MAY 4, 2023
Jenny Lent
May 18th Rural Arts Collaborative is postponed until the fall of 2023
Oglebay Institute Summer Camps for Students
Summer 2023 Brochure Offerings - please feel free to share with your students!
FID Applications
Those who submitted 3 years ago, resubmissions are due by June 1, 2023.
Click here to see when your application is due.
We Can't Keep ChatGPT out of the Classroom so Let's Address the Why Behind Our Fears
Those looking for consortium pricing for the following, please reach out:
BrainPop; Canvas; CatchOn; Classcraft; Discovery Education Experience; Gaggle Safety Management; Newsela; Schoology; Sphero; Sketchup Pro; FortiClient Endpoint Protection; ViVi; Parago; Streamable Learning; EdPuzzle; New-O-Matic (Press4Kids); Class.com; Kami; ClickView; One to One Plus; Formative
Ron Gallagher
Save the Date
Prisms' VR Math Modules (May 11)
Chatting with ChatGPT: Exploring the Power and Potential of AI (May 12)
FRCPP
Starting on July 1, if you get a new CEO/Superintendent, districts will be able to update using FRCPP
Fresh Start Academy (August 21-August 25)
Structured Literacy package that will include 2 sessions and the rest will be online asynchronous.
Roster Verification Updates
NEW!! Roster Verification e-Learning released. Check it out!
Roster Verification webpage updated with current dates, recordings, and webinar registration!
SY22-23 Roster Verification Phase Dates
Preview Phase: April 26 – May 5, 2023
Teacher Phase: May 6 – May 19, 2023
School Admin Phase: May 20 – June 2, 2023
LEA/District Admin Phase: June 3 – June 23, 2023
PVAAS
Monthly Act 13 Office Hours - They occur the last Thursday of the month from 12-1 PM.
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
We will be hosting Act 13 and PEERS training as well on July 19, 2023 – 12:00-1:00,
August 15, 2023 – 12:00-1:00 September 19, 2023 – 12:00-1:00
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
Act 55/Ch 49 updates
Anticipated release is summer 2023
CDT Updates
Fall 2024 CDT's will be fully aligned with the STEEL standards
PIL Updates
All school leaders can carry over up to 50 hours from one cycle to another. The 50 hours must of been completed within the last two years of previous cycle.
Esports
May 30th is the championship playoffs for Spring Rocket League
#PANeedsTeachers
Struggling more severly than most states
Emergency Permits have outnumbered new certified teacher
Working on creating policy change
Maryland passed a 60K starting salary and are hiring before graduation
Resources
AI
Cheating with ChatGPT is just a symptom of a larger problem in education: a focus on rote memorization and regurgitation of information.
Chegg is a multi-billion dollar company for students to seek answers from text and online exam companies.
Teresa Brown
Please share this resource menu with your teachers! To save it, *add a shortcut to your drive*
These free instructional resources (and more!) are found in the Google slide deck at the left.
3 FREE Days of Instructional Routines, Math Strategies, and more! Plus the chance to win access to her full workshops.
Alyssa Moore
PA STEELS Standards Updates
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.
New and Noteworthy- Curriculum Frameworks for K-12 Released for Science and Technology and Engineering (Environmental Literacy Coming Soon!)
OpenSciEd Elementary Field Test Opportunity
OSE Elementary Field Test Expansion.pdfOpenSciEd is seeking schools and districts/school systems that want to be a part of this project that is re-envisioning elementary science by producing high-quality, designed-for-NGSS instructional materials for elementary science that support English language arts and mathematics for grades K-5 that are Open Education Resource (free and publicly available).
The facilitation for expansion states will be virtual and led by the three non-profits that run the field tests for CA, MI, and NJ (K-12 Alliance-WestEd, Michigan Math and Science Leadership Network, and the Liberty Science Center, respectively).
More information can be accessed here. Please reach out to Yanira if you are interested.
Yanira Vazquez- yvazquez@openscied.org
**IU1 Chief Science Officers Program**
Intermediate Unit 1 is launching the Intermediate Unit 1 Chief Science Officers Program for the 2023-2024 school year. The CSO Program is for students in 6th – 12th grade who demonstrate an interest in science, technology and/ or innovation and have a desire to impact their community. CSOs are students elected by their peers in 6th to 12th grade to be liaisons for STEM and innovation in their schools and community.
For the first year of the program, we can accommodate two CSOs per school district. School districts may decide if the two CSOs come from the middle school level, the high school level or one from the middle school level and one from the high school level.
Overview and FAQ Document
Benefits of Establishing a CSO Program at Your School:
Students participate in hands-on learning opportunities geared to practice workplace skills in communication, leadership, strategic planning and team building.
Student voices amplified in their school and community by working on key issues related to civic action and STEM.
Partnerships cultivated with school administrators, teachers, parents, students, and business and community leaders.
Student perspectives incorporated in conversations about STEM and education with local businesses, media and policymakers.
Students practice employability skills such as teamwork, work ethic, critical thinking, problem solving and verbal and written STEM communication with STEM professionals.
Students advocate for STEM in their school and community.
Process to Enroll
Complete Site Intent by June 1, 2023
Each CSO completes registration form by June 22, 2023
Computer Science Updates
7-12 Praxis Prep Pathway- Registration for the summer cohort will close on June 30. PA 7-12 educators who are teaching or will soon be teaching CS courses may enroll in the pathway to prepare for the PA 7-12 CS Certification Exam (Praxis exam 5652).
SAVE THE DATE! Computer Science Educator's Forum
- 6th Annual PA Computer Science for ALl (CSforAllPA) Summit
June 14-15, 2023 at PaTTAN Harrisburg and online!
The CSforAllPA Summit offers educators, leaders, and stakeholders the opportunity to share, discuss, and collaboratively develop tools, resources, and practices for CS learning experiences. The Summit specifically focuses on equitably serving historically under-served populations including students with disabilities, English Learners, and females. The theme for 2023, All Together Now, represents core tenants of CSinPA: There’s a seat for everyone, we’re stronger together, and we must celebrate our progress while forging ahead. If you are a teacher, administrator, or workforce partner, sign up for the general CSforALL Summit virtual or in-person HERE.
Invite your School Counselors to the CSforALL Summit
School Counselors are invited to a concurrent training during the statewide Computer Science for All conference in Harrisburg from June 13th-15th. School counselors are eligible for a $150 stipend and travel reimbursement to attend. School counselors have a unique role in the amplification of a district's efforts to increase equity and access to computer science education through integration with career advising, Career Readiness Standards, SEL lessons, and college advising. K-12 school counselors, school counseling graduate students, and professors are invited to attend. They can sign up to get the PATTAN registration link here: http://bit.ly/PA23CS4ALLregistration (this link is for school counselors only).
Remake Learning Updates
Remake Learning Days Starts Today!
In southwestern PA and across the Commonwealth, RLD kicks off May 4 and lasts through May 23. Here are ways you can get involved!
Go explore Southwestern PA events here: https://remakelearningdays.org/southwesternpa/
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 Aquaponics
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
Check out these virtual and on-demand events: Virtual Events
Jordan Lozosky, Curriculum Specialist
Hi Stories Flyer.pdfTHE HIDDEN HI-STORIES PROJECT
The final 2022-23 session on will be held on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at the Bradford House in Washington, Pa.
https://www.bradfordhouse.org/
Participants can click on the link below and register.
MAY SESSION LINK:
C70 Youth Civics Programs.pdfCommittee of (c70) Youth civics programs
The Committee of Seventy is reimagining how we teach civics in Pennsylvania. In partnership with community organizations across the Commonwealth, we feature FREE programs to prepare our youth, as young as five up through college, to be engaged citizens.
Can We Talk Flyer.pdfCan we talk?
Can We Talk? is a tried-and-tested program that introduces students to skills
that promote productive dialogue across difference. Students can talk about issues that matter to them in a welcoming environment. Best of all, it's FREE.
https://seventy.org/youth-civics
Gifted updates
SOCIAL STUDIES IU1 WEBSITE
Resources and PD Opportunities!
https://sites.google.com/iu1.org/makeyourownmarkonhistory/home
Rachel Zilcosky