September 18, 2018

Simulated Workplace in WV

Act 44 Safe Schools PCCD Grant Part B

Mental Health/Fab Lab Study Update for 2018-2019

New TAC Staff - Peter Domencic, MTSS Support for Reading and TDA

NEW Professional Development Calendar  - Meetings, Workshops, Courses

PDE Statement of Work - TAC Staff

Pittsburgh Personalized Learning Network November 2, 2018

eColors IU1 In-service

PDE Content Advisors at IU1 - October 23, 24, 25

• • October 23 - Science and Technology

  • October 24 -  Math and Fine Arts/Humanities

  • October 25 - ELA and Social Studies

2018 MTSS Academic Implementers’ Forum (October 16-18, 2018 at PaTTAN Harrisburg)

PAIU OER Hub - this online free open education (OER) resource hub helps teachers build lesson plans and ideas for classrooms. 

PAIU Keystone Catalog - an online resource for programs and services and online courses offered by IUs for school districts and IUs. 

PAIU Institute - an online online marketplace for training opportunities.

Order Form for STEM Jobs Magazine - https://shop.stemjobs.com/ 

Rural Arts Collaborative (RAC) Spring Program May 23, 2019

Fab Lab Update

• • New Fab Lab Coordinator - Matt Weightman matt.weightman@iu1.org 

  • Mobile Lab - Open Weeks from mid-November through December@ $1200 per week 

PASCD Annual Conference - November 18-20, 2018

PDE STEM Update

• • Workforce Needs Assessment Flyer 2016-2026 via Judd Pittman

  • PA ranked 2nd in US in making state investments in STEM Education 

  • PA SMART Applications avaliable in October

  • CS4All Summit June 2019

  • PDE and IUs working together to construct a STEM Toolkit

  • Computer Science Certifications

    • • 7-12 CS certification and guidance is forthcoming

      • K-4 and 5-8 are looking at other pathways such as K-4 certification may change to include CS

PDE sponsored Act 45 coming this winter - Equity in Education

Act 44 Safe Schools Grant through PCCD (Due October 12)

• • Part A and Part B

  • Safe2Say will rollout this January to districts; anonymous but information will be shared with schools

TPIIC (Replacing PIIC)- The Professional Institute for Instructional Coaching

• • Regional PD sessions offered between IU1, 7, and 28 

PA Schools Work - PAIU a member of this organization

Congratulations, Audrey, on your Retirement!

On leave until May 2019

PA Science Teachers Association Conference September 30-October 1

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

Careers with Code Magazine sponsored by Google- https://careerswithcode.com/

• A magazine designed for middle school and high school students to become aware of current computer science careers and inspire them to explore various career paths related to computer science and coding in regards to their interests and passions. 

• Can read current issue for free online

• Online resources available for educators, librarians, and counselors

Day of Innovation with IU1 at Inventionland

• 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