This Summer Academy is for K-12 Speech-Language Pathologists. SLPs will complete various trainings on their own that will total a full day. Trainings may be in-person or virtual. Examples of trainings that can be considered are ASHA Learning Pass, PaTTAN trainings, and other speech-language trainings targeting school populations. 

Trainings can begin June 8th and should be finished by August 7th.

• Audience: Grades K-12 Speech-Language Pathologists Only

• Dates:  June 8 - August 7, 2026

• Delivery: Blended

• Location: Online or In-person

• Credit:  7.5 hours for 1 day, 15 hours for 2 days

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This full-day Summer Academy is designed to support collaboration, alignment, and effective instructional planning across the district in kindergarten. During the first half of the day, all kindergarten teachers will engage in meaningful discussions around key kindergarten topics, including standards, assessments and common assessments, centers, differentiation, and enrichment.

The second half of the day will provide dedicated time for building-based teams to collaborate, plan, and prepare for the upcoming school year. There is also the option to stay and continue district wide collaboration. Teachers will use this time to apply district-level learning to their specific school context, ensuring cohesive instruction.

This Academy aims to strengthen consistency, promote best practices, and support high-quality learning experiences for all kindergarten students.

• Audience: Kindergarten Teachers

• Presenters: Kimberly Killick and Ryleigh Lamont, Kindergarten Teachers, Hillside Elementary School

• Date:  July 1, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Hillside Library

• Credit:  7.5 hours

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Teachers will use this time to plan activities for Kindergarten students during remote learning days scheduled throughout the school year. 

• Audience: Kindergarten & KAP Teachers

• Presenter: Kate England, Assistant Principal, Rossmoyne Elementary School

• Date:  July 2, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Rossmoyne Library

• Time: 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit:  3.75 hours

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This session is open to all Related Service Providers in the district.  We would like to explore program needs for co-treating high needs students to increase engagement and provide interventions that are student-centered.  We would like to work towards multi-disciplinary interventions and not just multi-disciplinary assessments.

• Audience: Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, and Physical Therapists

• Presenter: Bambi Arnold, Occupational Therapist

• Date:  July 2, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: ACE Cumberland Room

• Time: 12:15 - 4:00 PM

• Credit:  3.75 hours

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This Academy provides Professional and Support Staff with a practical introduction to the foundations of American Sign Language (ASL) to better support students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Autistic and/or have Multiple Exceptionalities. Participates will learn essential vocabulary, basic sentence structure, and key communication strategies that can be immediately applied in classroom and support settings.

Emphasis is placed on functional communication—signs and techniques that help students express needs, make choices, and engage socially. The Academy also introduces visual attention strategies, the role of facial expressions and body language in ASL, and ways to adapt signing for students with physical, cognitive, or sensory challenges.

Through hands-on practice, guided activities, and real-world scenarios, participants will build confidence using ASL in everyday interactions. No prior experience with American Sign Language is required. By the end of the Academy, learners will have foundational skills to foster more inclusive, accessible, and responsive learning environments for diverse student populations.

• Audience: Grades K-12 Special Education Teachers (AS, ES, LS, LSS, MDS) Professional Staff, Behavior Specialists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Special Education Paraprofessionals and PCAs

• Presenter: Jeremine Burks, Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing

• Date:  July 7, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: ACE Staff Training Center

• Time: 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit:  3.75 hours

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This Academy's core objectives are:

Engagement: Moving beyond textbooks to experience "place-based education"

Rigor: Utilizing primary source documents 

Interdisciplinary Synergy: creating a shared toolkit for Social Studies and ELA teachers

Agenda includes a morning guided tour of the battlefields and the afternoon includes exploration of Gettysburg's newest museum, Beyond the Battle.

The group will meet at an agreed upon location along the route to the battlefield. 

• Audience: Grades 7-12 Social Studies Teachers and 8th Grade ELA Teachers

• Presenters: Mark Heisey, ELA Teacher and Thom Madland, Social Studies Teacher, New Cumberland Middle School

• Date:  July 8, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Group will meet at an agreed upon location along the route to the battlefield

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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This Academy provides Professional and Support Staff with a practical introduction to the foundations of American Sign Language (ASL) to better support students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Autistic and/or have Multiple Exceptionalities. Participates will learn essential vocabulary, basic sentence structure, and key communication strategies that can be immediately applied in classroom and support settings.

Emphasis is placed on functional communication—signs and techniques that help students express needs, make choices, and engage socially. The Academy also introduces visual attention strategies, the role of facial expressions and body language in ASL, and ways to adapt signing for students with physical, cognitive, or sensory challenges.

Through hands-on practice, guided activities, and real-world scenarios, participants will build confidence using ASL in everyday interactions. No prior experience with American Sign Language is required. By the end of the Academy, learners will have foundational skills to foster more inclusive, accessible, and responsive learning environments for diverse student populations.

• Audience: Grades K-12 Special Education Teachers (AS, ES, LS, LSS, MDS) Professional Staff, Behavior Specialists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Special Education Paraprofessionals and PCAs

• Presenter: Jeremine Burks, Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing

• Date:  July 13, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: ACE Staff Training Center

• Time: 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit:  3.75 hours

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During this session, the Crossroads Middle School Leadership team will meet to make building level decisions for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

• Audience: Crossroads Middle School Leadership Team members

• Presenters: Tracy Dominick, Principal and Shannon Koutsokostas, Literacy Specialist, Crossroads Middle School

• Date:  July 13, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Crossroads Room 225

• Time: 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit:  3.75 hours

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The Summer Academy will focus on refining processes within Crossroad's PBIS system to maintain our Tier 1 and Tier 2 status, while also preparing for the implementation of Tier 3 supports. During this session, we will collaborate with Katie Conway from the CAIU.

• Audience: Crossroads Middle School PBIS Team members

• Presenters: Shannon Koutsokostas, Literacy Specialist, and Karisa Peifer, Assistant Principal, Crossroads Middle School

• Date:  July 13, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Crossroads Room 225

• Time: 12:15 - 4:00 PM

• Credit:  3.75 hours

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This Academy is for individuals who participated in an initial certification program within the past year. This session will be a combination of theory and physical skills review leading to recertification. This training program has significant physical activity connected with the curriculum and participants must be in good physical health. Participants will be required to sign an agreement indicating understanding the risks related to this Academy. 

NEW THIS YEAR: This is a 1.5 day Academy, all of which is in person. 

*It is important to note that any staff member who does not recertify during the summer of 2026 will need to repeat the initial certification course in the summer of 2027.

• Audience: Professional Staff and Support Staff who seek recertification

• Presenters: District Safe Crisis Management Team

• Date:  July 13 and 14, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Washington Heights Gym

• Time: July 13, 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM; July 14, 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit:  12 hours 

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Safe Crisis Management supports increased student achievement by providing staff with the tools necessary to manage disruptive behavior in a manner that ensures the safety of all students. This Academy will present instruction on both theory and the physical skills necessary to work safely with aggressive students. 

Attendance for all 2.5 days of face-to-face instruction is required to be fully certified. This training program includes significant physical activity as part of the curriculum, and participants must be in good physical health. Participants will be required to sign an agreement indicating their understanding of the risks related to this Academy. 

• Audience: Professional Staff and Support Staff who seek certification

• Presenters: District Safe Crisis Management Team

• Dates:  July 13, 14, and 15, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Washington Heights Gym

• Time: 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM July 13 and 14; July 15, 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit:  18.75 hours 

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Spark your students’ love for soccer with engaging activities that build skills and knowledge while having pure fun. Get ready-made lesson plans (10 per unit, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) that align perfectly with SHAPE America's National Health and Physical Education Standards. Lessons go beyond dribbling and passing, promoting interpersonal communication and connection skills on the field! National trainers deliver a session designed to equip physical educators to teach soccer skills. Dress to participate if you wish! This usually costs a school $5K, but we are thankful for connections that make it happen for free. 

Dress to participate! 

• Audience: K-12 Health and Physical Education Professional Staff, Youth and School Soccer Coaches

• Presenters: Barbara Ede and Kathy Young, Health and Physical Education Teachers, Cedar Cliff High School

• Date:  July 14, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Cedar Cliff HS Gym 1

• Time: 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit:  3.75 hours

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We will leave Red Land at 8:00 AM, traveling by bus to Peach Bottom, a BWR (boiling water reactor). We will hit the turbine then head up to the fuel floor, and you all will get to see the spent fuel pool.

We will then travel to Crane Clean Energy Center (TMI). Crane is a PWR (pressurized water reactor). There we will walk around the turbine building.

They will provide lunch and also talk about opportunities in the nuclear world of today.  They would like to discuss the importance of developing a questioning attitude, storytelling, and what communication looks in their industry. 

Great opportunity for English teachers. In fact, they asked for you!

• Audience: Grades 9-12 Professional Staff

• Presenter: Mark Miller, Career Coordinator, Cedar Cliff High School

• Date:  July 14, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face 

• Location: Group will travel from Red Land 

• Credit:  7.5 hours

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This Academy is for individuals who participated in an initial certification program within the past year. This session will be a combination of theory and physical skills review leading to recertification. This training program has significant physical activity connected with the curriculum and participants must be in good physical health. Participants will be required to sign an agreement indicating understanding the risks related to this Academy. 

NEW THIS YEAR: This is a 1.5 day Academy, all of which is in person. 

*It is important to note that any staff member who does not recertify during the summer of 2026 will need to repeat the initial certification course in the summer of 2027.

• Audience: Professional Staff and Support Staff who seek recertification

• Presenters: District Safe Crisis Management Team

• Date:  July 14 and 15, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Washington Heights Gym

• Time: July 14, 12:30 PM - 4:15 PM; July 15, 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM

• Credit:  12 hours 

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This session is designed for the District MTSS Leadership Team to evaluate and refine our Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework for the 2026-2027 school year. Participants will work to establish common data collection tools, create consistent system expectations, and begin drafting a district-wide MTSS handbook. 

• Audience: This session is for a select group of professional staff who represent stakeholders from grades K-12

• Presenter: Shannon Koutsokostas, Literacy Specialist/MTSS Coordinator, Crossroads Middle School

• Date:  July 15, 2026

• Delivery: ACE Board Room

• Credit:  7.5 hours

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Empower yourself to go beyond instruction and become impactful mentors who build meaningful, positive connections with students. This highly interactive and engaging professional development experience equips participants with practical tools to create a safe, inclusive, and positive classroom and sports environment for all athletes. No physical activity is required. This opportunity is for teachers, paras, and coaches of all disciplines and levels. This training includes a certificate of completion and exclusive access to the Coach-Mentor Training Resource Hub for continued growth. Valued at $5,000 for a school, this opportunity is available at no cost thanks to our unique connections. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative experience!

• Audience: K-12 Professional Staff and Support Staff, Youth and School Coaches

• Presenters: Barbara Ede and Kathy Young, Health and Physical Education Teachers, Cedar Cliff High School

• Date:  July 15, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Cedar Cliff Room 109

• Time: 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit:  3.75 hours

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This day will focus on the secondary choir department and will allow for face-to-face collaboration in order to do the following:

-  Align and revise curriculum from 7th grade choir through 12th grade. 

- Categorize, organize, record, and place choir materials such as resource books and music. 

- Plan for choir events throughout the 2026 - 2027 school year including but not limited to the WSSD Disney trip, the Octavators Choral festival, and the WSSD Honors Choir festival.

- Select repertoire for the upcoming school year. 

- Discuss and collaborate on classroom management strategies, rehearsal techniques, and other choir retention strategies. 

• Audience: Grades 7-12 Choir Teachers

• Presenters: Kayla Kurtz, Music Teacher/Choir Director, New Cumberland Middle School, Caitlin Shepski, Music Teacher/Choir Director, Red Land High School, and Matthew Topping, Music Teacher/Choir Director, Cedar Cliff High School

• Date:  July 15, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Cedar Cliff Choir Room

• Credit:  7.5 hours 

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Representatives from Crossroads Middle School are working with PaTTAN and American Institutes for Research (AIR) as part of a grant to align systems that provide all students with equitable access to high-quality, standards-aligned instruction and supplemental intervention. These sessions are focused on building the capacity of state, regional, and school teams to effectively implement MTSS to improve the academic and social-emotional behavioral outcomes of all students. 

There are 3 separate virtual sessions. Participants will receive an email from AIR with the Zoom link. 

Registration through Frontline is only to account for your participation in this activity. Any Act 48 hour credit issued will come from PaTTAN.

• Audience: Select members of the Crossroads Middle School MTSS team

• Presenter: PaTTAN

• Dates:  June 25, July 15, and July 16, 2026 (See activity on the "June Sessions" page to register for June 25)

• Delivery: Face-to-Face (via Zoom)

• Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM

• Credit: 4 hours 

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Representatives from Crossroads Middle School are working with PaTTAN and American Institutes for Research (AIR) as part of a grant to align systems that provide all students with equitable access to high-quality, standards-aligned instruction and supplemental intervention. These sessions are focused on building the capacity of state, regional, and school teams to effectively implement MTSS to improve the academic and social-emotional behavioral outcomes of all students. 

There are 3 separate virtual sessions. Participants will receive an email from AIR with the Zoom link. 

Registration through Frontline is only to account for your participation in this activity. Any Act 48 hour credit issued will come from PaTTAN.

• Audience: Select members of the Crossroads Middle School MTSS team

• Presenter: PaTTAN

• Dates:  June 25, July 15, and July 16, 2026 (See activity on the "June Sessions" page to register for June 25)

• Delivery: Face-to-Face (via Zoom)

• Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM

• Credit: 4 hours 

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This collaborative session brings together the ATT teams from New Cumberland Middle School and Allen Academy to reflect on current practices, align supports, and plan for the upcoming school year. Teams will analyze student needs, share effective strategies, and develop actionable plans to strengthen interventions, enhance student outcomes, and ensure a smooth transition between buildings.

• Audience: Allen Academy and New Cumberland ATT Team members

• Presenter: Tamira Howard, Principal, Allen Academy and New Cumberland Middle School and Shannon Koutsokostas, Literacy Specialist, Crossroads Middle School

• Date:  July 20, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: New Cumberland Library

• Time: 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit: 3.75 hours

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In this session, participants will explore ways to use their ELA data to organize their small group intervention block. Participants will learn best practices for creating groups and will have the opportunity to explore and create materials to be used during explicit instruction and station rotations. 

• Audience: Grades K-4 Professional Staff

• Presenters: Amanda Marsh and Dana McGurk, Literacy Specialists, Hillside Elementary School

• Date:  July 21, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: ACE Board Room

• Credit:  7.5 hours

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This Building-Level Professional Development Day is designed to support teaching staff in strengthening instructional practices, deepening collaboration, and enhancing student outcomes. Grounded in our school’s goals and priorities, this session will provide educators with relevant, practical strategies that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.

Teachers will engage in collaborative learning experiences focused on analyzing student data, refining instructional approaches, and sharing best practices across teams. Emphasis will be placed on meeting the diverse needs of all learners, fostering student engagement, and maintaining a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

The day will also include dedicated time for team planning, allowing grade-level and content-area teams to align instruction, develop common strategies, and plan for upcoming units. Participants will leave with actionable next steps, strengthened collaboration, and a renewed focus on continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

• Audience: Allen Academy Professional Staff

• Presenter: Tamira Howard, Principal, Allen Academy

• Date:  July 21, 2026 and August 13, 2026 (See activity on the "August Sessions" page to register for Aug. 13)

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Cedar Cliff Library and Allen Academy

• Credit:  15 hours for 2 days, 7.5 hours for 1 day

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The Fishing Creek Elementary School MTSS Leadership Team will meet to reflect on our procedures and develop action steps for the coming 2026-2027 school year. 

• Audience: Fishing Creek MTSS Team Members

• Presenter: Matthew Wensel, Principal, Fishing Creek Elementary School

• Date:  July 21, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Fishing Creek Library

• Credit:  7.5 hours 

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Occupational Therapists will meet to review program needs related to MTSS process and Assessments. We will also utilize time to complete online courses offered through the Pearson DALS+ Brainshark program.

• Audience: District Occupational Therapists

• Presenter: Bambi Arnold, Occupational Therapist

• Date:  July 22, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: ACE York Room

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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During this Summer Academy, we will work to create/finalize common assessments and review pacing guides for grades 6-8 science.

• Audience: Grades 6-8 Science Teachers

• Presenter: Gary Pyfer, Middle School Science Mini-curricular Chair

• Date:  July 23, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Crossroads Library

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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This Summer Academy will include the ESAP Maintenance Meeting for Highland's ESAP team.  Planning for the 2026-2027 school year will also occur, including updating forms, role assignments and faculty meeting agenda items.  

• Audience: Highland ESAP Team Members

• Presenter: Kevin Scharlau, Principal, Highland Elementary School

• Date:  July 27, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Highland Library

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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Grab your colleagues and let’s plan out what 9xs a cycle within the middle school classroom looks like. Spend time brainstorming how to set up your classroom so we’re providing the best instruction for our students. 

• Audience: Grade 8 Math and ELA Teachers

• Presenter: Tara Luckenbaugh, Math Teacher, Crossroads Middle School

• Date:  July 27, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Crossroads Library

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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This session brings middle school counselors together to collaborate and ensure consistent student support across all buildings. Counselors will work on implementing the K–12 school counseling plan and strategies for a smooth transition into the new school year.

• Audience: Middle School Counselors

• Presenter: Stacey Ehrig, School Counselor, Crossroads Middle School

• Date:  July 28, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Crossroads Conference Room

• Location: 8:00 - 11:45 AM

• Credit: 3.75 hours

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Red Mill staff members will engage in a full-day session centered around various PBIS initiatives. This includes discussions on being proactive and intentional the first two weeks of school when dealing with behavior management, utilizing the Zones of Regulation, and resource creation for all staff members.

• Audience: Red Mill Professional and Support Staff

• Presenters: Adam Marshall, Assistant Principal and Alyssa Tofani, 2nd Grade Teacher, Red Mill Elementary School

• Date:  July 28, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Red Mill Library

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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Special Education teachers at Red Land will receive rosters and time to read each IEP, develop progress monitoring tools, review classes, contact regular education teachers regarding academics, behaviors, self-regulation, technology, etc... Teachers will have time to reach out to parents if IEP revisions are necessary. Access to the building Instructional Advisor will be available.

• Audience: Red Land High School Special Education Teachers & related service providers, Red Land Special Education Instructional Advisor and co-teachers

• Presenter: Janel Reinfried, Special Education Teacher & Department Head, Red Land High School

• Date:  July 28, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Red Land Room 236

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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This training will give instruction of how to correctly utilize the PAES lab for effective transition planning. Staff will learn about the components of the PAES lab including job boxes, procedural routines, and how to appropriately accommodate for students' needs. Staff will also be given training on the grading system and have an opportunity to practice scoring in real time. 

• Audience: Grades 9-12 Low Incidence Special Education Professional Staff and Paraprofessionals

• Presenters: Jennifer Hoff, Transition Coordinator and Nicole Mortelliti, Special Education Teacher, Cedar Cliff High School

• Date:  July 29, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Cedar Cliff Rooms 108 and 110

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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The ELA department will establish shared goals for the year and outline the steps needed to achieve them. They will collaborate to ensure all district modules are updated, and that common assessments and rubrics are prepared in advance. Additionally, the department will use this time to meet in grade-level teams to plan and prepare for the upcoming school year. 

• Audience: Grades 9-12 ELA Professional Staff

• Presenter: Katelyn Jackson, High School ELA Mini-curricular Chair

• Date:  July 30, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Fairview Library

• Credit:  7.5 hours 

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This is a full planning day for collaboration within teams as well as vertical planning.

• Audience: Grades K-4, Special Education and Specials Professional Staff, Literacy Specialists

• Presenter: Shannon Wilkins, 2nd Grade Teacher, Hillside Elementary School

• Date:  July 30, 2026

• Delivery: Face-to-Face

• Location: Hillside (building-wide)

• Credit: 7.5 hours

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