/team.

Esports SchoolasticEsports VideoGames Gamification

https:/pselesports.org/
  • Max Class Size: 100

101. Elementary Math Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Math educators, teachers, coaches, and specialists

Dates: 2/27/2025

Meeting Times: 2/27/2025; 1:00pm - 3:30pm

This network is for elementary math education professionals looking to enhance their math teaching practices hosted at the Chester County Intermediate Unit. Educators will gain a comprehensive understanding of the most effective mathematical teaching practices that are in line with the developmental progressions and trajectories of children.

The sessions will be structured to provide participants with opportunities for professional development, networking with other math educators from across the county, and time to create an action plan based on their newly acquired knowledge. By participating in this network, educators will be better equipped to provide their students with high-quality math instruction that supports their learning and success.

#Math
#Network
  • Max Class Size: 35