• The Essential Bulletin for Educators from PaTTAN

• Last week, Common Sense Education sponsored an edWebinar on the implications of AI in the learning experience, “ChatGPT: To Ban or Not to Ban?” If you’d like to see what you missed, you can watch the recording here 

• Point Park Graduate Degrees for Teachers

2023 conferences - save the date! 

PA STEELS Standards Updates and Professional Learning Opportunities

PA STEELS Hub- This STEELS Hub provides educators with resources to implement and support the new standards. An implementation plan, developed by PDE, aims to ensure that all students have access to an education that prepares them to succeed and become lifelong learners. 

Upcoming Professional Learning with IU1

April 18, 2023- Literacy Through Science (K-2)- Register here

• The new STEELS (Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy & Sustainability) Standards challenge educators to implement science instruction that is 3-Dimensional through the use of phenomena. In addition, many skills vital to learning to read are the same skills needed to comprehend science, such as prediction, cause & effect, understanding sequence, building background knowledge, and expanding on a rich vocabulary. Join us to learn more about how you can engage students in science through literacy to build these skills.

Bookmark This!

Educator's Ag Institute 1.0 & 2.0 Registration Now Open!- The PA Friends of Ag Foundation Educator’s Ag Institute provides a unique learning experience for PreK-12th grade formal educators, pre-service teachers and informal community educators. The Institute provides educational tours at Penn State University as well as local family-run farms where you will learn valuable information from those involved in agriculture including farmers, university professors and agricultural leaders. The learning experience also includes hands-on classroom sessions that cover topics such as plant and animal production, agricultural research, PA state education standards, ag history, and current/future farming trends in the agricultural industry. 

• 1.0-June 25-29, 2023

• 2.0- June 28-30, 2023

A Resource to Share

Penn State K-12 Engagement Network Teacher Resources -The Penn State Outreach K-12 Engagement Network broadens the reach and awareness of the University’s resources for K-12 students, families, educators, and administrators. There are many opportunities occurring this spring and summer. Check out the link to explore! 

Remake Learning

STE(A)M Working Group

• STE(A)M Ecosystem Quarterly Meetup- April 14, 2023- Register here

  • This will be an amazing opportunity for us all to get together, share ideas, what we've been working on so far in 2023, and develop a plan forward for the new year.

  • We will be joined by staff from Center That CARES who will share their community-based strategies for providing STEAM programming to underserved communities, Lindsay Powell from Innovate PGH who will talk through some of the emerging opportunities happening in the region related to the recent Build Back Better challenge award, and some of our higher education partners conducting community outreach.

  • Most importantly--we'll have time to connect for the first time in a while! Breakfast will be catered by the Hill District's own Beyond Blessed Catering. See you all soon!

Remake Learning Days!

In southwestern PA and across the Commonwealth, RLD takes off May 4 and lasts through May 23. Here are ways you can get involved!

ACROSS PA

Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge 

Learn more: https://remakelearningdays.org/pa-career-ready/

ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PA

How to Submit an Event!

1. Watch Tutorial Video  - how to submit an event 

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/9TnGJiOl9YB4w40k9EKDu9KwqSfVqRRAWuqBXN5F7l4ohcvcMmb1u4v9-igl2841.FC5i7O_xg3gkyf8U

Passcode: K*KpQ6q.

2. Collect all of the information you need for your event submission 

3. Submit Your Event Here: https://remakelearningdays.org/event-submission/

Apply for a Mini-Grant

Check out these awesome events scheduled for the IU1 Region!

• May 10, 2023- A Night for Remake Learning: Ignite Curiosity, Collaborate, Innovate, Learn & Explore- Burgettstown Area School District

• May 11, 2023- Virtual: Aquaponics: From Poop to Plants- Intermediate Unit 1 and Intag

• May 17, 2023-Dive into Remake Learning- Frazier Elementary School

• May 19, 2023- Full STEAM Ahead!- California Area School District

• May 21, 2023- Pike Days Paint Out: Chalkhill- Touchstone Center for Crafts

• May 21, 2023- Pike Days Paint Out: Brownsville- Touchstone Center for Crafts

National Literacy Institute Education Explosion Conference

The 2023 Education Explosion Conference is the nation’s top K-12 education conference that brings together internationally recognized thought leaders, administrators, teachers and consultants to share innovative best practices and research-based methodologies in an engaging, inspiring event.

• Professional Development

  • Fab Lab: Cutting Boards Part 1 (part 2 will focus on resin design)

    • https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=19862&I=4206949 

• Student Scholarship Opportunities

  • Range Resources Scholarship, DEADLINE April 3rd - $2,000 

    • https://forms.gle/byidzj3eRJCKq9Ex5 

  • EQT Energize your Education Scholarship, DEADLINE March 31st - $10,000

    • https://drive.google.com/file/d/18B_GG1Wx5qi1ms79BLRhfTvLoNvFdJFR/view?usp=share_link 

• Grants

  • MakerBot Grant Guide

    • https://pages.makerbot.com/23GrantGuide.html?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=23-NA-EDU-GrantGuide&utm_content=2FEB23