Events in October 2018
- Future Ready Innovation Day featuring the Innovation Lending Library Inventory
Future Ready Innovation Day featuring the Innovation Lending Library Inventory
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10/05/2018Experience high-quality, STEM-related instruction first-hand as you broaden an understanding of design thinking, collaboration, coding, computational thinking, effective reasoning and problem solving, and communication skills while fostering curiosity. The day will provide explore lesson design for the following: • Breakout EDU • Makey Makey • Arduino • Media Production Kit • Drones • Sphero • Dash • Colby the Programmable Mouse • Happy Atoms • Google Expeditions Participants will be able to find an immediate application to inquiry-based teaching and learning and recognize how easy it is to borrow instructional technology from the Innovation Lending Library. Resources including pro-tips for implementation will be provided. No cost to participate! Lunch will be provided!
Facilitators: Rob McKenzie Brooke Beiter
Instructional Technology Specialist Coordinator of Design and DevelopmentFirst Community Foundation Partnership201 West 4th StreetWilliamsport, PA 17701 - Getting Writing on the Radar: Tools and Strategies for Students with Significant Disabilities
Getting Writing on the Radar: Tools and Strategies for Students with Significant Disabilities
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10/08/2018Description: This conference will provide an overview of literacy development for students with significant disabilities. The use of alternative pencils and authentic & meaningful writing activities for students with significant disabilities. Teaching strategies and informal assessment connecting writing and reading. Mrs. Hanser will introduce the Dynamic Learning Map. The day will include hands on practice and participants are encouraged to bring a Big Mac or Step by Step device if they use one in their classroom. Modeling of the color coded eye gaze chart and print flip charts will be included and made accessible for take home use in classrooms. Mrs. Hanser will share downloadable resources that participants can take back to their district. Her work is based on the extensive practices of Mrs. Karen Erickson. The day will conclude with shared writing.
Competencies: Participants will be able to identify 3 alternative writing tools and what students might benefit from them, identify 3 activities for supporting emergent writing using the full alphabet for a range of students with significant disabilities, identify 3 strategies to teach students how to write, identify the stages of developmental spelling and implications for students with significant disabilities.
COST: $40 includes Lunch, ACT 48 processing and materials
Registration closes on October 1, 2018
BLaST IU 17 - Williamsport Office2400 Reach RoadWilliamsport, PA 17701US570-323-8561 - Innovation and Technology Collaborative (ITC)
Innovation and Technology Collaborative (ITC)
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10/16/2018With the commitment of the state funds to promote the growth of equitable STEM opportunities for all students, we are again able to offer participation in ITC at no cost to districts. The Innovation & Technology Collaborative (ITC) is a network of educators and administrators interested in implementing 21st Century approaches to transform teaching and learning.
Our Professional Learning Focus for 2018-19 will be: “Growing a Culture of Innovation.” We will be using George Couros’ book, The Innovator’s Mindset, for our discussions around “Growing a Culture of Innovation” in our districts, classrooms and communities.
District Commitment
- Identify at least 2-5 leaders of innovative practices to consistently participate in up to five meetings throughout the school year.
- Provide time for ITC participants to share resources with colleagues back in home district
- Administrative support for innovative practices
If you are new to ITC, the following document provides additional background information. What is ITC?
Lunch is NOT provided.
BLaST IU 17 - Williamsport Office2400 Reach RoadWilliamsport, PA 17701US570-323-8561 - TaC Collaboration Meeting for IU 17, 16 & 9 ~ CANCELLED
TaC Collaboration Meeting for IU 17, 16 & 9 ~ CANCELLED
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10/22/2018Please join us for a combined meeting of the TaC departments from IU 17, 16 & 9. Glean new ideas and encouragement from your peers in other IU's. Learn what training's and workshops have and have not been successful.
Please register by October 19th. If you have missed the registration deadline simply drop an email to registrar@iu17.org to be added.
BLaST IU 17 - Williamsport Office2400 Reach RoadWilliamsport, PA 17701US570-323-8561 - Finding That Connection: Building Unity Through Diversity and Inclusion
Finding That Connection: Building Unity Through Diversity and Inclusion
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10/25/2018Each student with Autism is unique and wonderful in his or her own way. As many students with Autism receive instruction in the general education setting, this training will review characteristics of Autism, and provide specific strategies to build success in these settings. It will also highlight examples of stories of the changing landscape of inclusive education from this year's PDE conference attended and "One Without the Other" book by Shelley Moore.
COST $40 Includes Lunch, Materials and ACT 48 Processing
Registration begins at 8:30 AM
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
33 Springbrook DriveWilliamsport, PA 17701USA570-673-6001 - 7~12 Civics Teachers Professional Learning Opportunity
7~12 Civics Teachers Professional Learning Opportunity
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10/30/2018Opportunity for 7th - 12th grade civics teachers to take part in a collaborative professional learning opportunity. PDE will provide updates on the following: the Civics Knowledge Test requirements and optional use of the U.S. Citizenship Test, The new Social Studies Curriculum framework, and Implementing Mathematics into Social Studies Instruction.
Afternoon collaboration time will be provided for teachers to network and create/refine resources related to the morning’s discussion topics.
Competencies: Participants will be able to:
__Understand the requirements for the 7-12 Civics Knowledge Test and provide background to LEA.
__Apply the new social studies curriculum framework to current LEA curriculum.
__Explore the opportunities related to mathematics and social studies cross-curricular application.COST: $25 (Includes lunch, materials and ACT 48 processing)
2400 Reach RoadWilliamsport, PA 17701USA570-323-8561