Events Calendar

Events in June 2020

8:00 am: Sound Walls - Morning Part 1 Sound Walls Activities - Afternoon Part 2

12:00 pm: Evaluation/ReEvaluation Report Training

8:30 am: Indicator 13: Successful Practices in Secondary Transition

8:30 am: CS Unplugged (AM) & Virtual SOLE (PM)

8:30 am: CS First ~ ZOOM

5 8:00 am: Sound Walls - Morning Part 1 Sound Walls Activities - Afternoon Part 2 Sound Walls - Morning Part 1 Sound Walls Activities - Afternoon Part 2 8:00 am - 4:00 pm ZOOM none Map Explore the difference between word walls and sound walls in Part 1 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PART 1 Practice what you have learned in the morning session with activities provided in the afternoon session. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PART 2 Read more

10 12:00 pm: Evaluation/ReEvaluation Report Training Evaluation/ReEvaluation Report Training 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ZOOM none Map Please join us for a training on Evaluation and ReEvaluation Reports. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Read more

11 8:30 am: Indicator 13: Successful Practices in Secondary Transition Indicator 13: Successful Practices in Secondary Transition 8:30 am - 3:30 pm ZOOM none Map The Indicator 13: Successful Practices in Secondary Transition training is designed specifically for Special Education Teachers and Administrators who service students, age 14 or older, that are engaged in the Secondary Transition process. Participants will learn what constitutes an effective transition program and how to write an IEP that includes coordinated, measurable annual goals and transition services, thus enabling students to meet their post-secondary goals after graduation from High School. Participants will also be given tools which will allow them to critically review IEPs for compliance and effective Secondary Transition practices. Objectives Participants will be able to: - Describe what constitutes an effective transition program - Review IEPs for compliance and effective secondary transition practices Participants are asked to bring a current IEP for a student on their caseload, age 14 or older. Contact Jeffrey Pelly at jpelly@iu17.org or (570) 323-8561 for more information. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Read more

12 8:30 am: CS Unplugged (AM) & Virtual SOLE (PM) CS Unplugged (AM) & Virtual SOLE (PM) 8:30 am - 3:30 pm ZOOM none Map AM: Ready to take the dive into Computer Science? This session will give you an overview of Computer Science in our PA and explain Computer Science beyond the coding. You will leave with a toolbox of activities to do you in your classroom, no matter the content, to enhance the computer science experience for your students. PM: A Self-Organized Learning Environment, or SOLE, can exist anywhere there is a computer, internet connection, and students who are ready to learn. Within a SOLE, students are given the freedom to learn collaboratively using the internet. SOLE sessions are characterized by discovery, sharing, spontaneity and limited teacher intervention. Every SOLE session activates the learners’ creativity, requires critical thinking, and refines communication skills. You will get access to free tools to implement SOLE in your classroom and find out how to earn free CEUs. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Read more

16 8:30 am: CS First ~ ZOOM CS First ~ ZOOM 8:30 am - 3:30 pm ZOOM none Map CS First is Google's free, introductory computer science program for grades 4-8 (ages 9-14). This video-based curriculum teaches students foundational CS, problem-solving and collaboration skills through themes related to students’ interests. In this hands-on professional development workshop, teachers will learn how to use CS First, Google’s free ready-to-teach introductory computer science (CS) curriculum for elementary and middle school students. During the three-hour workshop, teachers will: • Review the CS First curriculum • Test drive a CS First class from a student and teacher perspective • Develop a plan of action for teaching CS First in their classrooms Most importantly, teachers will join the growing community of CS First educators from around the world. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Read more