Frontline Education

1. CARLOW UNIVERSITY - ESL 01 Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Individuals enrolled in the ESL Program Specialist program

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

Participants in the ESL Program Specialist course, Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity, should register here to ADD graduate credits from Carlow University

2. CARLOW UNIVERSITY - ESL02 Language Acquisition

Program: CPE Courses

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

Participants in the ESL Program Specialist course, Language Acquisition, should register here to ADD graduate credits from Carlow University.

3. CARLOW UNIVERSITY - ESL03 - Literacy Acquisition

Program: CPE Courses

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

Participants in the ESL Program Specialist course, Literacy Acquisition, should register here to ADD graduate credits from Carlow University

4. CARLOW UNIVERSITY - ESL04 - Observing and Planning Instruction

Program: CPE Courses

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

Participants in the ESL Program Specialist course, Observing and Planning Instruction, should register here to ADD graduate credits from Carlow University

5. CARLOW UNIVERSITY - ESL05 - Implementing and Managing Instruction

Program: CPE Courses

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

Participants in the ESL Program Specialist course, Implementing and Managing Instruction, should register here to ADD graduate credits from Carlow University

6. CARLOW UNIVERSITY - ESL06 - Assessing ESL Students

Program: CPE Courses

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

Participants in the ESL Program Specialist course, Assessing ESL Students, should register here to ADD graduate credits from Carlow University

7. Guest Teacher Training

Program: Guest Teacher

Audience: Individuals who possess a bachelor's degree

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

The Guest Teacher Training Program (formerly called the Emergency Substitute Training Program) assists you in obtaining an Emergency Permit to serve as a day-to-day substitute in local school districts during the 2025-2026 school year. The intent of this program is to increase the number of available substitutes for our public schools. In order to qualify for the training program, the candidate must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. This training will be conducted ONLINE and is ASYNCHRONOUS. When your registration is complete, please allow one business day for processing. KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR EMAIL! Instructions on how to access the training will be sent to your email after your registration is processed.

8. SWPBIS Monthly Coaches Calls

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: SWPBIS Coaches, Team Members

Dates: 9/17/2025 to 5/20/2026

On the third Wednesday of each month, optional mini-trainings will be held for virtually for PBIS team members. Topics will range from Universal Tier 1 Supports to Advanced Tiers Supports. In addition, these monthly coaches calls will be an opportunity for coaches and teams to seek guidance, ask questions, share successes or challenges, and provide resources with their facilitators and other coaches across districts. Interested participants can follow the link below to access the Zoom Meeting. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SDpvkVnpRxCkQKBboHfFqg

9. Autism Support PLC

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Autistic Support Teachers & Paraprofessionals

Dates: 9/25/2025 to 3/26/2026

"Join a learning community that will consist of a four-part series that is designed to bring teams of professionals together to explore the world of autism. The series will help to facilitate and build a foundation of understanding and history of autism. Topics that will be discussed will consist of Applied Behavior Analysis, Communication, Teaching Procedures, and more. Because this is designed as a professional learning community, it is expected that this is viewed as a cohort of collaborative professionals. The primary audience is autistic support classroom teachers."

10. SWPBIS/TIPS/SWIS Refresher Day (Fall)

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: PBIS Team Members

Dates: 10/7/2025

This training is designed to continue to improve your internal capacity to support the systems and practices that have been established at Tier 1. During this training, we will be reviewing the rationales behind the key foundational components of an effective PBIS program. Attendees should be new administrators or core team members who were not a part of the initial training process. The training will focus on the "why” behind many of the existing practices your PBIS programs are utilizing. In addition, new trauma-informed practices will be reviewed. The goal of this training is to provide a strong foundational understanding of PBIS and your role in supporting your team.

11. Behavior: Back to the Basics

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Any professional staff member working with a student displaying challenging behaviors.

Dates: 10/9/2025

The use of effective teaching principles and classroom management strategies can lead to the reduction of a large number of behavioral incidents. This comprehensive training will allow participants to explore five evidenced-based practices of classroom management and how they can be used to design a Positive Classroom Behavior Support Plan. Practical strategies, tips, and basic procedures that teachers can use to promote appropriate student behavior will be shared throughout the training. Individuals will explore various tools and procedures that can be utilized to support student behavior in the classroom and throughout the school.

12. Behavior Support PLC

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: ES Teachers, SEL Teachers

Dates: 10/9/2025 to 4/16/2026

Join us for a learning community that will consist of a four-part series that is designed to bring professionals together to explore supports for students with emotional support needs. Topics of discussion include: behavioral interventions, teaching procedures, social-emotional learning, transition, trauma-informed care, and topics designed to meet teacher needs. The intended audience for this learning community is emotional support teachers, and it is suggested that this is viewed as a cohort of collaborative professionals.

13. SWPBIS Regional Coaches Day

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: SWPBIS Coaches

Dates: 10/23/2025 to 2/19/2026

Coaches Day is an event sponsored by MIU IV to support building coaches and teams in the implementation of PBIS. Research has shown that coaching is a cornerstone of implementation fidelity. This event is an opportunity for coaches and teams in the elementary, middle, and secondary setting to engage with role-alike peers in professional learning and resource sharing.

14. Librarians Network

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: District Librarians and Aides

Dates: 10/29/2025

Join us for an engaging session of the Librarians' Network as we explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in libraries and schools. Together, we'll discuss how AI tools can support research, information literacy, and resource management while also addressing questions of ethics, equity, and digital citizenship. This meeting will provide a collaborative space to share ideas, challenges, and best practices so librarians can lead the way in helping students and educators navigate AI responsibly and effectively. Guest Speaker, Donna Palamara, will introduce the new resource library. Lunch is provided.

15. HPE Teacher Training

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Health and Physical Education Teachers

Dates: 2/27/2026

Join us as we navigate three topics that can help support Health and Physical Education Professionals in PA. The first topic will share the process of the new academic standards for Health and Physical Education. We will provide an oversight of the process. Review the format and content that will be included in the new Academic Standards. The second topic will introduce a new focus on teaching Health K-12. Skills-Based Health allows students to become lifelong learners through practicing the 7 Health Literacy Skills. Teachers will practice using local and state data to improve the delivery of health education. The third topic will address the new executive order on the Presidential Fitness Testing. Prepare to engage in a discussion that will focus on providing lifelong fitness education to all students. Teachers will provide examples of how fitness concepts can be taught to support growth in physical fitness amongst all students. Teachers will leave with activities and action steps to promote more fitness concepts in their physical education curriculum.

16. SWPBIS/TIPS/SWIS Refresher Day (Spring)

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: PBIS Team Members

Dates: 3/3/2026

This training is designed to continue to improve your internal capacity to support the systems and practices that have been established at Tier 1. During this training, we will be reviewing the rationales behind the key foundational components of an effective PBIS program. Attendees should be new administrators or core team members who were not a part of the initial training process. The training will focus on the "why” behind many of the existing practices your PBIS programs are utilizing. In addition, new trauma-informed practices will be reviewed. The goal of this training is to provide a strong foundational understanding of PBIS and your role in supporting your team.

17. Librarians Network

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Librarians

Dates: 3/20/2026

Join fellow librarians for a collaborative network meeting focused on sharing ideas, strengthening professional practice, and exploring the evolving role of libraries in teaching, learning, and school culture. This session provides a space for librarians to connect across districts, discuss current challenges and innovations, and exchange practical strategies that support information literacy, student engagement, and equitable access to resources. Designed as both a professional learning and networking opportunity, the meeting emphasizes collaboration, reflection, and collective problem-solving to elevate the impact of school library programs.

18. Making Sense of Sensory Supports

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Special Education Teachers, Administrators

Dates: 4/16/2026

Through this training, participants will be able to differentiate between a variety of sensory supports necessary for all students to access learning. This training is designed for participants to understand sensory needs and behaviors in order to add sensory awareness to our educational toolbox. The content of our training and interventions are rooted in evidence-based practices and current research in the field.

19. Educator Induction Day III (Year I)

Program: Educator Induction

Dates: 5/8/2026

Starting Soon

First year educators completing MIU IV's Educator Induction Program will complete six (6) professional development days as one of the requirements of the PDE-approved program. May 8, 2026, is considered Day III (Year I).

20. Educator Induction Day III (Year II)

Program: Educator Induction

Dates: 5/8/2026

Starting Soon

First year educators completing MIU IV's Educator Induction Program will complete six (6) professional development days as one of the requirements of the PDE-approved program. May 8, 2026, is considered Day III (Year II).

21. Academic Games SPRING 2026 Coaches Meeting

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Academic Games Coaches

Dates: 5/11/2026

Starting Soon

All Academic Games Coaches in the MIU IV Academic Games League should attend this information meeting. Discussions will be held on improvements from the 2025 - 2026 season and also decisions will be made for the upcoming 2026 - 2027 season.

22. Safety Care Initial Training - May 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 5/11/2026 to 5/12/2026

Starting Soon

Safety-Care® Behavioral Safety Training program is a two-day training that provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care provides the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals. Using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS), the Safety-Care program will provide your staff with strategies for preventing and managing behavioral challenges, and teaching replacement behaviors. Safety-Care promotes a positive reinforcement-based approach, and the development of new skills, resulting in fewer restraints. Trainees who successfully pass the course will receive a Safety-Care™ training certificate. Recertification is required annually through a one-day recertification course.

23. MIU IV SPRING 2026 Gifted Network Meeting

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Gifted Teachers/Advisors

Dates: 5/11/2026

Starting Soon

Any gifted teachers and advisors within the MIU IV catchment should plan to attend the Spring Meeting for updates and helpful information.

24. Special Education LEA Meeting 5/15/2026

Program: Special Education

Audience: School District LEA, MIU IV Supervisor, MIU IV TaC

Dates: 5/15/2026

Special Education updates from PDE, PaTTAN and MIU IV for compliance and processes.

25. Culturally Responsive Teaching

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/2/2026 to 6/30/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Diversity in the classroom is increasing. For the first time in history, the majority of students are racial and ethnic minorities. Unfortunately, the teaching styles, materials, and classrooms do not reflect these diverse cultures and backgrounds, thus leaving the majority of students disconnected from the learning process. Students need to be exposed to authors and characters that look, sound, and act like them. Classrooms need to reflect diversity, not only on holidays but all the time. Spanish culture, achievements of minorities, and black history need to be embedded daily not taught only during a designated month or on a holiday. When students' backgrounds are not considered, problems such as language barriers, systemic discrimination, and lack of representation occur. In this three-credit online course, participants will explore the principles of culturally responsive teaching and examine teaching strategies that promote a culturally responsive classroom.

26. A New Look at Working with Students with Autism

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/9/2026 to 6/30/2026

ONLINE COURSE: With more and more students being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorders, it is important for educators to explore their perceptions and expand their knowledge base of this disability category in order to meet these students' needs. This course takes an inside look into what it is like to live with Autism. We will see and hear firsthand accounts from people living with the disorder. Their inspirational and informative stories have motivated participants in the past to examine and reexamine how they work with students on the spectrum of autism. We will explore methods of motivation and classroom management in settings with learners with Autism. Given the information provided throughout the course, participants will also have the opportunity to more completely understand the many services that students with autism can benefit from and how educators can apply this learned information in their area of focus and provide effective instruction to students with mild to severe Autism.

27. Building Bridges: Working With (Difficult) Parents & Families

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/9/2026 to 7/7/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Parent management skills are just as important as classroom management skills. Parents can reinforce concepts and expectations, and provide both academic and behavioral support which directly affects student success. Parents can also hinder and cause strain on the academic success of students. This course provides strategies and techniques to handle difficult parents, strengthen parent communication, and bridge the gap between home and school. This course also supports the teacher's role in effectively facilitating parent conferences. A teacher's ability to engage not only students but parents as well is crucial to the overall academic and personal achievements of our youth.

28. Successful Literacy Strategies for Reading and the Content Areas

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/9/2026 to 7/1/2026

This ONLINE COURSE is specially designed for teachers instructing students in grades preK- 12 in any subject area to provide engaging literacy strategies in reading and subject areas that add variety, increase student motivation, enhance understanding, and improve achievement. The much-acclaimed resource, 50 Literacy Strategies: Step-by-Step (3rd or 4th Edition) by Gail Tompkins, will model for the teacher lessons that address successful literacy implementations that motivate students to learn. This is what's included in the class: Applying strategies that simplify teaching literacy techniques in all subject areas Gaining and practicing new tools for teaching literacy elements Creating and sharing lessons with others in the class Sharing reflections and comments through discussion with participants Fostering the reading-writing connection Viewing and responding to videos and PowerPoints that strengthen the theoretical constructs presented Creating materials and projects to use with students Critiquing articles on literacy including those published in educational journals by the presenter of the class Emphasizing and creating an alphabet book to teach skills in a self-selected area Utilizing Readers' Theatre and the AREA Approach which have been proven to enhance test results

29. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the Classroom

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/16/2026 to 7/21/2026

This online course provides an in-depth examination of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their significant impact on students' health, development, and academic achievement. Participants will engage with current research and evidence-based practices to deepen their understanding of how trauma influences learning and behavior. Designed for educators and school staff, the course offers practical strategies and resources to effectively support students affected by ACEs. Through increased awareness and application of targeted interventions, participants will be equipped to foster inclusive, supportive learning environments that promote resilience and academic success for all students.

30. Innovative Teaching with AI: Transforming Education for the 21st Century

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/16/2026 to 7/14/2026

ONLINE COURSE - This cutting-edge course is designed to empower educators with the skills and insights needed to revolutionize traditional teaching methods using Artificial Intelligence. Dive into the latest advancements in AI-driven educational tools, curriculum personalization, and student engagement techniques. Participants will learn to integrate AI technologies into their teaching methods, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration among students. Explore ethical considerations and best practices for creating a safe and inclusive AI-enhanced learning environment. Participants will grasp the ethical considerations of AI implementation in education while harnessing its potential to create inclusive, adaptable, and data-driven learning environments. Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the field, this course equips you with the expertise to navigate the evolving landscape of education, ultimately shaping a new era of impactful, AI-infused teaching practices.

31. School Secretaries Training

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: School Secretaries

Dates: 6/17/2026

School Safety: Empowering Front Office Staff School secretaries are the first impression and a vital link in school safety, managing daily flow and critical communication during unexpected events. This professional development session is for office professionals and focuses on improving incident response:1 Situational Awareness: Learn habits for monitoring entry points and recognizing situations or people needing attention.1 Plain Language Communication: Practice strategies to provide clear, helpful information, empowering staff to act quickly and safely.1 Team Response: Discuss and practice manageable, workspace-relevant response options using low-stress "walk-through" scenarios for events like medical emergencies or community alerts. Front Office Forward:AI Skills for School Secretaries Unlock the power of AI to transform your daily workflow. This hands-on professional development is designed specifically for school secretaries to help you work smarter, not harder. Discover how to leverage AI tools to streamline core responsibilities, including: Communication and Scheduling: Efficiently coordinate meetings and streamline outreach. Document Management: Organize essential files and information. Task Automation: Reduce time spent on repetitive administrative duties. You will leave this training with practical, easy-to-use strategies that boost your efficiency, productivity, and confidence, freeing you up to focus on supporting your school community. Simplify your workload and stay ahead in today's fast-paced environment.

32. ADHD in Education

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/23/2026 to 7/14/2026

ONLINE COURSE: With more and more students being diagnosed with ADHD, it is important for educators to examine their perceptions and expand their knowledge base of this disability category in order to meet these students' needs. Throughout the course, participants will explore the debate surrounding medication and the myths associated with ADHD. Furthermore, they will complete activities providing them with first-hand experience about what it is like to live with ADHD. We will examine research-proven strategies and methods to help learners with ADHD gain meaningful access to elementary through secondary curriculum content. With the information covered in the course, participants will take away practical strategies to implement across all school environments and ways to provide effective instruction to students with mild to severe ADHD.

33. Writing Alive: Strategies, Techniques and Materials

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/23/2026 to 7/14/2026

ONLINE COURSE: This course is designed for teachers K- 12 in any subject area. Teachers will learn and utilize writing craft techniques that will be taught to students along with motivating writing strategies that are research-based. This is what's included in the class: A packet of writing ideas, opportunities to enrich your own writing, videos from the experts in writing, the reading and critiquing articles on writing, the gaining of new thinking about teaching elements of writing craft, opportunities to learn new strategies that simplify writing for students along with creating and sharing lessons based on the text: Craft Lessons, 2nd edition by Ralph Fletcher (needs to be purchased). Three proven techniques to enhance writing ability will also be addressed: the AREA Approach, Readers' Theatre, and RAFT.

34. Project-Based Learning for the Classroom

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 6/30/2026 to 7/28/2026

ONLINE COURSE: In order to keep pace with the changing world, teachers need to infuse 21st-century skills into their classrooms. The students of today need to be prepared to enter a world that requires them to be able to think critically, create, communicate, and collaborate to solve meaningful problems. Problem-Based Learning and Challenge-Based Learning are two instructional strategies, that when used can accomplish these goals. In this three-credit online course, through a series of lessons, videos, and various other activities, participants will learn the basic pedagogy, benefits, and framework of Project-Based Learning and Challenged-Based Learning.

35. Addressing Learning Disabilities in Education

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 7/7/2026 to 7/28/2026

ONLINE COURSE: With approximately 7 to 8% of students being diagnosed with learning disabilities, it is important for educators to examine their perceptions and expand their knowledge base of learning disabilities in order to meet these students' needs. Given the information provided throughout the course, participants will have the opportunity to more completely understand what learning disabilities are, how they are identified, and how they are managed in the educational setting. It is with this knowledge through viewing videos, examination of research, discussions amongst colleagues, review of legal cases, assessment of student case studies and development of sample lesson plans, IEP goals, accommodations, and modifications, that participants will have tools to implement strategies within their classroom to promote student achievement for all students with learning disabilities.

36. Empathy: Teacher and Student Wellness

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educator

Dates: 7/7/2026 to 8/4/2026

ONLINE COURSE - Empathy: Teacher and Student Wellness, is an online course that allows participants to analyze the role of empathy in the classroom and put new practices into place. Practicing empathy is key in successful leadership and reaching every student. Empathetic practices support Social Emotional Learning. This course encourages compassionate teaching and acceptance. It provides participants with an action plan and tools to use successfully in the classroom. One of the most important roles of an educator is to ensure student safety and connectedness to learning. Empathy allows for that. Participants will reflect, assess, and consider new practices to be sure that empathy is at the heart of the classroom environment. The required text is: Teaching with Empathy: How to Transform Your Practices by Understanding Your Learners by Lisa Westman ©2021 ISBN# 978-1-4166-3048-7 *Electronic or hard copy

37. McGrath - TRUE SPEAK @ Cranberry Area School District (Venango County) July 7-8, 2026

Program: Act 45

Audience: School Administration - Act 45

Dates: 7/7/2026 to 7/8/2026

New

McGrath SUCCEED with TRUE-SPEAK is a leadership program that provides superintendents, HR directors, principals, and anyone involved in the supervision of staff with a framework for excellent communication skills and productive reasoning based on a philosophy of trust, respect, understanding, and engagement. The content and learning activities have been developed from over 30 years of experience using managerial-staff interactions. Participants learn effective and legally sound methods of communication, supervision, and evaluation required for them to succeed in their roles and lead others to excellence. Leaders receive the practical tools and skills they need to confidently lead others - from their hearts while thinking with their heads. The conference will prepare supervisors and administrators to: Utilize a 4-point logic system for thinking and communicating that correlates human relationship standards-trust, respect, understanding, and growth-with the rights and protections the law affords. Provide tailored supervision and evaluation, giving honest feedback and focused direction. Distinguish management's right to supervise and remediate from the employees' rights regarding evaluation procedures. Raise staff morale and effect systemic change. Communicate verbally and in writing, being factually based and legally sound, leaving nothing to be disputed.

38. Motivating and Inspiring Today's Students: Strategies, Methods and Materials to Awaken the Learner

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 7/7/2026 to 7/28/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Bringing motivation and inspiration to the classroom is not easy. Motivating students is of paramount concern for classroom teachers. This class is intended to not only motivate students but also to inspire the teacher! The course will provide the needed stimulating tools for pre-K to 12 educators to create classrooms in which students are motivated and inspired to learn. A comprehensive understanding of students' needs and the nature of motivation from recognized experts in the field will be presented. The modules in the class will provide much variety through analyzing videos, powerpoints, readings, applying strategies, responding to participants and motivational techniques along with materials to develop that produce desired results. With these practical resources, you will discover a results-driven framework based on student needs and goals along with practical applications of the concepts through employing effective strategies and materials that welcome engagement. The text for the class is Motivating and Inspiring Students: Strategies to Awaken the Learner (2017) by Marzano, Scott, Boogren and Newcomb. You will be able to complete assignments ahead of the required dates to adjust to your schedule. There are no required Zoom or group meetings.

39. Media Literacy for a 21st Century Classroom

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 7/14/2026 to 8/11/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Students are exposed to a variety of media throughout the day. Media is an influential force in the lives of students. Television, radio, computers, the internet, social media, streaming, video games, and smartphones are just a few examples of the media that students interact with daily. However, when it comes to being able to recognize real news versus a fake news article that might appear on their feed, the majority of students cannot tell the difference. Educators have a responsibility to teach students how to critically engage with mass media. In order to be an informed citizen, students must know how to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of media. It is imperative that students possess these skills so that they can make informed decisions as adults. During this three-credit online course, participants will come to understand what media literacy skills are, their importance in the classroom, how to integrate media literacy skills, and design lessons and activities that will help students to become media literate.

40. The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Teacher K-12

Dates: 7/14/2026 to 8/11/2026

This ONLINE CLASS will be extremely helpful for the first-time teacher just as much as for the seasoned professional! This course will provide an educator's goldmine of pertinent information to make not only the first day of school but every day run smoothly. The book utilized, The First Days of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher (5th edition, 2018) by Harry Wong & Rosemary Wong, is the updated edition of a proven resource on successful teaching practices for both classroom management and student success. The course will feature many great, practical ideas to implement resulting in positive outcomes which will also include virtual teaching. Students' educational experiences will be so much better after having applied the book along with completing the other high-powered activities in the class. The text for this class The First Days of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher (5th edition, 2018) by Harry Wong & Rosemary Wong ISBN-13: 978-0976423386 must be obtained prior to the start of the session. For questions, please contact Dr. William Yerger at william.yerger@eastern.edu or call 610-248-4737.

41. Safety Care Recertification

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 7/14/2026

This Safety-Care™ recertification course is a one-day training that provides a complete overview of the initial Safety-Care™ training curriculum. Participants must demonstrate competency in all areas of the Safety-Care™ curriculum and will be tested for proficiency through the demonstrated competencies and a written test. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will maintain their certification for one full year. The one-day recertification course is required annually. Prerequisite: Two-day initial training must be completed prior to this course.

42. Autism in Education: Inclusive Practices

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 7/21/2026 to 8/11/2026

ONLINE COURSE: This course will provide participants with descriptions of disorders that fall under the autism spectrum. Participants will review the latest research in the autism field and the legal aspects of having students with autism in the classroom. We will explore fostering social competence in students with autism, developing and implementing IEPs for students with autism, and how to best meet these students' needs while promoting acceptance from other classmates. Participants will assess the success of instruction with learners with Autism and the improvement of outcomes for all students. Participants will explore methods of motivation and classroom management in settings with learners with Autism. Participants will take with them practical educational and instructional strategies to implement within their classroom along with research-proven strategies and methods to help learners with Autism gain meaningful access to elementary and secondary curriculum content.

43. Get Active About Learning

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 7/21/2026 to 8/18/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Energize your classroom and boost student learning! This course equips educators with a toolbox of active learning strategies. We'll begin by exploring the power of active learning and its impact on engagement and retention. You'll delve into connecting these strategies with differentiation and discover how to adapt them for virtual environments. The course culminates in crafting personalized lessons incorporating your chosen activities for future use.

44. Social Emotional Learning

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 7/21/2026 to 8/18/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Schools primarily focus on teaching academics. However, with the rate of suicide, cyberbullying, and school violence on the rise, it is time that changes. Schools need to start educating the whole student. In addition to academics, schools, and teachers need to begin developing social-emotional learning skills. Some of the benefits of teaching social-emotional learning include improved attitudes, relationships, student social and emotional skills, academic performance, and better attendance. In this three-credit online course, participants will learn how to create a positive classroom climate where students feel safe. Students who feel safe in their classrooms are more likely to solidify and retain concepts long-term, which in turn will impact student achievement. By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify the five key competencies of social-emotional learning and design lessons that utilize digital tools to develop students' social-emotional learning skills.

45. McGrath - TRUE SPEAK @ MIU IV (Grove City, PA) July 27-28, 2026

Program: Act 45

Audience: School Administration - Act 45

Dates: 7/27/2026 to 7/28/2026

New

McGrath SUCCEED with TRUE-SPEAK is a leadership program that provides superintendents, HR directors, principals, and anyone involved in the supervision of staff with a framework for excellent communication skills and productive reasoning based on a philosophy of trust, respect, understanding, and engagement. The content and learning activities have been developed from over 30 years of experience using managerial-staff interactions. Participants learn effective and legally sound methods of communication, supervision, and evaluation required for them to succeed in their roles and lead others to excellence. Leaders receive the practical tools and skills they need to confidently lead others - from their hearts while thinking with their heads. The conference will prepare supervisors and administrators to: Utilize a 4-point logic system for thinking and communicating that correlates human relationship standards-trust, respect, understanding, and growth-with the rights and protections the law affords. Provide tailored supervision and evaluation, giving honest feedback and focused direction. Distinguish management's right to supervise and remediate from the employees' rights regarding evaluation procedures. Raise staff morale and effect systemic change. Communicate verbally and in writing, being factually based and legally sound, leaving nothing to be disputed.

46. Establishing Component Skills Through Evidenced-Based Practices

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Any staff who will be participating in the PaTTAN Autism Initiative, staff looking to incorporate intensive teaching practice in their special education setting including, but not limited to: Special Education teachers, Para-professionals/Instructional Aides, Speech Language Pathologists, Administrators

Dates: 7/27/2026 to 7/29/2026

This training is designed to meet the needs of team members who are participating in the PaTTAN Autism Initiative systemic supports efforts and anyone looking to incorporate intensive teaching practice in their special education setting. Focused on skills related to teaching students with autism and related developmental disorders, the training will involve having participants demonstrate skills related to identifying the verbal operants and other concepts, developing classroom schedules and card sort systems for teaching, demonstrating procedures for intensive teaching (discrete trial instruction) and basic mand training skills.

47. How to View Students Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: PK-12 Educators

Dates: 7/28/2026 to 8/25/2026

ONLINE COURSE: In today's diverse and complex educational landscape, understanding the impact of trauma on students' learning experiences is crucial for K-12 teachers. The online professional development course, "How to View Students Through a Trauma-Informed Lens," is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to recognize, address, and support students who have experienced trauma. By adopting a trauma-informed lens, teachers can create a safe and supportive environment that promotes students' emotional well-being, academic success, and overall development. This comprehensive course delves into the foundational principles of trauma-informed teaching, guiding educators through the process of recognizing the signs of trauma, understanding its effects on students' behaviors and learning, and implementing appropriate strategies to foster a trauma-sensitive classroom. By the end of the course, participants will have gained: A comprehensive understanding of trauma-informed education and its impact on student success. A comprehensive understanding of trauma-informed education and its impact on student success. Practical strategies for creating trauma-informed classrooms that promote safety, connection, and resilience. Enhanced skills in recognizing and responding to trauma triggers in students. Improved communication and engagement techniques to foster positive relationships with students and their families. Increased self-awareness and self-care practices to support their own well-being as educators.

48. Developing a Growth Mindset in Education

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 8/4/2026 to 8/25/2026

ONLINE COURSE: A growth mindset is a belief that intelligence can be developed with effort. Students with a growth mindset understand they can get "smarter" through hard work, the use of effective strategies, and getting help from others when needed. A fixed mindset is a belief that intelligence is a fixed trait handed out at birth. Course participants will review the research about the brain and how the brain, like a muscle, changes and grows in response to challenge. Throughout the course, we will explore how we, as educators, can praise students for effort and process rather than praising them for being "smart." Participants will take with them practical strategies to implement whether they are teachers, counselors, speech therapists, nurses, parents, or simply anyone who wants to learn more about fostering a growth mindset in themselves or others.

49. Positive Personality Profiles

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 8/4/2026 to 9/1/2026

This 3-credit ONLINE COURSE is designed to provide participants and educators with an overview of personality profiles to understand themselves and others in all facets of life. Participants will develop an understanding of the 4 models of human behavior, the strengths and weaknesses, basic needs, and strategies to be used in the classroom setting. Motivation techniques and translating and interpreting a child's unique profile will be clearly defined through personal scenarios and illustrations. Participants will gain insights necessary for understanding and perceiving human behavior.

50. Safety Care Initial Training -For District Administrators Only

Program: Safety Care

Audience: District LEA's

Dates: 8/4/2026 to 8/5/2026

Safety-Care® Behavioral Safety Training program is a two-day training that provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care provides the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals. Using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS), the Safety-Care program will provide your staff with strategies for preventing and managing behavioral challenges, and teaching replacement behaviors. Safety-Care promotes a positive reinforcement-based approach, and the development of new skills, resulting in fewer restraints. Trainees who successfully pass the course will receive a Safety-Care™ training certificate. Recertification is required annually through a one-day recertification course.

51. Safety Care Recertification - For District Administrators Only

Program: Safety Care

Audience: District LEA's

Dates: 8/4/2026

This Safety-Care™ recertification course is a one-day training that provides a complete overview of the initial Safety-Care™ training curriculum. Participants must demonstrate competency in all areas of the Safety-Care™ curriculum and will be tested for proficiency through the demonstrated competencies and a written test. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will maintain their certification for one full year. The one-day recertification course is required annually. Prerequisite: Two-day initial training must be completed prior to this course.

52. Special Education Secretary Training

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: NEW Special Education Secretaries

Dates: 8/18/2026

Reporting to the district LEA, secretaries manage legal records, maintain data, and compile essential reports. This session covers compliance standards, documentation best practices, and foundational special education terminology.

53. Safety Care Initial (2 days)

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 8/19/2026 to 8/20/2026

Safety-Care® Behavioral Safety Training program is a two-day training that provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care provides the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals. Using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS), the Safety-Care program will provide your staff with strategies for preventing and managing behavioral challenges, and teaching replacement behaviors. Safety-Care promotes a positive reinforcement-based approach, and the development of new skills, resulting in fewer restraints. Trainees who successfully pass the course will receive a Safety-Care™ training certificate. Recertification is required annually through a one-day recertification course.

54. Heartsaver CPR/AED training

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 8/21/2026

The Heartsaver® CPR AED Course is designed to prepare you to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner During the Heartsaver® CPR AED Course you will: - Learn how to recognize when someone needs CPR - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for an adult - Learn how to give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for a child - Learn how to provide AED Heartsaver® CPR AED Course with First Aid is available upon request

55. Heartsaver FIRST AID

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 8/21/2026

The Heartsaver First Aid course trains participants first aid basics for the most common first aid emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform lifesaving skills. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and the 2015 AHA/Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid.

56. Safety Care Recertification

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 8/24/2026

This Safety-Care™ recertification course is a one-day training that provides a complete overview of the initial Safety-Care™ training curriculum. Participants must demonstrate competency in all areas of the Safety-Care™ curriculum and will be tested for proficiency through the demonstrated competencies and a written test. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will maintain their certification for one full year. The one-day recertification course is required annually. Prerequisite: Two-day initial training must be completed prior to this course.

57. Safety Care Initial (2 days)

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 8/25/2026 to 8/26/2026

Safety-Care® Behavioral Safety Training program is a two-day training that provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care provides the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals. Using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS), the Safety-Care program will provide your staff with strategies for preventing and managing behavioral challenges, and teaching replacement behaviors. Safety-Care promotes a positive reinforcement-based approach, and the development of new skills, resulting in fewer restraints. Trainees who successfully pass the course will receive a Safety-Care™ training certificate. Recertification is required annually through a one-day recertification course.

58. Heartsaver CPR/AED - AM session

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 8/27/2026

The Heartsaver® CPR AED Course is designed to prepare you to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner During the Heartsaver® CPR AED Course you will: - Learn how to recognize when someone needs CPR - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for an adult - Learn how to give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for a child - Learn how to provide AED Heartsaver® CPR AED Course with First Aid is available upon request

59. Heartsaver CPR/AED - PM session

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 8/27/2026

The Heartsaver® CPR AED Course is designed to prepare you to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner During the Heartsaver® CPR AED Course you will: - Learn how to recognize when someone needs CPR - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for an adult - Learn how to give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for a child - Learn how to provide AED Heartsaver® CPR AED Course with First Aid is available upon request

60. Building Camaraderie: A Teacher's Guide

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 9/1/2026 to 9/29/2026

Camaraderie building activities serve to embrace diversity, differentiate instruction, address different learning styles, curb discipline issues, foster teamwork, increase productivity, and guide students in reaching common classroom goals. This course examines best practices that support classroom teachers in their quest to build and encourage the cooperative spirit of their students and a positive classroom community. Participants will examine ways to build a constructive learning environment where respect and positive citizenship can be demonstrated by all students. Having a sense of camaraderie builds self-worth, self-confidence, tolerance, and respect which in turn motivates students to thrive academically and personally. Participants will be provided with research, tools, and support to develop instructional models that promote respect and build camaraderie in the diverse 21st century classroom.

61. Acadience Reading Refresher

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular Educators, Special Educators, Reading Specialists, Administrators, Reading Coaches

Dates: 9/8/2026

Consistency is the gold standard! The goal of this refresher is to sharpen the paper and pencil administration fidelity and ensure everyone is testing in the exact same way to keep the data "reliable and valid." By aligning your practices with the standardized protocols of Acadience Reading K-6, you ensure your universal screening accurately detects students at risk and provides a clear map for instructional support. Please note: Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of the Acadience Reading Assessment Manual or download the PDF Acadience Reading Assessment Manual K-6 (paper/pencil administration) at Acadience Learning.

62. Act 126/31 Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 9/10/2026

Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training is a requirement in Pennsylvania for all school employees who have direct contact with children. In this Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance 3 hour training session we will review the elements of child abuse, including the legal definitions and categories, and indicators of abuse. The training provides an overview of mandated reporting obligations, including how to make a report, protections for those who report, and liabilities for failing to report. This training is approved by the PA Department of Education, PA Department of Human Services, and State Acts 126 & 31.

63. Academic Games - Onsets Fall 2026 Coaches Training

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Dates: 9/11/2026

New

Coaches training for any Academic Games Coach interested in learning how to play Onsets or work to improve upon coaching/teaching strategies moving into the 2026 - 2027 Academic Games season.

64. Academic Games FALL 2026 Coaches Meeting

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Academic Games Coaches

Dates: 9/14/2026

New

All Academic Games Coaches in the MIU IV Academic Games League should attend this information meeting. This will be our informational kick off meeting for the upcoming 2026 - 2027 season.

65. MIU IV FALL 2026 Gifted Network Meeting

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Gifted Teachers/Advisors

Dates: 9/14/2026

New

Any gifted teachers and advisors within the MIU IV catchment should plan to attend the Fall Meeting for updates and helpful information.

66. A New Look at Working with Students with Autism

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 9/15/2026 to 10/6/2026

ONLINE COURSE: With more and more students being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorders, it is important for educators to explore their perceptions and expand their knowledge base of this disability category in order to meet these students' needs. This course takes an inside look into what it is like to live with Autism. We will see and hear firsthand accounts from people living with the disorder. Their inspirational and informative stories have motivated participants in the past to examine and reexamine how they work with students on the spectrum of autism. We will explore methods of motivation and classroom management in settings with learners with Autism. Given the information provided throughout the course, participants will also have the opportunity to more completely understand the many services that students with autism can benefit from and how educators can apply this learned information in their area of focus and provide effective instruction to students with mild to severe Autism.

67. Acadience Math Refresher

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular Educators, Special Educators, Reading Specialists, Administrators, Reading Coaches

Dates: 9/15/2026

Consistency is the gold standard! The goal of this refresher is to sharpen the paper and pencil administration fidelity and ensure everyone is testing in the exact same way to keep the data "reliable and valid." By aligning your practices with the standardized protocols of Acadience Math K-6, you ensure your universal screening accurately detects students at risk and provides a clear map for instructional support. Please note: Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of the Acadience Math Assessment Manual or download the PDF Acadience Math Assessment Manual K-6 (paper/pencil administration) at Acadience Learning.

68. SWPBIS Regional Coaches Day

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: SWPBIS Building Coaches, District Coaches, Admin, Active SWPBIS Team Members

Dates: 9/15/2026 to 2/4/2027

Coaches Day is an event sponsored by MIU IV to support building coaches and teams in the implementation of PBIS. Research has shown that coaching is a cornerstone of implementation fidelity. This event is an opportunity for coaches and teams in the elementary, middle, and secondary settings to engage with role-alike peers in professional learning and resource sharing.

69. Heartsaver CPR/AED

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 9/17/2026

The Heartsaver® CPR AED Course is designed to prepare you to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner During the Heartsaver® CPR AED Course you will: - Learn how to recognize when someone needs CPR - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for an adult - Learn how to give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for a child - Learn how to provide AED Heartsaver® CPR AED Course with First Aid is available upon request

70. Safety Care Recertification

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 9/17/2026

This Safety-Care™ recertification course is a one-day training that provides a complete overview of the initial Safety-Care™ training curriculum. Participants must demonstrate competency in all areas of the Safety-Care™ curriculum and will be tested for proficiency through the demonstrated competencies and a written test. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will maintain their certification for one full year. The one-day recertification course is required annually. Prerequisite: Two-day initial training must be completed prior to this course.

71. Level Up: Upper Elementary Literacy Strategies to Read Strong and Think Deep

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular and Special Education Teachers; Reading Specialists; Reading Coaches, Paraprofessionals and Administrators

Dates: 9/17/2026

This dynamic professional learning session is designed for educators who want to strengthen advanced word reading and deepen comprehension skills in upper elementary students. Through modeling, hands-on practice, and ready-to-use tools, teachers will walk away equipped to help students read with accuracy, and confidence-empowering them to truly level up as strong readers and thoughtful thinkers.

72. Cursive Writing Training

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Classroom Teachers

Dates: 9/18/2026

New

Join us to strengthen literacy skills through cursive writing and Structured Literacy, aligned with Pennsylvania Act 55 mandates. * Actionable Strategies: Explicitly teach cursive to reinforce orthography, spelling, and reading development. * Student Benefits: Explore how handwriting supports cognitive processing, fluency, and retention. * Practical Tools: Leave prepared to implement research-informed practices that meet state expectations. * Learn cursive and how to teach it! Perfect for building elementary foundational skills or reinforcing literacy across all content areas.

73. A-Z Guide on Positive Discipline - Solutions for Classroom Behavior Problems

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 9/22/2026 to 10/20/2026

This 3 credit ONLINE COURSE is designed to address modern-day problems and provide practical solutions for establishing an effective learning environment. The participant will develop an awareness of suggestions for establishing and maintaining respectful, nurturing relationships with students. The participant will be acquainted with creating a classroom climate that enhances academic learning, uses encouragement rather than rewards, and instills valuable social skills and positive behavior. The participant will understand the motivation behind the student's behavior instead of looking for causes.

74. IEP Writing

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Special Education teachers, Administrators & Speech Therapists

Dates: 9/22/2026

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) serves as the cornerstone of special education, offering a platform for families, educators, and community partners to collaborate on improving student outcomes. This session provides an essential overview of state requirements and reviews the Educational Benefit Review (EBR) process-a framework used to determine if an IEP is reasonably calculated for success. Participants will perform a deep-dive analysis of their own IEPs and engage in alignment activities to ensure every document is both compliant and impactful.

75. ECRI Foundational Skills

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular and Special Education Teachers; Reading Specialists; Reading Coaches, Paraprofessionals.

Dates: 9/22/2026

"Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) is a multi-tiered program (Tier 1 and Tier 2) featuring a series of teaching routines designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of reading instruction in kindergarten, first and second grade. Note: To attend this session, participants must purchase ECRI Teacher Workbook, and working within a district who is currently implementing the ECRI as an overlay to their reading series. "

76. Safety Care Initial (2 days)

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 9/23/2026 to 9/24/2026

Safety-Care® Behavioral Safety Training program is a two-day training that provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care provides the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals. Using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS), the Safety-Care program will provide your staff with strategies for preventing and managing behavioral challenges, and teaching replacement behaviors. Safety-Care promotes a positive reinforcement-based approach, and the development of new skills, resulting in fewer restraints. Trainees who successfully pass the course will receive a Safety-Care™ training certificate. Recertification is required annually through a one-day recertification course.

77. Life Skills/MDS PLC

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Life Skills Support/ Multiple Disabilities Support teachers

Dates: 9/24/2026

Special education is a collaborative journey. We invite all Life Skills and Multi-Disabilities Support (MDS) teachers to join our Professional Learning Community (PLC)-a space built on teamwork, reflection, and collective growth. Over three sessions this school year, we will share insights, tackle classroom challenges, and discover new resources. Together, we can build a supportive network that directly enhances student outcomes.

78. Special Education LEA Meeting 9/25/2026

Program: Special Education

Audience: School District LEA, MIU IV Supervisor, MIU IV TaC

Dates: 9/25/2026

Special Education updates from PDE, PaTTAN and MIU IV for compliance and processes.

79. An Online Induction Course on Learning Disabilities

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 9/29/2026 to 10/20/2026

With approximately 7 to 8% of students being diagnosed with learning disabilities, it is important for educators to examine their perceptions and expand their knowledge base of learning disabilities in order to meet these students' needs. Given the information provided throughout the course, participants will have the opportunity to more completely understand what learning disabilities are, how they are identified and how they are managed in the educational setting. It is with this knowledge through viewing videos, examination of research, discussions amongst colleagues, review of legal cases, assessment of student case studies, and development of sample lesson plans, IEP goals, accommodations, and modifications, that participants will have tools to implement strategies within their classroom to promote student achievement for all students with learning disabilities.

80. Be Mindful: Teacher and Student Wellness

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 9/29/2026 to 10/27/2026

ONLINE COURSE - Being Mindful: Teacher and Student Wellness is a course that explores and allows participants to develop and implement classroom strategies that cultivate teacher and student well-being. Mindfulness is a management strategy that can be implemented in any classroom. Well-being and mindfulness must first be addressed before learning can take place. Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose in the present moment in such a way that is balanced for both teacher and student. Participants will explore curricula for mindfulness in the classroom, as well as scientific research, best practices, and the holistic education of the mind and body that we strive to provide our 21st-century students. Both teacher and student must maintain a level of self-care and awareness in order to make great academic and personal strides. Participants will develop an action plan to introduce mindfulness in the classroom so that awareness, insightfulness, and presence are established so academic goals can be met.

81. Act 71 More Than Sad/QPR

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 9/29/2026

"MIU IV is pleased to offer professional development in Act 71 - Youth Suicide Prevention for Educators. During this 4 hour session, participants will be trained in both More Than Sad and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR). The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's program called More Than Sad teaches educators to recognize signs of mental health distress in students. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. These are the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Training in QPR includes learning how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help."

82. 1-Day Establishing Component Skills Through Evidence-Based Practices Refresher

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Special Education teachers (who have already attended the 3-day skills training), Internal Coaches, Para-professionals/Instructional Aides, Speech Language Pathologists, Administrators

Dates: 9/30/2026

This training is designed to meet the needs of team members who are participating in the PaTTAN Autism Initiative systemic supports efforts and anyone looking to incorporate intensive teaching practice in their special education setting. Focused on skills related to teaching students with autism and related developmental disorders, the training will involve having participants demonstrate skills related to identifying the verbal operants and other concepts, developing classroom schedules and card sort systems for teaching, demonstrating procedures for intensive teaching.

83. Calculating Special Education Environments

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Special Education professional staff

Dates: 10/1/2026

Precision matters in every IEP. Because calculations directly dictate a student's access to services, mastering Penn Data is an essential skill for every educator and administrator. Join us for a practical deep dive into calculating special education support and Penn Data.

84. Autism Support PLC

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Autism Support Classroom Teachers

Dates: 10/1/2026 to 4/8/2027

Join a learning community that will consist of a four-part series that is designed to bring teams of professionals together to explore the world of autism. The series will help to facilitate and build a foundation of understanding and history of autism. Topics that will be discussed will consist of Applied Behavior Analysis, Communication, Teaching Procedures, and more. Because this is designed as a professional learning community, it is expected that this is viewed as a cohort of collaborative professionals. The primary audience is autistic support classroom teachers.

85. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the Classroom

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/6/2026 to 11/10/2026

This online course provides an in-depth examination of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their significant impact on students' health, development, and academic achievement. Participants will engage with current research and evidence-based practices to deepen their understanding of how trauma influences learning and behavior. Designed for educators and school staff, the course offers practical strategies and resources to effectively support students affected by ACEs. Through increased awareness and application of targeted interventions, participants will be equipped to foster inclusive, supportive learning environments that promote resilience and academic success for all students.

86. Culturally Responsive Teaching

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/6/2026 to 11/3/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Diversity in the classroom is increasing. For the first time in history, the majority of students are racial and ethnic minorities. Unfortunately, the teaching styles, materials, and classrooms do not reflect these diverse cultures and backgrounds, thus leaving the majority of students disconnected from the learning process. Students need to be exposed to authors and characters that look, sound, and act like them. Classrooms need to reflect diversity, not only on holidays but all the time. Spanish culture, achievements of minorities, and black history need to be embedded daily not taught only during a designated month or on a holiday. When students' backgrounds are not considered, problems such as language barriers, systemic discrimination, and lack of representation occur. In this three-credit online course, participants will explore the principles of culturally responsive teaching and examine teaching strategies that promote a culturally responsive classroom.

87. Successful Literacy Strategies for Reading and the Content Areas

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/6/2026 to 11/3/2026

This ONLINE COURSE is specially designed for teachers instructing students in grades preK- 12 in any subject area to provide engaging literacy strategies in reading and subject areas that add variety, increase student motivation, enhance understanding, and improve achievement. The much-acclaimed resource, 50 Literacy Strategies: Step-by-Step (3rd or 4th Edition) by Gail Tompkins, will model for the teacher lessons that address successful literacy implementations that motivate students to learn. This is what's included in the class: Applying strategies that simplify teaching literacy techniques in all subject areas Gaining and practicing new tools for teaching literacy elements Creating and sharing lessons with others in the class Sharing reflections and comments through discussion with participants Fostering the reading-writing connection Viewing and responding to videos and PowerPoints that strengthen the theoretical constructs presented Creating materials and projects to use with students Critiquing articles on literacy including those published in educational journals by the presenter of the class Emphasizing and creating an alphabet book to teach skills in a self-selected area Utilizing Readers' Theatre and the AREA Approach which have been proven to enhance test results

88. Behavior Support PLC

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Emotional Support teachers, SEL teachers, Learning Support teachers

Dates: 10/6/2026 to 4/13/2027

Join us for a learning community that will consist of a four-part series that is designed to bring professionals together to explore supports for students with emotional support needs.Topics of discussion include: behavioral interventions, teaching procedures, social-emotional learning, transition, trauma-informed care, and topics designed to meet teacher needs. The intended audience for this learning community is emotional support teachers and is suggested that this is viewed as a cohort of collaborative professionals.

89. School Social Worker PLC

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 10/6/2026

This professional learning community is for School Social Workers who are interested in connecting with MIU IV and district social workers to discuss issues related to advocating for students and social work within the school settings.

90. Act 55 trainings (Substance Use Awareness / Bullying & Suicide Awareness)

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 10/7/2026

"Substance Abuse Awareness is a training tailored for educators that provides a vital overview of adolescent substance use in response to Act 55 mandates. Participants will explore current trends and gain a deeper understanding of the biological factors that drive youth toward substance use, particularly the impact on the developing adolescent brain. By learning to recognize physical and behavioral ""red flags"" and mastering the protocols for intervention, educators will leave better equipped to serve as a protective shield for their students and to foster a safer, more supportive school environment. In an era where the schoolyard has expanded into the digital pocket, the risks facing today's youth are more complex than ever. This training is designed to support educational staff in understanding the connection between bullying and suicide risk among students. Participants will explore current trends in bullying behaviors, including cyberbullying, and suicide awareness within school-aged populations, with an emphasis on how school climate, peer relationships, and online interactions influence student mental health and safety. The training emphasizes the critical role educational staff play in early identification, fostering supportive learning environments, and intervening effectively to promote student well-being and safety. Our goal is not just to provide information, but to foster the confidence to act when faced with a difficult situation."

91. Tri County Transition Council Kickoff

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Transition Coordinators, Agencies

Dates: 10/7/2026

Our Transition Council is a collaborative network of families, educators, and community partners dedicated to bridging the gap between school and adulthood for students with special needs. We provide a forum for sharing resources, exploring innovative strategies, and fostering the partnerships necessary for effective, long-term transition planning.

92. ADHD in Education

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/13/2026 to 11/3/2026

ONLINE COURSE: With more and more students being diagnosed with ADHD, it is important for educators to examine their perceptions and expand their knowledge base of this disability category in order to meet these students' needs. Throughout the course, participants will explore the debate surrounding medication and the myths associated with ADHD. Furthermore, they will complete activities providing them with first-hand experience about what it is like to live with ADHD. We will examine research-proven strategies and methods to help learners with ADHD gain meaningful access to elementary through secondary curriculum content. With the information covered in the course, participants will take away practical strategies to implement across all school environments and ways to provide effective instruction to students with mild to severe ADHD.

93. Get Active About Learning

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/13/2026 to 11/10/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Energize your classroom and boost student learning! This course equips educators with a toolbox of active learning strategies. We'll begin by exploring the power of active learning and its impact on engagement and retention. You'll delve into connecting these strategies with differentiation and discover how to adapt them for virtual environments. The course culminates in crafting personalized lessons incorporating your chosen activities for future use.

94. Heartsaver CPR/AED

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 10/13/2026

The Heartsaver® CPR AED Course is designed to prepare you to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner During the Heartsaver® CPR AED Course you will: - Learn how to recognize when someone needs CPR - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for an adult - Learn how to give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups - Learn how to perform high-quality CPR for a child - Learn how to provide AED Heartsaver® CPR AED Course with First Aid is available upon request

95. Safety Care Recertification

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 10/15/2026

This Safety-Care™ recertification course is a one-day training that provides a complete overview of the initial Safety-Care™ training curriculum. Participants must demonstrate competency in all areas of the Safety-Care™ curriculum and will be tested for proficiency through the demonstrated competencies and a written test. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will maintain their certification for one full year. The one-day recertification course is required annually. Prerequisite: Two-day initial training must be completed prior to this course.

96. Academic Games - LinguiSHTIK Fall 2026 Coaches Training

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Dates: 10/16/2026

New

Coaches training for any Academic Games Coach interested in learning how to play LinguiSHTIK or work to improve upon coaching/teaching strategies moving into the 2026 - 2027 Academic Games season.

97. Safety Care Initial (2 days)

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 10/19/2026 to 10/20/2026

Safety-Care® Behavioral Safety Training program is a two-day training that provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care provides the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals. Using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS), the Safety-Care program will provide your staff with strategies for preventing and managing behavioral challenges, and teaching replacement behaviors. Safety-Care promotes a positive reinforcement-based approach, and the development of new skills, resulting in fewer restraints. Trainees who successfully pass the course will receive a Safety-Care™ training certificate. Recertification is required annually through a one-day recertification course.

98. Reading PLC: A book study with Community and Collaboration

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular and Special Education Teachers; Reading Specialists; Reading Coaches, Paraprofessionals and Administrators

Dates: 10/19/2026 to 4/5/2027

"Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to Rock Out with MIU IV Team Members and Primary Teachers from Butler, Lawerence and Mercer Counties with 4 in-person sessions jamming to the Rock Your Literacy Block book by Lindsay Kemeny! Expert primary-level teacher, Lindsay Kemeny, guides readers through her literacy block, step-by-step - from morning arrival to whole-class and small-group instruction to literacy centers, writing time, and read-aloud. These in person sessions will be loaded with teaching, planning, management tips, sample schedules and routines, and connections to the best selling book, 7 Mighty Moves. Come join us as we dive into this book and use this time to build a literacy community through collaboration! The first 20 to register will recieve this book for free!" Up to 2.5 Act 48 hours per session.

99. Media Literacy for a 21st Century Classroom

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/20/2026 to 11/17/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Students are exposed to a variety of media throughout the day. Media is an influential force in the lives of students. Television, radio, computers, the internet, social media, streaming, video games, and smartphones are just a few examples of the media that students interact with daily. However, when it comes to being able to recognize real news versus a fake news article that might appear on their feed, the majority of students cannot tell the difference. Educators have a responsibility to teach students how to critically engage with mass media. In order to be an informed citizen, students must know how to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of media. It is imperative that students possess these skills so that they can make informed decisions as adults. During this three-credit online course, participants will come to understand what media literacy skills are, their importance in the classroom, how to integrate media literacy skills, and design lessons and activities that will help students to become media literate.

100. Special Education LEA Meeting 10/23/2026

Program: Special Education

Audience: School District LEA, MIU IV Supervisor, MIU IV TaC

Dates: 10/23/2026

Special Education updates from PDE, PaTTAN and MIU IV for compliance and processes.

101. Addressing Learning Disabilities in Education

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/27/2026 to 11/17/2026

ONLINE COURSE: With approximately 7 to 8% of students being diagnosed with learning disabilities, it is important for educators to examine their perceptions and expand their knowledge base of learning disabilities in order to meet these students' needs. Given the information provided throughout the course, participants will have the opportunity to more completely understand what learning disabilities are, how they are identified, and how they are managed in the educational setting. It is with this knowledge through viewing videos, examination of research, discussions amongst colleagues, review of legal cases, assessment of student case studies and development of sample lesson plans, IEP goals, accommodations, and modifications, that participants will have tools to implement strategies within their classroom to promote student achievement for all students with learning disabilities.

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