Events in September 2024
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| 09/01/2024 | 09/02/2024 | 09/03/2024(1 event)9:00 am: Scooping Success: Crafting Effective Instruction 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Crafting 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. Act 48 hours: 25 Click HERE to register today! | 09/04/2024 | 09/05/2024 | 09/06/2024 | 09/07/2024 |
| 09/08/2024 | 09/09/2024 | 09/10/2024 | 09/11/2024(1 event)9:00 am: Mathematically Thinking Professional Learning 9:00 am - 2:30 pm This 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 Act 48 hours: 10 Click HERE to register today! | 09/12/2024(1 event)9:00 am: Mathematically Thinking Professional Learning 9:00 am - 2:30 pm This 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 Act 48 hours: 10 Click HERE to register today! | 09/13/2024 | 09/14/2024 |
| 09/15/2024 | 09/16/2024 | 09/17/2024 | 09/18/2024(1 event)9:00 am: Equipping Educators: Universal Behavioral Supports and Intervention Strategies for Teachers 9:00 am - 2:00 pm In the dynamic environment of today's classrooms, educators are faced with diverse student needs and behaviors that can significantly impact the learning experience for all. "Equipping Educators: Universal Behavioral Supports and Intervention Strategies for Teachers" is a comprehensive training program designed to empower educators with the essential tools and strategies needed to effectively manage classroom behavior and create a positive learning environment for every student. This training delves into the concept of universal behavioral supports, which are proactive strategies that can benefit all students regardless of their individual needs or challenges. Participants will learn how to establish clear expectations, routines, and structures within their classrooms to promote a sense of safety, predictability, and consistency. This training equips participants with practical skills and strategies that can be immediately applied in their classrooms. By fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, educators can enhance student engagement, academic achievement, and overall well-being. "Equipping Educators" will explore evidence-based practices for preventing and addressing disruptive behaviors, fostering a culture of respect and responsibility, and promoting social-emotional development that will empower teachers to create positive, nurturing spaces where every student can thrive and succeed. Date/Location/Time: Act 48 hours: 4.5 Click HERE to register today! | 09/19/2024 | 09/20/2024 | 09/21/2024 |
| 09/22/2024 | 09/23/2024 | 09/24/2024(1 event)9:00 am: Belonging Through A Culture of Dignity 9:00 am - 2:30 pm The 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.): Act 48 hours: 20 (must attend all 4 sessions) Click HERE to register today! | 09/25/2024 | 09/26/2024 | 09/27/2024 | 09/28/2024 |
| 09/29/2024 | 09/30/2024 | 10/01/2024 | 10/02/2024(3 events)8:00 am: QBS Initial Training 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Safety-Care is more than crisis management training; it provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care delivers the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS). These strategies are appropriate for individuals experiencing developmental, neurologic, psychiatric, and other impairments, as well as individuals who have experienced psychological or sexual trauma. Safety-Care promotes a reinforcement-based approach to developing new skills, maintaining safety, and reducing or eliminating restrictive interventions such as restraint. This training lasts two full days; participants must come prepared to demonstrate verbal and physical competencies to earn QBS Safety Care initial certification. Date/Location/Time: Act 48 hours: 13 Click HERE to register today! 9:00 am: School Counselor Collaborative 9:00 am - 2:30 pm This Professional Learning Opportunity for K-12 school counselors will occur three times a year. The cohort package is intended for the consistent attendance of a school counselor for all three sessions. The full-day professional learning topics will include student and staff mental health needs and strategies; legislative updates; programmatic best practices; equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives; counselor-identified needs and PDE initiatives (Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plans, Career Education and Work Standards, etc.). Dates/Locations (all sessions are from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm): Act 48 hours: 15 Click HERE to register today! 9:00 am: Tier 2 Behavioral Interventions: Empowering Educators for Student Success 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Join us for a comprehensive training workshop designed to equip educators and school staff with the tools and strategies needed to implement effective Tier 2 behavioral interventions in educational settings. This training will focus on three key interventions: Check-In/Check-Out, Mentoring, and Small Group Instruction, providing participants with practical approaches to support students who require additional behavioral support beyond the universal level. Participants will explore the rationale behind Tier 2 interventions, distinguishing them from universal and Tier 3 supports, and learn how to collect and analyze data to monitor student progress and make informed decisions. Through interactive sessions, case studies, and collaborative activities, educators will gain a deeper understanding of how to tailor these interventions to meet the diverse needs of students. On-site coaching will be available for all participants and their Tier 2 teams to ensure fidelity of implementation and to provide further support as needed. Date/Location/Time Act 48 hours: 4.5 Click HERE to register today! | 10/03/2024(1 event)8:00 am: QBS Initial Training 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Safety-Care is more than crisis management training; it provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care delivers the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS). These strategies are appropriate for individuals experiencing developmental, neurologic, psychiatric, and other impairments, as well as individuals who have experienced psychological or sexual trauma. Safety-Care promotes a reinforcement-based approach to developing new skills, maintaining safety, and reducing or eliminating restrictive interventions such as restraint. This training lasts two full days; participants must come prepared to demonstrate verbal and physical competencies to earn QBS Safety Care initial certification. Date/Location/Time: Act 48 hours: 13 Click HERE to register today! | 10/04/2024 | 10/05/2024 |