• Southwest PA (Pittsburgh) Personalized Learning Network Meeting @ IU1 on Nov. 2 from 9-12

• eColors in Education 

Jenny Lent

• Senate Bill 1095 Update - Graduation Requirements - headed back to the Senate for a concurrent vote this week; if passes it then goes to Gov. Wolfe for signature;  Signed by all parties, the changes under Senate Bill 1095 would be effective beginning with the Class of 2022, students who are currently in 9th grade (PSBA summary) 

• HB1386 - Special ed certs

• PDE Content Advisors: October 23, 24, 25

• PDE SAS Arts and Humanities Community

• SAS Institute Registration - December 9-12, 2018

• Fab Lab Community Events - October 25, 2018 @ Ford Business Machines, 700 Laurel Drive, Connellsville, PA 15425

• Fab Lab Professional Development - offerings will be emailed at the end of this week

• Maker Ed Conference 

• PCCD Safe Schools Grant submitted by IU1

  • eColors in Education 

  • TEAMology 

• Upcoming TDA Workshop - November 9 and repeated on December 12  - The Foundation of TDA: Sound Instruction, Modified Scaffolds and Ongoing Evaluation 

• TRETC Conference - November 6

• ESSA/Future Ready PA Index Updates

• Assessment Updates

• CDT Updates

• Comprehensive Planning Updates

• PVAAS Updates

• Graduation Updates

• Other Items

• Register for a FREE Code.org CS Fundamentals Workshop held at IU1

  • Code.org’s  CS Fundamentals course is a completely FREE computer science curriculum that offers both online and "unplugged" non-computer activities to teach students computational thinking, problem solving, programming concepts and digital citizenship. 

  • October 25, 2018; 8:30am- 3:30pm; IU1 Central Office Room 119B

  • Audience: K-5 Teachers

  • Register here: https://studio.code.org/pd/workshops/5194/enroll

• If your school participates in the Inventionland Innovation Course, please keep these regional contest dates on your calendar!  More information coming soon!

Inventionland Regional Contest Dates

Thursday, May 9, 2019 - High School students

Tuesday, May 14, 2019- Middle School students

Thursday, May 16, 2019 - Elementary School students

• Day of Innovation with IU1 at Inventionland- REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY AT 4 pm!!

  • Thursday, October 18, 2018

  • FREE event at Inventionland for all educators.  Registrants will have an opportunity to tour the Inventionland facility, engage in innovative team challenges to take back to their classrooms, and participate in discussions regarding innovating practices in the classroom.  

  • Link to Register: https://goo.gl/forms/QrM4gZ8TcChXIUo22

  • Next Day of Innovation: January 23, 2019!