Events in May 2020
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| 04/26/2020 | 04/27/2020 | 04/28/2020 | 04/29/2020(1 event) | 04/30/2020(1 event)8:30 am: School-Wide Information Systems Training (ZOOM) 8:30 am - 11:30 am ZOOM none School Wide Information System or SWIS Suite is a reliable, confidential, web-based information system to collect, summarize, and use student behavior data for decision making. This data assists our PBIS teams to make more effective and efficient decisions when they have the right data in the right form at the right time. SWIS provides school personnel with the information they need to be successful decision makers. The SWIS Suite has assisted teams to improve their internal decision making and overall support plan design for individual students and their families. This training details the universal SWIS application to record and monitor office discipline referrals and make data based decisions to implement their School Wide Positive Behavior Support System. Teams purchasing the SWIS system will learn how to implement, monitor and utilize the data to implement PBIS with fidelity. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 28, 2020 | 05/01/2020 | 05/02/2020 |
| 05/03/2020 | 05/04/2020 | 05/05/2020(2 events)8:00 am: IU17 Regional Media and Design Competition - CANCELLED 8:00 am - 2:30 pm :ycoming College - Wendle Hall 700 Warrior Way Williamsport, PA 17701 This year’s regional computer fair is scheduled for May 5th, 2020 from 8am – 3pm at Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA. Visit the regional information website at BLaST IU17 or the state website for details on projects, categories, rubrics, and rules for the competition at www.mediadesigncompetition.org 12:00 pm: Professional Learning Committee Meeting ~ CANCELLED 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm BLaST IU 17 - Williamsport Office 2400 Reach Road Williamsport PA 17701 | 05/06/2020 | 05/07/2020(3 events)9:00 am: Guided Math - Cohort I ~ CANCELLED 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This is by invitation only. 9:00 am: Guided Math ~ Cohort II - CANCELLED 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This is by invitation only. 10:00 am: Check and Connect, Using Principles in a Remote Environment (ZOOM) - CANCELLED 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ZOOM none This is an introduction to Check and Connect which is a research based tier 3 intervention that could be implemented in your multi-tiered system of behavior support. This online introduction will detail the four components and how a teacher might check and connect with students using a remote environment. Check and Connect is a comprehensive intervention designed to improve student engagement at school and with learning for marginalized, disengaged students in grades K-12, through relationship building, problem solving and capacity building, and persistence. It has four components:
Check & Connect is a student engagement intervention, focused on dropout prevention, implemented by a trained mentor that is individualized, data-driven and evidence-based (researched since 1990)
| 05/08/2020(1 event) | 05/09/2020 |
| 05/10/2020 | 05/11/2020 | 05/12/2020 | 05/13/2020 | 05/14/2020(1 event)9:00 am: CS First ~ ZOOM 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ZOOM none Course Description: CS First is Google's free, introductory computer science program for grades 4-8 (ages 9-14). This video-based curriculum teaches students foundational CS, problem-solving and collaboration skills through themes related to students’ interests. In this hands-on professional development workshop, teachers will learn how to use CS First, Google’s free ready-to-teach introductory computer science (CS) curriculum for elementary and middle school students. During the three-hour workshop, teachers will: • Review the CS First curriculum • Test drive a CS First class from a student and teacher perspective • Develop a plan of action for teaching CS First in their classrooms Most importantly, teachers will join the growing community of CS First educators from around the world. COST: No Charge Registration closes: May 12, 2020 | 05/15/2020(1 event) | 05/16/2020 |
| 05/17/2020 | 05/18/2020 | 05/19/2020 | 05/20/2020(2 events) | 05/21/2020(2 events)9:00 am: BLaST Curriculum Coordinators and Principals Meeting & Technology Coordinators 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 These meetings are scheduled to discuss PDE updates and initiatives. Other meeting topics and/or content may be added to the agenda. If you have requests, please contact Brooke Beiter (bbeiter@iu17.org) or Jon Paulhamus (jpaulhamus@iu17.org) | 05/22/2020(1 event) | 05/23/2020 |
| 05/24/2020 | 05/25/2020 | 05/26/2020(2 events) | 05/27/2020(1 event)All day: Literacy Practices: Unraveling the Reading Rope All day - ZOOM none Research over a number of years has indicated that almost any child can learn to read, yet only one third are proficient, according to NAEP (The National Assessment of Educational Progress). Teachers are working hard but need literacy-specific tools and training to impact student outcomes and change this statistic. This presentation, which uses information from Scarborough's Reading Rope, will help literacy educators "learn the Rope" to teach reading. Educational Consultant Erin Hamilton will discuss blended learning approaches, online resources, and other tools designed to make teachers more effective and efficient in reading instruction. Participants will explore the various strands of the 'Rope' and will demystify common misunderstandings while sharing best practices. Join us and see how you can help every student become a proficient reader! | 05/28/2020 | 05/29/2020(1 event) | 05/30/2020 |
| 05/31/2020 | 06/01/2020(1 event)6:00 pm: Mindfulness Training 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 FYI: LCIC Mindfulness Training | 06/02/2020 | 06/03/2020(3 events)8:00 am: Individual IEP Review Meetings 8:00 am - 4:00 pm ZOOM none This session is for the teaching staff of Maria Pierce. 8:30 am: Google Sheets 8:30 am - 11:30 am 8:30 am: UDL & Microsoft Accessibility Sessions 8:30 am - 3:30 pm ZOOM none The morning session will provide an overview of Universal Design for Learning and provide some tools to be used to accomplish this. The afternoon will take a more in-depth look at some of those tools with the Microsoft Accessibility features. | 06/04/2020(3 events)8:00 am: Individual IEP Review Meetings 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ZOOM none This session is for the teaching staff of Maria Pierce. 8:30 am: School-Wide Information Systems Training (ZOOM) 8:30 am - 11:30 am ZOOM none School Wide Information System or SWIS Suite is a reliable, confidential, web-based information system to collect, summarize, and use student behavior data for decision making. This data assists our PBIS teams to make more effective and efficient decisions when they have the right data in the right form at the right time. SWIS provides school personnel with the information they need to be successful decision makers. The SWIS Suite has assisted teams to improve their internal decision making and overall support plan design for individual students and their families. This training details the universal SWIS application to record and monitor office discipline referrals and make data based decisions to implement their School Wide Positive Behavior Support System. Teams purchasing the SWIS system will learn how to implement, monitor and utilize the data to implement PBIS with fidelity. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 3, 2020 12:30 pm: Question, Persuade, Refer for Suicide Prevention 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm ZOOM none Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is a 1-2 hour interactive, best practices and evidence-based training to help guide a person on how to ask the suicide question, persuade the person to get help, and then him/her to appropriate professionals. QPR is an educational program designed to teach lay and professional "gatekeepers" the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond.
| 06/05/2020(4 events)8:00 am: Sound Walls - Morning Part 1 Sound Walls Activities - Afternoon Part 2 8:00 am - 4:00 pm ZOOM none Explore the difference between word walls and sound walls in Part 1 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PART 1 Practice what you have learned in the morning session with activities provided in the afternoon session. 8:30 am: Learning Access Points 8:30 am - 3:30 pm ZOOM none Today's session will look at forming questions to provide opportunities for students to explore varied thinking complexities. 8:30 am: UDL and Curriculum Writing 8:30 am - 11:30 am ZOOM none This is a multi-day event as follows: 6/5 - Morning Session (8:30 AM - 11:30 AM): Universal Design for Instruction (UDL) presented by Dana Vermilya and Christine Bear. 6/5 - Afternoon Session (12:30 PM - 3:30 PM) Curriculum Overview English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics facilitator Amy Martell 6/10 - Full day (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM) Curriculum ELA and Mathematics facilitated by Amy Martell 6/11 - Full Day (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM) Curriculum ELA and Mathematics facilitated by Amy Martell 6/12 - Full Day (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM) Curriculum ELA and Mathematics facilitated by Amy Martell ACT 48 Credit: 24.00 ( You must attend all sessions to receive credit) Location: Zoom Cost: 0.00 Registration open until 6/4/2020 12:30 pm: UDL and Curriculum Writing 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm ZOOM none This is a multi-day event as follows: 6/5 - Morning Session (8:30 AM - 11:30 AM): Universal Design for Instruction (UDL) presented by Dana Vermilya and Christine Bear. 6/5 - Afternoon Session (12:30 PM - 3:30 PM) Curriculum Overview English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics facilitator Amy Martell 6/10 - Full day (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM) Curriculum ELA and Mathematics facilitated by Amy Martell 6/11 - Full Day (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM) Curriculum ELA and Mathematics facilitated by Amy Martell 6/12 - Full Day (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM) Curriculum ELA and Mathematics facilitated by Amy Martell ACT 48 Credit: 24.00 ( You must attend all sessions to receive credit) Location: Zoom Cost: 0.00 Registration open until 6/4/2020 | 06/06/2020 |