November 21, 2017
IMPORTANT: The November 21, 2017 CCC Meeting will be held at Connellsville School District!
Welcome and Introductions (Jenny Lent)
Open Discussion: 8:30-9:00
Curriculum/PDE/State Updates: 9:00-10:30
Don Martin:
Diversity - http://equilibria.com/ - e-colors test
Jenny Lent:
ESSA plan update
College Board Workshop: SAT and PSAT Workshop: Understanding Score Results and the Online Portal
Day of Innovation at Inventionland: January 31, 2017
Google Bootcamp at IU1 - January 10-11, 2018
House Bill 178 - Act 55
Become law without Governor's signature on November 6, 2017
Passing of Keystone Exams pushed back another year to 2019-2020
Online PIL Course Offerings at IU1 2017 - 2018 PILLAR Flyer (002).docx
IU9 Anchor Flipcharts for PSSA and Keystone Exams: Contact Cindy Murphy (csmurphy@iu9.org)
STEM Guides for Levels of Implementation http://stemguide.sfaz.org/
Mathematics PLC on SAS PAIUCC - Math Middle School Questions.docx
http://open.ems.psu.edu/courseware
Penn State University Open Source Coursework that anyone can access for free
PDE and IU8: Customized Learning Experiences: Lesson and Project Based Learning
Craig Hummell:
PSBA LEGISLATIVE REPORT DATED DEC 6, 2017.pdf
Audrey Mowry:
College and Career Readiness Portfolio Training - December 4 and repeated on December 15
College and Career Readiness
Career Education and Work Standards.pdf
Career Readiness Guidance - 10.23.2017 REV.pdf
Career Readiness Penn Link REV.pdf
JoBeth McKee:
Nancy Stahlschmidt:
Choosing your STEM Leadership team (002).pdf
Carnegie STEM Excellence Pathway Handout.pdf
Alyssa Hirsh:
Code.org
Hour of Code: December 4 - 10, 2018
Sign up at: https://hourofcode.com/us
When you sign up, you are placed in a drawing to win robots or circuits from their partners. Prizes will be awarded to 100 classrooms in the US!
Hour of Code Resources: Includes Scratch & Little Bits
Lending Library Trainings
Upcoming trainings include:
December 5th: Sphero and Ozobot Robots Workshop
December 12th: Little Bits, Cubelets, and Snap Circuits Workshop
Download the flyer here.
Sarah D'Urzo:
C4PD Newsletter
Remake Learning Days:
May 17 - 25, 2018
Online registration opens: December 1, 2017 at https://remakelearningdays.org/
Deadline to submit: January 19, 2018
Hosts must submit to IU1 using the provided form below AND online to Remake Learning by January 19, 2018.
STEM Design Challenge Featuring K'Nex
Registration now open at: https://goo.gl/forms/tagpcj2oUTLqkjA73
IU1 Competition: March 16, 2018 at California University Convocation Center
The STEM Design Challenge is a competition for students in grades 4-8 where they build a project out of K’Nex pieces. This year’s challenge is attached. Students work in teams of 4 to design and build their project(it’s ok if they have less team members but we try to encourage 4 if possible).
Not just for gifted students, open for any discipline.
Jennings Conservation Hack-A-Thon
Join schools from around southwestern PA for the first annual Conservation Hack-a-Thon for high school* students at Montour High School on March 1, 2018 from 9:00AM – 3:00 PM.
*this was changed to ONLY high school students, as it was previously MS & HS.
The following flyer contains more competition information including informational webinar dates, registration, and the Hack-a-Thon Challenge. Make sure to register soon as spots are limited! Download flyer here.
Register today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conservation-hackathon-2018-registration-38678237650?aff=eac2.
Break:
Other Guests: 10:30-12:00
SMALL LABS presentation