November 29, 2022
Jenny Lent
Fab Lab Professional Development opportunities
PETE&C Conference -Feb 12-15, 2023
TRETC Conference -January 15, 2023 (evening only) and January 1, 2023 @ South Fayette High School
The focus of the 2023 Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) is Building the Future. You, along with other educators and students of your district, are invited to attend. Students are the future of our workforce. Through the integration of educational technology, students have before them the opportunity to experience the pathway to “what is next” while in the classroom. At TRETC, the educators of our region and beyond will highlight how they showcase these pathways, using new and equitable learning models, leading to networks that cement a strong foundation and provide momentum in future careers.
Schedule of events:
Evening Innovation in Education Award & Networking Event @ GECKO Robotics
Date: January 15, 2023
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
TRETC 2023 Conference @ South Fayette High School
Date: January 16, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
The conference will feature keynote: Dr. David Miyashiro from the Cajon Valley School District
There are still ways for your district to get involved!
-Attend with other members from your district
-Know an outstanding teacher, counselor, innovator, or administrator? Nominate them for the Innovation in Education Award!
-Know a student with a business solution to pitch? Submit to be in the pitch competition!
Ticket costs and Discounts: Register HERE
General Admission | $70
Group Admission (5+ attendees) | 15% off
Presenters | Free of Charge
Principals and Superintendents | Free of Charge Plus a Ticket to Share with an Educator
Pre-Service Teachers & Students | $30 + a copy of “Crush It From the Start” by Sam Fecich
to receive promotional codes for discounts, reach out to mpelloni@pghtech.org or mcolf@pghtech.org.
K-12 Voices for Open: OER-DEIA Action Plan for K-12 District Implementation - A Guide for Decision Making and Integrating Open Educational Resources (OER) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)
PDE SEL Best Practice Guide in curriculum, program and/or supplement, and school wide programs
PDE PA Career Ready Skills resources
Comprehensive Plans and other FRCPP Plan Due Dates
Sign up for the CP Tip Jar!
If you'd like to join the PA Planning Listserv and receive the Tip Jar each month, please follow the steps below.
Head to http://mailinglist.caiu.org.
Click on "PA Planning" and then select "Subscribe."
You will receive an email confirming your subscription, so please be sure to look for that and accept the request.
Ron Gallagher
Chapter 49
Just need to say that these are being addressed, but nothing in great detail.
Elections
51 new House Members
6 new Senators
PVAAS
The pullback was growth rule that was applied to achievement. Less than 10% of scores changed.
Research by PVAAS EVAAS teams showed that through the pandemic students are 5 months behind in math and 4 months behind in ELA.
ACT 158
Reporting will start on October 1, 2023.
A student just needs to pass the concurrent enrolled class, the student does not have to pay for the credit.
ACT 13 Updates
Resources
Rating Conversions
For the teacher specific %P/A measure, the teacher must have at least 11 students with a valid test score across all students and grades.
Building Level Score
Challenge Multiplier
FRPAI
Should be released soon.
State avrages on exams will be released as well.
CDT Updates
ATSI/CSI
Announcements will come in the middle of December.
Parent Engagement
Comprehensive Planning
CP Tip Jar (October)
PDESAS Updates
LEA Selected Measures Examples
Structured Literacy PD coming soon on PDESAS in:
For teachers with following certifications:
Early Childhood Education,
Elementary-Middle level,
PK-12 Special Education,
English as a Second Language
Reading Specialist
Course to be created in December
All certifications must have structured literacy PD completed by the 2023-2024 school year.
Gifted Education
Starndards of Math Practice (1-4)
Released items will be implemented into the assessment center by December 6
STEELS Hub is coming soon
FACS, Economics, and CEW standards updates
The PDE is soliciting volunteers to assist in the review and updating of the Family and Consumer Sciences, Economics, and Career Education and Work PA Academic Standards. If you are interested in participating in the process, please complete the application provided in the link below.
The goal of this committee is to support the review of the Family and Consumer Sciences, Career Education and Work, and Economics academic standards* to reflect current trends and to ensure concepts related to financial literacy are adequately reflected in state academic standards. The purpose of the Committees is to develop recommendations for updated standards for consideration by the State Board of Education. The Board will conduct additional proceedings to solicit broader stakeholder feedback on these recommendations in determining the standards that it will propose for adoption. This committee will be composed of a limited number of educators and professionals from across the commonwealth who have content and/or professional expertise in the field. *The Pennsylvania academic standards can be accessed here.
Applications will be accepted until Friday, December 9, 2022.
Please email questions to Dr. Brian J. Gasper at brigasper@pa.gov
Esports
The IU1 Rocket League Winter Classic will be held at Waynesburg University on December 15th, 2022. Lunch will be provided for the students.
Alyssa Moore
Professional Development Opportunities with Alyssa
A Framework for K-12 Science Education Book Study- No cost associated
Ambitious Science Teaching Book Study- No cost associated- Open to first 15 educators!
January 27 (F2F)- 8:30-11:30am
February 8 (V)- 3:30-4:30
March 8 (V)- 3:30-4:30
April 12 (V)- 3:30-4:30
May 10 (V)- 3:30-4:30
SWPA Science Leadership Network Meetings (Science PLC)-No cost associated
Additional Learning Opportunities with IU1-No cost associated (exceptions notes)
January 12- Engaging Students in Science ($25 to register)
February 21- Unpacking the STEELS Standards- general overview session (repeat of October 4)
March 28- Incorporating Science in Reading K-2
NOAA Elit Survey
A message from:
Tamara Peffer, Environment and Ecology Content Advisor, PDE
"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool (ELIT) is a federally directed effort to collect information from all public school districts in the Mid-Atlantic region every two years to monitor the status of environmental literacy efforts at a district and other LEA levels. The results from these data help the Chesapeake Bay Program Education Workgroup and the PA Advisory Council on Environmental Education most effectively support statewide, regional, and local efforts to implement strategies that support students’ environmental literacy.
We request that you – or the appropriate district staff – complete the Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool by November 30, 2022 to provide important information about activities related to district-wide environmental literacy curriculum and planning activities.
Follow this link to the ELIT questionnaire: ELIT 2022.
Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser: https://jsicklerconsulting.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40LoooEOU7WNhvE
The ELIT takes an average of about 60 minutes to complete, which includes the time to obtain needed information about district-wide activities. To review the questions ahead of time to help you find the information or identify the right staff person to complete the survey, view the PDF of ELIT Questions.
If your district has previously completed the ELIT, you can view past responses here: https://www.chesapeakebay.net/who/publications-archive/education_workgroup. Accessing previous responses for updates since 2019 or 2017 will reduce response time.
Who should complete the ELIT for your district? Only one person per district should complete the ELIT. The best respondent is someone who works at the district level and has the most familiarity with the full spectrum of environmental literacy and education activities across the district. If your district does not have a position similar to an environmental literacy/education coordinator, consider someone in the role of science curriculum coordinator or similar capacity. Teachers or individuals familiar with just one school or grade range within a district may have difficulty completing these questions."
Computer Science Updates and Resources
K-8 Virtual Pathway
The Pathway is open to any K-8 educator involved with computer science instruction. Please complete this form to receive more information about the CSinPA K-8 Virtual Pathway professional learning program and opportunities for participating in upcoming cohorts.
7-12 Praxis Prep Pathway
The pathway is open to any PA 7-12 educators who are currently teaching and will be soon teaching a CS course and are planning to take the 7-12 CS Praxis exam (5652) required for certification.
Registration is now open for the "Winter" cohort (registration will close Dec. 31). This new cohort runs from Dec. 31, 2022- June 30, 2023.
The Praxis Peer Tutoring program is also available for teachers preparing for the PA 7-12 CS certification exam.
CSEdWeek- December 5-11, 2022
The 2022 CSEdWeek theme #CSEverywhere highlights the impact that computer science is making everywhere and the relationship that computer science has to different subjects, industries, career paths, and our everyday lives. CS has helped unlock mysteries in math and medicine, it’s been used to create art. CS built your phone, the internet, your favorite games, movies, and tv shows. CS helped us eradicate diseases and enables us to explore the depth of space.
CS helps us imagine ancient civilizations and build the cities of the future. CS is everywhere, and we’re discovering new uses for it every day. A special thanks to the teachers showing us computer science is everywhere!
Get Ready ⟶ https://www.csedweek.org/
CS Ed Week: PA Career Panel Webinar
Join us for 2 (elementary & secondary) one-hour virtual events, hosted by PAIU STEM Pals, to hear numerous computer science champions in the workforce. Learn about their roots (how they started in computer science), their passion for computer science, and why K-12 is the perfect time to start learning about computer science. These virtual webinars are designed for elementary students (12/6), secondary students (12/7), educators, parents, community members and anyone else invested in the success of K-12 students.
December 6 (1-2pm) Webinar: Elementary Registration Link
December 7 (1-2pm)Webinar: Secondary Registration Link
Remake Learning Updates
UPCOMING EVENT WITH ALYSSA
Remake Learning Lunch and Learn:
Chilling out with Canon McMillan
Join us at Canon McMillan School District to learn about their Chill Room and its positive impacts on the students in their district!
Register Here
Remake Learning Rural Event Request
I am looking to highlight and uplift you! Please fill out this form to indicate your interest in co-hosting a Remake Learning Event with Alyssa Moore, Remake Learning Rural Outreach Coordinator.
Are you a Member of the Remake Learning Network?
Although your district may be a member, it is always great to add yourself as an individual.
Click here to add yourself to the network, it's FREE!- please share with all of your district teachers as well.
Questions about Remake Learning? Contact Alyssa Moore, alyssa.moore@iu1.org or alyssa@remakelearning.org
Jordan Lozosky, curriculum specialist
District Induction Schedule 2022.2023 .pdfUpcoming District Induction schedule
The 2022-2023 District Induction Program is fully asynchronous and online.
<-To view the upcoming 2022-2023 District Induction Calendar, please refer to this PDF
Hi Stories Flyer.pdfThe Hidden Hi-Stories Project
The next three sessions on will be held on 1/19/23, 3/16/23, and 5/18/23.
Participants can click on the each link below and register.
Iu1 Social Studies Resource Site
https://sites.google.com/iu1.org/makeyourownmarkonhistory/home
Please refer your social studies educators to this site for free resources, professional development, and upcoming events!
If interested in scheduling a social studies curriculum audit or any professional development, please contact me at jordan.lozosky@iu1.org or call 724-938-3241 ext. # 405 (hit the # sign before entering the extension).
Teresa Brown, math
Thank you to everyone who has been so understanding when reaching out to schedule services. I'm currently finalizing my April schedule, so if you were hoping for support before I can fit you in, you might consider using the PDESAS Professional Development Center for general-skill, teacher-selected trainings. Click here to visit the site. (Note: you must be logged in.)
Ambitious teachers on your staff?
Remember teachers can apply to sit on a PDE committee for the PSSA, Keystone, or CDT to review assessment questions for alignment with the content standards, level of difficulty, bias, clarity, grade appropriateness, and etc. Interested teachers can apply for a committee by visiting the PDE website. Teachers have cited the experience as thought provoking and beneficial to their professional practice!
"when are we going to use this??"
Citizen Math provides supplemental math lessons for grades 6 - 12 that focus on specific math skills in contexts directly related to students lives and functional citizenship. The organization's expressed mission is to build critical thinkers who can tackle the problems in the world around us.
*Not an official endorsement; just sharing a newfound resource!
2023 conferences - save the date!
