Events in September 2024
- Scooping Success: Crafting Effective Instruction
Scooping Success: Crafting Effective Instruction
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09/03/2024Crafting the perfect scoop of effective instructional practices requires careful planning, creativity, and attention to detail to delight the senses and leave a lasting impression. Just as each flavor in an ice cream parlor caters to different tastes, effective instructional practices cater to diverse learning styles and abilities. Effective instructional practices focus on clear communication, engaging and explicit instruction, and meaningful feedback to ensure that students grasp key concepts and retain information. In this series, educators will get a taste for mastering effective instructional practices and pedagogy, ultimately leaving a sweet and memorable impact on every learner. *Need a minimum of 10 participants to hold the series.
Sundae School Toppings:
The Rocky Road to Classroom Management- Sept 3 9:00-2:30, Canton office
Churning Clarity: Clear and Tasty Explicit Instruction- Oct 29, 9:00-2:30, Williamsport
The Cone of Assessment- Nov 6, 9:00-2:30, Canton office
Brain Freeze Breakthroughs of Engagement- Jan 22, 9:00-2:30, Williamsport
The Cherry on Top- It’s a Celebration! - February 18, 9:00-2:30, Canton
*Individual or package modules can be provided in-district per request and on-site fee is applied.
Participants must attend all 5 sessions!Act 48 hours: 25
Cost: $350
Lunch will not be providedClick HERE to register today!
- Mathematically Thinking Professional Learning
Mathematically Thinking Professional Learning
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09/11/2024 – 09/12/2024This opportunity is intended for K-12 Math Educators. Mathematics is a challenging subject for both students and teachers. Complex skills, multi-step procedures, and critical thinking is often overwhelming to our students, leading to a lack of engagement and achievement. This two in-person professional learning opportunity will implement Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics (Grades K-12) strategies to discuss and explore both macro and micro moves focused on classroom environment, building a learning community, and designing motivating tasks for problem solving. Participants are required to attend both days. Participants will walk away with Thinking Classroom strategies that can be implemented immediately into their own classrooms.
Dates/Location/Time
September 11th and 12th - Canton office - 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Act 48 hours: 10
Cost: $0
Lunch will not be providedClick HERE to register today!
- Mathematically Thinking Professional Learning
Mathematically Thinking Professional Learning
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09/11/2024 – 09/12/2024This opportunity is intended for K-12 Math Educators. Mathematics is a challenging subject for both students and teachers. Complex skills, multi-step procedures, and critical thinking is often overwhelming to our students, leading to a lack of engagement and achievement. This two in-person professional learning opportunity will implement Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics (Grades K-12) strategies to discuss and explore both macro and micro moves focused on classroom environment, building a learning community, and designing motivating tasks for problem solving. Participants are required to attend both days. Participants will walk away with Thinking Classroom strategies that can be implemented immediately into their own classrooms.
Dates/Location/Time
September 11th and 12th - Canton office - 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Act 48 hours: 10
Cost: $0
Lunch will not be providedClick HERE to register today!
- Belonging Through A Culture of Dignity
Belonging Through A Culture of Dignity
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09/24/2024The research is clear: in order to learn, students must first feel safe at school. Using the book Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity: The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation (Cobb & Krownapple, 2019) and the PA Department of Education’s framework for equity, inclusion, and belonging (EIB), participants will delve into systemic trauma-informed practices that ensure all students feel safe and connected at school. Participants will create an action plan for a belonging-focused intervention or activity to implement within their role.
Dates/Locations (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.):
9/24/24- Williamsport
10/22/24- Canton
11/19/24- Canton
12/17/24- WilliamsportAct 48 hours: 20 (must attend all 4 sessions)
Cost: $100
Lunch will be providedClick HERE to register today!