Frontline Education

1. Guest Teacher Asynchronous Course 25/26

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Individuals who are interested in becoming a certified guest teacher who have at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have obtained Act 34, Act 151 and act 114 Clearances.

Dates: 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026

This asynchronous course is designed for individuals who would like to serve as a guest teacher in the schools and districts within the Capital Area Intermediate Unit catchment. The course includes seven modules that cover the topics of professionalism, lesson planning, classroom instruction, legal aspects, special education, positive behavior management, and active engagement strategies. Participants will be able to view videos, read articles and then take time to reflect on the information covered in each module. In order to register for this course, you must have prior approval from The CAIU Human Resources Department. For details, please visit: https://www.caiu.org/careers/employment/guest-teacher-program.

2. ASL Level 1 for Educators

Program: Capital Area Online Learning Assoc (CAOLA)

Location: CAOLA Virtual (Enola, Pe) [map]

Audience: District Teachers within the CAIU Footprint

Dates: 8/1/2025 to 5/1/2026

Wait List

CAOLA, in conjunction with eDynamic, is offering an asynchronous online course to learn ASL Level 1. Participants can work at their own pace as long as the course is completed by the deadline. The activity runs from 8/1/25 thru 5/1/26 with no set meeting dates or times.

3. CAPT Participant Network Sessions

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: CAPT Participants in HACC, LCCC, Point Park, Oklahoma Christian, and Messiah University.

Dates: 8/26/2025 to 5/26/2026

These sessions are designed for CAPT Participants to collaborate, share best practices, and provide insight to improve the program for future participants. Cohorts will be developed by program and credit level to ensure feedback and collaboration is of highest value.

4. Program Leads Innovation Retreat

Program: Aid to Non Public Schools (ANPS)

Audience: Program Leads, TAC Consultants, Supervisors

Dates: 9/11/2025

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Join us for an immersive day at Fluxspace, a state-of-the-art innovation hub designed to ignite creativity and transform the way we approach education and leadership. This session is all about collaborative visioning and design thinking-a chance to break traditional molds and reimagine what's possible in our learning environments and leadership practices.

5. Technology Advisory Council

Program: Technology Services

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Dates: 9/11/2025

As in past years, we will meet nine times throughout the school year to collaborate, share updates, and help guide the strategic direction of technology integration and innovation across our schools.

6. Thinking Bigger Training - 1st Grade Pilot

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Specialists, Supervisors of Curriculum, Science Supervisors, Administrators

Dates: 9/12/2025

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This is a training for teachers in the Thinking Bigger Pilot for 1st grade. Throughout the day, participants will engage in the full curriculum, including all builds and hands-on activities from a student's perspective. Participants may either attend from 8:30-11:30, or 12:30-3:30. Registering for this training is free, but districts MUST be members of the Thinking Bigger pilot for 2nd grade. Reach out for details or to see if your district supports your participation!! Email: ThinkingBigger@caiu.org

7. Media Literacy Revolution: Preparing Educators for Tomorrow

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow/Keystone Rooms (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: K-12 teachers, coaches, instructional specialists, librarians, media specialists, and anyone else interested in learning more about media literacy

Dates: 9/16/2025

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Join us for "Media Literacy Revolution: Preparing Educators for Tomorrow," a half-day workshop designed to equip educators with essential media literacy skills. Explore a comprehensive toolkit for digital literacy, learn effective questioning techniques, and engage in practical activities like media analysis and reading responses. This interactive session will help you decode media messages, evaluate content critically, and integrate media literacy into your teaching. Empower yourself and your students to navigate the digital age with confidence.

8. PBIS Advanced Tiers: Tier Two

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Friendship Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: PBIS Team Members, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, School Psych, Principals

Dates: 9/16/2025

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Teams will gain a foundational understanding of tier two behavior interventions, and develop the skills needed to implement and monitor their success. *In order to register for this training, you must have received recognition at tier one in the PaPBS Network

9. School Improvement Network Meetings - 2025

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Representatives from CSI, ACSI, ATSI, TSI designated schools

Dates: 9/16/2025 to 12/16/2025

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Invite your School Improvement and/or MTSS Teams on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from September through December 2025! We will share the school improvement plan monitoring requirements, discuss successes and challenges, explore PVAAS growth and root cause, learn how to address multilingual learners, and provide time for sharing and networking with other regional CSI/ACSI/ATSI/TSI schools. Information about each session can be found here - https://secure.smore.com/n/2zftv Network dates include: 9/16, 10/21, 11/18. and 12/16/2025. Zoom link and passcode will be shared with the building's primary point of contact and Frontline registrants prior to the meeting date.

10. LETRS 3rd Edition, Volume 2 - Units 5-8

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Yellow Breeches (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Individuals who have completed LETRS 3rd edition Volume 1

Dates: 9/17/2025 to 3/25/2026

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LETRS 3rd edition is professional development delivered in a blended learning format. Participants will complete online coursework over the year and attend four in-person, full-day learning workshops. The course includes 1-year access to the online content, required book, assessments, Bridge to Practice activities, and opportunities for coaching and consultation. PREREQUISITE: Completion of the LETRS 3rd edition Volume 1, Units 1-4 online course is required. IN-PERSON DATES: 9/17, 11/5, 1/28, and 3/25. Participants will be notified in August/September 2025 to make arrangements to pick up the book.

11. Thinking Bigger Training - 4th Grade

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Specialists, Supervisors of Curriculum, Science Supervisors, Administrators

Dates: 9/17/2025 to 9/25/2025

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Annual training for new and returning teachers to the Thinking Bigger program for 4th grade. This training will occur over two half days. Participants must attend both dates. Participants will engage in the full curriculum, including all builds and hands-on activities from the perspective of a student. There is not a cost to register for this training, but districts MUST be members of the Thinking Bigger program. Reach out for details or to see if your district supports your participation!! Email: ThinkingBigger@caiu.org

12. Equitable PBIS for all: Book Study and Community of Practice

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Educators, Leaders, Coaches, IAs, Para-Professionals, Administrators, Principals

Dates: 9/17/2025 to 12/17/2025

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Join the CAIU for a community of practice featuring Author Dr. Nikole Y. Hollins-Sims. This community of practice is built on the principle of mutual support and shared expertise. We will engage in meaningful conversations, exchange resources and innovative ideas, and collaborate to address the real-world challenges we face in our schools. Whether you're a classroom teacher, an administrator, a support staff member, or a PBIS team leader, this is a unique opportunity to be a "thought partner" with your peers. Only Act 48 hours are available for this CoP at this time.

Objectives:

Share best practices and resources: The exchange of effective strategies, tools, and resources for implementing equitable PBIS frameworks. This includes practical ideas for classroom management, school-wide systems, and data-driven decision-making.

- Address problems of practice: Provide a forum for participants to bring real-world challenges they are facing and collectively problem-solve. Participants are encouraged to act as "thought partners" where attendees can offer insights, different perspectives, and potential solutions.

Strengthen school-wide implementation: Motivate and empower school teams to work together to improve the fidelity and effectiveness of their PBIS systems, ensuring they are culturally responsive and address the needs of diverse student populations.

Each session will take place at the CAIU from 12:30 to 3:30 on the dates below.

Date | Time | Location

September 17, 2025 | 12:30 - 3:30 | Susquehanna Room

October 15, 2025 | 12:30 - 3:30 | Susquehanna Room

October 29, 2025 | 12:30 - 3:30 | Keystone Room

November 19, 2025 | 12:30 - 3:30 | Susquehanna Room

December 17, 2025 | 12:30 - 3:30 | Susquehanna Room

13. September Capital Area Behavior Specialists Network Meeting

Program: Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

Location: CAIU Friendship Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Behavior Specialists, BCBAs, Special Education Teachers, School Psychs, Pupil Services Admin, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Educational Coaches

Dates: 9/17/2025

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The Capital Area Behavior Specialists Network is pleased to welcome Dr. Patrick Reiker for an engaging session on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), a profile on the autism spectrum characterized by extreme avoidance of everyday demands and expectations. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the features of PDA, how it differs from other presentations of autism, and strategies to support individuals who display PDA characteristics. The session will include discussion on assessment considerations, practical intervention approaches, and ways to collaborate effectively with families and educational teams.

14. CAC Learning Series 2025-2026

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Assistant Superintendents & Curriculum Advisors

Dates: 9/18/2025 to 5/14/2026

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This Learning Series for Curriculum Advisors will align with the Superintendent's Learning Series. The sessions will take place 45 minutes before the CAC meetings each month beginning in November. Some of the topics that will be covered in this year's Learning Series will be: The Assistant Superintendents' Role in Communicating with Staff and the Community, Building Effective Teams, Accountability Through Trust, and Leading Through Reality.

15. Instructional Coach-Mentor Collaborative (CMC) Network Meeting (September 2025)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Coaches from Instructional Coaching Collaborative member districts

Dates: 9/18/2025

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The CAIU Instructional Coaching Mentor works with Instructional Coaching Collaborative members to focus on increasing student engagement and improving student achievement through analysis of student data and the implementation of evidence-based learning strategies. This networking meeting is designed for instructional coaches and/or specialists as a means to communicate, collaborate, and share resources with one another to help strengthen classroom instruction, student achievement, and engagement. Session topics also focus on the practice of coaching. Materials and information that are disseminated during this professional development opportunity will help to build capacity and support for instructional coaches in home schools and districts. Ongoing professional learning for instructional coaches enrolled in the Instructional Coaching Collaborative initiative.

16. Math Collaborative Learning Network 25-26 SY

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: CAIU Juniata Room

Dates: 9/18/2025

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Join a collaborative and supportive environment of fellow practitioners and participate in discussions and discoveries in the quest to improve students' math experiences. You must register for each individual network date. Meeting Dates: September 18, November 20, 2025, February 19, and April 16, 2026.

17. Thinking Bigger Training - 1st Grade Pilot

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Specialists, Supervisors of Curriculum, Science Supervisors, Administrators

Dates: 9/18/2025

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This is a training for teachers in the Thinking Bigger Pilot for 1st grade. Throughout the day, participants will engage in the full curriculum, including all builds and hands-on activities from a student's perspective. Registering for this training is free, but districts MUST be members of the Thinking Bigger pilot for 2nd grade. Reach out for details or to see if your district supports your participation!! Email: ThinkingBigger@caiu.org

18. Summit K12- Leadership Check Ins

Program: Student Services

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: CAIU Title III Consortium ELD Administrators

Dates: 9/18/2025 to 3/24/2026

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Sessions will include:
• Session 1: Preparing for successful C2L implementation
• Session 2: Analyzing data and determining next steps
• Session 3: Reflecting on C2L implementation and gaining insights for next steps

19. Accommodations/Modifications-what you need to know (Morning Session)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches

Dates: 9/19/2025

Understanding and effectively implementing accommodations and modifications is essential for creating inclusive learning environments that support all students-especially those with IEPs, 504 Plans, or diverse learning needs. In this interactive half-day training, educators will deepen their knowledge of the differences between accommodations and modifications, learn how to identify when and how to use them, and explore real-world classroom examples that promote access and equity without lowering expectations.

20. PBIS Tier One Refresh

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Coaches, Teachers, Principals, Counselors, School Psych

Dates: 9/19/2025

For teams who may need to restructure their PBIS tier one system

21. Accommodations/Modifications-what you need to know (Afternoon Session)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches

Dates: 9/19/2025

Understanding and effectively implementing accommodations and modifications is essential for creating inclusive learning environments that support all students-especially those with IEPs, 504 Plans, or diverse learning needs. In this interactive half-day training, educators will deepen their knowledge of the differences between accommodations and modifications, learn how to identify when and how to use them, and explore real-world classroom examples that promote access and equity without lowering expectations.

22. Rethinking the Math Classroom Instruction, utilizing the Standards of Mathematical Practices

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Math Educators, coaches, administrators

Dates: 9/22/2025

Join Kevin Mauro, Mathematics Curriculum Advisor for PDE at CAIU, for a one-day workshop exploring instructional strategies using the Standards of Mathematical Practices. Participants will explore effective instructional strategies, examine current research on mathematics teaching and learning, and deepen their understanding of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Through reflection and collaborative planning, they will develop actionable steps to strengthen math instruction in their classrooms. Register by 9/14/2025.

23. CAIU Reading Network - Writing: Macro Skills (9/23 In-Person Option)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna/Yellow Breeches Rooms (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Reading Specialists, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Teachers of Reading, Administrators

Dates: 9/23/2025

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2025-2026 school year. The intent of this network is to provide professional growth opportunities to teachers of reading in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 options on each date - an in-person option and a virtual option. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. This year, we will continue our focus on writing instruction, turning to the macro skills of writing. Sessions will be held on 9/23, 11/20, 2/19, and 4/8. Each network session requires individual registration. By registering for this session, you are registering for the in-person option on 9/23/25.

24. CAIU Reading Network - Writing: Macro Skills (9/23 Virtual Option)

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Reading Specialists, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Teachers of Reading, Administrators

Dates: 9/23/2025

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2025-2026 school year. The intent of this network is to provide professional growth opportunities to teachers of reading in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 options on each date - an in-person option and a virtual option. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. This year, we will continue our focus on writing instruction, turning to the macro skills of writing. Sessions will be held on 9/23, 11/20, 2/19, and 4/8. Each network session requires individual registration. By registering for this session, you are registering for the virtual option on 9/23/25. A Zoom link will be emailed to you a few days prior to the session to the email used at registration.

25. Intro 3-D Learning and Phenomena

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Science educators K-12, coaches, administrators, curriculum leaders

Dates: 9/23/2025

Dive into the power of phenomena-based learning, where real-world events captivate students' curiosity and drive scientific inquiry. Understand the "why" behind the shift, explore the three dimensions of learning, and discover the distinctions from traditional teaching methods. This is a Level 1 training, appropriate for educators who are new to or have introductory knowledge of 3-Dimensional, Phenomenon-based learning as they begin their STEELS journey. This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 9/15/2025.

26. Introduction to Co-Teaching

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Friendship Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Administrators and co-teaching teams

Dates: 9/23/2025

This interactive session is designed for co-teaching teams to learn about the models & begin co-planning their classroom. During this interactive session, participants will experience the 6 models of co-teaching. Frequent opportunities will be provided for co-teachers to talk together to create their co-taught classroom vision, discuss building a relationship with each other, and design ways to establish teacher parity. Join us for this informative session that will help get you and your co-teacher started on a path to a well-organized and efficient co-teaching experience! Please note: Administrators and co-teaching teams *MUST* attend with co-teacher!

27. Social Workers, Home and School Visitors and Mental Health Professionals Networking Meeting

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Social Workers, Home and School Visitors and other Mental Health Professionals

Dates: 9/23/2025

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Join us on September 23, 2025 from 8:30 until 11 am at the Peachtree Diner, 251 N Progress Ave, Harrisburg. Steven Early, We will discuss current concerns/trends and have time for resource sharing. Steven Early, Community Aid's Manager of Partnerships will be joining us to discuss some great options for your school/students that they have to offer. You are welcome to order food and beverages during the meeting; everyone will be responsible for their own bill.

28. ELD Networking: Domains and Data (School Hour Option)

Program: Student Services

Location: CAIU Keystone Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: ELD Specialists; Any staff who work with Multilingual Learners

Dates: 9/23/2025

ELD Specialists and any staff who works with Multilingual Learners are invited to join us for ELD Networking! The focus of each session is to empower specialists in implementing data-informed, domain-specific instruction aligned to student and department goals. Each networking will offer focused time for reflection, strategy sharing, and practical planning to strengthen language development and instructional impact. Session Topics:

• August Kick-Off Launch the year with collaborative goal setting at the department and student level, aligning priorities around language acquisition and instructional focus areas.

• September - Speaking Explore instructional strategies and intentional practice opportunities that promote growth in the Speaking domain.

• November - Writing Strengthen multilingual learners' writing skills through guided practice and targeted approaches that build independence and voice.

• March - Reading & Listening Dive into the receptive domains with strategies for building comprehension through scaffolds, engagement, and meaningful input.

• May - Goal Reflection & Closeout Reflect on student and department goals, celebrate growth, and identify next steps to carry momentum into the next school year.

29. ELD Networking: Domains and Data (After School Option)

Program: Student Services

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: ELD Specialists; Any staff who work with Multilingual Learners

Dates: 9/23/2025

ELD Specialists and any staff who works with Multilingual Learners are invited to join us for ELD Networking! The focus of each session is to empower specialists in implementing data-informed, domain-specific instruction aligned to student and department goals. Each networking will offer focused time for reflection, strategy sharing, and practical planning to strengthen language development and instructional impact. Session Topics:

• August Kick-Off Launch the year with collaborative goal setting at the department and student level, aligning priorities around language acquisition and instructional focus areas.

• September - Speaking Explore instructional strategies and intentional practice opportunities that promote growth in the Speaking domain.

• November - Writing Strengthen multilingual learners' writing skills through guided practice and targeted approaches that build independence and voice.

• March - Reading & Listening Dive into the receptive domains with strategies for building comprehension through scaffolds, engagement, and meaningful input.

• May - Goal Reflection & Closeout Reflect on student and department goals, celebrate growth, and identify next steps to carry momentum into the next school year.

30. Explicit Instruction Implementation Initiative

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Dogwood (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Susquenita SD and Newport SD

Dates: 9/24/2025

Explicit Instruction Training Academy. Invited Audience Only for Susquenita SD and Newport SD. Additional dates are 9/24/2025, 10/22/2025, 11/07/2025, 12/17/2025, 1/08/2026, 2/05/2026, 3/24/2026, 4/10/2026, and 5/13/2026. Please Note: you must register for each date.

31. Team Implementation Problem Solving (TIPS)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Friendship Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Dates: 9/24/2025

This is for teams looking to implement the TIPS protocol in their behavior meetings.

32. A UDL Walk in the Park

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Administrators, teachers, coaches, consultants, related service providers

Dates: 9/25/2025

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What can a community park teach us about UDL? Through this unique professional development opportunity, you will gain familiarity with Universal Design for Learning while strolling through the park and engaging in deep conversation. This session strives to support participants with developing a UDL mindset, explore how design is connected to intention, and make connections with UDL based on your individual role, all while having fun! Join us in the morning for the UDL Walk in the Park. If you'd like, bring a lunch and stay for the afternoon to take a deep dive into the UDL Principles and how to apply them to your context. Meet at the Northeast Pavilion at Adams-Ricci Park, Enola.

33. MTSS K-12 Refinement Cohort

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna/Yellow Breeches Rooms (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: K-12 established MTSS teams and administrators

Dates: 9/25/2025

Using self-assessment tools to refine an existing Early Warning System/MTSS framework, increase its effectiveness and ensure sustainability through equitable and universally designed practices. This series is for leadership teams who attended the novice elementary and secondary cohort. Individuals must register for each date separately.

34. Sign Language 1

Program: Student Services

Dates: 9/25/2025 to 11/13/2025

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This is a beginner class. No previous experience with sign language is needed.

35. Know Better, Do Better: Addressing Exceptional Needs in Literacy Series

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: All educators

Dates: 9/26/2025 to 11/21/2025

Join the CAIU for a 3-session virtual series devoted to addressing students with exceptional needs. Learn the various profiles of a reader, how to make instructional adaptations for students with ADHD, and how to meet the instructional needs of students with an intellectual disability or who are deaf/ hard of hearing. Sessions will occur on Sept 26, Oct 24, and Nov 21 from 8:00-8:30 AM on Zoom. Zoom registration for link access will be emailed to the email address used during registration on Frontline. Links will be sent a couple of days before each session. Sessions will be recorded and shared at the end of the series with registrants.

36. Fall Regional Instructional Technology Collaboration (RITC)

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Instructional Technology Specialists, Coaches and Integrators, STEM teachers, Media Specialist/Librarians or anyone involved in Instructional Technology at a district or school level

Dates: 9/26/2025

RITC meetings are a time of open collaboration and discussion about topics related to K-12 educational technology. Join us to collaborate with instructional technology professionals from IU12, IU13, IU15, IU 24 and beyond. We will spend time exploring topics, sharing ideas and resources and learning together! This is an excellent opportunity to make connections!

37. Restorative Practices COP

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Laurel Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Restorative Practices Practioners

Dates: 9/26/2025

This COP serves as a space for practioners to share experiences, explore challenges, co-create solutions and deepen their understanding of restorative values like respect, empathy, accountability, and community.

38. PaPBIS Coaches Community of Practice

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Laurel Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: PBIS Coaches

Dates: 9/26/2025

This COP serves as a collaborative learning space for coaches to share strategies, problem-solve challenges and strengthen their ability to implement PBIS. All meetings will be held at the IU from 1-3 pm on the dates listed.

39. Transforming Literacy for Every Child (AM in-person)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow/Keystone Rooms (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, K-12

Dates: 9/29/2025

Join Dr. Kay Wijekumar to learn about the Knowledge Acquisition and Transformation (KAT) Framework, which was designed with teachers and school leaders in mind, and to permanently solve the reading problems of all children. This includes special education, monolingual, and bilingual students. During this presentation, you will learn how to work smarter and achieve 100% pass rates for all your students. You will experience the KAT framework applied to narrative, expository, and poetry texts. You will learn how to change your teaching practices and leverage your current English Language Arts Curricula. You will take home a sample lesson and information that will transform your lives and help every single child.

40. Transforming Literacy for Every Child (PM in-person)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow/Keystone Rooms (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, K-12

Dates: 9/29/2025

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Join Dr. Kay Wijekumar to learn about the Knowledge Acquisition and Transformation (KAT) Framework, which was designed with teachers and school leaders in mind, and to permanently solve the reading problems of all children. This includes special education, monolingual, and bilingual students. During this presentation, you will learn how to work smarter and achieve 100% pass rates for all your students. You will experience the KAT framework applied to narrative, expository, and poetry texts. You will learn how to change your teaching practices and leverage your current English Language Arts Curricula. You will take home a sample lesson and information that will transform your lives and help every single child.

41. Transforming Literacy for Every Child (Virtual)

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, K-12

Dates: 9/29/2025

Join Dr. Kay Wijekumar to learn about the Knowledge Acquisition and Transformation (KAT) Framework which, was designed with teachers and school leaders in mind, and to permanently solve the reading problems of all children. This includes special education, monolingual, and bilingual students. During this presentation, you will learn how to work smarter and achieve 100% pass rates for all your students. You will experience the KAT framework applied to narrative, expository, and poetry texts. You will learn how to change your teaching practices and leverage your current English Language Arts Curricula. You will take home a sample lesson and information that will transform your lives and help every single child.

42. (PESI) Executive Function Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Practical Strategies to Improve Metacognitive and Self-Regulation Skills

Program: PESI, Inc.

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: PESI activity attendees that have completed the course through PESI and are requesting Act 48 hours.

Dates: 9/30/2025

Do you work with children and adolescents who struggle paying attention, are severely disorganized, have difficulty making transitions and are unable to make plans? They repeatedly act out and meltdown-seemingly unaware of the consequences of their behavior. They frequently get placed in timeout or sent to the principal's office-missing out on typical childhood experiences in school, on the playground and with their families. These children have Executive Functioning (EF) deficits. The good news is that EF can be taught! Watch this intensive workshop and learn to strengthen the neuro connections in children and apply evidence-based metacognitive and self-regulation visual strategies and hands-on techniques to improve: Working Memory, Inhibitory Control, Adaptability, Mental Flexibility, Goal Setting, Planning/Strategizing, Sequencing, Organization, Time Management, Task Initiation, Executive Attention, Task Persistence, Emotional Control, Social skills, and Communication. OBJECTIVES 1. Determine when to use strategies, such as breathe cards or keychain rules, to support children's self-management in regulating behavior, focus and energy. 2. Implement specific intervention strategies to improve recall, organization and planning, and self-management skills in children with Executive Functioning (EF) deficits. 3. Utilize video modeling as an intervention strategy to target social-communication skills deficits and subsequent behavior difficulties in children with EF deficits. 4. Integrate visual strategies to support the way children and adolescents receive information and retain it in long-term memory. 5. Integrate metacognitive strategies to provide structure, predictability and routines to improve children's level of functioning. 6. Utilize self-regulation strategies to help children identify their emotions and level of emotions and to improve their level of functioning.

43. (PESI) Executive Function in the Classroom: 30 Cognitive-Motor Activities to Improve Attention, Memory, & Self-Regulation

Program: PESI, Inc.

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: PESI activity attendees that HAVE COMPLETED the course and are requesting Act 48 hours.

Dates: 9/30/2025

Teaching students how they think, learn and behave empowers them to play an active role in their own learning. When children with ADHD, anxiety, learning differences, oppositional tendencies and disinterest in school are taught how to be "Cognitive Scientists” coaching their own brains to plan, prioritize, attend and remember, they become more invested in school and motivated to learn. Taking the mystery out of executive functions by showing students how to learn more efficiently while calming their defensive brains leads to better concentration, improved attention, higher academic achievement and competent social-emotional skills. In this workshop, Lynne Kenney, Psy,D., pediatric psychologist, author and international educator, will teach you how to integrate the newest research in neuroscience, kinesiology and education for kids to learn more efficiently. You will discover over 30 developmentally progressive cognitive-exercises, worksheets and activities to enliven your classroom. Learn how to improve cognition, enhance learning and empower children to be better thinkers with motor movement, sequencing, attending, self-regulation and memory activities.

OBJECTIVES
1. Implement research-based activities educators, teachers and school psychologists can use to improve thinking, self-regulation and behavior.
2. Characterize the relationship between cognition and motor movement.
3. Practice bringing physical activity back to the classroom with neurocognitive activities.
4. Demonstrate how students calm their defensive brains leading to better concentration, improved attention and competent social-emotional skills.
5. Evaluate the integration of computer-based cognitive skills training and motor movement activities
6. Choose how to enhance collaboration and cooperation in your classroom by teaching children applied neuroscience research.

44. (PESI) Improve Executive Functions: Evidence-Based Strategies to Change Behavior

Program: PESI, Inc.

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: PESI Attendees that HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED the course through PESI and are requesting Act 48 hours

Dates: 9/30/2025

Executive Function skills form the foundation of success for people of all ages. But individuals with ADHD, Autism, OCD and other conditions have significant EF deficits - failing to thrive at school, work, home and in their most important relationships. Watch this recording and get the targeted skills and tools you need to cultivate lasting change and transform the lives of those who struggle with executive deficits - the chronically lost, late and unprepared! Watch George McCloskey, Ph.D., the internationally renowned creator of the McCloskey Executive Functions Scale (MEFS) for this incredible recording. An author, researcher, and clinician with more than 20 years of groundbreaking work with Executive Functions, Dr. McCloskey will teach you how to develop customized interventions that can be used with students or clients across multiple settings from the private practice office to the classroom. OBJECTIVES 1. Analyze a comprehensive neuropsychological model of executive functions as it relates to clinical treatment. 2. Communicate how executive function difficulties are manifested in individuals diagnosed with various psychological disorders and/or enrolled in special education programs as it pertains to assessment and treatment planning. 3. Apply effective assessment techniques based on a multidimensional framework to determine executive function strengths and weaknesses and to target specific intervention needs. 4. Recommend strategies that are appropriate for fostering executive function development and/or for intervening when executive function difficulties are identified. 5. Implement strategies that bridge the gap between "external control” and "internal self-regulation”. 6. Utilize mindfulness, CBT and other evidence-based programs to foster executive function development and/or remediate difficulties.

45. (PESI) Self-Harm, Suicide and Depression in the Schools

Program: PESI, Inc.

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: PESI attendees that HAVE COMPLETED the course through PESI and are requesting Act 48 hours.

Dates: 9/30/2025

The school years are fraught with turmoil and strife for kids. In addition to the usual unrest, many of your students will be affected by emotional and/or mental health issues. They may present with dropping grades, decreased class participation and negative acting-out behavior. For some students, these issues escalate into more severe and complex behaviors that cause harm to both themselves and others. These students often become emotionally withdrawn, exhibit extreme mood swings, become severely depressed and may even resort to self-harm and/or suicide. These issues pose a serious challenge to you and your school. As an educator, you are in the unique position to identify, help and support these struggling students. This recording will examine the best strategies for identification, prevention and postvention among students with depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how to detect and respond to at-risk students at the individual level, classroom level and school-wide level. You will learn strategies, techniques and interventions to provide the appropriate support and effectively help students cope. Whether you are a classroom teacher, school counselor/psychologist/social worker, administrator or support staff, you will leave this seminar armed with tools you need to connect with and help students who most need your help.

46. (PESI) Trauma-Informed Schools and Adverse Childhood Experiences Training

Program: PESI, Inc.

Audience: PESI attendees THAT HAVE COMPLETED the course and are requesting Act 48 hours.

Dates: 9/30/2025

When you entered education, you thought it would be about lesson plans, curriculum, and seating charts. You weren't expecting kids who curse, hit, kick, and scratch other students, and bang their heads on the table when they're frustrated. Kids who are constantly "in trouble” at school and have difficulty grasping the material being taught. But sometimes the trauma of physical and sexual abuse, hunger, violence, and suicide lie behind these behaviors. And when you hear the stories of your students pain you're left feeling blindsided, unprepared, and desperate for guidance on how you can help. Whether you're a teacher, administrator, counselor, social worker or anyone who works with students, this program will provide you with the step-by-step direction, tools, and techniques you need to work more capably and comfortably with kids who've experienced trauma. The strategies and comprehensive learning supports shared at this event will enable you to create a better school climate, boost academic achievement, and improve school safety while building critical skills in students like self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and an openness to teamwork and cooperation. Get the trauma-sensitive skills and strategies you need to ensure every student can succeed!

47. De-Escalation Strategies

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Friendship Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Counselors, School Psych, Para Educators

Dates: 9/30/2025

Half-day training session that offers educators practical tools and techniques to manage challenging behaviors, diffuse tense situations, and promote positive interactions within the classroom.

48. Intensive Interventions in Math (Tier 2)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: K-6 math teachers, special education teachers, math coaches and interventionists

Dates: 9/30/2025

This is a two part series on intensive intervention in mathematics for Tier 2 support. Session 1 will focus on developing a scope and sequence for student intervention using evidence based practices to determine an appropriate response. Session 2 will focus on creating instructional delivery that utilizes strategies for student success. Participants must register for each session separately in Frontline.

49. Secondary Literacy Network (In-Person)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Keystone Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Grades 6-12 teachers, reading specialists, coaches, administrators, special education teachers

Dates: 9/30/2025

Self-Regulated Strategy Development - an evidence-based instructional model that helps students improve their writing by teaching them structured strategies and self-regulation techniques. Explicit Instruction & Science of Learning Leveraging AI to support literacy instruction 12/4/25 - 12-3 pm in the Meadow Room 2/17/26 - 12-3 pm in the Susquehanna Room 4/14/26 - 12-3 pm in the Yellow Breeches

50. Secondary Literacy Network (Virtual)

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Grades 6-12 teachers, reading specialists, coaches, administrators, special education teachers

Dates: 9/30/2025

Our Secondary Literacy Network will explore the following topics this year: - Self-Regulated Strategy Development - an evidence-based instructional model that helps students improve their writing by teaching them structured strategies and self-regulation techniques. - Explicit Instruction & Science of Learning - Leveraging AI to support literacy instruction 9/3025 - 12-3pm 12/4/25 - 12-3 pm 2/17/26 - 12-3 pm 4/14/26 - 12-3 pm

51. Vulnerable Decision Points (VDP)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Friendship Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Counselors, School Psych

Dates: 9/30/2025

Participants will spend time identifying their own Vulnerable Decision Points, and create a neutralizing routine so that staff are able to work through challenges while keeping in line with their personal values. Action Planning time will be available.

52. Classroom Management: Act 33 Class Monitor

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Dates: 10/1/2025 to 10/31/2025

New

An asynchronous course for those looking to complete the requirements to become a classroom monitor under Act 33 of 2023. This is a virtual course meant to be completed at any time during the month you have enrolled. The instructor will contact you before the start of the course with login instructions and a classroom link.

53. MTSS Secondary Novice Cohort 25-26 SY

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna/Yellow Breeches Rooms (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Grades 6-12 newly established secondary teams and administrators

Dates: 10/2/2025

Using Implementation Science to create an Early Warning System grounded in equitable, universally designed instructional practices that complement an MTSS framework. This cohort series is for NEW secondary teams only. You must register for each date separately in Frontline. Dates: October 2, 2025, January 27, 2026, March 26, 2026, and May 12, 2026.

54. Bite Sized Math PD

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: K-12 math teachers, coaches, interventionists, administrators

Dates: 10/3/2025

New

This 3-part series will explore the question, How should I teach math? How can I turn my teaching into powerful math teaching? Teaching smarter by using research to transform math learning will examine strategies proven to help the brain learn and understand. Each session will focus on a topic around our brain's cognitive processes. Participants will leave with resources that can be used with students to engage all students in powerful math learning.

55. LETRS 3rd Edition, Volume 1 - Units 1-4

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: For all K-3 classroom teachers, Reading Specialists, Special Education teachers, Instructional Coaches, SLPs, School Psychologists, and Administrators

Dates: 10/6/2025 to 4/16/2026

Closed

LETRS 3rd edition is professional development in the science of reading and delivered in a blended learning format. Participants will complete online coursework over the school year and attend five in-person, learning workshops. The course includes 1-year access to the online content, required LETRS Volume 1 book, assessments, Bridge to Practice activities, and opportunities for coaching and consultation. IN-PERSON DATES:10/6 (AM only), 11/19, 12/18, 2/11, 4/16. Participants will receive the LETRS Volume 1 book and access to the course at the first in-person kickoff session (10/6).

56. Regional School Nurse Network Sessions

Program: Professional Development

Audience: School Nurses, Nurse Room Aides, etc.

Dates: 10/7/2025 to 5/5/2026

Monthly opportunity for School Nurses across the region to collaborate and connect over learning opportunities, guest speakers, best practices and case studies. All sessions are virtual and qualify for 1 hour of Act 48 credit. Sessions are ONE HOUR in length and provide flexibility as you continue to sustain the nurse's office in your building.

57. Navigating the Future: STEELS Elementary

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Yellow Breeches (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Elementary Science teachers, coaches, administrators, curriculum leaders

Dates: 10/9/2025

Empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to lead the way in elementary education through our comprehensive training on the new STEELS standards. This workshop is designed for elementary educators seeking to deepen their understanding, unpack the standards, access valuable resources, and collaborate with their teams to seamlessly integrate STEELS into their classrooms. This is a Level 2 training, appropriate for educators who have a good understanding of 3-dimensional, phenomenon based learning. This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 10/1/2025.

58. Technology Advisory Council

Program: Technology Services

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Dates: 10/9/2025

As in past years, we will meet nine times throughout the school year to collaborate, share updates, and help guide the strategic direction of technology integration and innovation across our schools.

59. PBIS Tier One

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: PBIS Team Members, Coaches, Classroom Teachers, Counselors, School Psych, Principals

Dates: 10/14/2025

For teams who are looking to begin implementing tier one at the universal level. One day of training will focus specifically on data based decision making. You must attend all four sessions Day 1: Oct 14; Day 2: November 20th; Day 3: January 6th; Day 4: March 10th. Please register for all four sessions separately

60. Principals Network - AM Session - 10.14.25

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: K-12 principals, assistant principals

Dates: 10/14/2025

If you are a building-level administrator and you are craving the opportunity to network with other principals and assistant principals from other districts while growing and developing professionally, this is the place for you! ACT 45 credits will be offered for attendance!

61. Regional School Psychologist Network Sessions

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: School Psychologists, Home/School Visitors, Related Service Providers

Dates: 10/14/2025 to 5/12/2026

Monthly opportunity for School Psychologists across the region to collaborate and connect over learning opportunities, guest speakers, best practices and case studies. All sessions are virtual and qualify for 1.5 hours of Act 48 credit. You do NOT need to attend all sessions to register. Credit will be awarded for sessions attended.

62. Principals Network - PM Session - 10.14.25

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: K-12 principals, assistant principals

Dates: 10/14/2025

If you are a building-level administrator and you are craving the opportunity to network with other principals and assistant principals from other districts while growing and developing professionally, this is the place for you! ACT 45 credits will be offered for attendance!

63. Sign Language 2

Program: Student Services

Dates: 10/14/2025 to 12/9/2025

New

This is a beginner class. No previous experience with sign language is needed.

64. Sign Language 4

Program: Student Services

Dates: 10/14/2025 to 12/9/2025

New

Will expand on ASL conversational skills, including vocabulary, ASL grammar and sentence structure, and Deaf culture.

65. Instructional Coach-Mentor Collaborative (CMC) Network Meeting (October 2025)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Coaches from Instructional Coaching Collaborative member districts

Dates: 10/15/2025

The CAIU Instructional Coaching Mentor works with Instructional Coaching Collaborative members to focus on increasing student engagement and improving student achievement through analysis of student data and the implementation of evidence-based learning strategies. This networking meeting is designed for instructional coaches and/or specialists as a means to communicate, collaborate, and share resources with one another to help strengthen classroom instruction, student achievement, and engagement. Session topics also focus on the practice of coaching. Materials and information that are disseminated during this professional development opportunity will help to build capacity and support for instructional coaches in home schools and districts. Ongoing professional learning for instructional coaches enrolled in the Instructional Coaching Collaborative initiative.

66. STEELS in Your Schoolyard: Teaching Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Through Place-Based Learning

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Yellow Breeches (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Science educators K-12, coaches

Dates: 10/15/2025

Join the CAIU and Chesapeake Bay Foundation to transform your schoolyard into a powerful learning space where students can investigate, explore, and understand their local environment. In this hands-on workshop, educators will learn how to design and implement Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (ELS)-focused experiences that meet the Pennsylvania STEELS standards. Participants will explore strategies for connecting students to their local ecosystem, designing investigations that matter to their community, and fostering student action. You'll leave with practical tools and a plan for bringing STEELS-aligned environmental learning outside. This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 10/7/2025. Optional: To receive your MWEE Ambassador certificate, complete the MWEE 101 course online by October 30th, 2025. https://eepro.naaee.org/learning/eelearn/eelearn-6-mwee-101 You will receive an additional 15 Act 48 credits for this completion once we receive your certificate of completion. Questions? Email jsciacca@caiu.org

67. Curriculum Advisory Council (CAC) Conference - Designing Learning Experiences

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Educational Leaders in the CAIU Region

Dates: 10/15/2025 to 10/17/2025

We are excited to share that this year's CAC Conference will be held from Wednesday, October 15 to Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Valley Forge Casino & Resort, King of Prussia, PA. The theme for this year's conference is Designing Learning Experiences. We would like to invite Curriculum Directors, Assistant Superintendents, and administrators to join us at Fluxspace in King of Prussia to reimagine what meaningful, equitable, and future-ready learning can look like. Through dynamic, interactive workshops and collaborative sessions, we'll examine how educators can create learning experiences that are engaging, relevant, and responsive to the diverse needs of today's learners. Set against the backdrop of Valley Forge, this three-day event offers the perfect opportunity to learn, reflect, and connect with peers- all while gaining practical tools and insights to elevate your work. Come learn with us! *Please note that the $200 rate of the conference includes the program, all meals, and activities for the three-day conference. Attendees are responsible for reserving and paying for lodging under the CAIU Curriculum Advisory Council Retreat room block at Valley Forge Casino and Resort. Rooms are $165 a night. Attendees can book their rooms by using this link:https://book.passkey.com/event/51087495/owner/10215024/home. The cutoff date is Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. to guarantee the rate in the block. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mary Maronic at mmaronic@caiu.org.

68. MTSS Elementary Novice Cohort 25-26 SY

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna/Yellow Breeches Rooms (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: K-5 newly established elementary MTSS teams and administrators

Dates: 10/16/2025

Using Implementation Science to create the conditions necessary to develop and implement an equitable, universally designed MTSS framework. This cohort series is for NEW elementary teams only. You must register for each date separately in Frontline. Dates: October 16, 2025, January 14, 2026, March 10, 2026, and April 15, 2026.

69. Navigating the Future: STEELS Secondary

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Friendship Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Middle and Secondary Science teachers, administrators, curriculum leaders

Dates: 10/16/2025

Empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to lead the way in secondary education through our comprehensive training on the new STEELS standards. This workshop is designed for middle and high school educators seeking to deepen their understanding, unpack the standards, access valuable resources, and collaborate with their teams to seamlessly integrate STEELS into their classrooms. This is a Tier 2 training, appropriate for educators who have a good understanding of 3-dimensional, phenomenon based learning. This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 10/8/2025.

70. Pathways to Learning: Supporting Every Student and Teachers Journey

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: School Teams including School Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Instructional Coaches, General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, School Counselors, support staff and anyone who would like to learn more about Universal Design for Learning.

Dates: 10/16/2025 to 10/17/2025

Is your Tier 1 as healthy and inclusive as it could be? This two-day interactive session will introduce participants to the fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning, presented by CAST, the non-profit organization responsible for overseeing UDL. By the end of this session, participants will: ● Understand and apply the core concepts of UDL. ● Design using the UDL design process ● Understand the structure of the UDL Guidelines ● Develop a working understanding of the principles and guidelines for your practice. ● Identify UDL in practice ● Set goals for your learning and apply UDL to your practice to remove barriers. ● Identify expert learning and the connection between the design and learner outcomes Day 2 will include an off-site experience where we will examine how UDL integrates with healthy Tier 1 supports. **Must attend both days in full to be able to register**

71. Acadience Math Data Interpretation

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: K-5 math teachers, special education teachers, math coaches and interventionists.

Dates: 10/20/2025

Closed

Participants will learn how to interpret and use Acadience Math data to support students in math. This is a full-day session.

72. LETRS for Early Childhood

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten teachers, Administrators, Reading Specialists, or Preschool Directors

Dates: 10/21/2025 to 1/22/2026

Wait List

This professional learning experience helps teachers understand the development of oral language, print knowledge, alphabet learning, and writing skills. The training provides the "why” and "how” of early literacy instruction across all domains: language, literacy, cognitive, motor, social, and emotional. The training will be conducted as a blended learning model with online content, videos, and assessments, in addition to two in-person days at CAIU on 10/21/2025 and 1/22/2026, and the completion of bridge to practice activities that apply the learning in your classroom.

73. Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality 101 (AM Virtual)

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Teachers, Counselors, Therapists, Paraprofessionals, Administrators, and others working regularly with individuals with IDD.

Dates: 10/21/2025

This training is for staff interacting with individuals with disabilities in hopes of preventing future sexual abuse. People with developmental disabilities are often left out of the conversation about sexuality, almost as if they are incapable of having thoughts, feelings, and needs. In reality, they, too, are sexual beings who need information and skills for making healthy decisions about sexuality. As someone who works with people with developmental disabilities, you may be the most likely person they may approach with questions about sexuality. This training will help professionals become more comfortable talking about this sensitive topic by discussing what needs to be taught when. It will also review how to help people with developmental disabilities have safe and satisfying relationships. Headphones and a private space are recommended for these virtual sessions. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link emailed before the start of each session.

74. Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality 101 (PM Virtual)

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Teachers, Counselors, Therapists, Paraprofessionals, Administrators, and others working regularly with individuals with IDD.

Dates: 10/21/2025

This training is for staff interacting with individuals with disabilities in hopes of preventing future sexual abuse. People with developmental disabilities are often left out of the conversation about sexuality, almost as if they are incapable of having thoughts, feelings, and needs. In reality, they, too, are sexual beings who need information and skills for making healthy decisions about sexuality. As someone who works with people with developmental disabilities, you may be the most likely person they may approach with questions about sexuality. This training will help professionals become more comfortable talking about this sensitive topic by discussing what needs to be taught when. It will also review how to help people with developmental disabilities have safe and satisfying relationships. Headphones and a private space are recommended for these virtual sessions. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link emailed before the start of each session.

75. Explicit Instruction Implementation Initiative

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Dogwood (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Susquenita SD and Newport SD

Dates: 10/22/2025

Explicit Instruction Training Academy. Invited Audience Only for Susquenita SD and Newport SD. Additional dates are 9/24/2025, 10/22/2025, 11/07/2025, 12/17/2025, 1/08/2026, 2/05/2026, 3/24/2026, 4/10/2026, and 5/13/2026. Please Note: you must register for each date.

76. Literacy Assessment to Progress

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Friendship Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Special education teachers, coaches, administrators

Dates: 10/23/2025

Aligning student needs, goals, instruction, and progress monitoring. Through three focused sessions across the school year, we'll explore how to identify student needs, align instruction to those needs, and monitor progress effectively. Participants are asked to select a current student as a case study. You must register for each of the (3) dates; 10/23/2025, 1/21/2026, and 4/01/2026.

77. Open-Ended Item Writing and Scoring Math PSSA and Keystone Training Outcomes Day 1

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Yellow Breeches (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Educators teaching Grades 3-8, and Algebra

Dates: 10/23/2025

Join Kevin Mauro, Mathematics Curriculum Advisor for PDE at CAIU, for a two-day workshop on crafting and scoring open-ended math questions.*Note, participants must register for both days. Participants must have attended Day 1 to register Day 2. There are two options for Day 2. (Nov. 5th or Nov. 21). Please register for one of the Day 2 options. Outcomes: 1. Participants will be able to understand the writing criteria of open-ended questions. 2. Participants will be able to understand and develop open-ended question rubrics based on the alignment to standards and Eligible Content. 3. Participants will understand the scoring process and score of open-ended questions. 4. Participants will be able to develop a writing process for writing open-ended questions. 5. Participants will be able to incorporate the Standards of Mathematical Practices in student questioning techniques. Register by 10/15/2025.

78. The Multilingual Collective: Collaborating with Various Stakeholders (School Enrollment & Orientation)

Program: Student Services

Location: PaTTAN (Harrisburg, PA) [map]

Audience: ELD Specialists and Administrators; School Counselors; Social Workers; Building Level Administrators; Pupil Services Staff

Dates: 10/24/2025

School Enrollment & Orientation: This session will bring together administrators, ELD specialists, counselors, and social workers to strengthen school orientation practices for multilingual learners and their families. Participants will review enrollment procedures, explore strategies for student orientation and scheduling, and more! We encourage districts to bring an interdisciplinary team to this event as there will be an optional time for team planning with consultant support in the afternoon. The schedule for the day is as follows: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm Content; 12:00- 1:00 pm Lunch; 1:00- 3:00 pm Built In Team Planning Time with Consultant Support (Optional)

79. Shared Waters Workshop

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Science Teachers Grades 3-8

Dates: 10/27/2025

Experience real classroom instruction with a 10-lesson watershed unit for grades 4-8, covering all 3-5 and most 6-8 Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (EL&S) standards. This isn't your typical workshop- we will go beyond theory to see what the new standards will look like in the classroom. Walk away with a classroom-ready STEELS aligned unit of instruction that will make learning come alive for your students! This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 9/16/2025.

80. Innovative Approaches to Gifted Education Workshop

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Board Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Gifted Education Teachers and Supervisors

Dates: 10/28/2025

This day will focus on Gifted Education instructional strategies, acceleration, compaction, and best practices for writing GIEP goals.

81. Understanding and Designing Assessments for STEELS Performance Expectations

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Science educators K-12, instructional coaches, administrators, curriculum leaders

Dates: 10/29/2025 to 11/13/2025

How can we assess phenomenon- and problem-based science learning using high-quality, rigorous STEELS-based assessments? Connect your vision of meaningful science, engineering, and environmental literacy learning with assessments that inform and support student learning and guide instructional practices. This is a two-day training with a week between each day. You will have a small homework assignment between the two dates! This is not a ‘train the trainer' workshop, but participants will receive copies of the materials which can be adapted for presentation within their LEAs. Participants should have a strong understanding of 3-D teaching and learning before attending this workshop. Attendance at at Tier 1 or Tier 2 training is strongly encouraged as a prerequisite. This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 10/21/2025.

82. Fall CAIU Instructional Technology Collaboration (ITC)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Instructional Technology Specialists, Coaches and Integrators, STEM teachers, Media Specialist/Librarians or anyone involved in Instructional Technology at a district or school level

Dates: 10/30/2025

ITC meetings are a time of open collaboration and discussion about topics related to K-12 educational technology. We will explore topics, share ideas and resources, and learn together-this is an excellent opportunity to make connections!

83. Intensive Interventions in Math (Tier 2)

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Juniata Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: K-6 math teachers, special education teachers, math coaches and interventionists

Dates: 10/30/2025

This is a two part series on intensive intervention in mathematics for Tier 2 support. Session 1 will focus on developing a scope and sequence for student intervention using evidence based practices to determine an appropriate response. Session 2 will focus on creating instructional delivery that utilizes strategies for student success. Participants must register for each session separately in Frontline.

84. Making Sense of Sensemaking: Diving into Strategies for 3D Science Learning

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Yellow Breeches (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Science educators K-12, coaches, administrators, curriculum leaders

Dates: 10/30/2025

What does it take to create a classroom where all students are actively making sense of the world around them through science? This full-day, hands-on workshop will explore high-impact learning strategies that support students in engaging with phenomena, building and revising ideas over time, and participating in meaningful science discourse. Anchored in the principles of Ambitious Science Teaching and three-dimensional learning, participants will experience and analyze instructional routines that elicit student thinking, support ongoing sensemaking, and make the three dimensions of science learning explicit. Through modeling, video analysis, and collaborative work, participants will leave equipped with practical tools and strategies they can implement to foster deeper, more equitable science learning in their own classrooms. This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 10/22/2025.

85. Summit K12 Follow Up

Program: Student Services

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: CAIU Title III Consortium ELD Specialists

Dates: 10/30/2025

Provide ongoing support that is responsive, collaborative, and customized to adapt to partners' changing needs, including:
• Analyzing language and literacy growth and implications for instruction and dierentiation
• Unpacking rubrics, identifying expectations, and comparing expectations to present levels of performance
• Identifying and implementing increased opportunities for expressive skills to ensure students progress at least one proficiency level

86. Educators of the Gifted Networking Meeting

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Educators who work with gifted students/families

Dates: 10/30/2025

Educators of the Gifted networking meetings are held throughout the school year at CAIU. Meetings include networking opportunities for participants to share successes and discuss current issues with other knowledgeable and experienced administrators and teachers of the gifted working in our region, PDE updates, and current information on best practices for meeting the needs of gifted students. These synchronous sessions will be held in-person.

87. Summit K12 Follow Up

Program: Student Services

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: CAIU Title III Consortium ELD Specialists

Dates: 10/30/2025

Provide ongoing support that is responsive, collaborative, and customized to adapt to partners' changing needs, including:
• Analyzing language and literacy growth and implications for instruction and dierentiation
• Unpacking rubrics, identifying expectations, and comparing expectations to present levels of performance
• Identifying and implementing increased opportunities for expressive skills to ensure students progress at least one proficiency level

88. Classroom Management: Act 33 Class Monitor

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Dates: 11/1/2025 to 11/30/2025

New

An asynchronous course for those looking to complete the requirements to become a classroom monitor under Act 33 of 2023. This is a virtual course meant to be completed at any time during the month you have enrolled. The instructor will contact you before the start of the course with login instructions and a classroom link.

89. Issues in Autism

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: School Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Instructional Coaches, General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, School Counselors and support staff.

Dates: 11/5/2025

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Due to the recent shift in the Autism Community, is it time for educators to change their perspective on supporting neurodivergent individuals? What does it mean to be neuro-affirming, Do we use person-first or identity-first language, and are social skills an appropriate topic for school? We will provide a virtual space to share your experiences, resources, and perspective on these and other topics. Join us for a few minutes before you start your day to discuss issues in Autism on the first Wednesday of every month, starting in November and running through May. Please register for each session individually.

90. Open-Ended Item Writing and Scoring Math PSSA and Keystone Training Outcomes Day 2 Option A

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Keystone Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Educators teaching Grades 3-8, and Algebra

Dates: 11/5/2025

Join Kevin Mauro, Mathematics Curriculum Advisor for PDE at CAIU, for a two-day workshop on crafting and scoring open-ended math questions.*Note, participants must register for both days. Participants must have attended Day 1 to register Day 2. There are two options for Day 2. (Nov. 5th or Nov. 21). Please register for one. Outcomes: 1. Participants will be able to understand the writing criteria of open-ended questions. 2. Participants will be able to understand and develop open-ended question rubrics based on the alignment to standards and Eligible Content. 3. Participants will understand the scoring process and score of open-ended questions. 4. Participants will be able to develop a writing process for writing open-ended questions. 5. Participants will be able to incorporate the Standards of Mathematical Practices in student questioning techniques. Register by 10/29/2025.

91. Supporting All Learners in Successfully Engaging in PA STEELS

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Meadow Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Science and Special Educators K-12, curriculum leaders

Dates: 11/6/2025

Join us for a one-day workshop on how 3-dimensional, phenomenon based learning is designed for students with diverse learning needs, and how we can ensure their success in as we shift to the new STEELS standards. This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 10/29/2025.

92. ELD Networking: Domains and Data (School Hour Option)

Program: Student Services

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: ELD Specialists; Any staff who work with Multilingual Learners

Dates: 11/6/2025

ELD Specialists and any staff who works with Multilingual Learners are invited to join us for ELD Networking! The focus of each session is to empower specialists in implementing data-informed, domain-specific instruction aligned to student and department goals. Each networking will offer focused time for reflection, strategy sharing, and practical planning to strengthen language development and instructional impact. Session Topics:

• August Kick-Off Launch the year with collaborative goal setting at the department and student level, aligning priorities around language acquisition and instructional focus areas.

• September - Speaking Explore instructional strategies and intentional practice opportunities that promote growth in the Speaking domain.

• November - Writing Strengthen multilingual learners' writing skills through guided practice and targeted approaches that build independence and voice.

• March - Reading & Listening Dive into the receptive domains with strategies for building comprehension through scaffolds, engagement, and meaningful input.

• May - Goal Reflection & Closeout Reflect on student and department goals, celebrate growth, and identify next steps to carry momentum into the next school year.

93. ELD Networking: Domains and Data (After School Option)

Program: Student Services

Location: CAIU Laurel Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: ELD Specialists; Any staff who work with Multilingual Learners

Dates: 11/6/2025

ELD Specialists and any staff who works with Multilingual Learners are invited to join us for ELD Networking! The focus of each session is to empower specialists in implementing data-informed, domain-specific instruction aligned to student and department goals. Each networking will offer focused time for reflection, strategy sharing, and practical planning to strengthen language development and instructional impact. Session Topics:

• August Kick-Off Launch the year with collaborative goal setting at the department and student level, aligning priorities around language acquisition and instructional focus areas.

• September - Speaking Explore instructional strategies and intentional practice opportunities that promote growth in the Speaking domain.

• November - Writing Strengthen multilingual learners' writing skills through guided practice and targeted approaches that build independence and voice.

• March - Reading & Listening Dive into the receptive domains with strategies for building comprehension through scaffolds, engagement, and meaningful input.

• May - Goal Reflection & Closeout Reflect on student and department goals, celebrate growth, and identify next steps to carry momentum into the next school year.

94. Designing the Future: Bringing Technology & Engineering to Life in STEELS Classrooms

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Science educators K-12, coaches, administrators, curriculum leaders

Dates: 11/7/2025

Discover how the Technology & Engineering (T&E) standards in the Pennsylvania STEELS framework can transform your instruction. In this interactive session, participants will dive into the T&E practices, explore how they connect with science and sustainability, and experience a model lesson firsthand. You'll experience classroom examples, unpack standards progressions, and walk away with tools and resources to implement T&E meaningfully at your grade level. Leave inspired, empowered, and ready to help students design solutions to real-world problems using creativity, systems thinking, and hands-on design. This workshop is supported by funding from PDE and is available at no cost to participants. Register by 10/30/2025.

95. Explicit Instruction Implementation Initiative

Program: Professional Development

Location: CAIU Dogwood (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: Susquenita SD and Newport SD

Dates: 11/7/2025

Explicit Instruction Training Academy. Invited Audience Only for Susquenita SD and Newport SD. Additional dates are 9/24/2025, 10/22/2025, 11/07/2025, 12/17/2025, 1/08/2026, 2/05/2026, 3/24/2026, 4/10/2026, and 5/13/2026. Please Note: you must register for each date.

96. Career Ready Symposium

Program: Partnership for Career Development

Location: CAIU Susquehanna/Yellow Breeches Rooms (Enola, PA) [map]

Audience: All PCD participating school faculty, staff and administrators

Dates: 11/12/2025

The Partnership for Career Development (PCD), in collaboration with the Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU), invites you to join us on November 12, 2025, for the Career Ready Symposium-a dynamic event dedicated to Career Awareness and Preparation. This year's symposium is designed to inspire and empower administrators, counselors, teachers, and transition & career coordinators/counselors - all school personnel with fresh strategies and practical tools to guide students on their career exploration journey. Highlights include:

• Student Panel - hear directly from students about their experiences and aspirations.

• Networking & Resource Expo - connect over hors d'oeuvres while discovering new partnerships and resources. (hors d'oeuvres/networking & resource expo 1:15 - 2:15)

• Actionable Sessions - walk away with ready-to-use ideas and classroom takeaways.

Don't miss this opportunity to recharge your career readiness toolkit and connect with a vibrant community of educators and industry partners!

97. Summit K12 Follow Up

Program: Student Services

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: CAIU Title III Consortium ELD Specialists

Dates: 11/13/2025

Provide ongoing support that is responsive, collaborative, and customized to adapt to partners' changing needs, including:
• Analyzing language and literacy growth and implications for instruction and dierentiation
• Unpacking rubrics, identifying expectations, and comparing expectations to present levels of performance
• Identifying and implementing increased opportunities for expressive skills to ensure students progress at least one proficiency level

98. Summit K12 Follow Up

Program: Student Services

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: CAIU Title III Consortium ELD Specialists

Dates: 11/13/2025

Provide ongoing support that is responsive, collaborative, and customized to adapt to partners' changing needs, including:
• Analyzing language and literacy growth and implications for instruction and dierentiation
• Unpacking rubrics, identifying expectations, and comparing expectations to present levels of performance
• Identifying and implementing increased opportunities for expressive skills to ensure students progress at least one proficiency level

99. Technology Advisory Council

Program: Technology Services

Location: CAIU Keystone Room (Enola, PA) [map]

Dates: 11/13/2025

As in past years, we will meet nine times throughout the school year to collaborate, share updates, and help guide the strategic direction of technology integration and innovation across our schools.

100. Bite Sized Math PD

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: K-12 math teachers, coaches, interventionists, administrators

Dates: 11/14/2025

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This 3-part series will explore the question, How should I teach math? How can I turn my teaching into powerful math teaching? Teaching smarter by using research to transform math learning will examine strategies proven to help the brain learn and understand. Each session will focus on a topic around our brain's cognitive processes. Participants will leave with resources that can be used with students to engage all students in powerful math learning.

101. Pathways to Learning Community of Practice

Program: Professional Development

Location: Virtual (PA, PA)

Audience: Anyone interested in using UDL in their practice!

Dates: 11/17/2025

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Keep the UDL Conversation going one time per month! Join us for a monthly virtual professional development series dedicated to building a community of practice around Universal Design for Learning. These live, interactive sessions will highlight new content, resources, and insights from our CAST partner, Bill Wilmot, while also providing a space for participants to share experiences, exchange ideas, and problem-solve real challenges together. We will grow our collective expertise and strengthen our ability to design learning environments where every learner can thrive! The email link for the session will be emailed to all registered participants on the Friday before our session for the month. We look forward to "seeing" you there!

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