Events in January 2026
| SunSunday | MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday |
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| 12/28/2025 | 12/29/2025 | 12/30/2025 | 12/31/2025 | 01/01/2026 | 01/02/2026 | 01/03/2026 |
| 01/04/2026 | 01/05/2026 | 01/06/2026 | 01/07/2026(1 event)8:30 am: Highly Qualified Para Assessment Training 8:30 am - 2:30 pm 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 for "highly qualified paraprofessionals." . To be considered Highly Qualified, individuals are required to have (1) of the following: • Have completed at least 2 years of postsecondary study • Possess an associate degree or higher • Pass a rigorous local assessment in reading, writing and mathematics For questions, please contact registrar@iu17.org Cost: $25 per participant (Snow make up date: 01/13/26) | 01/08/2026 | 01/09/2026 | 01/10/2026 |
| 01/11/2026 | 01/12/2026(1 event)8:00 am: QBS Initial Training 8:00 am - 3:30 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. Location: Williamsport office | 01/13/2026 | 01/14/2026(1 event)8:00 am: QBS Advanced Skills & School Age 8:00 am - 3:30 pm 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 module focuses on the adaptation of holds suitable for school age children. Location: Williamsport office (snow make up date: 01/28/2026) | 01/15/2026 | 01/16/2026 | 01/17/2026 |
| 01/18/2026 | 01/19/2026 | 01/20/2026 | 01/21/2026(1 event)9:00 am: Elementary Literacy Network 9:00 am - 2:00 pm The Elementary Literacy Network will engage regional educators teaching grades K-5 in connection and study of current research and growing topics in literacy. Participants will connect with colleagues in the field, learn high-impact instructional strategies in reading development, stay updated on state literacy development, as well as hear from literacy experts on important developments in reading sciences. Location: Williamsport office | 01/22/2026 | 01/23/2026 | 01/24/2026 |
| 01/25/2026 | 01/26/2026 | 01/27/2026 | 01/28/2026(1 event)9:00 am: Secondary Literacy Network 9:00 am - 2:00 pm The Secondary Literacy Network will engage regional educators teaching grades 6-12 in connection and study of current research and growing topics in literacy. Participants will connect with colleagues in the field, learn high-impact instructional strategies in text analysis and essay writing, stay updated on state literacy updates, as well as hear from literacy experts on important developments in English/Language Arts education. Location: Williamsport office | 01/29/2026 | 01/30/2026 | 01/31/2026 |
