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, SLPīs, 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 PAīs 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 Standardīs 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 siteīs 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 districtīs 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 Governorīs 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 Governorīs 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 Childrenīs 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 Standardīs 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, SLPīs, 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 Peopleīs 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.