April 21, 2020

Jenny Lent

Hot Topic Talks - Begin April 22 and last through the following week!
- - IU1, in collaboration with the other Western PA Intermediate Units, is sponsoring a series of Hot Topic Talks over the next week. Join us for engaging and collaborative discussions on relevant issues, organized by discrete topic. Each 30-minute session will focus on a specific question, and provide attendees a chance to share best practices and strategies. This is an opportunity to connect with teachers, administrators, and all educators across western Pennsylvania to network with each other. All interested educators are welcome to attend! Click here for registration. All sessions will begin April 22 and last through next week.
HundrED has released a website and a summary report, Quality Education For All During Covid-19, in partnership with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), expanding on the opportunities and challenges for education during this unprecedented time. A record number of 1.54 billion children and youth have been impacted by the pandemic, and as of 31st March, 185 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America have announced or implemented school and university closures. In the span of ten days, HundrED has documented, packaged and released a collection of 30 simple, yet effective solutions that help parents, teachers and children navigate through the plethora of challenges facing education during the pandemic. From the opportunity for teachers to form much stronger connections with parents, students (especially for students with disabilities) to challenges of untrained teachers and lack of access to digital learning resources, the report has plentiful insights and resources. https://hundred.org/en/collections/quality-education-for-all-during-coronavirus.
Frontline is the new registration system for courses and events through IU1. We are no longer utilized WisdomWhere.
IU1 Weekly PD - We have added Wednesday PLC/Support Groups to our offerings! New this week are PLCs for Music, Art and Library!
Flexible Instructional Day - Public school entities applying for a FID program beginning in the 2020-21 school year: For public school entities wishing to implement a FID program beginning in the 2020-21 school year: Applications and all required documentation must be submitted by Sept. 1, 2020. PDE will notify the public school entity whether its application meets the requirements of section 1506 of the School Code, 24 P.S. § 15-1506, and is therefore accepted, no later than Nov. 1, 2020. If accepted, the public school entity may implement a FID program for the 2020-21 school year and two subsequent years. A FID program cannot be instituted during the 2020-21 school year or in subsequent school years, prior to PDE accepting the public school entity's FID program application.
IU1 Virtual PD and Recorded Sessions
- - - PBIS at School and at Home
    - PLC/User/Support Groups on Wednesdays
Continuity of Education Equity Grant announced tomorrow, April 22, 2020!
EColors in Education Webinar Series - Modules 1-3 FREE; Modules 4-8 $15 per person/per module
- - - Each Module lasts 1 hour
Datawise Opportunity
COVID-19 Student Contest - More info to be released soon!