Learning Opportunities

Welcome!
We are pleased to present the Summer Academy offerings for the 2024-2025 school year.

Numerous learning opportunities are available to professional employees. Participating in Summer Academies, presenting a Summer Academy, holding family engagement clinics, and participating in District committees are some of the choices.

While browsing this website, please notice that sessions are organized by month and then by week. Tap or click a session title to view a description which includes the suggested audience, presenter(s), date, length, location, and a registration link to that direct session in Frontline.

Professionals at each level should select their professional learning sessions based upon the student success anchors and how they connect to your individual goals, building/department goals, and District programs. The two exchange days will be August 23* and December 2, 2024. We encourage you to take advantage of as many offerings as you desire. Although supplemental offerings do not count for additional exchange days, they do count toward Act 48 hours. Last year, 122 professional staff engaged in three or more full days of Summer Academy sessions. Professionals taking three or more days of academies will receive a certificate of recognition and may use this as Domain 4 evidence. A reminder that professionals who select a repeat academy for which they previously earned Act 48 credit will not receive Act 48 credit again with the exception of Safe Crisis Management & CPR training which require recertification. 

• We've prioritized synchronous learning opportunities this summer. As such, you will not find asynchronous options in this year's catalog. 

• For any session that utilizes Zoom, you'll find the link within the Frontline description, or receive the link directly from the presenter.

• Full-day sessions (7.5 hours), typically begin at 8:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM, but times may be adjusted at the discretion of the presenter. Half-day session for the morning is 8:00 - 11:45 AM and a half-day session for the afternoon is 12:15 - 4:00 PM. Again, these times may be adjusted at the discretion of the presenter. Please note times listed in the session description.

• *Staff required to take the Structured Literacy training who elect not to take it during one of the summer academy sessions will report for the session on August 23, 2024.

Online workshops offered by the CAIU, PaTTAN, Safe Schools, and other reputable organizations may count as exchange days for teaching and non-teaching professionals, program specialists, licensed professionals, and professionals with unique roles and functions with pre-approval by the direct supervisor and central administration. 

• If you receive a certificate or other evidence of completion of a course, you must upload this certificate during the "Mark Complete" process within Frontline. As always, completion of the evaluation is required for each workshop within Frontline. 

We hope that you find the professional learning opportunities meaningful and that you will be able to integrate new learning into your role. 

Mathew Gay, Assistant Superintendent

Adam McGraw, Director of Instructional Technology & Professional Growth