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02/16/2020 | 02/17/2020(1 event)8:30 am: Highly Qualified Para Assessment: NCLB 8:30 am - 3:00 pm BLaST IU 17 - Williamsport Office 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 US 570-323-8561 Workshop will provide practical training and support in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, and confidentiality. Participants will take the assessments in these areas designed to fulfill the current requirements of No Child Left Behind for "highly qualified paraprofessionals." No Child Left Behind requires that all individuals entering the paraprofessional field to be Highly Qualified. To be considered Highly Qualified, individuals are required to have (1) of the following: • Have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary study • Possess an associate degree or higher • Pass a rigorous local assessment in reading, writing and mathematics. Your lunch, materials and ACT 48/Para credit processing is included in the cost. For questions, please contact registrar@iu17.org. Sign in begins at 8:15 AM Cost: $25 (Includes lunch) Registration closes on February 13, 2020; | 02/18/2020(2 events)9:00 am: StartSole 9:00 am - 11:30 am 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 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. Registration closes on February 14th. Sign in starts at 8:30 AM. There is no charge for this event. Lunch is NOT provided. 12:30 pm: Computer Science: UNPLUGGED 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 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. Registration closes on February 14th. Sign in begins at Noon. Lunch is NOT included. There is no charge for this event.
| 02/19/2020 | 02/20/2020(1 event)8:30 am: Implementing Systems to Build College and Career Readiness: Using College Board Programs to Prepare Your Students for Post -Secondary Success 8:30 am - 2:00 pm BLaST IU 17 - Williamsport Office 2400 Reach Road Williamsport PA 17701 Building a college and career readiness system in your school requires the integration of challenging coursework, informational data, focused assessments and opportunity for all students. This workshop examines how to use AP and SAT Suite of Assessments to ensure your students are prepared for college and career. Those invited to attend the workshop are administrators, teachers and counselors. We encourage schools to send teams of up to five. Please note that because of limited space, no school will be able to enroll more than five participants. Thursday, February 20 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM BLaST – Williamsport Office, 2400 Reach Road, Williamsport, PA 17701 Cost: $99.00 Lunch Included ** Each participant should bring a FULLY CHARGED tablet or laptop computer and will be able to ACCESS to their school/district data portal.** Act 48 hours provided for the training hours. or Act 45 – 30 PIL Hours available with training and follow-up assignment completion
| 02/21/2020(2 events)8:30 am: Federal Program Coordinator Training 8:30 am - 3:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 9:00 am: Computer Science Collaborative 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 Collaborate and network with Computer Science teachers and leaders from districts in the BLaST IU17 region. This collaborative will share ideas (new and old), develop course work and support one another to lead the way for Computer Science in our region. This group will focus on local and statewide Computer Science initiatives and how to instill the values of the critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity in 21st Century Learners. Registration deadline is February 17th. Sign in begins at 8:30 AM. COST: $25 Lunch is NOT included. | 02/22/2020 |