The ABLE Staff will review PDE and IU 1 initiatives for the current program year.

This workshop is for the Community Action Southwest Staff.

Choosy Kids, LLC will provide Community Action Southwest with a one day training of I Am Moving, I Am Learning (Head Start Initiative). IMIL is a successful project to prevent and reverse childhood obesity and promote lifelong fitness for Pre-K children through increased physical activity and health nutrition choices. IMIL provides a developmentally focused framework for improved physical health and development in young children.

OBJECTIVES

1. Participants will be able to provide at least 60 minutes of structured and unstructured physical activity daily for children in classrooms.
2. Participants will be able to provide a variety of structured movement activities in an open and limited space.
3. Participants will use movement activities to manage and encourage positive behaviors.
4. Participants will promote healthy food choices each day that embeds quality movement experiences in the daily routine.
5. Participants will role model healthy choices that focus on healthy "Patterns of Behavior".

This registration is only for educators in the McGuffey School District.

This course is for teachers in grades K-12 and meets the following professional development criteria: teaching skills; analyze and use data; parents and community partners; and reading comprehension, and teaching skills.

The responsibilities of today´s educators include the mandate to remain current, if not cutting edge, with regard to the implementation of technology as both an effective management tool and an appropriate instructional tool. McGuffey School District is one that is dedicated to the provision of technology tools to teachers, students, and administrators all to the desired outcome of improving the effective management of limited resources, improving the delivery of effective instruction, and increasing student engagement and student achievement for all regular education and special education students. In order to properly implement the available technology, educators must engage in professional development activities that provide them with a working knowledge of educational application of the technology, the appropriateness of the technology in the public school setting, the economic factors relevant to implementing the technology and the possible benefits relevant to increased student engagement and achievement. Evidence of mastery of the course will be calculated according to pre and post exams and class assignments. Each performance task will be measured according to the attached rubrics.

To review and update current evaluation forms if necessary and review the approved Act 48 Plan

Training and certification will be provided on the AED, Automated External Defibrillators, including CPR.

The workshop, The Kidtools System Software: Self-Management, Problem Solving, Organizational and Planning Tools for Children is for Parents, Administration, Guidance Counselors, General and Special Ed-elem-high school, SLP´s, Psychologists, Social Workers, and agencies.

This training will provide participants hands-on training in the use of free software to support students with and without disabilities in inclusive settings. The software provides research-based tools supporting behavior, academics, and transition skills with easy-to-use templates that students can learn to complete independently.

The KidTools System is available for free download on the web and includes tools designed for elementary students aged 7-10 (eKidTools and eKidSkills), intermediate students aged 11-14 (iKidTools and iKidSkills), and secondary students (StrategyTools).

Participants will

• Explore the different families of tools
• Practice using the tools with typical case students
• Plan how to implement the tools with their own students
• Brainstorm additional tools or adaptations to support the particular needs of students on the spectrum

This workshop is for Educators and social workers.

At the conclusion of the workshop the participants will be able to:
1. List early signs and symtoms of autism.
2. Describe Student Assistance Program (SAP) and how to access an evaluation and additional services at the local Mental Health Centers.
3. List mental health services: in-school therapy, out patient therapy, BHR services, and in patient services.

Presenters:

• Nancy Minshew, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at University of Pittsburgh
• deRicci Horwatt, BS, CPS, Commonwealth Approved Trainer SAP; Gateway Vision-Gateway Rehab Center, Prevention and Education Services, Program Director
• Becky Spence, Washington MH/MR Center, SAP Coordinator

This workshop is for all Educators in K-12. Practical tips will be provided during this one-day workshop for teachers to work with students at the class level to develop classroom rules against bullying. It will show how they can assist victims and how everyone can work together to create a school climate where bullying is not acceptable.

Format: discussions, group activities, readings and videos.

This event is for Science, Math, and Technology Teachers, also counselors, career awareness counselors.

This Advanced Manufacturing Career Collaborative Workshop will focus on Nanotechnology and provide an overview of nanotechnology fundamentals as well as a survey of current and expected future impact of nanotechnology on selected industries

– What nanotechnology is and why it is important
– The uniqueness of nano-scale materials
    • New opportunities to solve old and new problems
– Why industry must care about nanotechnology
    • How nanotechnology is impacting us today
    • Nanotechnology applications across industry sectors
– The importance of nanotechnology workforce training
– Nanotechnology Education Pathways for post-secondary students

Presented by: Penn State Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization (CNEU).

Participants will have the opportunity to tour Seagate (the worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of hard disc drives for Enterprise, PC, and consumer electronics applications.)

This workshop is for persons interested in reading comprehension to enhance instruction in all content areas, upper elementary to high school.

The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with evidence based strategies for comprehending text across all content areas. Participants will engage in the strategies so they will receive the instruction and practical applications through a hands on approach.

This workshop is for Educators who teach in the 4 content areas (each session will be content specific)

Educators will explore the Web 2.0 tools and technology applicable to the specific content area featured that day. (Mathematics on October 15, 2009; Language Arts on November 24, 2009; Science February 4, 2010, and Social Studies March 18, 2010. Breakout sessions may include content specific interactive board (SMART, Promethean, and Polyvision) applications and activities, the "BEST" Internet sites and Web 2.0 tools, exploring collaboration ideas and projects with other educators, and reviewing exemplary lessons and PA´s SAS on the Ed Hub.

This workshop is for curriculum coordinators and central office administrators.

Participants will receive a hands-on overview of three curriculum design/alignmnet software and online resources for review and analysis. The tools include: Rubicom Atlas Curriculum EdInsight Curriculum Builder, and the newly revised Cardman.

This workshop is for anyone in need of training for administering the Dibels Assessment. Participants will receive information and hands-on experience administering the assessment.

This workshop is for a Any K-12 educator.

This workshop will explore the new Discovery Streaming website with emphasis on the Builders. During the session participants with create at least one PA State Standard´s based Writing Prompt, at least one, 5 question online quiz, and start a plan to create a student assignment with Assignment Builder. The session will also include a review and discussion of the site´s other features including images, video clips, songs, interactive Atlas, and other educational resources which support PA Standard based lessons.

In this session participants will learn about DynaVox Series 4 products, learn five new features for ease of programming, learn application packages, and clarify three questions each of how to operate DynaVox 3100 products to advance the use of the system for students needs.

This informational meeting will review state requirements for schol district´s English as a Second Language program and provide Intermediate Unit 1 support for district plans.

This workshop is for Persons interested in understanding the concepts of automaticity and reading fluency, why fluency is necessary for comprehension and identifying who might benefit from fluency building instruction and who desire to learn strategies for fluency instruction.

The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with evidence based strategies for building fluency by learning about the concepts of automaticity and reading fluency, why fluency is necessary for comprehension and identifying who might benefit from fluency building instruction. Participants will also participate in learning several strategies for fluency building through hands on opportunities.

A functional behavioral assessment is a process consisting of information-gathering procedures that result in a hypothesis about the function that the behavior is serving for the student as well as antecedent events and the consequences that are maintaining the behavior. The Behavior Intervention Plan is based upon the function of the behavior and addresses antecedents/environmental trategies, teaching replacement skills, and consequences to reinforce the replacement behavior and strategies to reduce the problem behavior. Crisis management plans, if needed, are also included. Format: discussions, group activities, individual project, readings and videos.

The purpose of this session is to provided data and information on the Governor´s Schools of Excellence and distribute newly modified applications to school district contacts. Information will be shared on school district and IU1 regional participation.

This networking opportunity will also provide for sharing strategies to increase student interest and participation in the Governor´s Schools.

This workshop is for school district homeless liaisons, transportation, child accounting, business office and/or Title I administrators

PDE will present information on the reimbursement of transportation and tuition for students idendified as meeting the definition of homeless under the federal McKinney-Vento Act. There will be a Question and Answer period for individual case analysis. Submit questions one week prior to workshop voithoferm@iu1.k12.pa.us for PDE review

This workshop is for School District Homeless Liaisons, Teachers, Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, Administrators

Region 4 Homeless Children´s Initiative Presentation on Child Accounting, Transportation and Title I for Homeless Students

This workshop is for all Teachers who talk about the Eastern Woodland Indians.

Fort Necessity National Battlefield will host a workshop featuring eight speakers who are knowledgeable in Eastern Woodland American Indian lifestyles in the 1750s. The speakers will provide many hands-on opportunities.

Activities will include: building and learning about traditional Eastern Woodland Indian homes; learning about weapons and warfare; participating in drumming, singing and dancing; learning about trade goods and wampum; participating in fire starting; learn about food and cooking and playing traditional games. All participants will learn about how people today may have been given misinformation and developed stereotypes about the Eastern Woodland Indians. Additonally the workshop attendees will learn simple and engaging ways to present this information in programs.

Each participants will be asked to return to Fort Necessity for eight hours to present elements of what they learned along side the ranger staff. Participants are asked to provide a minimum of eight hours of volunteer service to Fort Necessity between June 9 and October 31, 2008. By the end of the day you will have learned enough to work alongside the paid staff and help staff by engaging the public in hands-on activities that communicate basic information about the Indian Nations who were involved in the French and Indian War. You may volunteer by engaging the public in these activities.

This registration is for the Act 48 hours for this event, you must also register with Fort Necessity National Battlefield by going to www.nps.gov/fone and click on Woodland Indian Training Program. There is no charge for the event, the $5.00 fee to the IU 1 is to receive Act 48 hours for participating.

You must complete both parts to receive the Act 48 hours.

This activity will provide professional development in the area of technology integration (with an emphasis on the use of video conferencing to introduce and support PA State Standard´s based content) for grades K-12.

The Activites may also include relevant, content specific Internet searching, the discussion and use of tools such as interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, webquests and virtual fieldtrips and how thay can be used to effectively teach core content subjects.

In these sessions, Jarol will discuss and distribute information of importance to the Instructional Support Services Staff staff.

Individuals interested in refreshing their skills, learning new updates, or getting started with Keys2Work and My Career Journey are encouraged to participate. Middle and high school general and special educators, curriculum coordinators, principals, special education supervisors, & transition coordinators.

Participants will engage in hands-on activities in a small learning community to: increase their competence with the Keys2Work program as a refresher or, learn how to use the program for those who are new to the program. The new "My Career Journey" for middle school students will also be included in the sessions. My Career Journey is the new Middle School web based program developed by Smart Futures to assist school districts in meeting the requirements of the Pa Career and Work Standards as well as Transition as mandated in IDEA. This session will introduce the components of the program and afford hands-on activities for the participants. The sessions are limited to 12 participants to afford individualized attention by the instructor.

Participants should include representatives from the general & special education staff in the school districts, anyone having experience with the Keys2work program, thoe interested in learning about this program and staff responsible for Pa Career and Work standards.

The workshop, The Kidtools System Software: Self-Management, Problem Solving, Organizational and Planning Tools for Children is for Parents, Administration, Guidance Counselors, General and Special Ed-elem-high school, SLP´s, Psychologists, Social Workers, and agencies.

This training will provide participants hands-on training in the use of free software to support students with and without disabilities in inclusive settings. The software provides research-based tools supporting behavior, academics, and transition skills with easy-to-use templates that students can learn to complete independently.

The KidTools System is available for free download on the web and includes tools designed for elementary students aged 7-10 (eKidTools and eKidSkills), intermediate students aged 11-14 (iKidTools and iKidSkills), and secondary students (StrategyTools).

Participants will

• Explore the different families of tools
• Practice using the tools with typical case students
• Plan how to implement the tools with their own students
• Brainstorm additional tools or adaptations to support the particular needs of students on the spectrum

This workshop registration is only for educators at the IU 1 Campus Schools - Clark, East Franklin, and Colonial.

This day is an opportunity for the teachers at the Campus Schools (Clark, East Franklin, and Colonial) to continue to work on curriculum development in the area of math.

This workshop is for any one interested in learning about Board Certification for Teachers and School Counselors.

Participants in this meeting will learn about the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the program leading to Board Certification for teachers and counselors.

Information about requirements and fee support scholarships will be shared.

The objectives of the training are to prepare teachers (and others) for administering the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA); to understand the link to the standards, to learn the 6 Questions that Guide the IEP team in decision-making, to determine the appropriate level for each task, to understand scoring rubric, and to become familiar with contents of the current years kit.

The purpose of the PASA training is to provide feedback on the extent to which Pennsylvania teachers are providing appropriate educational opportunities to attain academic standards. To give the test administrators time to prepare and compile materials for testing.

Please contact the bar association at 724-225-6710 to register for this event. This registration is only if you wish to receive Act 48 hours for participating.

The People´s Law School is a public seminar series taught by lawyers, judges and other legal professionals.

Lawyers, judges and other legal professionals will discuss law-related topics such as professional ethics, the legal appeals process, family law (divorce, custody, support), juvenile law (including juvenile probation), school law, constitutional law, criminal law (with a particular emphasis on DUI), tax law, and estate law (including wills, probate, advanced directives, and living trusts).

The program is free to the public, although pre-registration is required. Those who should attend include Teachers of civics, history, and government.

This workshop is for ayone interested in finding out what being a mandated reporter truly means.

This three hour workshop will review the elements of child abuse, including the legal definitions of a child, perpetrator, and categories and indicators of abuse. The training will provide an overview of mandated reporting obligations, including how to make a report, protections for those who report, and the liability for failing to report. The workshop will also outline physical and behavioral indicators of abuse, the proper procedures for reporting, guidelines to working more effectively with local children and youth services agencies, and the key points of the Child Protective Services Law, including the most recent changes that were implemented in May 2007 as a result of Act 179.

This workshop is for Administrators, Classroom Teachers, School Psychologists, Social Workers, Guidance Counselors, Nurses.

The participants of this workshop will learn proactive, positive and instructional strategies that they can immediately implement for effective classroom behavior management. The strategies begin at the school-wide level and can be redesigned to fit specifically to a teacher’s classroom needs. The teams will learn how to design and define procedures for school-wide and classroom environments. Each team will receive a copy of Dr. Sprick’s "Teacher’s Encyclopedia of Behavior Management: 100 Problems/500 Plans" and "The Teacher’s Encyclopedia Tools".

Randy Sprick is the lead educational consultant and trainer for Safe and Civil Schools. Much of his work involves helping teachers, principals, and other staff establish schools and classrooms that encourage student responsibility and motivation, while humanely and effectively helping misbehaving students learn to behave in more responsible ways.

Each Mini conference will have a different theme. The topic will be listed for each session.

This workshop is for Science, Math, technology teachers, counselors, career awareness counselors.

This Advanced Manufacturing Career Collaborative Workshop will focus on how the economic slowdown impacts manufacturers, secondary schools, post-secondary schools and training providers. How do we make the best of it?

The program highlights presentations on:

• State of Manufacturing in Southwestern PA & State of the Region
• Overview of regional education & training organizations for both school students and companies
• DOD grant for Defense Bids
• Panel discussion: How to find government & defense contracts
• STEM Asset Mapping for Southwestern PA

Exhibits of regional educational/training providers and economic development agencies.

This workshop is for Educators, social workers, and parents.

The childhood obesity epidemic is one of the most major public health, social, and economic challenges of the 21st century.

At conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:

1. List causes and complications of childhood obesity
2. Discuss concerns with parents, schools, and communities: 3
3. Identify one corrective action they can take in their local schools and/or communities.

This workshop is for coaches, physical education teachers, athletic directors and nurses.

To implement new techiques into existing curriculum or training programs. Understand how the human body moves, design functional training programs, and enhance performance to avoid injury

WRS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT This program is designed to introduce individuals to the principles of multisensory structured language education with the WRS (Wilson Reading System). This training of WRS Introductory Workshop/Applied Methods is the prerequisite for further WRS Professional Development. Participants who wish to pursue subsequent WRS professional development must do so within 5 years of completing this workshop. After 5 years, participants must re-take the WRS prerequisite at the prevailing tuition rate.

Participants MUST bring with them a Wilson Starter Kit (If you have materials available, check the website for the Starter Kit contents and bring those materials along to the training). If you do not have Wilson Materials and need to purchase a Starter Kit, the cost is $149. These Materials ARE NOT included as part for the 3 day session. If you need an order form please email me at tianow@iu1.k12.p.us

Wilson Reading System is used with students in grades 2-12 and adults who have been unable to learn encoding and decoding through traditional basal method, whole language, or other phonics programs or who require multisesory language instruction to master the ponological coding system of the English language.

WRS Introductory Workshop/Applied Methods This Workshop consists of fifteen (15) workshop hours (generally five (5) hours per day during 3 consecutive days), and is designed to introduce individuals to the principles of multisensory structured language education with WRS. A Wilson Trainer introduces general program concepts and provides detailed instruction in the lesson plan format for 1:1, small group (3-6 students), or reading class (7- 12 students) instruction. UPON COMPLETION participants who meet the three (3) day attendance requirement of this workshop are able to print an Acknowledgment of Completion by confirming their attendance online at Wilson Academy (www.wilsonacademy.com). Participants are generally able to begin using the program, but are not considered trained in WRS. Participants completing this level of professional development are not authorized to represent themselves as Wilson trained teachers or charge fees for WRS tutoring.

This workshop is for all teachers in grades 7 - 12

The purpose of this workshop is to educate a wide variety of certified teachers to the many possibilities of using the 3D Solid Modeling Software Pro/E Wildfire 4.0 in their classrooms. This software has capabilities that span modeling, assemblies, drawings, animations, kinematic analysis and dynamic analysis, design optimization, renderings, and more-all fully associative and integrated. It is a great way to introduce ALL students to 3D design and technology. A free Student Edition enables students to work on their classroom projects on their own personal computers. Teachers completing this workshop will be certified for up to 300 free seats of this software for their schools, a possible $900,000 value.

This workshop is for all K-12 educators.

With mounting standards and never ending assessments, we know that teaching in schools today can be a challenging experience. Your Day of Discovery will be about sharing digital media tools that make learning engaging and fun. But your day will be much more than just learning from the presenters in front of the room.

Throughout the day you´ll get to participate in engaging and interactive sessions. It is our hope that when you return to your school you will be able to tell others about what you´ve learned. And that is the ultimate goal of the Discovery Educator Network.

The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) is a global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating, and networking. With over 25,000 members providing professional development to over 250,000 educators worldwide, the DEN connects teachers both on-line and in-person. Discovery Educators have exclusive access to a wide range of resources, professional development activities, networking opportunities, exclusive Discovery Educator events and more!

We are asking that you register to become a DEN Star member prior to your Day of Discovery on September 29, 2008.

DEN Star members also receive the following perks:
In-person Professional Development , Exclusive Online Activities, Promotions & Contests, Exclusive Discovery Events, Professional Development Support , and Regular Communications and Support

To become a DEN Star please follow these steps:

1. Go to www.discoveryeducation.com and log in with your unitedstreaming username/password
2. Click on the "Visit the DEN, or "Join the DEN" link on the right-hand side of your screen.
3. If you click on the "Visit the DEN" link, scroll down until you see the "Welcome (your name)" in the grey left-hand column
4. If you click on "Join the DEN," the screen will flash, and you will then be able to click on the "Visit the DEN" link. Then scroll down until you see the "Welcome (your name)" in the grey left-hand column
5. Click on the link "Become a STAR Discovery Educator!" right-below your name.
6. Then click on the words "Apply Now" in the Become a Star Discovery Educator box in the lower right-hand corner.
7. Fill out the four boxes and upload a resource that you think may help another teacher. Resources can be anything from a list of websites that you find useful, a PowerPoint that you use in class, a lesson plan, activator - basically anything that you think can help another teacher use technology in their classroom.

This session is for Intermediate Unit One Child Alert staff members only.

In this session participants will explore the components of the Work Sampling System Online. Learn how to create developmental checklists and reports on the 3 child outcomes required by the Office of Special Education Programs.

This workshop is educators, social workers, nurses, parents.

This workshop will give an overview of asthma, it´s symtoms, trigger factors, and control measures needed in and out of the classroom. Objectives: Provide a review and up-to-date on School Asthma Basics to better manage asthma in thte classroom. Introduce components of SAI-School Asthma initiative through interactive demonstrations approporiate for k-12 students. Provide an overview of asthma management, allergens and pets, and testing and diagnosis.

This workshop is for regular education teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals/support staff, district administrators

This workshop will provide specific behavior strategies and interventions to use with children with autism, emotional disturbances and learning disabilities in a variety of settings. It will examine Positive Behavior Support Plans and interventions. The morning session will consist of demonstration of a variety of strategies. The afternoon session will consist of time for networking among peers and time to create behavior interventions and collection tools as needed for individual classrooms.

This workshop is for regular education teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals/support staff, district administrators

This workshop will provide behavioral strategies and interventions to use in the general education classroom for students with behavioral problems. This workshop will discuss how to achieve behavioral goals and objectives and implement Positive Behavior Support Plans along with Specially Designed Instruction.

This workshop is only for Nonpublic School Administrators

Discussion on the internet, discipline procedures for off campus actions, new direction of the Federal Courts, Handbooks and Emergency Card Procedures, Bullying, Discrimination, Harassment, Hazing, and Whistle Blowing.

This workshop is for administrators, school nurses, security officers, SDFSC members, psychologists, social workers, SAP members, etc...

Discussion on the internet, discipline procedures for off campus actions, new direction of the Federal Courts, Handbooks and Emergency Card Procedures, Bullying, Discrimination, Harassment, Hazing, and Whistle Blowing.

This workshop is for teachers in grades 9 - 12.

This workshop is a Biological Sciences Curriculum Study(BSCS) supplement for high school biology classes to help understand how and why computers are essential for analyzing the data produced by the Human Genome Project. You will be introduced to some of the most common bioinformatics methods for improved understanding of our genetic diversity, along with raising some issues associated with establishing and using genetic databases. An electronic and printed copy of the Bioinformatics workbook will be provided.

Teachers will receive classroom support for introducing the art and crafts of playwriting when City Theatre places qualified teaching artists in their classrooms for up to 15 hours of residnecy to teach playwriting, analyze scenes from plays and conduct one-on-one writing conferences with students.

Join us at the IU 1 on Friday, September 19th or Saturday, September 20th as we collaborate with IU´s across Pennsylvania for the state´s first Classroom 2.0 Workshop! Classroom 2.0 LIVE Workshops are "collaborative" and highly-engaging events that focus on the practical use of Web 2.0 technologies in education.

The hands-on workshops have been organized by local educators, and have a unique format of demonstrations, facilitated discussions, and "drill-down" time. The goal is to replicate the participative nature of the Web in a physical setting. We promise you will have a lot of fun as you teach and learn.

The workshops are designed to be highly practical, and beginners are especially invited and encouraged to attend, in fact, you are the reason we are holding these workshops!

To see the tentaive two day agenda please visit: http://www.classroom20wiki.com/CR+20+LIVE+Philadelphia+08

You may attend one or both days at IU1, however, please note that there may be some repetition of content from Friday to Saturday.

Enrollment at IU1 is limited to the first 25 registrants. We hope to see you there!

Marilyn Friend, Ph.D., has spent her career as a general education teacher, special education teacher, teacher educator, and staff developer. She is currently Professor of Education in the Department of Specialized Education Services at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she teaches coursework on inclusive practices and collaboration among service providers. She also currently is serving on the Board of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. She has consulted with school professionals nationally and internationally (more than 1000 presentations and projects in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia) as they collaborate to educate their students, assisting them to form productive and efficient work teams, to learn the best ways to manage awkward or adversarial conversations, and to communicate effectively with parents.

Her particular areas of interest include skills for collaboration, co-teaching, inclusive school practices, team building, shared problem solving, interpersonal communication, conflict and controversy, and home-school communication. She is the author of Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals (2005), Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals (5th edition, 2007 with Summer 2006 release date) (with Dr. Lynne Cook), Including Students with Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers (4 th edition, 2006) (with Dr. William Bursuck), and Co-Teach! A Manual for Creating and Sustaining Classroom Partnerships (in press with Spring 2006 release date). In addition, she is the co-producer on a series of videotapes about collaboration, co-teaching, and inclusion, including The Power of Two (2 nd edition, 2005), and the author of more than 45 articles on collaboration, inclusive practices, and related topics.

You can find more information here:
http://www.marilynfriend.com/

This workshop is for Community Action Southwest Head Start Staff.

This training will assist teachers in developing a system for the appropriate supervision of children in the classroom and on the playground, understanding and guiding a child´s behavior, and observational methods.

This training is open to Community Action Southwest Head Start staff only.

This session in for Community Action Southwest Head Start staff only . The session will address the Brigance Developmental Assessment, positive behavioral supports and autism awareness and classroom strategies. Paticipants will identify the key components of autism spectrum disorders & analyze the range of syndromes included within this category. Participants will define and describe interventions that are (a) ethical, (b) replicable, and (c) related to research and evidence based practices. Participants will evaluate appropriate practices and develop goals to be used in educational planning.

This workshop is for Community Action Southwest Head Start Staff.

Four topic areas will be addressed at this training. (1) The rise in Domestic Violence and how to handle families involved in Domestic Violence and the effects it has on children in the home. (2) Transitioning of children into the public schools or into Head Start classrooms.(3) Dental/Medical issues in the home. The importance of good health in order to create a good learning environment.(4) How to recognize developmental delays in children ages 0-5 years of age.

This workshop is for professionals of students using DynVox M3 devices.

At this workshop we will learn about DynaVox Systems´ philosophy and how to access services; learn about product hardware features, including ports, indicators and batteries; learn about DynaVox Setup menu; adjust controls to suit the needs of the communicator; explore button types and button fields; modify existing communication page; and build communication pages and pop ups. Advance training on the M3 will offer learning to manipulate objects on a communication page using Tools and Modify menus and learn to use digital images to create interactive communication pages.

This workshop is designed to begin curriculum planning for EI teachers to use in conjunction with SMART boards and SMART tables. In addition, EI staff members will become acquainted with the SMART technology that will be used in all EI classrooms.

This workshop is for Teachers/Supervisors of Business Ed, Gifted & Talented or any interested

This session presents a 20-lesson high school curriculum which Business Education, Gifted & Talented Teachers can use to supplement their own curriculum in the process of "Writing a Successful Business Plan". The Program explores entrepreneurship and integrates economic concepts aligned with PA Standards. Hands-on practice in researching and writing a business plan help develop student skills in understanding the economy and the role of entrepreneurship in our society. Lessons here also prepare students for competition in the EconomicsPA Business Plan Competition. Great prizes are offered in both regional and state-wide competitions.

Since the advent of PSSA testing, it has been shown that 10% less time is spent on instruction in science and mathematics! By offering a teacher friendly, parent pleasing science summer camp for students, a school can increase student motivation and improve student attitudes toward STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) content while giving students the opportunity to increase their skills and knowledge in the Nature of Science, the PSSA science reporting category with greatest number of points.

The workshop will focus on two camp programs: nationally recognized Camp Invention which can be run at any school, and Camp Tech developed and run by the IU 1 Center for STEM Education.

Teachers will engage in hands on problem solving camp activities, and receive a packet of contact information with easy and interesting standards-based classroom activities.

The workshop in part is funded by the IU 1 Center for STEM Education through a Benedum Grant. A light lunch will be provided.

This workshop is for Elementary teachers in Grades 3-5, Health & Physical Education teachers, School Wellness Committees, School Nurses, After-school Program Provider

The Family Fitness program is an in or after school program for all children ages 8-12, especially for those who are at risk for becoming overweight or who are overweight. Family fitness is based on Stages of Change Learning Theory and motivational interviewing techniques and provides parents, adult caregivers and children the information, skills, and motivational guidance necessary to achieve diet quality and a healthy level of physical activity. The research-based program teaches families how to achieve a healthier lifestyle. (2008 Society of Nutriton Education Public Health Division´s Program Award)

This workshop is for educators, social workers, nurses, parents.

Research has demonstrated a need to provide family -based prevention programs to help decrease the escalating epidemic of childhood overweight. The workshop will discuss the vital role educators play in working with families of elementary-aged children with diet quality and physical activity levels.

At the conclusion of the workshop the participants will be able to:

1. list 2 strategies to combat the obesity epidemic in school.
2. fit nutrition and food activities into the school routine.
3. set 1-3 personal goals to deal with this crisis in your school setting.

This workshop is for Families, Youth, and Service Provders.

The Objective of this Workshop are to engage families, youth and providers in a discussion related to the role of families in choosing mental health services and activities in accordance with the needs of their identified child/youth. There will be an emphasis on utilizing natural community supports and resources.

This one-day workshop is for all K - 12 teachers and uses the architecture of Fallingwater and the Froebel Kindergarten philosophy to provide teachers with relevant material they can use in the classroom. Join us to explore this Fayette Country National Landmark and find creative ways to connect your students to local history through architecture, design and mathematics.

Objectves:
Participants will identify resources to connect students to local history
Participants will identify applications to their classroom of resources

This workshop is for Special Educators, Regular Educators, District Administration, Building Principals, Guidance Counselors, 1:1/Paraprofessionals.

This workshop will provide the fundaments on Functional Behavior Assessments including; the point of, how to conduct an FBA, short vs. long, interventions to use while conducting and FBA.

This workshop is for any K-12 educator.

This workshop will explore several Google resources and tools that will increase student engagement and enhance instruction in all content areas. The session will also include a discussion of how the content should determine the tool used. Participants should bring to the workshop at least 2 lessons which they would like to enhance and increase the level of rigor (using the new Bloom´s Taxonomy).

This workshop is for Community Action Southwest Head Start Staff.

This training will address the use of I am Moving, I am Learning in the classroom and extending it into the home environment to promote health, movement, learning and behaviors. In addition, a nutritionist will be presenting on diabetes and how to recognize/prevent it; how to talk/teach to parents and children.

This workshop is for Intermediate Unit 1 Professional Staff and School District Staff who are interested in being trained in CPR/First Aid and AED application.

To train staff in CPR, First Aid and AED principles and application. Persons completeing this training will be certified in CPR, First Aid and AED.

This workshop is for Teachers of Elementary or Middle Schools, School Nurses, Social Workers, Guidance Councelors, Coaches, Family and Consumers.

Dr. Jennifer K. Ripepi, a board certified pediatric physician will present a spectrum of pediatric development including an outline of the signs, symptoms and resources available to those in need. She will discuss children with behavioral and physical challenges with a special focus on the developmentally delayed.

Also presenting will be Nancy McCauley MS, CCC, SLP, Rehabilitation Supervisor and a certified Speech, Language Pathologist who will discuss the Center for Childhood Development programs available at Monongahela Valley Hospital.

This workshop is for anyone who comes into contact with schoolage children.

Jeffrey R. James, M.D. and board certified in Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine along with a team of healthcare professionals will present a program designed to recognize the risk factors associated with the Novel H1N1 Influenza. He will discuss how to recognize the flu, its signs and symptoms, as well as prevention tactics such as minimizing exposure of those ill and the new immuniztion available and who should receive it.

This workshop is for all educators in all grades.

Take your Promethean skills a step further. This workshop will enhance participant´s introductory knowledge of the Promethean Board. Educators will share lessons, flipcharts, and resources. Information on integrating the Promethean Board into the classroom curriculum will be provided. Time is allotted for planning and collaboration.

All attendees must complete the FREE online "Level 1 Foundation Skills Course for Activstudio" offered by Promethean. This course can be found at
www.prometheanlearning.com.
Upon completion, attendees will receive a certificate of completion that can be submitted at sign-in on April 15th.

Videoconference with Judith K. Graves, Digital Projects Coordinator for the Library of Congress for a Library of Congress ONLINE session. This workshop will have a Language Arts emphasis, but any educator may attend.

There will be time allowed to develop lessons and for individual exploration of the extensive Library of Congress website.

Videoconference with Judith K. Graves, Digital Projects Coordinator for the Library of Congress for a Library of Congress ONLINE session. This workshop will have a Social Studies emphasis, but any educator may attend.

There will be time allowed to develop lessons and for individual exploration of the extensive Library of Congress website.

This workshop is for CTC teachers, including technical, support, and academic staff.

CTC, academic, and support teachers are invited to participate in an Introduction to the PDE/BCTE Math Council Resources Workshop. Participants in this session will work collaboratively with peers, both in job-aligned groups and in school teams, to access the math integration Resources provided by PDE and BCTE and discuss implementation strategies. Teachers will establish communities of practice and use current technology to share best practices.

This workshop will enable participants to successfully implement the PDE/BCTE Math Council Resources created specifically for Programs of Study in Career and Technology Centers.

Academic and support teachers from sending schools are encouraged to attend as well.

This workshop is for Elementary Administrators and Elementary Teachers

The participants will learn the fundamentals ideas of the big ideas in math as presented in the Investigations math curriculum. The participants will learn how to best navigate through the Investigations teacher resource materials. The particpants will take on the role of the student during a model lesson demonstration.

This workshop is for RWAN (KITS) team members.

These sessions will provide professional development in the area of technology integration (with an emphasis on the use of video conferencing to introduce and support PA State Standard´s based content) and collaboration for grades K-12. The activites may also include relevant , content specific Internet searching, the discussion and use of interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, webquests,virtual fieldtrips, GPS units and Web 2.0 tools and how thay can be used to effectively teach core content subjects.

This workshop is for Regular/Special Educators, Speech/Language Clinicians, Paraprofessionals, Parents, and Agency Personnel

An overview of the LAMP training and how it promotes language development will be addressed in the morning session. The afternoon session will be devoted to utilizing the Vantage Lite (a Prentke Romich Co. Speech Generating Device) to incorporate the LAMP principles into classroom academic and therapy objectives.

This workshop is for Regular Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Speech/Language Clinicians, Psychologists, Supervisors, Para-Professionals, Parents, and Early Intervention Teachers.

In response to the accountability requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), Part B State Performance Plan, the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) and Intermediate Unit (IU) Transition Consultants will be providing local education agencies (LEAs) and approved private schools (APSs) targeted, sustained training and technical assistance in developing and implementing effective secondary transition plans that include coordinated, measurable, annual IEP goals that will reasonably enable students to meet post-secondary outcomes (Indicator 13).

This training will also focus on new information that has been provided concerning the Homeless Initiative in addition to training on updated regulation informaiton.

This training will focus on Equitable Partipciation for Parentally Placed Private School Children and an overview of services for Adult Education, Non-public and ESL. The training will also focus on Surrogate Parent Information, Updates on Non-resident students in institutions and School Wide Positivie Behavior Support.

This workshop is for all educators in grades K-12.

This activity will provide professional development in the area of technology integration by exploring the free digital resources of the US National Archives website to support PA State Standard´s based content for grades K-12. David Roesenbaum, Educational Specialist with the National Archives, will also be instructing the session via videoconference. Participants are to bring at least 1 lesson to the workshop to redesign and elevate the level of rigor (New Bloom´s Taxonomy) by using materials from the Archives.

This workshop is for any K-12 educator.

This workshop will explore the new Discovery Streaming website which now includes Discovery School´s materials. The session will include the review and discussion of the site´s features including images, video clips, songs, the Builders, interactive Atlas, and other educational resources which support PA Standard based lessons. This activity may also feature the current research which supports the use of video clips and other multimedia in helping students master content and improve test scores.

This workshop is by invitation only to those who attended the LETRS training for Modules 1, 4 and 11.

Module 2: In module 2, participants will learn the relationship between phoneme awareness, phonoloical processing, and phonics; define, identify and segment important linguisti units including vowels, consonants, syllables, and onset-rime; practice with a model the pronunciation of vowel and consonant phonemes; will become accurate with matching, producing, counting, blending, segmenting and manipulating phonemes in one-syllable words; recognize phonological influences on children´s inventive spelling; and will recognize that most dialect differences are rulebased.

Module 3: In module 3, participants will identify grapheme units including consonant digraphs, silent letter consonant combinations, combinations with marker e, vowel teams, and vowel-r combinations; explore the most common consonant correspondences and versatile uses of some letters; sort words to find spelling patterns that are determined by the sequence and position of sounds in a work; locate the major spellings for each vowel sound on the vowel spelling chart; differentiate between the concepts of "high frequency" and ´irregular´words; recognize and classify six syllable types and combine those syllables to make words; apply the three major rules for adding endings: "y" rule the silent e rule, and the doubling rule; recognize the difference between a syllable and a morpheme; find syllable and morpheme divisions in words; classify words according to their Anglo-Saxon, Latin, or Greek origin; understand the connection between etyomology, spelling patterns, and word meanings.

Module 12: "...reviews the rationale and procedures of brief language, reading, spelling, and writing assessments that will inform classroom and remedial instruction. This module, grounded in research, will emphasize the importance of efficient, reliable, and valid assessments about reading problems that will help pinpoint the needs of at-risk students. Specific steps to accomplish this goal - classroom screening; individual screening; and individually administered diagnostic tests that measure phoneme and morpheme awareness, dedoding and word analysis, spelling, written composition, reading fluency, and comprehension - are demonstrated and rehearsed.

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, by Louisa C. Moats

This workshop is by invitation only to those who attended the LETRS training for Modules 1, 2, and 3.

Module 4: Teachers will engage in questions, problems, and tasks that lead to understanding of:

• Understanding the many facets of word meaning
• Appreciate the role of vocabulary knowledge in reading comprehension
• Identify the ways in which word meanings are learned, in oral and written language
• Experiment with the role of context in word learning
• Develop a rationale for choosing specific words for direct instruction
• Generate multiple meanings for words and understand why instruction of multiple meanings and multiple uses is important
• Practice semantic feature analysis to apprecdiate how words are related in meaning
• Practice categorizing and understand its importance
• Sketch a lesson plan for teaching vocabulary in or related to a specific text

  Module 12: "...reviews the rationale and procedures of brief language, reading, spelling, and writing assessments that will inform classroom and remedial instruction. This module, grounded in research, will emphasize the importance of efficient, reliable, and valid assessments about reading problems that will help pinpoint the needs of at-risk students. Specific steps to accomplish this goal - classroom screening; individual screening; and individually administered diagnostic tests that measure phoneme and morpheme awareness, dedoding and word analysis, spelling, written composition, reading fluency, and comprehension - are demonstrated and rehearsed. Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Speling, by Louisa C. Moats

This workshop is for teachers of Reading, Speech and Language Teachers, Reading Specialist, Special Education Teachers in grades 4 - 12.

Modules 1, 4, and 11 will be taught. Participants must attend all three training sessions. LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

This workshop is for teachers of Reading, Speech and Language Teachers, Reading Specialist, Special Education Teachers in grades Pre K - 3.

Modules 1, 2, and 3 will be taught. Participants must attend all three training sessions. LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

This workshop is for teachers of Reading, Speech and Language Teachers, Reading Specialist, Special Education Teachers who have already taken Module 1. Participants must attend all three training sessions. LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

Modules 4, 5, and 10 will be covered in this session.

This workshop is for Intermediate Unit 1 Campus School Staff who are assigned to attend the LIPS Workshop.

The objective of this workshop is to provide participants background knowledge and support for implementing the LIPS Classroom kit for our designated student groups.

This workshop is for Counselors, technology teachers, science teachers, school administrators, career counselors

Imagine a world without lights, without television and radio, without industry, without cars and trucks – without energy. Without energy our society would come to a halt. It has been taken for granted for decades that energy is plentiful and cheap, but that situation is changing. Southwestern Pennsylvania has the potential to be a major center of the energy industry moving forward, but only if it has the workforce to carry it there. Participants in this workshop will be able to identify the broad spectrum of career opportunities in the energy industry, including bio-fuels and solar power and the skills needed in the workforce of the future.

This session will take place at the Penn State University Greater Allegheny, McKeesport, Student Union: Ostermayer Room

Participants of this workshop should include representatives from the curriculum staff in the school districts, persons knowledgeable about Middle School curriculum and the PA Career and Work Standards, General, Special Education teachers, supervisors and related service providers.

My Career Journey is the new Middle School web based program developed by Smart Futures to assist school districts in meeting the requirements of the PA Career and Work Standards as well as Transition as mandated in IDEA.

IU 1 has received a grant from the Benedum Foundation to work with the schools in developing a curriculum for this middle school program. A work group is being created to include all persons interested in assisting.

This is the first of several sessions.

In this workshop, you will begin to develop a career curriculum at the middle school level aligned with state standards and the software program, My Career Journey.

Participants should include representatives from the general and spsecial education staff in the middle schools of our local districts interested in learning about a new webbased tool to assist with the implementation of the Pa Career and Work standards and Transition requirements of IDEA. Administrators and related service providers are also welcome.

My Career Journey is the new Middle School web based program developed by Smart Futures to assist school districts in meeting the requirements of the Pa Career and Work Standards as well as Transition as mandated in IDEA. This session will introduce the components of the program and afford hands- on activities for the participants. The sessions are limited to 12 participants to afford individualized attention by the instructor.

This workshop is for Teachers, Vo Tech staff, and others desiring to improve the financial literacy of high school students.

The NEFE HFSPP was designed and developed around a special type of education called performance-based learning. With performance-based learning, students take what they learn and apply it directly in the course of each unit. Carefully designed exercises and activities move the student step-by-step toward each of the seven core competencies that the program teaches.

In the process, students:
1. Create their own financial plan
2. Create their own budget
3. Propose a personal savings and investing plan
4. Select strategies to use in handling credit and managing their debt
5. Demonstrate how to use various financial services
6. Create a personal insurance plan
7. Examine how their choice of career and lifestyle will affect their financial plan

This workshop is for educators, social workers, nurses, and parents.

There is growing interest in possible dietary involvement in the etiology and treatment of Autistic Spectrum disorders, ADD, and ADHD. A review of the research that has focused on the physiological and behavioral effects of dietary change is important to understand alternative treatments.

Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of gluten and/or casein freee diets on the symptoms of individulas Autistic spectrum disorder.
To develop an understanding of the Oligoantigenic diet.
To review research on nutrition supplements for ADD/ADHD symtoms. Understanding why children do not learn from traditional bejavioral strategies by exploring research findings. Get "into the mind" of the ADD, ADHD, or Autism spectrum child or adolescent. Learn effective strategies to handle difficult behavior problems.
Diagnosing criteria for Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADD, ADHD.

Individuals interested in refreshing their skills, learning new updates, or getting started with PA e-Mentoring are encouraged to participate. High school general and special educators, curriculum coordinators, principals, special education supervisors, transition coordinators & counselors.

This session will prepare participants to intergrate PA e-Mentoring with high schools. PA e-Mentoring is an online career program that connects working adults with high school students via e-mail and structured online activities - to explore careers and career pathways. Mentee and mentor complete 10 career related activities that promote career education and self-awareness. Mentors are required to complete the PA Child Abuse Crimminal Record Clearances.

PA-LETRS Module 1 is the prerequisite for anyone wanting to attend any of the other 11 LETRS module trainings. Module 1 is appropriate for all educators K-12 including Speech/Language , School Pshchologists, Coaches and Administrators

LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules (below) addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

MODULES

Foundations for Reading Instruction (grades K-12)
1. The Challenge of Learning to Read
2. The Speech Sounds of English: Phonemes and How to Teach Them
3. Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works

   Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension (grades K-12)

4. The Mighty Word: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language
5. Getting Up to Speed: Developing Fluency
6. Digging for Meaning: Teaching Text Comprehension

   Teaching and Assessing Beginning Reading and Spelling (grades K-2 and remedial instruction)

7. Teaching Phonics, Word Study, and the Alphabetic Principle
8. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction (K-3)
9. Another Side of the Coin: Beginning Spelling and Writing

   Teaching Reading and Writing to Third Grade and Up (grades 3-adult)

10. Reading Big Words: Syllabication and Advanced Decoding
11. Writing: A Road to Reading Comprehension
12. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction

PA-LETRS Module 1 is the prerequisite for anyone wanting to attend any of the other 11 LETRS module trainings. Module 1 is appropriate for all educators K-12 including Speech/Language , School Pshchologists, Coaches and Administrators

LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules (below) addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

MODULES

Foundations for Reading Instruction (grades K-12)
1. The Challenge of Learning to Read
2. The Speech Sounds of English: Phonemes and How to Teach Them
3. Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works

   Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension (grades K-12)

4. The Mighty Word: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language
5. Getting Up to Speed: Developing Fluency
6. Digging for Meaning: Teaching Text Comprehension

   Teaching and Assessing Beginning Reading and Spelling (grades K-2 and remedial instruction)

7. Teaching Phonics, Word Study, and the Alphabetic Principle
8. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction (K-3)
9. Another Side of the Coin: Beginning Spelling and Writing

   Teaching Reading and Writing to Third Grade and Up (grades 3-adult)

10. Reading Big Words: Syllabication and Advanced Decoding
11. Writing: A Road to Reading Comprehension
12. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction

Module 2 is appropriate for ALL educators grades 3-12 including Speech/Language, School Pshchologists, Coaches and Administrators

PA-LETRS Module 2 introduces phonemes (speech sounds) and discusses the importance of phonological awareness in reading and spelling instruction. Module 2 also discusses the features of consonants and vowels and covers some of the problems that children who speak other languages or dialets may have when learning English.

LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules (below) addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

MODULES

Foundations for Reading Instruction (grades K-12)
1. The Challenge of Learning to Read
2. The Speech Sounds of English: Phonemes and How to Teach Them
3. Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works

   Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension (grades K-12)

4. The Mighty Word: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language
5. Getting Up to Speed: Developing Fluency
6. Digging for Meaning: Teaching Text Comprehension

   Teaching and Assessing Beginning Reading and Spelling (grades K-2 and remedial instruction)

7. Teaching Phonics, Word Study, and the Alphabetic Principle
8. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction (K-3)
9. Another Side of the Coin: Beginning Spelling and Writing

   Teaching Reading and Writing to Third Grade and Up (grades 3-adult)

10. Reading Big Words: Syllabication and Advanced Decoding
11. Writing: A Road to Reading Comprehension
12. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction

PA-LETRS Module 3 is appropriate for ALL educators grades 3-12 including Speech/Language, School Pshchologists, Coaches and Administrators

PA-LETRS Module 3 explores the structure and history of English spelling from several angles: phoneme-grapheme correspondences, letter patterns within words, syllables, meaningful word parts (morphemes), and historical layers in the orthography. The module addresses differences between syllables and morphemes, between "irregular" and "high frequency" words, and among six syllable types. After learning this content, teachers can approach phonics, spelling and word study with confidence.

LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules (below) addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules (below) addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

MODULES

Foundations for Reading Instruction (grades K-12)
1. The Challenge of Learning to Read
2. The Speech Sounds of English: Phonemes and How to Teach Them
3. Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works

   Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension (grades K-12)

4. The Mighty Word: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language
5. Getting Up to Speed: Developing Fluency
6. Digging for Meaning: Teaching Text Comprehension

   Teaching and Assessing Beginning Reading and Spelling (grades K-2 and remedial instruction)

7. Teaching Phonics, Word Study, and the Alphabetic Principle
8. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction (K-3)
9. Another Side of the Coin: Beginning Spelling and Writing

   Teaching Reading and Writing to Third Grade and Up (grades 3-adult)

10. Reading Big Words: Syllabication and Advanced Decoding
11. Writing: A Road to Reading Comprehension
12. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction

This registration is for all district staff.

IU 1 Early Intervention Staff should register for " PECS (Picture Exchange System) - IU Early Intervention Staff", Session: 5980.

This workshop is only for Parents, Educators, Speech and Language, Counselors, Psychologists, Administrators

This intense two-day training is designed to teach participants to appropriately implement the Picture Exchange Communication System. It begins with an overview of the Pyramid Approach to Education to explore the key components of designing effective educational environments. A historical overview of language training programs used with non-verbal individuals is discussed along with how to set the stage for an abundance of communication opportunities. Participants will learn how to implement the six Phases of PECS, including attributes, through presenter demonstrations, video examples and role-play opportunities. Participants will leave the workshop with a fundamental understanding of how to implement PECS with individuals with autism, related developmental disabilities, and/or limited communication skills.” Registration is 8-8:30, with a prompt start time of 8:30. Session ends at 4:30.

This workshop is for Pennsylvania Educators who want to learn more about child abuse, its prosecution, prevention, and treatment.

Multidisciplinary symposium for professionals in the fields of education, child welfare law, social work, medicine, psychology, and law enforcement. Attendees will be better able to identify child abuse, understand the challenges of prosecution, and the opportunities to heal through appropriate treatment.

This workshop is for Homeless Liaisons, Counselors, Social Workers, Attendance Officers, Administrators, Teachers

What is a Poverty Simulation?
The power of this unique learning resource is that it creates insight into the state of chronic crisis that consumes so many working families. The poverty simulation experience provides participants with the opportunity to assume the role of a low-income family member living on a limited budget.

The experience is divided into four 15-minute sessions, each of which represents one week in which you must provide for your family and maintain your home.

Learn and understand first hand how poverty feeds into cycles of
• TEEN PREGNANCY
• DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
• VIOLENCE AND INCARCERATION

Participant in this workshop will be able to identify and name at least three key community resources for assisting clients who experience poverty.
The participant will be more aware via a rating scale of 1-10 from less aware to very aware of the barriers clients who live in poverty experience in accessing community services, including transportation, employment and education.
The participant will be able to identify and name how an agency will be better able to facilitate persons who live in poverty.

PARTICIPANT COMMENTS:
“I learned that students need to feel valued and appreciated. They are living in a very cold world.”
“It was wonderful, I had no idea how under educated I was on this subject.”

This workshop is for Athletic Directors, Coaches, School Nurses, Family and Consumer teachers and Environment and Ecology teachers.

Dr. Jeffrey James, a board certified infection control specialist, will discuss the identification, prevention and treatment of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). The Participants will understand how to identify MRSA on the skin or wound and how the infection is spread in the community and school environments. The participants will understand how the overuse of antibiotics is one of the primary causes for the current outbreak of MRSA in the school environment as well as the community environment.

This workshop is for Administrators/School District Staff Leading the Continuous School Improvement Process.

This session is for all school district administrators within Intermediate Unit 1. During this sessions, the participants will be introduced to IU 1´s new STEM coordinator and will view and discuss the new Getting Results web-based framework.

This workshop is for teachers from the IU1 campus schools who are using the newly purchased Reading Streets Reading Curriculum/Program.

The objective of this workshop is:
• To provide the participants with the knowledge of how to utilize the Reading Streets Reading to its fullest potential.
• RTo become familiar with all of the materials and that are accessible to the teachers
• To understand the structure of the teacher´s manual and all of the materials.
• To provide participants to ask questions specific to their individual needs and student

This is for testing purposes only.

This workshop is for staff at Clark.

Morning session includes training and a live emergency drill and the afternoon will include training and review on the Collins Writing Method.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education will be conducting a series of web-based technical assistance training sessions for school personnel and others on the process for completing the 2008-2009 Safe and Drug Free Schools eGrant (Title IV, Part A) application. IU 1 is hosting one of those sessions.

This workshop is for educators, social workers, nurses, and parents.

This interactive workshop will review the underlying and potential causes of self-injury among young people. The differences between self-injury and suicidality will be addressed. Various treatment approaches that address self-injury will be highlighted. The workshop will also include a discussion of the school´s response in identifying and managing self-injurious behavior among youth. Finally, participants will have an opportunity to practice some strategies designed to minimize vulnerable emotions.

At the conclusion of this presentation participants will be able to:

• Identify the reasons and means youth engage in self-harming behavior
• Distinguish between deliberate self-harm and suicidality.
• Outline a response for schools to manage self-injurious youth.

This is a Teen Wellness workshop by the Academy for Adolescent Health, Inc., of the Washington Hospital Teen Outreach. Act 48 hours are being provided in cooperation with the IU 1.
This workshop will take place at the Presbyterian SeniorCare, in the Hillsview Chapel Meditation Area.

This workshop is for all SMART interactive board users or anyone interested in finding out about them.

These sessions will feature how to use the SMART Interactive board to engage students and enhance content. The morning of each session will be spent with Rebecca Lake, SMART Technologies Representative for our region introducing and modeling features of the SMART Interactive Board and the afternoons will be spent creating PA standard based lessons that use the SMART Board.

This workshop is for anyone who has a SMART interactive board or is interested in them.

These sessions will feature how to use the SMART Interactive board to engage students and enhance content. You do not need to have a SMART Interactive Board to attend these sessions.

All are welcome to attend.

The morning of each session will be spent with Rebecca Lake, SMART Technologies Representative for our region introducing and modeling features of the SMART Interactive Board and the afternoons will be spent creating or enhancing PA standard based lessons or activities that use the SMART Board.

This workshop is for teachers, nurses, guidance counselors and support staff.

Spend four days in an upbeat, interactive workshop that leads you in promoting healthy behaviors and connecting with partners in wellness. Learn to nurture yourself as well as your students while you discover your personal health/wellness profile.

Through the expertise of professionals in diabetes, asthma, substance abuse, bullying and stress management, participants will develop skills to respond to students experiencing health risk behaviors.

Learn creative ways to integrate physical activity and nutrition into curriculum and classroom celebrations.

Discover the mystique in creating a tasteful and nutritional school lunch through the eyes of the food service directors (not an easy task). Prepare to become a leader in creating a culture of wellness within your school. All this and Act 48 contact hours, too!!!.

Please dress casual and wear walking shoes

Join members of the business and education communities for the first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Conference at Penn State Fayette. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about STEM

• workforce challenges
• programs
• professional development opportunities

Keynote speaker Robert Daley, Chief Executive Officer, 4moms, will address STEM from an employer’s perspective.

Rob has 15 years of experience working with entrepreneurial and early stage companies evaluating markets, developing business strategies, and raising and structuring capital. He has nine years of experience as a venture capitalist, investing in aggregate more than $67 million - generating more than $280 million in returns for investors. The majority of his investment success followed an analysis-led approach similar to the one being followed by 4moms. Additionally, his private equity investment banking experience includes closing approximately 40 private equity transactions representing more than $310 million of capital. He has thirty-one patents pending. Rob has an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Virginia and an MBA with honors from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Read more about 4moms here: http://www.4momsonline.com/

Breakout sessions highlight regional STEM programs and resources.

This conference is a follow-up to STEM needs assessment and is a collaborative effort between Penn State Fayette, Intermediate Unit 1 and the Center for the Advancement of STEM Education (CASE).

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Venue: Penn State Fayette’s Community Center
Cost: $25, lunch provided
5 Act 48 hours

This workshop is for teachers in grades 5-12. Those teachers just starting out or with experience in robotics will find this NXT workshop very informative & challenging. Hands-on activities with building techniques & programming concepts will show how LEGO NXT robotic technology can be utilized in the classroom to build STEM activities and knowledge. All attendees will receive free robotic materials.

This workshop is for K-12 Science, Technology, Math and Engineering Educators, especially grades 3-8.

Who would not wish to maximize the potential of a child? Yet in our schools, the natural curiosity and investigative tendencies of students, especially girls, is often diminished by the time the students reach high school. This workshop is designed to help educations support girls in our elementary and middle school practices with the goal of guiding them toward STEM courses and careers.

The workshop will include classroom strategies, inquiry based activites to engage girls in STEM areas, classroom materials and information about resources and programs available in SW Pennsylvania.

The workshop in part is funded by the IU 1 Center for STEM Education through a Benedum Grant. Lunch will be provided.

This training is a private training and is only being offered to those who are implementing the Incredible Years program.

This workshop is for Kindergarten Teachers and Childcare Providers
Effective Classroom management and Dina Dionsaur Child Social Skills and Problem-Solving Training in the Classroom. This 3-day workshop presents aspects of effective classroom management skills including: proactive teaching strategies, use of encouragement an dincentives to enhance social and emotional competence, strategies to manage misbehavior in the classroom and to foster positive relationships with difficult students, and collaborative approaches to working with parents and enhancing home-school connections.

Additionally the workshop will cover how teachers can deliver the Dinosaur Social Skills and Problem-Solving curriculum as a classroom-based prevention program for all students (kindergarten through grade three). Circle time lesson plans, small group activities and promotion strategies designed to promote key social skills will be role-played and discussed.

Travel via videoconference to The National Archives in Washington D.C. and meet David Rosenbaum, their Education Specialist. Together you will investigate the primary sources, activities, and training available to you and your students through FREE video conferences or by accessing the thousands of digital primary documents and images available on their website.

During this session there will be an emphasis on language arts, but any educator may take this workshop.

Travel via videoconference to The National Archives in Washington D.C. and meet David Rosenbaum, their Education Specialist. Together you will investigate the primary sources, activities, and training available to you and your students through FREE video conferences or by accessing the thousands of digital primary documents and images available on their website. During this session there will be an emphasis on social studies, but any educator may take this workshop.

This session is for Intermediate Unit One Child Alert staff members only.

In this session participants will explore the components of the Work Sampling System Online. Learn how to create developmental checklists and reports on the 3 child outcomes required by the Office of Special Education Programs.

This workshop is for any K-12 educator.

In a world of information overload, it is vital for students to not only find information but also determine its validity and appropriateness. These vital skills are needed as students prepare for our global economy. This workshop will explore the techniques educators need to master to search the Internet efficiently and how to teach these techniques to their students. Various search engines and their traits will also be explored and how to determine website ownership, validity, etc. will be discussed.

This workshop is for any K-12 educator.

This workshop will explore several Internet resources and Web 2.0 tools that will increase student engagement and enhance instruction in all content areas. The session will also include a discussion of how the content should determine the tool used. Participants should bring to the workshop at least 2 lessons which they would like to enhance and increase the level of rigor (using the new Bloom´s Taxonomy).

This workshop is for any K-12 educator.

These sessions will provide professional development in the area of technology integration using the resources on the Thinkfinity website. Thinkfinity is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation’s Literacy, Education and Technology initiatives. This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two highly acclaimed programs well-known to educators—the program known as Verizon MarcoPolo and the Verizon Literacy Network. Thinkfinity, which means “endless possibilities for learning,”is designed to improve learning in traditional settings and beyond the classroom by providing high-caliber content and the professional development needed to improve student achievement – anytime, anywhere, at no cost . The session will also explore how this site can be used to effectively teach core content subjects aligned to the PA State Standards.

This workshop is for any K-12 educator.

Come let´s discuss and initiate learning for life! If you´re new to this world, personal learning networks are created by an individual learner, specific to the learner’s needs extending relevant learning connections to like-interested people around the globe. PLNs provide individuals with learning and access to leaders and experts around the world bringing together communities, resources and information impossible to access solely from within school walls. This session will explore some of the opportunities and free Internet resouces that aid in the creation of a PLN.

In this session educators will learn the tips and techniques of website evaluation and investigation. Classroom resourses will also be explored.

Registration is by invitation only.

Wilson Reading System is used with students in grades 2-12 and adults who have been unable to learn encoding and decoding through traditional baal method, whole language, or other phonics programs or who require multisesory language instruction to master the ponological coding system of the English language.

The Level 1 Certification is designed to prepare teachers to effectively implement the Wilson Reading System with a student in need of intensive instruction.

This program is generally completed over the course of one school year and consists of: -Word Studey (WRS Steps 1-6) Online Course -Practium with Observations -Start-Up Seminar and Implementation Meetings (for school districts and organizations).

This workshop is for High School and Middle School Teachers and Special Education Teachers.

Introduction to the Wilson Reading System for grades 3 through adult

This workshop is for IU 1 Teachers, TST/LSTs, Speech/Language Clinicians of school-aged Autistic Support Classes.

This training is specific to the school-aged IU 1 Autistic Support classroom teachers (including the LST/TSTs) and the Speech & Language Clinicians who service the classes. The focus of this workshop is the introduction and/or refresher of Handwriting Without Tears print and cursive strategies for grades K-5, including the newest techniques added to the curriculum.

This workshop is for IU 1 AS Classroom Teachers, SLPs, and other Support Staff.

This workshop will provide the Autistic Support Teachers and their Support Staff an overview of sensory integration/processing. The focus of this training will be on the use of a newly adapted sensory reponse checklist and how to use a newly created sensory toolkit to be used with those students in the AS classes who demonstrate sensory dysfunctions.

This training is specific to the IU 1 Autistic Support classroom teachers and the Speech & Language Therapists who service the classes.

This workshop will address the two key deficit areas of social and communication skills for learners with Autisim Spectrum Disorders. The focus will be:
the assessment tools in Kathleen Ann Quill´s book - Do-Watch-Listen-Say, intervention strategies for social and communication interventions, and guidelines/tips/ideas to help design and creative an effective "Friends" social program.

This workshop is for IU 1 Autistic Support teachers that will be using Signature Edition of Reading Mastery, and Connecting Math Concepts; Special Education Supervisors; Support teachers; Principals and SLP´s that work with the IU1 autistic support classes.

At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to identify and effectively use the components of the presented curricula.

This session is for Intermediate Unit One select team members only. In this session participants will learn effective strategies for working with students on the spectrum. Areas to be addressed include sensory, behavior, communication, and curriculum.

This workshop is for anyone who is participating in the Olweus Bullying Program

Provide additional information on class meetings and how to enhance the sense of community in your classroom. Have the opportunity to share/learn from other schools implementing Olweus. Also, bullying has moved into cyberspace. Learn about the social and educational impact of bullying and the programs and policies in place to combat them.

This workshop is for Districts participating in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

This workshop is only for Community Action Southwest Teachers and Teacher Assistants.

This trainig will be conducted three times (11/21, 11/24, and 11/25) at various locations for Community Action Southwest Teachers and Teacher Assistants. This session will address the classroom environment/set-up realtaed to the creative curriculum, how to support self-help skills for children and creating developmentally appropraite lesson plans for children.

This is an intitial training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training as per the Intermediate Unit 1 Behavior Mangement Policy.

The objectives of this workshop include:

1. Identify useful nonverbal techniques in the prevention of acting out behavior.
2. Develop verbal techniques to be implemented when de-escalation of verbal acting out is necessary
3. Understand physical principles of personal safety techniques to avoid client and staff injury if behavior escalates to a physical level.
4. Provide for the best care and welfare for individuals in your facility

This workshop is for Administrators, Teachers K-12, Guidance Counselors, & Social Workers.

This is a refresher training in Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Intervention.

The objectives of this course include:
1. Develop a greater understanding of course concepts
2. Problem solve and strengthen crisis intervention skills
3. Receive additional supporting information
4. Demonstrate ability and confidence in applying course content and skills to real-life work experiences.

This workshop is for PAHSCI Coaches, Mentors and related IU#1 staff

Coaches will discuss tools of instructional best practices, outside partherships to sustain the coaching project and the interconnectedness of coaching initiatives.

This workshop is for instructional coaches, lead teachers, department chairs, CFF coaches, and technology support coaches.

All coaches, including CFF coaches, are cordially invited to participate in a Coaching Community Day. Participants will collaborate with other instructional coaches to build a community of practice, share strategies, and think deeply about their craft. We will discuss the many roles of an instructional coach, share best practices for using classroom and PDE data to inform coaching decisions, and explore technology tools for communicating resources.

Participants should bring a laptop computer, if they have access to one.

Department chairs, technology coaches, and teachers leaders are encouraged to attend as well.

This workshop is for IU 1 School District Classroom for the Future Coaches.

This activity will provide professional development and support for the CFF coaches in the area of technology integration for grades K-12.

Sessions may also include relevant , content specific Internet searching, the discussion and use of various Web 2.0 tools, and the use of other technology devices such as interactive whiteboards and classroom response systems to effectively teach core content subjects. Techniques used to foster collaboration and implemetation will also be explored, as well as using data to determine instruction.

This workshop is for School district administrators who are currently participating in the Annenberg Coaching Project facilitated by IU 1.

This session will will provide an opportunity for participating school administrators, coaches, and IU 1 staff to brainstorm and discuss funding sources and action plans in response to the Year 4 RFP. The meeting will run from 8:30 - 11:30 with lunch at 11:30.

This is for PAHSCI coaches and teachers from their schools.

High School math and literacy coaches from PAHSCI schools

This workshop is for PAHSCI coaches to teach and discuss Susan Scott´s FIERCE CONVERSATIONS.

This workshop is for PAHSCI Coaches, Mentors, and Related IU #1 Staff.

The facilitator(s) will share information on various models of instructional coaching garnered from diverse sources (including the Governor´s Institute on Instructional Coaching from September, 2008) and relate these models to Pennsylvania´s SAS; the participants will then discuss coaching practices that they have found to be successful and methods to insure the sustainabliity of all that has so far been accomplished as well as what can be done to accomplish even more.

This session is for member of the IU 1 Curriculum Coordinating Council. Participants will have an opportunity to share successful practices that are happening in their schools. In addition, participants will discuss PDE and IU 1 initiatives and have time for questions and an opportunity to provide feedback to the Instructional Support services staff. Topics will include Induction consortium and anything else that participants may have questions about. Lunch will be provided. funding from workshop.

The objectives of this workshop include:

1. understand the concepts, benefits, and process of curriculum backmapping
2. problem solve roadblocks to developing a curriculum
3. plan action steps to assure successful implementation of the curriculum designed
4. plan units of study that are aligned to the standards

This workshop is for early Intervention teachers, therapists, and paraprofessionals. typical preschool staff.

This workshop offers a practical approach to helping children with significant behavioral issues. Providers and teachers will come to understand why some children have difficulty with self-control, and will begin to view such children in a new and more positive light. Along the way, the workshop offers specific strategies that can immediately be applied in the classroom.

This workshop is for early Intervention teachers, therapists, and paraprofessionals. typical preschool staff.

This workshop offers productive new ways to think about discipline. Attendees will reflect on how their own culture, life experiences, and background might affect their work. Attendees will explore the Discipline-Communication-Relationship Cycle and how those three factors intertwine and impact a child’s ability to develop self control. Childcare providers will learn more about themselves, the resources they have available, and the knowledge and skills they need to feel increasingly successful in their work with children.

This registration is only for IU 1 Early Intervention staff.

All others should register for "PECS (Picture Exchange System) - District Staff"

This workshop is only for Parents, Educators, Speech and Language, Counselors, Psychologists, Administrators

This intense two-day training is designed to teach participants to appropriately implement the Picture Exchange Communication System. It begins with an overview of the Pyramid Approach to Education to explore the key components of designing effective educational environments. A historical overview of language training programs used with non-verbal individuals is discussed along with how to set the stage for an abundance of communication opportunities. Participants will learn how to implement the six Phases of PECS, including attributes, through presenter demonstrations, video examples and role-play opportunities. Participants will leave the workshop with a fundamental understanding of how to implement PECS with individuals with autism, related developmental disabilities, and/or limited communication skills.” Registration is 8-8:30, with a prompt start time of 8:30. Session ends at 4:30.

This workshop is for early Intervention teachers, therapists, and paraprofessionals. typical preschool staff.

This professional development workshop, explores anger, where it comes from, and how young children can gradually learn the self-control necessary to manage their anger and channel it into productive activity. Attendees will learn how to recognize the four developmental stages that lead to the ability to manage anger. Focused and practical, this workshop also offers specific strategies to use when a child is out of control.

This workshop is for Middle and Secondary Science, Social Studies, Math, Ecology and Environment/Science & Technology Curriculum teachers.

CITIZEN POWER, a Pittsburgh-based, nonprofit, energy advocacy organization will present a workshop for teachers responsible for energy related curriculum. Experts in renewable energy and energy-efficiency technologies will provide hands-on instruction.

The workshop is free and includes a complimentary continental breakfast, lunch, and free teaching resources, including a working wind turbine and solar energy kits.

Teachers will have an opportunity to:

• Understand the environmental and health consequences of energy use.
• learn the scientific concepts of wind energy by constructing an actual wind turbine. Teachers can incorporate the following skills: math; science-electricity, magnetism, motion, observation, data collection. Social Studies-discussion of natural resources; vocabulary building, discussion skills.
• learn how a solar panel is constructed, how photovoltaic cells convert radiant (sun) energy into electricity and, if possible, measure the output of a solar panel/array. In addition, teachers will learn the practical applications of solar energy.
• learn the adverse consequences of wasting energy so that saving energy becomes a habit rather than a chore. Participants will conduct energy audits to measure their daily energy use and learn how commonly used appliances use energy.

This workshop is for grade three teachers: Dr. Patricia Vathis, Environment and Ecology Curriculum Advisor, Pennsylvania Department of Education, will share her unique knowledge of environmental science, the Environment and Ecology Standards, the PSSA Science Assessment for 4th grade, and her ability to capture the attention of students in READING TO LEARN THE SCIENCE CONTENT.

The materials provided at this workshop are developed specifically for third grade learners. If a teacher other than third grade would like to participate, please contact D. Riggle as below. The topics include the characteristics of habitats and the plants and animals that inhabit them, identifying wild vs. domesticated, change over time, the life cycle and the differences between fiction and nonfiction in trade books about animals.

Participants will receive the PDE curriculum “Reading to Learn the Science Content”, as well as a collection of trade books, puppets and resource materials for classroom use that have a value of over $500. This workshop was arranged by the IU1 Center for STEM Education.

This registration is only for Canon McMillan educators. There are a limited number of spaces available for other educators. If you do not work for the Canon McMillan School District, please select the workshop called "Reading to Learn the Science Content"

For teachers in Grade 3. Patricia Vathis will share her knowledge of environmental science, the PA State Environment & Ecology Standards, the PSSA science assessment for 4th graders and her unique ability to capture the attention of students through READING TO LEARN THE SCIENCE CONTENT.

The topics include the characteristics of various habitats and the plants and animals that live there, identifying wild vs. domesticated, change over time using the life cycle of a tree and the differences between fiction and nonfiction in animal stories.

Participants will receive the DEP curriculum “Reading to Learn the Science Content”, as well as books, puppets and other materials for the classroom. This workshop was arranged by the Science Matters Program at IU1.

This workshop is for grade three teachers and this registration is only for Central Greene and Uniontown educators. There are a limited number of spaces available for educators from outside the districts. If you do not work for these districts, please select the workshop called "Reading to Learn the Science Content."

The materials provided at this workshop are developed specifically for third grade learners. Dr. Patricia Vathis, Environment and Ecology Curriculum Advisor, PDE, will share her unique knowledge of environmental science, the Environment and Ecology Standards, the PSSA Science Assessment for 4th grade; and her ability to capture the attention of students in READING TO LEARN THE SCIENCE CONTENT.

The topics include the characteristics of habitats and the plants and animals that inhabit them, identifying wild vs. domesticated, change over time, the life cycle and the differences between fiction and nonfiction in trade books about animals.

Participants will receive the PDE curriculum “Reading to Learn the Science Content”, as well as a collection of trade books, puppets and resource materials for classroom use. This workshop was arranged by the IU1 Center for STEM Education.

This workshop is for Classroom teachers and Gifted Support teachers.

Teachers will learn how to implement the Stock Market Game Program through hands on computer experience. Many curriculum resources are provided.

Student teams learn economics, mathematics and language arts skills while working in a real life simulation. Student teams from grades 4 - 12 are eligible. This learning is especially appropriate to Gifted Support classrooms.

This workshop is only for ESL Contacts to review ACCESS Score Report Interpretation.

NOTE: This event requires two registrations. Reigster here on Solutionwhere, and then, to get Act 48 hours, you must also register at: http://www.eslportalpa.info/index.cfm?pageid=3619

     Gifted Subcategory

           Gifted Teachers Consortium

This workshop is for all teachers of K-12 gifted students.

Information pertinent to teachers of K-12 gifted students will be shared and discussed.

           Gifted Teachers Consortium Integrating Video Conferencing to Extend Gifted Outcomes

This workshop is for Gifted Teachers of K - 12.

The session will be comprised of two separate programs: Scott C. Anderson, Instructional Technology Coordinator, NASA Digital Learning Network, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, will provide an interactive session presenting free distance learning opportunities, gifted classroom activities, video programs, Educator Guides, and other NASA resources. The opportunities offered and developed will promote applications of problem solving, hands-on experiential learning, cooperative learning, active engagement, and higher order thinking. The content of the resources will focus on science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Susan McJunkin, Program Specialist – Distance Learning, Division of Education, Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, will present the Science Behind Dinosaurs In Their World Resource Kit and Program that is a free interactive videoconference available from the Carnegie Museum. The resources are aligned to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. The content focus is on paleontology, geology, and science process skills. She will help you bring the Carnegie into your classroom through videoconferencing and preserved artifacts and resources for hands-on interaction.

     Health and First Aid Subcategory

           Innovations in Sports Related Injuries [A]

This workshop is for Teachers, coaches, and parents of school age students (including collegiate level) who participate in physical education, sports activities, monitored and unmonitored recreational activities.

At the completion of this program, the many and varied levels of Education Professionals, Volunteer Coaches and facilitators of sports events, will be able to:

Identify the risk factors of students with sports related injuries
Identify the newest techniques and methods of treatment
Identify Physical and Occupational Therapy treatment methods

Instruction will be provided by Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Christopher Emond and trained professional medical staff including Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy clinicians.

     Integrating the Arts Subcategory

           Artist in Residence Orientation Meeting

Orientation Meeting for representatives of schools who are participating in the Artist in Residence program through Intermediate Unit 1 and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. This workshop will focus on the orientation and planning for the Artist in Residence program for the participating school districts only. The districts will do the follow-up workshop with the artists.

     Mathematics Subcategory

           Proportional Reasoning [A]

This workshop is for CTC teachers, including technical, support, and academic staff; academic and support teachers of CTC students from sending schools are welcome to attend as well.

Participants will learn techniques for teaching proportional reasoning for all levels of students in the CTC classroom. The instructor will model hands-on activities and teaching strategies to improve math instruction for all students.

This workshop will help CTC and support teachers conceptualize proportions and present these concepts to students in a way that connects their learning to experience. This will help those teachers build the mathematical rigor that will permit CTC students to be successful high school mathematics.

Amy Lewis is a Math Specialist working at the IU1 Center for STEM Education. She will share her classroom experiences and rich understanding of mathematics with the participants.

This worksop is made possible by funding from the IU1 Center for STEM Education.

           Research-Based Math Strategies Grades 2 - 3

This workshop is for Teachers and Administrators.

The National Math Panel Report 2008 has been published. It states: "use should be made of what is clearly known from rigorous research about how children learn, especially by recognizing a) the adavantages for children in having a strong start; b)the mutually reinforcing benefits of conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and automatic recall of facts; and c) that effort, not just inherent talent, counts in mathematical achievement".

This session will share with the participants the most current research on the teaching and learning of math in Kindergarten and first grade. Activities will be hands-on with a strong emphasis on cooperative learning.

"We learn 10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear, 70% of what we discuss, 80% of what we experience, and 95% of what we teach others." (William Glasser)

           Research-Based Math Strategies Grades K - 1

This workshop is for Teachers and Administrators.

The National Math Panel Report 2008 has been published. It states: "use should be made of what is clearly known from rigorous research about how children learn, especially by recognizing a) the adavantages for children in having a strong start; b)the mutually reinforcing benefits of conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and automatic recall of facts; and c) that effort, not just inherent talent, counts in mathematical achievement".

This session will share with the participants the most current research on the teaching and learning of math in Kindergarten and first grade. Activities will be hands-on with a strong emphasis on cooperative learning.

"We learn 10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear, 70% of what we discuss, 80% of what we experience, and 95% of what we teach others." (William Glasser)

           Using the Math Council Resources Workshop Carepentry, Electrical Occupations, and HVAC

This workshop is for Carepentry, Electrical Occupations, & HVAC teachers from the 5 CTCs; support and academic teachers from the CTCs and sending schools are welcome as well.

HVAC, Carpentry, and Electrical Occupations teachers will work in job-alike groups to plan lessons and units of instruction that incorporate the PDE/BCTE Math Council Resources. Participants will share best practices for math integration and will learn instructional strategies to implement the Math Council Resources.

Academic and support teachers from sending schools are encouraged to attend as well.

           Using the Math Council Resources Workshop Drafting, Machine Trade, and Automotive Mechanics

This workshop is for Drafting, Machine Trade, and Automotive Mechanics teachers from the 5 CTCs; support and academic teachers from the CTCs and sending schools are welcome as well.

Drafting, Machine Trades, and Automotive Mechanics teachers will work in job-alike groups to plan lessons and units of instruction that incorporate the PDE/BCTE Math Council Resources. Participants will share best practices for math integration and will learn instructional strategies to implement the Math Council Resources.

Academic and support teachers from CTCs and sending schools are encouraged to attend as well.

           Visualization and Simulation Academy (ViSA): MATH

This workshop is for 7-12 grade Math teachers or other faculty members that assist in teaching Math content to middle and high school students.

The goal of the Project ViSA: Math is to help Math teachers integrate dynamic visualization and simulation activities into their classroom instruction. The software is adapted to grade level and subject specific Math curricula for middle and high school level classes. The activities are conducted through a variety of free, open-source software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Dr. Scott Garrigan from the Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education (CAPE) will provide the instruction for this workshop and it is his intent to make it easy for teachers to try interactive simulations with their students. The use of visual simulations to model math concepts can help students interpret results, anticipate results in new but similar situations, modify variables and grasp otherwise hard to understand concepts. This new use of software will improve student learning and integrate technology in the classroom.

The Intermediate Unit is a member of CAPE and this workshop is provided in part by a grant.

     Mentoring Subcategory

           Mentoring Training Part 1

This workshop is for Supervisors and current Mentors for the IU 1, others who should attend include Directors of Special Ed, ELL, ABLE, and ISS.

The Mentor Hanbook will be reviewed amd there will be a review of mentoring resources.

           Mentoring Training Part 2

This workshop is for Supervisors and current Mentors for the IU 1, others who should attend include Directors of Special Ed, ELL, ABLE, and ISS.

The Mentor Hanbook will be reviewed and there will be a review of mentoring resources.

     Non-Public Subcategory

           Nonpublic Administrators Planning Meeting

In this sesson nonpublic administrators will meet to plan programs.

           Nonpublic Counselors Inservice Consultation [A]

Consultation meetings scheduled throughout the year as part of Inservice. Dr. Sam Lonich will meet with counselors to discuss current cases in a consultation format.

     PIL Subcategory

           How PA Inspired Leadership (PIL) Affects Principals and Assistant Principals

This workshop is for Principals and Assistant Principals

The purpose of this webinar is to inform principals and assistant principals regarding the PIL requirements and their Act 48 hours.

This meeting will take place on Elluminate on October 22, 2008 from 10 AM to Noon.

Prior to our session: it is VERY IMPORTANT that you configure your computer before the session date. To do this, visit http://vclass.cciu.org/ and follow the link at the bottom of the page to use the configuration room and make sure that the necessary software is on your computer. A microphone and speakers are necessary to fully participate in the meeting. Please allow adequate time before the meeting to perform this action.

If this is your first webinar with Elluminate, when you log in you may be prompted to download Sun Microsystems Java Web Start (or OpenJNLP for Mac), a pre-requisite to Elluminate. You only need to do this the first time you use Elluminate. To do this, go to www.elluminate.com/support

The day of the meeting: you may join the webinar up to 30 minutes ahead of time. Please go to http://vclass.cciu.org and click on How Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) Affects Principals and Assistant Principals under the Meeting Name Column. Please log in using your first and last name. There is NO password to join the webinar.

PLEASE NOTE: Port 80 and Port 2187 must be open on your end to access the Elluminate Server. Please refer to the Elluminate support webpage for answers to frequently asked technical questions at: http://www.elluminate.com/support/faqs/ or you may contact Kristin Van Strien at 724-938-3241 x244.

     Psychology Subcategory

           School Psychologist Training - RR´s, Test Protocols, Assessment Previews and Gifted Regulations

This workshop is for School Psychologists.

Psychologists will be provided training on the gifted regulations and new assessment administration for the TAPS, DKEFS, BRIEF, TORC-3, and CTOPP. Psychologists will also discuss test protocols and re-evaluation reports.

           School Psychologist Training Session

Training workshops for School Psychologist.

           School Psychologist Training Session - All About Autism [A]

This workshop is for School Psychologist.

This session will focus on Autism related assesments and recommendations in the identification and the implementation of programs for students with autism. The presenters will provide information on assessments, including a sensory assessment, which may be utilized in identifying sensory needs of students with autism. Information on recommendations will also be provided

           School Psychologist Training Session - Childhood Cancer Survivors

This workshop is for school Psychologists

At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to describe common childhood cancers and treatments, identify challenges for survivors returning to school, throughout their education, and into young adulthood, explain laws that protect childhood cancer survivors’ rights and implement strategies to help meet students’ short- and long-term educational needs, access resources that support schools and families, including those from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

           School Psychologists - Ethics

This workshop is for School Psychologists

Participants will be involved with a variety of activities including: Information on Ethics, Discussing and providing suggestions around ethics issues, procedures.

           School Psychologists - Ethics, Testing Protocols, Gifted Matrix and Early Intervention

This workshop is for School Psychologists

Participants will be involved with a variety of activities including: Information on Ethics, Discussing and providing suggestions around the gifted matrix, Information on Early Intervention referrals, and review and revise testing protocol policy and procedure.

           School Psychologists - Functional Behavior Assessments, Manifestation Determinations, Behavior Plans

This workshop is for School Psychologists

This session will focus on understanding the Functional Behavior Assessment Process in the devlopment of the Positive Behavior Support Plan. Tools for gathering information will be discussed along with hands- on practice in developing Positive Behavior Support Plans. The session will also discuss the Manifestation Determination Worksheet in making decisions about behaviors.

     Response to Intervention - RTI Subcategory

           Response To Intervention

This session will provide an overview of response to intervention including its definition, legal authority and historical perspective. The training will describe Pennsylvania’s the three-tiered model, the team role and responsibility, connection to the school intervention model and the next steps in implementation. The training will also focus on the principal´s role as instructional leader.

           Response to Intervention and Instruction Cohort III

Response to Intervention and Instruction (RtII) is a comprehensive, multi-tiered intervention strategy to enable early identification and intervention for students at risk of academic failure. Unlike the discrepancy model used to identify students with learning disabilities, RtI allows educators to identify and address academic and behavioral difficulties prior to student failure using research-based interventions. The intent is to prevent academic failure and the number of referrals for special education through the application of differentiated levels of intervention.

This training is a series of four training sessions. The modules are: Overview Training, Universal Screening, Data Analysis Teaming, Differentiated Instruction, Core Curriculum, Behavior and Progress Monitoring. The modules will focus on the process of developing a Response to Intervention Model in the schools and the necessary steps in facilitating the implementation of the model.

           Response to Intervention Cohort I Followup

This workshop is for the RTI core team for the district.

RtI Cohort 1 Follow-up is designed for the district who has attended the initial RtI Module training during the 2007-2008 school year. The purpose of this follow-up session is to guide districts to their "next steps" in the RtI process. The RtI Pilot School will share their positive outcomes and roadblocks.

           Response to Intervention Cohort II

NOTE: There are two sessions #4 in April.

All Fayette County educators should register for the April 2, 2009, session at the IU 1.

All Washington and Greene County Educators should attend the April 23, 2009, session at Western Area CTC.

This registration is for the Response to Intervention Cohort II workshops.

These sessions will provide an overview of response to intervention including its definition, legal authority and historical perspective. The training will describe Pennsylvania’s three-tiered model, the team role and responsibility, connection to the school intervention model and the next steps in implementation. The training will also focus on the principal´s role as instructional leader.

     Safe and Drug Free Schools Subcategory

           Bernie Hoffman Talks to SDFSC and Others

This workshop is for school nurses, security officers, SDFSC members, psychologists, SAP members, Guidance counselors, social workers, and CCC members.

Updates on the internet, discipline, new direction of federal courts, obstruction of justice, handbooks and emergency card procedures, school and staff liability, new terms and meanings, bullying, discrimination, harassment, hazing, and whistle blowing.

           Safe Schools All Hazard Plan

This workshop is for Security Personnel, Building and Grounds Supervisors, Principals, and other key personnel.

Five sequential days of professional development to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

This plan is required by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code, which states that "every school district, in cooperation with the local Emergency Management Agency shall develop and implement emergency preparedness plans."

Due to limited space, each district is allocated three slots in this workshop.

     Science Subcategory

           Basic Elements of Science Teaching Workshop

This workshop is for science teachers in the K-12 classroom. Participants will explore effective teaching strategies for inquiry-based science instruction with an experienced science educator. The instructor will provide useful tips and insightful strategies for science instruction and student learning that will improve classroom function within an inquiry focused classroom. This is a great opportunity for teachers at all stages of their career to discover some new ideas. The instructor will model hands-on activities and teaching strategies to improve science instruction.

Kathleen Berry, a retired science teacher from Canon-McMillan School District, is currently working as a Science Curriculum Consultant and developing science modules for the classroom. She provides content specific courses in Earth Science for the IU 1 Center for STEM Education. Kathy will share her classroom experiences and rich understanding of science education with the participants.

This workshop is made possible by funding from The Benedum Foundation and the IU1 Center for STEM Education.

           Molecular Transport in Cells & Enzyme Reactions

This workshop is for Grade 7-12 biology, chemistry, physics, math and technology teachers

IU1 Center for STEM Education arranged for this training from the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center at Carnegie Mellon University. Teachers will work on modules that utilize cutting edge computational software, MCell and DReAMM, used by today’s research scientists.

Participants will receive ready to use modules on a DVD, that includes lesson plans aligned to PA state educational standards, worksheets and homework assignments. They will receive training on the software and experiences that will make it easy to adopt it as a teaching tool in their own class.

The instruction will be led by Dr. Pallavi Ishwad and other Professors from CMU´s Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.

           Preparing a Student Centered Science Classroom Workshop

This workshop is for science teachers in the K-8 classroom. Participants will learn about developing a functional classroom that focuses on the science student at any grade level. They’ll explore the physical structure of the room and plan for different types of equipment. The instructor will model hands-on activities and teaching strategies to improve science instruction for all students.

Donna Riggle, retired 6th grade science teacher from Chartiers-Houston School District, is currently consulting as a Science Resource Teacher for the IU1 Center for STEM Education. She will share her classroom experiences and rich understanding of science education with the participants.

This workshop is made possible by funding from The Benedum Foundation and the IU1 Center for STEM Education.

           Preparing for the PSSA Science Assessment

This workshop is for teams from districts including science teachers and principals or curriculum coordinators.

The workshop will provide your team with an in-depth understanding of the design of the PSSA assessment and its emphasis on conceptual understanding during the first part of the day.

During the second half of the day, the session will provide an opportunity to explore your district science curriculum and how it addresses the standards and anchors.

           Preparing for the State Science Test Workshop

This two day workshop provides preparation for the first statewide science assessment. Primarily for 4th and 8th grade teachers, it addresses the professional development criteria for science content, reading comprehension, and teaching and assessment strategies. Participants will explore the history and rationale for the testing and the test’s format through a series of activities. Sample copies of commercial test prep materials and the State Assessment Handbook will be provided for each teacher. We will review information on best practices and on current test preparation in local districts. As educators we will reflect on the implications of the assessment on our day to day instruction. The application of these ideas and activities to daily classroom management will be demonstrated and practiced.

Participants are asked to bring their own personal lesson plans for any one science curriculum topic and a blank lesson plan format.

Donna Riggle is a retired 6th grade science teacher from the Chartiers-Houston School District and a consulting Science Resource Teacher for the IU1 Center for STEM Education. This workshop is made possible by funding from The Benedum Foundation and the IU1 Center for STEM Education.

           Science Curriculum Mapping

Patricia Vathis will share her knowledge of environmental science, the PA State Environment & Ecology Standards, and the PSSA science assessment while working with local science and environmental teachers as the map their curriculum.

Districts are encouraged to send science and environmental teachers in grades K-12. They should bring current curriculum plans and any textbooks or teacher guides for materials used in their science instruction.

This workshop was arranged by the IU1 Center for STEM Education. Beverages and lunch will be provided.

           Science Instruction through Case Studies

This workshop is for Grade 7-12 Science Teachers.

This session focuses on how to teach understandings about Inquiry (the work of scientists) in a meaningful way using case studies to effectively involve students in the learning process. The goal of case method teaching is not so much to teach the content of science (although that does happen) but to teach how the process of science works and to develop higher-order skills of learning including comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

Cases are a good way to illustrate the relevance of science in society and are suited to the collaborative/cooperative learning format in small groups but can easily be used in whole-group discussion. The use of case studies in science should encourage students to critically appraise stories about science they hear through the media, to have a more positive attitude about science, to understand the process of science and its limitations, and to be able to ask more critical questions.

The IU1 Center for STEM Education has arranged for Barbara Lease (MSC/MSP Coordinator, High School Science) to present this workshop. Lunch will be provided.

           STEM Focus Group

This forum is for K-12 Science, Mathematics or Technology Education teachers.

Teachers of K-12 science, mathematics or technolgy education are invited to participate in a focus group to gather informtion about their needs for science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) education at their schools. Dinner is provided.

           Visualization and Simulation Academy (ViSA): SCIENCE

This workshop is for 7-12 grade science teachers or other faculty members that assist in teaching science content to middle and high school students.

The goal of the Project ViSA: Science is to help science teachers integrate dynamic visualization and simulation activities into their classroom instruction. The software is adapted to grade level and subject specific science curricula for middle and high school level classes. The activities are conducted through a variety of free, open-source software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Dr. Scott Garrigan from the Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education (CAPE) will provide the instruction for this workshop and it is his intent to make it easy for teachers to try interactive simulations with their students. The use of visual simulations to model science concepts can help students interpret results, anticipate results in new but similar situations, modify variables and grasp otherwise hard to understand concepts that are either too small to see, too long or too quick to comprehend or to complex or dangerous to be completed in school lab. This new use of software will improve student learning and integrate technology in the classroom.

The Intermediate Unit is a member of CAPE and this workshop is provided in part by a grant.

     Social Workers Subcategory

           IU 1 Social Worker Training - Changing Addictive Thinking: slogans analogies, and parables [A]

This workshoip is for IU 1 Social Workers.

At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to use slogans, analogies and parables to address addictive thinking. Participants will identify common cognitive distortions and how particular slogans can be used to change this type of thinking.

           IU 1 Social Worker Training - Childhood Cancer Survivors

This workshop is for IU1 Social Workers

At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to describe common childhood cancers and treatments, identify challenges for survivors returning to school, throughout their education, and into young adulthood, explain laws that protect childhood cancer survivors’ rights and implement strategies to help meet students’ short- and long-term educational needs, access resources that support schools and families, including those from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

           IU 1 Social Worker Training - Partial Hospitalization and Medications

This workshoip is for IU 1 Social Workers.

Jennifer Carota, Resource Consultant from BHRS, will be speaking on the Integrated Child Servicing System for Washington County.

Neil Forsythe from Centerville Clinic will be speaking on Partial Hospitalization and medications. Samantha Lee, from the Washington Women´s Shelter, will be speaking on Domestic Violence and the Effects on Children.

           MySpace or Your Space

At the conclusion of the workshop the participants will be able to:

1. Describe the culture of adolescence regarding the internet
2. Discuss adolescent privacy, parent needs, and internet education
3. List ´red flags´ of adolescent internet use
4. Create a dialogue for discussing internet safety with a young person

           Planning for Co-Teaching

This workshop is only for Intermediate Unit 1 Penn-Pitt Teachers.

Co-teaching arrangements between special education teachers and general education teachers is a great strategy for effective inclusion of students with special needs. However, simply assigning two teachers to one classroom is not sufficient for ensuring effectiveness. Preparation, co-planning, and trust are also necessary and professional development is beneficial. This workshop will help participants identify and use effective co-teaching strategies. Participants will focus on making planning time more productive.

           Psychotropic Medications 2008: New Trends, Breakthroughs and Sorting Through The Hype Teleseminar

This workshop is for Intermediate Unit 1 Social Workers.

Every several months a new psychotropic medication is released into the mental health market. It´ s a high stakes business. Hundreds of millions of dollars are invested in research, development and marketing. The potential payout is enormous - billions of dollars in revenue in one of the fastest growing specialty markets in the industry. Dr. Mays will sort through the hype and help you learn the facts about new (and old) psychotropic medications.

           Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

This workshop is for Nurses, Principals, Assistant Principals, Guidance Counselors, Supervisors, and Psychologists.
The goal of this training is to provide professionals with a greater degree of comfort and confidence with the requirements of mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect. This workshop will present comprehensive information about the recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect as defined by the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, and offer guidelines to understanding and working more effectively with local children and youth agencies.

           Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse - District Nurses

This workshop is for District Nurses.
The goal of this training is to provide professionals with a greater degree of comfort and confidence with the requirements of mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect. This workshop will present comprehensive information about the recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect as defined by the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, and offer guidelines to understanding and working more effectively with local children and youth agencies.

           Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse - Social Workers

This workshop is for Intermediate Unit 1 Social Workers.
The goal of this training is to provide professionals with a greater degree of comfort and confidence with the requirements of mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect. This workshop will present comprehensive information about the recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect as defined by the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, and offer guidelines to understanding and working more effectively with local children and youth agencies.

           Responding to Disclosures of Child Abuse

This workshop is for Intermediate Unit 1 Social Workers.
This is a training to help professionals understand the importance of their reactions to a disclosure of child abuse and assist them in fashioning a response that is sensitive to the child as well as mindful of the obligation not to taint the child´s memory through suggestion, coaching, or coercion.

     Special Education Subcategory

           Aides Child Alert Staff: The Whole Child

This workshop is only for IU 1 Child Alert paraprofessionals.

This session in for Child Alert paraprofessionals only. The session will address various classroom strategies that paraprofessionals can do to improve communication and social skills.

           Conflict Resolution Skills for Parents and Educators

Train the Trainers - Creating Agreement in Special Education: Conflict Resolution Skills for Parents and Educators is a workshop for Parents, Administrators, Teachers, LEAs, and Superintendents

Educational agencies and parent groups have expressed a need for strategies to approach a dispute in a proactive manner. The goal of this training is to provide assistance to parents and educational agencies to enhance communication and problem-solving skills in resolving special education disputes at a local level. The training will train attendees to be trainers in their district, IU and/or community partners.

This training will include interactive activities with relevant special education scenarios designed to assist in building skills.

The format of the training is a hands-on style of instruction with many opportunities to reinforce the principles of the learning outcomes.

This training can be provided to a mixed audience of educators and parents to support long-term conflict resolution success.

This training is being provided to school districts, intermediate units, parent groups and educational agencies.

           Indicator 13 Cohort 1 Teams

School districts identified as Cohort 1 for Indicator 13 monitoring are the targeted teams who can attend these sessions. The administration of each district will select the teams attending the specific sessions.

Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education has selected school district teams to participate in training for Indicator 13 requirements of the federal government - Office of Special Education Programs. The teams have conducted self assessments and have identified specific components of training needs. There will be 2 sessions provided at Fayette Area Vo teach as well as Western Area Career and Technology Center. Followup technical assistance will be provided onsite by the transition consultant as well as the transition support teachers for Intermediate Unit 1.

           Positive Changes: Tips and Techniques

This workshop is for IU 1 Autism Support Teachers, speech therapists servicing students in the IU 1, autism support classes, lead support teachers.

Teachers expect the best from their students and themselves. There are techniques that can help teachers meet these expectations. This training will discusss these techniques with a focus on creating a pleasant learning environment, conducting a motivational analysis and utilizing an effective response to intervention strategy.

           Transition Workshop

This workshop is only for IU 1 Staff in the California School District. This workshop will provide an overview of the proposed transition activities to begin in California Area School District in 2008-2009. The workshop will allow participants to reflect on activities that exist in the current curricula and how to add new activities.

           Video Modeling to Teach Independent Skills To Students with Disabilities

This workshop is for special education teachers, parents, social workers, speech language therapists, counselors.

The use of video modeling for students with disabilities is an evidence based practice that shows promising results in the areas of social skill training, behavior training, and instruction in the classroom and community. However, in our area we are just beginning to explore its benefits and possibilities across a variety of tasks ans activities.

In this work session we will explore and share different ways to use the Flip camera and video modeling to support independent performance for individuals with disabilities in a wide variety of tasks. During this training, participants will create self-designed video prompts for their students or family members. You will leave this training with the ability to design and use video modeling in your classroom.

     Teacher Teaching Skills Subcategory

           Inquiry by Design

This workshop is for Middle School and High School Science Teachers and meets the following professional development criteria: Science content, reading comprehension, and teaching skills.

Science Matters is proud to sponsor this 1 day workshop. Bill Metz and Julia Gooding are coming to IU 1 to present their Inquiry by Design workshop. This is a unique approach to science lesson design and presentation in the Middle School and High School classroom. Whether you are using a kit program, a textbook or a self-developed curriculum, this strategy is a valuable asset for all science teachers. It is an instructional strategy for teachers who want to raise the cognitive level of their existing lessons by challenging their students to apply what they have learned. It is not intended to replace the regular science curriculum, but rather to supplement and enhance it, using content/concept application lessons in conjunction with your established science curriculum.

Teachers must bring 1-5 lesson plans or their textbook to the workshop. The workshop will include demonstrations of Design Brief lessons, strategies for gauging student understanding and a work session to help participants transform their own lessons into Design Briefs. Each participants will receive a copy of the book "Inquiry by Design" and lunch will be provided.

To learn more about Inquiry by Design visit www.inquirybydesign.net

           National Board Certification Preparation

This workshop is for teachers and state licensed school counselors interested in improving their practice.
These classes will prepare participants to be successful candidates for National Board Certification and assure them of fee support scholarships and candidate support through Duquesne University´s outreach program.
This training is made possible through the support of the Benedum Foundation.

Requirements include: Bachelor´s degree, state license to teach or counsel, three years of satisfactory teaching/counseling, desire to improve your practice.

     Teaching Techniques and Strategies Subcategory

           Blended Schools Training for ISS Staff

These workshops are for the Instructional Support Services staff and include training for the design of online classes and courses.

           Chapter 14 Training

Please check the letter and or email you received for the assigned day for training for your district. If you are unable to attend your scheduled day please contact TOni Lozar at the IU 1.

Chapter 14 provides regulatory guidance to ensure compliance with the federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, and its regulations. The provisions of Chapter 14 ensure that all students with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that is designed to enable the students to participate fully and independently in the community, including preparation for employment or higher education. Chapter 14 also ensures that the rights of students with disabilities and parents of these students are protected.

Chapter 14 Training will provide information on the changes to the Chapter 14 regulations and forms, and the implementation of the changes. The session will include explanations of the newly revised forms. A question and answer period will follow.

           Infusing Local History into the Classroom Conversation

This workshop is for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers that teach in schools along the National Road corridor or view shed.

Workshop participants will work in groups to develop prototype products and activities that can be used to infuse local history, cross discipline into the classroom conversation e.g. a resource box of primary sources with cross curriculum activities to do with them - graphing, reading, reader´s theatre, etc. These products and activities will them be produced by the National Road Heritage Corridor and its partners to be distributed for use in the classroom with some products being ready as early as September 2009.

           Project-based Learning: Buck Institute for Education

Buck Institute for Education, located in California, is at the forefront of professional development that models project-based instruction. Through the IU1 STEM Center, we are able to bring these educational leaders to our Intermediate Unit for a 2-day workshop in April 2009. This is a unique opportunity and we would like to encourage districts to send their STEM teachers in grades 7-12 to the workshop. In this two-day workshop, participants will learn the design principles for creating and managing standards-focused activities. These activities prepare teachers to design, conduct and assess their own classroom projects. Through a combination of instruction and group work, workshop participants have the opportunity to plan and discuss a fully-designed project.

Districts are encouraged to send teachers of science, technology, engineering and math. The workshop will focus on grades 7-12.

This workshop was arranged by the IU1 Center for STEM Education. Beverages and lunch will be provided.

If you have any questions: Contact Nancy Tsupros at ntsupros@washjeff.edu or Pamela Hupp at phupp@washjeff.edu

           Utilizing Visual Scenes with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This workshop is for Teachers, Speech/Langugage Clinicians, Paras, and Parents.

This workshop will focus on the use of Visual Scene Displays for use with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Visual Scene Displays portray events,people, actions,objects and activities against the backgrounds in which they occur. They provide a specific communication environment and a shared context in which one can converse about a topic and engage in shared activities.

Participants will gain an overview of the implementation of the use of visual scenes on the DynaVox V and VMax.

     Technology Subcategory

           Estrat Plan Jan 16

This session is for district and IU staff who are using the Estrategic Planning tool for their strategic plans. Updates on the tool will be provided virtually. Participants should bring their laptops and their passwords for edhub and estrat plan.

           Estrat Plan Jan 20

This session is for district and IU staff who are using the Estrategic Planning tool for their strategic plans. Updates on the tool will be provided virtually. Participants should bring their laptops and their passwords for edhub and estrat plan.

           Estrat Plan Jan 21

This session is for district and IU staff who are using the Estrategic Planning tool for their strategic plans. Updates on the tool will be provided virtually. Participants should bring their laptops and their passwords for Edhub and estrat plan.

           Internet Resources and Web 2.0 Tools for K-12 Language Arts Educators

This workshop is for Language arts (all fields) educators in grades K-12.

This activity will provide professional development in the area of technology integration (with an emphasis on language arts Internet resouces) to introduce and support PA State Standard´s based content for grades K-12. The Activites may also include the discussion and use of tools such as interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, webquests and virtual fieldtrips and how thay can be used to effectively teach language arts content.

           Internet Resources and Web 2.0 Tools for K-12 Mathematics Educators

This workshop is for Mathematics (all fields) educators in grades K-12.

This activity will provide professional development in the area of technology integration (with an emphasis on mathematics Internet resouces) to introduce and support PA State Standard´s based content for grades K-12. The Activites may also include the discussion and use of tools such as interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, webquests and virtual fieldtrips and how thay can be used to effectively teach language arts content.

           Internet Resources and Web 2.0 Tools for K-12 Science Educators

This workshop is for Science (all fields) educators in grades K-12.

This activity will provide professional development in the area of technology integration (with an emphasis on Science Internet resouces) to introduce and support PA State Standard´s based content for grades K-12. The Activites may also include the discussion and use of tools such as interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, webquests and virtual fieldtrips and how thay can be used to effectively teach language arts content.

           Internet Resources and Web 2.0 Tools for K-12 Social Studies Educators

This workshop is for Social Studies (all fields) educators in grades K-12.

This activity will provide professional development in the area of technology integration (with an emphasis on social studies Internet resouces) to introduce and support PA State Standard´s based content for grades K-12. The Activites may also include the discussion and use of tools such as interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, webquests and virtual fieldtrips and how thay can be used to effectively teach language arts content.

           Internet Safety

This workshop is for Administrators, Elementary and Secondary Educators, Psychologists, Social Workers, Guidance Counselors, Technology Coordinators, Agency Personnel, and Parents

Michael C. Bookser is the Chief of Police for Bellevue Borough, PA. and has been a police officer for 35 years. He presents on the safe use of the Internet to decrease cyber bullying and other problem behaviors via technology. He will be joined by State Trooper Brian Burden. Ms. Kristein Van Strien is the Assistant Director for Information Services at Intermediate Unit 1. She is a librarian and technology trainer, and has presented to a variety of groups on the subject of keeping kids safe on the Internet. She will be covering an array of Internet safety tools and programs available to parents.

           Introduction to NetTrekker d.i. and Discovery Streaming

This workshop is for any and all Teachers in grades K-12 and meets the following professional development criteria: Technology, technology content, reading comprehension, and teaching skills.

This acitivity will explore the digital videos and the related educational materials available on the Discovery Streaming website: features of the website will be demonstrated and reviewed (the educational video clips, the inspection of the teachers’ manuals and black line masters, the use of the still images and creative writing prompts and quizzes available on the website, and the discussion of how current research supports the use of video clips in helping students master content.

The NetTrekker d.i. educational search engine will be introduced and reviewed, including how to search by content area or PA State Standard, how to save searches and create a Trek.

           IU 1 Technology Coordinators Advisory Council

The IU 1 Technology Coordinators Advisory Council workshops are for technology coordinators/designees within the IU1 area.

           Wikis for Administrators

Participants in the session Wikis for Adminstrators will explore sample wikis and develop their own wikis. Participants may bring their own laptops or use ones from the IU. This is the first in series of sessions that will explore web 2.0 and other resources.