Events in October 2014
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| 09/28/2014 | 09/29/2014(1 event)8:30 am: Math Design Collaborative Training 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Northeast Bradford High School 526 Panther Lane Orwell, 18837 570-673-6001 The Math Design Collaborative provides middle school and high school teachers with readily available formative assessment lessons (Fals) to enhance and activate the conceptual understanding of the math skills required of a 21st century learner. These well-crafted lessons have been aligned to the PA Core and are embedded with the NCTM math practices. AUDIENCE: Middle School Math Teachers (grades 5-9); the enrollment is limited to 24 participants (not to exceed 4 per school). COST: $100 (includes four (4) days training and two (2) on-sight visits). DATES: September 29-30, 2014 (Northeast Bradford High School) and October 27 and November 24, 2014 (BLaST IU 17 - Canton Office). SUBSTITUTES: School districts will receive substitute reimbursement for the initial training and ongoing support hours. School districts will be invoiced upon completion. Lunch will be provided onsite. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org.
| 09/30/2014(2 events)8:30 am: Math Design Collaborative Training 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Northeast Bradford High School 526 Panther Lane Orwell, 18837 570-673-6001 The Math Design Collaborative provides middle school and high school teachers with readily available formative assessment lessons (Fals) to enhance and activate the conceptual understanding of the math skills required of a 21st century learner. These well-crafted lessons have been aligned to the PA Core and are embedded with the NCTM math practices. AUDIENCE: Middle School Math Teachers (grades 5-9); the enrollment is limited to 24 participants (not to exceed 4 per school). COST: $100 (includes four (4) days training and two (2) on-sight visits). DATES: September 29-30, 2014 (Northeast Bradford High School) and October 27 and November 24, 2014 (BLaST IU 17 - Canton Office). SUBSTITUTES: School districts will receive substitute reimbursement for the initial training and ongoing support hours. School districts will be invoiced upon completion. Lunch will be provided onsite. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org.
8:30 am: Student Learning Objectives (SLOs): An Introduction (Part 1) 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 This session is an introduction to Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and their role in PA's educator effectiveness system. Participants will design, build, and review SLOs for use in guiding instruction and determining student mastery and/or growth as part of PA's educator effectiveness system. This training is open to all school districts and required for SLO Pilot districts. Participants will review the requirements and timeline for the SLO Pilot; review each component used in the SLO process, including the role of high-quality performance measures; and examine tools and techniques available to teachers and principals. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. | 10/01/2014(1 event)9:00 am: SLOs for SLPs: What Will SLOs Mean for You? 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 The Student Learning Objective (SLO) is a process to document a measure of educator effectiveness based on student achievement of content standards. SLOs are part of Pennsylvania's multiple-measure, comprehensive system of Educator Effectiveness authorized by Act 82 (HB 1901). The SLO process enables educators to have a great deal of control and responsibility over their instructional practice and evaluations. In this process, teachers accept responsibility for crafting the goals, setting student performance indicators/targets, and developing performance measures which will be utilized to determine teacher effectiveness with the students they are instructing in a specific grade level, course, or subject area. You are invited to participate in this innovative work session, designed to stimulate ideas and conversations surrounding how SLOs could be drafted for speech-language pathologists. Participants will be speech/language pathologists with novice to veteran experience in the field, sharing their perceptions of what constituents a strong SLO and lending their expertise for writing goals, performance measures and performance indicators. An outcome for the day will be the draft development of SLOs for presentation to administrators for proposed implementation during the 2014-2015 school year. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. | 10/02/2014 | 10/03/2014 | 10/04/2014 |
| 10/05/2014 | 10/06/2014 | 10/07/2014 | 10/08/2014 | 10/09/2014(1 event)8:00 am: Quality Behavior Solutions Safety Care Specialist Recertification 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This training requires demonstration of 18 verbal and physical competencies. Participants should come prepared and willing to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Participants will recertify on verbal and physical de-escalation techniques. Various therapeutic holds will be demonstrated and practiced. They will learn to de-escalate a crisis situation and test out of core competencies. This is a physical training. Participants should dress appropriately in loose, comfortable clothing. Please refrain from wearing flip flops, sandals, clogs, or open toed shoes. Athletic shoes such as sneakers are most appropriate. The training will require participants to shuffle backward, twist and turn and transition from a standing to floor position. Participants should only register if they are willing and able to demonstrate the physical competencies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the facilitator. This training is not open to parents, outside agencies, or districts not within IU 17. School districts served by BLaST IU 17 will not be invoiced. Registration fees will be covered by IDEA funding. Lunch will be provided on site. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. | 10/10/2014(1 event)8:30 am: SLO Building for Health and PE Teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 The Pennsylvania Department of Education strongly encourages educators to collaborate on the development of Student Learning Objectives (SLO). These sessions are designed to allow for teachers from specialty areas to collaborate on SLO development that are focused on the content standards from their particular areas. An IU facilitator will guide teachers in completing the SLO Template based on collegial conversations about specific content instructional areas and performance measures that are often germane to a few people within each district. All participants will need to have an introductory understanding of the SLO process as a prerequisite for this sessions. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. | 10/11/2014 |
| 10/12/2014 | 10/13/2014(1 event)8:30 am: An Introduction to John Collins Writing 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Lycoming College - Wertz Center, Jane Schultz Room Williamsport, PA 17701 United States An Introduction to John Collins Writing: Improving Student Performance through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum (Grades 4-12) - For teachers in all subject areas grades 4 and above, department heads, principals, supervisors, curriculum committee members, and special educators. This is our foundation workshop. It shows teachers in any content area how to use the five types of writing to increase students' understanding and retention of course content while simultaneously increasing student involvement and motivation to learn. Most importantly, this workshop gives teachers the help they need to efficiently and fairly evaluate writing so that students become more skillful as a result of the process. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO... • Integrate writing into every class without sacrificing the teaching of content • Use writing to save time during classroom instruction without piles of additional papers to correct • Utilize writing as a catalyst to enhance the quality of classroom discussions • Employ the power of "effortful retrieval" • Empower students to use self-monitoring and peer feedback during the writing process accomplishing more in less time • Quickly create great writing assignments that promote learning of content and motivate students • Improve writing skills and content knowledge using the four essential writing assignments • Implement a portfolio and authentic assessment model that’s manageable • Use the Five Types of Writing to improve test scores and help achieve "Adequate Yearly Progress" • Tie it all together integrating workshop content with portfolio and authentic assessment techniques, mastery learning, differentiated instruction and outcomes-based education in today’s classroom. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org.
| 10/14/2014(1 event)N/A: Collins Part 2 - Aligning FCAs to PA Core Literacy Standards N/A - Lycoming College - Wertz Center, Jane Schultz Room Williamsport, PA 17701 United States John Collins is returning to the IU 17 region to go deeper with Collins Writing. This session is designed for Grades 4-12 teachers and administrators (all content areas) who have already had an introduction to Collins Writing. The course content will focus on developing quality Type 3 writing assignments that meet the demands of the PA Core Literacy Standards and Academic Content Standards. Participants will examine their grade specific standards and course curriculum to create Focus Correction Areas (FCAs) for the 2014-2015 school year. Special attention will be given to how FCAs can be used to support meaningful and consistent use of academic vocabulary. Throughout the session, IU consultants will provide guidance on how Type 3 writing assignments can be used to support Student Learning Objectives (SLOs). This is primarily a work session in which participants will be asked to design standards-aligned Type 3 writing assignments and FCAs that can be used in the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. Participants are asked to bring the following:
To register for this event, please go to www.elrnr.org.
| 10/15/2014(2 events)8:30 am: Collins Day 3 Focus on Reviewing Students Work 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Wertz Center - Jane Schultz Room 700 College Place Williamsport, PA 17701 This work-session is designed for Gr. 4-12 teacher leaders, instructional coaches, principals, and curriculum coordinators who will be implementing Collins Writing during the 2014-15 school year. Participants are expected to have implemented Types 1-3 during September and beginning of October and collected students writing samples according to the Implementation Folder Process. Participants will learn how to review Implementation Folders and analyze student writing. Participants will use the review process to inform next steps for the individual teacher as well as for the entire system. SLO connections will be made for participants using Collins as a measure for SLOs. Participants will need to bring their Collins Writing Folders with student samples of Types 1-3 writing. For questions regarding the content of this session, please email Christina Reed at creed@iu17.org. To register for this event, please go to www.elrnr.org. 8:30 am: PVAAS: Ready, Set, Grow! 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 Full day, train-the-trainer model for administrator teams. This session will focus on training staff, including strategies for responding to common questions and activities that reinforce learning about PVAAS and having one-on-one conversations with teachers about their PVAAS teacher specific reports as part of the Educator Effectiveness System. AUDIENCE: Four (4) member LEA/district administrative team (could include Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Director of Professional Development, Director of Special Education/Pupil Services, subject area supervisor). PREREQUISITE: To gain the most benefit from this session, participants should be familiar with the concept of how PVAAS measures growth. To fully maximize your time in this full-day session, we ask each participant to come prepared by viewing the following PVAAS Virtual Learning Modules (found under the Concept of Growth category on the PVAAS site): * Introduction to Measuring Academic Growth MATERIALS NEEDED: Participants should bring a laptop or tablet, along with their PVAAS username, password, and PPID to access reporting. A demo site will be available to use during the training. FEE: There is a $40 fee for this event. This fee covers lunch expenses and Act 48/registration fees. School districts will be invoiced upon completion. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org.
| 10/16/2014 | 10/17/2014(1 event)8:30 am: SLO Building for Music Teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 The Pennsylvania Department of Education strongly encourages educators to collaborate on the development of Student Learning Objectives (SLO). These sessions are designed to allow for teachers from specialty areas to collaborate on SLO development that are focused on the content standards from their particular areas. An IU facilitator will guide teachers in completing the SLO Template based on collegial conversations about specific content instructional areas and performance measures that are often germane to a few people within each district. All participants will need to have an introductory understanding of the SLO process as a prerequisite for this sessions. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. | 10/18/2014 |
| 10/19/2014 | 10/20/2014(3 events)8:30 am: School-Wide Information Systems (SWIS) Training 8:30 am - 11:30 am 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, none 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This is a requested training for schools purchasing the SWIS system and implementing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support. The training details getting to know SWIS, using SWIS data for discipline decisions, SWIS data entry and reporting schedule, common navigation, logging into and out of SWIS, generating reports, tools, building fluency, and annual account activities. To register for this event, please visit www.elrnr.org.
8:30 am: SLO Building for Teachers of Areas of Career and Technology 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 The Pennsylvania Department of Education strongly encourages educators to collaborate on the development of Student Learning Objectives (SLO). These sessions are designed to allow for teachers from specialty areas to collaborate on SLO development that are focused on the content standards from their particular areas. An IU facilitator will guide teachers in completing the SLO Template based on collegial conversations about specific content instructional areas and performance measures that are often germane to a few people within each district. All participants will need to have an introductory understanding of the SLO process as a prerequisite for this sessions. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. 12:30 pm: Check In Check Out (CICO) School-Wide Information System Data Entry Training 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, none 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This is a requested training that details the process in utilizing the School-Wide Informational System (SWIS) Check In Check Out (CICO) System to monitor districts tier two interventions. This training provides an opportunity for participants to practice the application of the online system to progress monitor tier two interventions. Schools are required to attend this training in order to access the online portion of the CICO. To register for this event, please visit www.elrnr.org. | 10/21/2014 | 10/22/2014(3 events)8:30 am: Pennsylvania Institute for Instructional Coaching (PIIC) 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 The Pennsylvania Institute for Instructional Coaching (PIIC) is a state-wide system of support that enhances the work of school-based instructional coaches. School-based instructional coaches provide professional development for teachers and school leaders focused on refining classroom practices, increasing student engagement, and improving student achievement. Sessions will be designed around PIICs four elements of coaching and include strategies for one-on-one and small group coaching, analyzing data, using evidenced-based literacy/instructional strategies, and strategies to promote reflective practices. Because these sessions focus on the process of coaching, it is applicable to all curriculum models including Learning-Focused Schools, Reading Apprenticeship, and Standards Aligned System. The content of these sessions is applicable to PreK-12 teacher leaders, instructional coaches, department chairs, curriculum coordinators, and principals. Identified PIIC coaches are required to attend all sessions throughout the year while non-PIIC participants are encouraged but not required to attend all sessions throughout the year. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. | 10/23/2014(1 event)8:30 am: Nearpod Training 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 Looking to change the way you teach? Nearpod allows teachers to create tasks that were previously inconceivable. With the explosion of technology devices available for engaging student learning, the Nearpod program provides educators with an effective yet creative option for the development and delivery of lesson content. Nearpod provides users with options for differentiation, opinions, videos, exploration and recall while recording student responses for grading. Using Nearpod in a traditional face-to-face classroom or synchronous online cyber class allows for student-learning objectives to be delivered with immediate feedback on responses. Either way, students and teachers are viewing the same screen, allowing teachers to monitor live student progress while keeping every student actively engaged in the lesson. Join technology coach Penny Johnson as she guides you through a hands-on exploration of all that Nearpod has to offer. This session will address both the free and paid version of Nearpod. Participants are required to bring their own laptop in order to fully participate. In addition to laptops, Tablets are also recommended. However, all participants must have a laptop in order to build Nearpod presentations throughout the day. If you would like to inquire about the PA statewide consortium pricing for licenses, please open the following link and complete the request for licenses. Multi-user license promo code: PA-2014-001 To register for this event, please visit www.elrnr.org.
| 10/24/2014(2 events)8:30 am: CDT Grades 3-5 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 For teachers who will be using the Classroom Diagnostic Tool Grades 3-5. The workshop session will provide an overview of the Classroom Diagnostic Tool (CDT) in addition to practice and experience with the student tools and the four types of data the assessment provides. Participants will need to bring a laptop as we will be going online through DRC to access activities. Participants will be able to explain the purpose of CDT, be able to locate additional information documents within the DRC site, locate the video tutorials for use with students, state four types of data available regarding student learning progress, and be able to generalize from data potential instructional directions. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. | 10/25/2014 |
| 10/26/2014 | 10/27/2014(1 event)8:30 am: Math Design Collaborative Training 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 The Math Design Collaborative provides middle school and high school teachers with readily available formative assessment lessons (Fals) to enhance and activate the conceptual understanding of the math skills required of a 21st century learner. These well-crafted lessons have been aligned to the PA Core and are embedded with the NCTM math practices. AUDIENCE: Middle School Math Teachers (grades 5-9); the enrollment is limited to 24 participants (not to exceed 4 per school). COST: $100 (includes four (4) days training and two (2) on-sight visits). DATES: September 29-30, 2014 (Northeast Bradford High School) and October 27 and November 24, 2014 (BLaST IU 17 - Canton Office). SUBSTITUTES: School districts will receive substitute reimbursement for the initial training and ongoing support hours. School districts will be invoiced upon completion. Lunch will be provided onsite. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org.
| 10/28/2014(2 events)8:00 am: Quality Behavior Solutions - Safety Care Specialist Certification 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 This training requires demonstration of 18 verbal and physical competencies. Participants should come prepared and willing to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Safety Care Training is a two-full-day training that teaches the goals of safety management, interdisciplinary treatment, creates an understanding of challenging behavior, establishing a safe environment, practicing safety habits, delivering and differential reinforcement. Safety care training teaches incident minimization, de-escalation procedures, incident management (physical safety techniques) and post incident procedures. This is a physical training. Participants should dress appropriately in loose, comfortable clothing. Please refrain from wearing flip flops, sandals, clogs, or open toed shoes. Athletic shoes such as sneakers are most appropriate. The training will require participants to shuffle backward, twist and turn and transition from a standing to floor position. Participants should only register if they are willing and able to demonstrate the physical competencies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the facilitator. This training is not open to parents, outside agencies, or districts not within IU 17. School districts served by BLaST IU 17 will not be invoiced. Registration fees will be covered by IDEA funding. Lunch will be provided on site. ** Participants must attend the entire two-day training to receive certification and Act 48 credit. Partial credit will not be awarded. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. 9:00 am: Principal Effectiveness: Framework for Leadership 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 Participants will be provided with information and details to implement the Principal Effectiveness Tool. Any administrator who EVALUATES PRINCIPALS is invited to attend. This session is open to any superintendent and/or administrative staff that evaluates principals – may include principals who evaluate assistant principals. This is NOT for principals evaluating teachers. To register for this event, please visit www.elrnr.org.
| 10/29/2014(3 events)8:00 am: Quality Behavior Solutions - Safety Care Specialist Certification 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 This training requires demonstration of 18 verbal and physical competencies. Participants should come prepared and willing to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Safety Care Training is a two-full-day training that teaches the goals of safety management, interdisciplinary treatment, creates an understanding of challenging behavior, establishing a safe environment, practicing safety habits, delivering and differential reinforcement. Safety care training teaches incident minimization, de-escalation procedures, incident management (physical safety techniques) and post incident procedures. This is a physical training. Participants should dress appropriately in loose, comfortable clothing. Please refrain from wearing flip flops, sandals, clogs, or open toed shoes. Athletic shoes such as sneakers are most appropriate. The training will require participants to shuffle backward, twist and turn and transition from a standing to floor position. Participants should only register if they are willing and able to demonstrate the physical competencies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the facilitator. This training is not open to parents, outside agencies, or districts not within IU 17. School districts served by BLaST IU 17 will not be invoiced. Registration fees will be covered by IDEA funding. Lunch will be provided on site. ** Participants must attend the entire two-day training to receive certification and Act 48 credit. Partial credit will not be awarded. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. 8:30 am: SLO Building for Librarians 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 The Pennsylvania Department of Education strongly encourages educators to collaborate on the development of Student Learning Objectives (SLO). These sessions are designed to allow for teachers from specialty areas to collaborate on SLO development that are focused on the content standards from their particular areas. An IU facilitator will guide teachers in completing the SLO Template based on collegial conversations about specific content instructional areas and performance measures that are often germane to a few people within each district. All participants will need to have an introductory understanding of the SLO process as a prerequisite for this sessions. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. 10:00 am: Intruder Lockdown Training Videoconference 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This is a basic course for employees provided by law enforcement which describes general practices for dealing with an active shooter and how to respond when an active shooter enters your vicinity. Included in the discussion will be a profile of an active shooter, how you should respond when law enforcement arrives on the scene, lessons learned from past and recent shooting incidents, and steps to consider when preparing for and managing an active shooter situation. The course will also include an update on current threat awareness and steps you can take to better prepare for and enhance your own personal safety. Students will be able to identify potential scenarios for using run, hide, or fight options if faced with an active shooter situation. Students will also have a better awareness of various threats they may potentially encounter and steps they can take to enhance their personal safety, both on and off the job. This 2-hour program will include: • How to prepare for and respond during an act of workplace violence or active shooter situation. This is valuable information you can use both on and off the job to stay safe if ever faced with an Active Shooter situation. To register for this event, please visit: www.elrnr.org. | 10/30/2014(2 events)8:00 am: Quality Behavior Solutions Safety Care Specialist Recertification 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 This training requires demonstration of 18 verbal and physical competencies. Participants should come prepared and willing to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Participants will recertify on verbal and physical de-escalation techniques. Various therapeutic holds will be demonstrated and practiced. They will learn to de-escalate a crisis situation and test out of core competencies. This is a physical training. Participants should dress appropriately in loose, comfortable clothing. Please refrain from wearing flip flops, sandals, clogs, or open toed shoes. Athletic shoes such as sneakers are most appropriate. The training will require participants to shuffle backward, twist and turn and transition from a standing to floor position. Participants should only register if they are willing and able to demonstrate the physical competencies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the facilitator. This training is not open to parents, outside agencies, or districts not within IU 17. School districts served by BLaST IU 17 will not be invoiced. Registration fees will be covered by IDEA funding. Lunch will be provided on site. To register for this event please visit www.elrnr.org. 8:30 am: Nearpod Training 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 Looking to change the way you teach? Nearpod allows teachers to create tasks that were previously inconceivable. With the explosion of technology devices available for engaging student learning, the Nearpod program provides educators with an effective yet creative option for the development and delivery of lesson content. Nearpod provides users with options for differentiation, opinions, videos, exploration and recall while recording student responses for grading. Using Nearpod in a traditional face-to-face classroom or synchronous online cyber class allows for student-learning objectives to be delivered with immediate feedback on responses. Either way, students and teachers are viewing the same screen, allowing teachers to monitor live student progress while keeping every student actively engaged in the lesson. Join technology coach Penny Johnson as she guides you through a hands-on exploration of all that Nearpod has to offer. This session will address both the free and paid version of Nearpod. Participants are required to bring their own laptop in order to fully participate. In addition to laptops, Tablets are also recommended. However, all participants must have a laptop in order to build Nearpod presentations throughout the day. If you would like to inquire about the PA statewide consortium pricing for licenses, please open the following link and complete the request for licenses. Multi-user license promo code: PA-2014-001 To register for this event, please visit www.elrnr.org.
| 10/31/2014(1 event)9:00 am: Principal Effectiveness: Correlation and Elective Data/SLOs 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 Day Two is for Superintendents and Principals who have completed Principal Effectiveness: Framework for Leadership in the past. This session is on the new correlation piece of the evaluation tool. PREREQUISITE: You must have attended Principal Effectiveness: Framework for Leadership. To register for this event, please visit www.elrnr.org. | 11/01/2014 |