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The Student-Centered Classroom: Voices, Choice, and Agency
The first annual Student-Centered Learning Summit, "The Student-Centered Classroom: Voices, Choice, and Agency," is taking place on Monday, June 15, 2026 at Carbon Lehigh IU 21 (4210 Independence Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078).
This immersive 6-hour event is designed to highlight and celebrate transformative classroom practices that put students at the heart of their own learning. Whether you are looking to integrate cutting-edge technology or refine your pedagogical approach, this summit offers practical insights and inspiration for every educator.
Event Highlights:
AI-Driven Personalization: Explore how AI and other technology tools can support student-centered classrooms.
Gamification: Learn about leveling up in the classroom and how gamification can improve motivation and support student voice, choice, and agency.
Empowerment: Gain strategies to foster authentic student voice, choice, and agency in your daily instruction.
Our goal is for every attendee to leave inspired and equipped with a concrete plan to enhance student-centered learning in their schools and classrooms for the upcoming year.
Event Details:
Date: Monday, June 15, 2026
Duration: 6 Hours
Registration: Click here to register and view full event details
Cost: Free!
Achieve the Core Professional Learning
Participate in one or more Achieve the Core webinars on topics such as literacy best practices, math best practices, equity, assessment, supporting all learners, etc.
The Core Advocate network regularly hosts webinars on a variety of issues related to college- and career-ready standards and equitable instruction.
Apple Education
Available to watch at any time of your choosing, it is a collection of 13 videos designed to help educators use Apple products and their built-in features to enable remote learning for all students.
Become Apple Teacher Certified
Choose a path for iPad or Mac
Complete 6 lessons, earn your Apple Teacher Cert!
Everyone Can Create Lesson Integration
Create engaging learning experiences using iPad.
Each project includes simple tutorials and downloadable resources to inspire new ideas and bring creativity to any subject.
Select a project and follow the step‑by‑step tutorials to build your creative teaching skills.
Then customize the project for any lesson to set your students up for success.
Additional Apple Resources:
ASCD Professional Learning
Watch effective, research-based practices in action. Listen to advice from skilled practitioners. Accelerate your learning journey on your time and your path.
*You may need to create a FREE account before being able to view the videos.
Canva Teacher Essentials
Canva Teacher Essentials Course
Learn essential Canva tools to create engaging teaching resources, lesson plans and activities. Us AI-powered tools to save time, track progress and give meaningful feedback.
What you'll learn:
Create lessons with Canva for Education's teaching resources
Save time planning with Magic Studio
Design student activities in Canva
Assign and track assignment progress
Share and provide feedback on student work
1 hour available for this PD option
Clever Academy
Become a Clever Certified Teacher
Get the most out of Clever with free, on-demand courses.
Learn all about Clever, its core features, and how you can use it to simplify digital learning with your students!
When you complete all four levels, you'll become a Clever Certified Champion, demonstrating your skills as a Clever teacher.
Approximately 2 hours to complete all four levels on the certification track, depending on your speed and baseline knowledge of Clever. You may print badge and display on your email signature.
CLIU 21 - Brain Breaks in the Classroom
Using Brain Breaks in the Classroom
Using Brain Breaks in the Classroom is a three hour, asynchronous, online workshop for educators dedicated to continuing their professional learning. It was created by and is offered through Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21 (CLIU).
The topic of this session aligns with Pennsylvania Department of Education's Framework for the Evaluation of Classroom Teachers, Domain 3: Instruction, 3c: Engaging Students in Learning. In this course, participants will explore the wide variety of brain breaks for the classroom and why these planned activities can support student growth. Teachers should leave this course with strategies and suggestions to effectively implement the use of brain breaks in the classroom.
Asynchronous 3 Hour Virtual Training
CLIU 21 - Descriptive Feedback to Support Student Learning
Descriptive Feedback to Support Student Learning
Descriptive Feedback to Support Student Learning is a three hour, asynchronous, online workshop for educators dedicated to continuing their professional learning. It was created by and is offered through Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21 (CLIU).
The topic of this session aligns with Pennsylvania Department of Education's Framework for the Evaluation of Classroom Teachers, Domain 3: Instruction, 3d: Using Assessment for Learning and 3b. In this course, participants will investigate the use of descriptive feedback in lieu of evaluative feedback to support students achieving knowledge and skill mastery. Teachers should leave this course with effective techniques to provide descriptive feedback to students.
Asynchronous 3 Hour Virtual Training
CLIU 21 - Creating Effective Exit Tickets
Creating Effective Exit Tickets
Creating Effective Exit Tickets is a three hour, asynchronous, online workshop for educators dedicated to continuing their professional learning. It was created by and is offered through Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit (CLIU).
The topic of this session aligns with Pennsylvania Department of Education's Framework for the Evaluation of Classroom Teachers (Danielson), Domain 3: Instruction, 3d: Using Assessment for Learning. In this course participants will augment their current understanding of exit tickets to include their purpose and effective uses and design new exit tickets that they can use in the classroom.
Asynchronous 3 Hour Virtual Training
CLIU 21 - Providing Student Choice
Providing Student Choice is a three hour, asynchronous, online workshop for educators dedicated to continuing their professional learning. It was created by and is offered through Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit (CLIU).
The topic of this session aligns with Pennsylvania Department of Education's Framework for the Evaluation of Classroom Teachers (Danielson), Domain 3: Instruction, 3c: Engaging Students in Learning. In this course, participants will examine student motivation as a result of providing choice learning opportunities and planning for the use of choice in their own classrooms.
Asynchronous 3 Hour Virtual Training
CLIU Ready Series
Scroll down to the section labeled, Ready PL: Legacy Resources
(6-12 hours)
Select two or more topics from the CLIU Ready Series, view the videos associated with each topic series (6 videos are included with each topic series). You should include your reflection on the content presented within the videos when you submit the Summer 2025 PD Compensation Form.
January: Small Group Engagement (Differentiation)
February: Literacy Love (Literacy)
March: Spring into Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
April: Scaffold to Success (Scaffolding)
May: Make May Memorable (Active Learning)
*Keep track of your time.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media On Demand Training Options
Live events and recordings about teaching with tech.
A collection of chats, webinars, and workshops. Search by audience (teacher, special ed teacher, technology coordinator, counselor, etc) and filter by grade level to find content specific to your interest/needs.
Digital Citizenship
Family Engagement
Professional Development
Social & Emotional Learning
Tech & Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Classroom Management
Classroom Media & Tools
Digital Literacy
Equity & Inclusion
Tech Tips & Advice
Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship Teacher Training
Digital Citizenship Teacher Training
Prepare your students for success as digital learners, leaders, and citizens, and create a road map for teaching digital citizenship in your classroom. In this one-hour interactive training, you'll learn the six core concepts of digital citizenship and explore how you can integrate Common Sense's curricular lessons into your classroom. Educators who complete this course will earn a certificate of completion. The training also counts toward earning the Common Sense Educator badge.Training tools: We recommend using a tablet or a computer, as mobile phone screens are too small for the interactive parts of the training.
Common Sense Educator Roadmap (make a copy)
Common Sense Education - Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Asynchronous 1 Hour Training
Discovery Education (K-12)
Access a wealth of professional learning opportunities that fit your schedule; interactive courses, step-by-step guides, and ready-to-use toolkits. Also, connect with educators from around the world through the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Community. Here, find inspiration, timely recommendations, and best practices.
Discovery Education Professional Learning
Google for Education
6 - 12 hours available
Google Training/Tutorials
Select the portions of the Google Advanced Training training that you would like to complete and track your time, or complete the entire training.
AND/OR
Explore the Google Teacher Tutorials.
OR
Earn a Google Certification:
Google Level 1 Certification ($10 fee paid by the individual earning the cert)
Google Level 2 Certification ($25 fee paid by the individual earning the cert)
Google for Education Certified Trainer (more involved, may require time beyond trade/flex time)
Content: Trainer Learning Center
Exams / Certificates Needed: Trainer Essentials Exam
Application: Visit Online Applications
Google for Education Certified Innovator (more involved, may require time beyond trade/flex time)
Content: Advanced Course
Exams / Certificates Needed: GCE 2 Exam
Application: Visit Online Applications
Multilingual Learners (K-12)
View one or both recorded webinar(s):
Designing Culturally Responsive Teaching (1.5 hours)
Culturally Responsive Teaching (Gay, 2000; Ladson-Billings, 1997) is not a new concept; however, educators across the nation continue to struggle with its implementation, moving from concept to classroom practice. In this workshop, educators will review the tenets of culturally responsive teaching while positioning culture as a cognitive scaffold. We will think critically and reflect deeply about funds of knowledge (Gonzalez, Moll, & Amanti, 2005) and cultural frames of reference to better understand how learners, including ourselves, connect to concepts and make sense of the world. Examples of culturally responsive teaching, and tools to elicit students’ cultural frames of reference will be shared.
Research indicates that bilingual education is the most effective pedagogical model for English learners. However, many school districts still adhere, explicitly or implicitly, to English-only or English-dominant instructional practices. This session will focus particularly on strategies and tools to design instruction that includes multilingual materials and primary language support. Various tools and pedagogical practices will be shared and analyzed.
Modern Classrooms Project
The Modern Classrooms Project is a nonprofit that empowers educators to build classrooms that respond to every student’s needs. They have developed a research-backed instructional model grounded in blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning that leverages technology to foster human connection, authentic learning, and social-emotional growth. The Modern Classrooms Project supports educators in implementing this model in their own classrooms through their Free Online Course.
Watch this short video to see their model in action. I am excited about the opportunity to use this course to build more differentiated, student-centered classrooms.
Learn More:
Approx. 5-10 hours of PD - keep track of your time
Nearpod
Nearpod Webinars
Register to attend a live webinar, or register to attend, receive the recording, and view the recording when it is convenient for you.
Click here to access Nearpod On-Demand Webinars and Trainings
Earn Recognition: Become a Nearpod Certified Educator
Join the Nearpod community of passionate edtech enthusiasts who bring engaging technology into their classrooms, schools, and districts to improve teaching and learning.
Before applying to become a Nearpod Certified Educator(NCE)
Attend a live webinar, a self-paced webinar, or an in-person training
Create a lesson that follows the Nearpod "best practices" lesson guide
Launch a Nearpod lesson to at least 15 students or peers
6-12 hours available
ParentSquare Academy
ParentSquare Communication Certification
This Learning Path (linked above) is recommended for users with a teacher role with permission to send Posts who are new to ParentSquare.
This series of courses helps teachers and staff maximize the benefits of ParentSquare. You'll learn about essential features and best practices for effective communication.
Course includes:
Manage your account settings
Posts
Post Add-ons
Messages
Appointment Sign Ups
Accessing Help and Support
By the end of this series, you will know how to:
Set up your account to share information about yourself, choose how and when you receive messages, and select your preferred language.
Send and receive Posts and Messages.
Use Post Add-Ons to increase the level of engagement with members of your school community.
Create Appointment Sign Ups to schedule meetings, conferences, or other appointments.
Access Training and Support Resources.
Estimated completion time: 2 ½ hours. You can progress at your own pace and complete it across multiple sessions.
After completing all lessons and quizzes in this learning path, you will earn a certificate of completion.
2026 PaTTAN Literacy Symposium: From Evidence to Action
The 2026 PaTTAN Literacy Symposium: From Evidence to Action is a three-day virtual professional learning series designed to deepen educators’ understanding of literacy research and translate that knowledge into effective classroom and systems-level practice. Grounded in the Science of Reading and the Science of Learning, the symposium moves participants through a purposeful progression—from understanding why evidence-based literacy practices matter, to strengthening how reading systems and instruction are designed, and finally to making those practices stick in daily instruction.
Across the three days, participants will examine the cognitive and linguistic foundations of literacy development, analyze instructional and assessment practices through a research-aligned lens, and apply evidence-based strategies within classrooms, schools, and MTSS frameworks. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of literacy science, practical tools for instructional decision-making, and strategies to support lasting improvement in student literacy outcomes.
Target Audience:
Elementary Educators
Secondary Educators
Special Education Teachers
Speech Language Practitioners
School Leaders/Administrators
Reading Specialists
Teachers of English Language Learners
Instructional Support Team Members
School Psychologists
Paraprofessionals
Hours available for this PD option:
Monday, June 16 attendance: 6.5 hours
Tuesday, June 17 attendance: 8 hours
Wednesday, June 18 attendance: 4 hours
All 3 days attendance: 18.5 hours (or a combination of 2 days' attendance)
PBS Learning Media
Sharpen your instructional skills with these professional development resources.
PBS Learning Media: Professional Learning Development - Video Collection
PBS Learning Media: Managing Challenging Student Behaviors - Video Collection
Teacher Toolkit
A great resource library focusing on Classroom Management techniques, Opening Activities, Individual and Group work strategies, Games, Reading strategies, and Closing Activity ideas.
For every tool you'll find:
An explanation of how and when to use it
A template students can use to implement the tool
A place to take notes about how you use each tool
Some tools also include videos that will show you the strategies in action.
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