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. Reading PLC: Know Better, Do Better

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Elementary Teachers, Reading Specialists, Reading Coaches, Administrators

Dates: 9/22/2025 to 4/13/2026

Multi-District Virtual Reading PLC using the book Know Better, Do Better by David and Meredith Liben. The authors move beyond foundational skills to explore how the mind comprehends texts. They translate research in clear terms to help teachers understand what students truly need to read deeply for pleasure and with purpose. Focusing on vocabulary, knowledge building, and language structures, they provide cutting-edge instructional ideas and ready-to-use tools to help teachers put their understanding into action immediately. This PLC will be held virtually. You will have two opportunities to join these sessions. The topics shared in the morning and afternoon sessions will be the same. You can join us at 7:45 AM or 3 PM. Each session will run for 30 minutes.

10. 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."

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. SWPBIS Regional Coaches Day

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: SWPBIS Coaches

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

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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.

15. Special Education LEA Meeting 10/24/2025

Program: Special Education

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

Dates: 10/24/2025

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

16. PLC-Legal Compliance

Program: Special Education

Dates: 10/24/2025

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PLC-Legal Compliance Date: Friday, October 24, 2025 Time: directly following LEA meeting (11:00-1:00pm)

17. Navigating Anxiety

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 10/27/2025

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Navigating Anxiety is a comprehensive training designed specifically for educators. This session will explore what anxiety is, its impact on the brain and thought processes, and the underdeveloped skills that can contribute to students' anxiety challenges. The training is interactive, providing participants with practical tools and strategies that can be easily implemented in the classroom. Join us to enhance your understanding of anxiety and equip yourself with effective approaches to support your students' well-being.

18. Coping Skills: Teacher and Student Wellness

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/28/2025 to 11/25/2025

ONLINE COURSE - Coping Skills: Teacher and Student Wellness is an online course that allows participants to analyze how coping skills can be used to manage daily emotions and stress in the world of academia. There are coping skills that are proactive and others that are reactive. Participants will identify, differentiate, choose, and be encouraged to engage in a variety of coping mechanisms. Basic needs must be met and mental health must be addressed before learning can take place. Participants will develop an action plan for both students and teachers (themselves) in order to implement appropriate coping skills so academic and professional goals can be achieved. ** Participants will need to purchase the required text: Coping Skills for Kids Workbook by Janine Halloran, MA, LMHC ©2018, ISBN 9781683731221 *Electronic or hard copy...it is a workbook style text**

19. Safety Care Initial Training - Oct. 2025

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 10/28/2025 to 10/29/2025

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.

20. Speech Therapist Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: SLPs

Dates: 10/28/2025

The Speech Therapist Professional Learning Community is a collaborative group designed to support Speech-Language Pathologists. Participants will be given opportunities to network and share therapy resources.

21. LETRS Volume 2 (25-26 School Year)

Program: Training and Consultation

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

Dates: 10/29/2025 to 3/11/2026

LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) is a comprehensive professional development program designed to equip educators with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance any reading program. Using research-based strategies, LETRS empowers teachers to support students' reading and language development effectively. Volume 2 of LETRS covers oral language, vocabulary instruction, reading comprehension strategies, and text-driven instruction. It also explores the connection between reading and writing, emphasizing spelling, sentence construction, and student motivation. Participants are required to purchase the print manual, which includes access to a year-long online learning platform. Each participant's school district is required to place an order for Volume 2 LETRS participant bundle by September 29, 2025. The cost of the LETRS Volume 2 Participant Bundle is $399. Please submit your order to: alisoncasey@lexialearning.com Additionally, participants will have the exciting opportunity to attend four interactive in-person workshops, aligned with the units in Volume 2, hosted at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV. These workshops are designed to deepen your understanding and provide valuable, hands-on experience that will directly support your teaching. Act 48 hours are available for both the in-person workshops and the online learning platform. Please note: In order to be eligible to attend Volume 2 inperson sessions, participants must have attended Volume 1, Unit 1 session and purchase Volume 2.

22. 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.

23. MIU IV GIFTED BOOTCAMP

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Gifted Teachers

Dates: 10/30/2025

This daylong workshop is for the new gifted teachers, however, veteran gifted teachers are welcome to come for updates, supports, and collaboration opportunities. Topics will include an overview of PA's definition of gifted education, Chapter 16, GIEP Goal Writing, and a review of the forms that support gifted education. This workshop will be held in person at MIU IV from 9AM - 3PM with a 1hour on your own lunch break.

24. Achieving Excellence - 14 Things that Matter Most

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 11/4/2025 to 12/2/2025

This 3 credit ONLINE COURSE is designed to describe the beliefs, attitudes, and interactions that form an atmosphere conducive to learning in our best classrooms and schools. It focuses primarily on "specific things that great teachers, legendary teachers” do. The book "What Great Teachers Do - 17 Things That Matter Most” is filled with strategies and ideas to motivate students. There are many meaningful websites to stimulate your students and simple suggestions that you can integrate into your current routine. These skills will be presented by the participants through discussions following each forum topic. The participant will be able to understand the specific factors which enable a teacher to perform their very best. Participants will share ideas and strategies with one another by replying to at least 2 to 3 participants per panel. The activities presented reflect graduate-level work by encouraging the use of prior knowledge in the classroom and past experiences, examining and restructuring teaching techniques in order to be successful and confident as an educator. All participants will need to purchase the book "What Great Teachers Do -17 Things That Matter Most” by Todd Whitaker. This book can be purchased at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. All participants will work online for this course. The instructor will send you a written email with the directions for enrolling and participating in this course a few days prior to the start of the course. If you are a first-time online participant the instructor will be able to assist you with any questions or concerns. This course will require participants to post discussion entries for each topic and reply to at least two other participants for each panel. This course is designed for all K-12 teachers in all subject areas.

25. Teachers Building Resilience and Creating Compassionate Classrooms

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 11/4/2025 to 12/16/2025

ONLINE COURSE: This course is designed to examine the concept of resilience and how building teacher resilience can lead to more compassionate classrooms for both teachers and students. Specifically, the focus areas of developing mindful awareness, communicating effectively, building community, discovering personal strengths, and cultivating compassion will be explored throughout the course.

26. LETRS Volume 1 (25-26 School Year)

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular and Special Education Teachers; Reading Specialists; Reading Coaches and Adminstrators

Dates: 11/5/2025 to 5/6/2026

"LETRS is an empowering professional development course of study for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills. LETRS is not a literacy curriculum. Instead, it provides knowledge and tools that teachers can use with any good reading program. It is designed to bring deeper insight and knowledge to reading instruction, provide answers that instructional materials cannot, and allow teachers to reach, through explicit, scientifically-based methods, students who might otherwise fail. To fully engage in this professional development opportunity, participants are required to purchase the print manual, which includes access to a year-long online learning platform. This combination provides a well-rounded learning experience that will enhance your skills and support your growth as an educator. Additionally, participants will have the exciting opportunity to attend four interactive in-person workshops, aligned with the units in Volume 1, hosted at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV. These workshops are designed to deepen your understanding and provide valuable, hands-on experience that will directly support your teaching. Act 48 hours are available for both the in-person workshops and the online learning platform. More details on Act 48 hours will be provided at the first session on October 29, 2025. Here's how to secure your spot: Order your participant bundle: Your school district will need to place an order for Volume 1 LETRS participant bundle by September 29, 2025. The cost of the Participant Bundle is $399. Please submit your order to: alisoncasey@lexialearning.com Register for the workshops: Complete your registration for the four in-person workshops, held at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV. Attend the workshops: Join us for four interactive workshops that will enhance your understanding of Volume 1 concepts. Please note: In order to be eligible to attend Volume 1 inperson sessions, participants must have attended Volume 1, Unit 1 session and purchase Volume 1."

27. Heartsaver CPR/AED Training - Nov. 2025

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 11/7/2025

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.

28. PVAAS in Action: New Insights. Expanded Impact. Empowered Educators.

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: District Leaders & School Leaders, Teacher Leaders also welcome

Dates: 11/10/2025

PVAAS is growing, and we're bringing the updates to you! Join the PDE PVAAS Statewide Team this fall at your local IU for an interactive, half-day session designed to spark conversation and deepen your understanding of PVAAS and its expanded reporting features. Discover how integrated teacher, school, and system-level growth data can illuminate the true impact of your curriculum, instruction, assessment, and organizational practices. Learn how to explore new data views for your currently enrolled students, giving you the power to tailor instruction based on meaningful, real-time insights. We'll also share how maximizing your PIMS collections can unlock richer, more timely data all year long. Don't miss this hands-on opportunity for on-site collaboration, fresh ideas, and practical tools to enhance professional growth and student success. What to Bring: Participants should bring a laptop with their PVAAS username and password for a productive session.

29. Addressing Learning Disabilities in Education

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 11/11/2025 to 12/9/2025

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.

30. Empowering Educators Through Teamwork and Collaboration

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 11/11/2025 to 12/9/2025

The ONLINE course "Empowering Educators through Teamwork and Collaboration" will provide information on how to build strong and effective teams, empowering our educators to work together toward a common goal for our students, with a particular focus on students with special needs. Collaboration and teamwork are essential in educational settings, providing a positive school culture and improving student outcomes, especially for students with special needs who benefit from coordinated support.

31. Safety Care Initial Training - Nov. 2025

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 11/17/2025 to 11/18/2025

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.

32. Media Literacy for a 21st Century Classroom

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 11/18/2025 to 12/16/2025

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.

33. Safety Care Recertification - Nov 2025

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 11/18/2025

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.

34. Partner Reading Paragraph Shrinking (Fall Session)

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular and Special Education Teachers; Reading Specialists; Reading Coaches and Administratiors

Dates: 11/20/2025

Imagine a classroom where every student is actively engaged, reading with accuracy and fluency while eagerly collaborating with their peers. In the classwide intervention, Partner Reading Paragraph Shrinking, each student gets the chance to read aloud and work together with a partner to shrink down big paragraphs into their simplest, most powerful form. This strategy can help boost student's accuracy, fluency and oral retell! One fall and one spring session are being offered. Both sessions will present the same information and materials. Join us as we spend the morning taking a deeper dive into this effective Peer Assisted Learning Strategy!

35. Building Bridges: Working With (Difficult) Parents

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 12/2/2025 to 12/30/2025

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 effects 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.

36. How Students' Learn Math: Empowering Student Thinking Through Research-Based Learning

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Elementary Administrators, Math Instructional Coaches, Math Teacher Leaders K - 5, and Math Teachers K - 5

Dates: 12/2/2025 to 2/23/2026

Join us for a hands-on, research-informed sessions designed for administrators and teacher leadership teams who are ready to turn their district's math vision into reality. This professional learning experience focuses on empowering student thinking through vertically aligned, research-based instruction from Pre-K through Grade 5. Discover research-based learning trajectories, instructional strategies, and collaborative planning methods that create a seamless learning experience for students. Explore effective, inclusive practices like the CPA (Concrete - Pictorial - Abstract) model and UDL-aligned differentiation to support all learners.

37. Heartsaver CPR/AED Training - Dec. 2025

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 12/3/2025

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.

38. Special Education LEA Meeting 12/5/2025

Program: Special Education

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

Dates: 12/5/2025

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

39. Emotional Regulation in the Classroom: For Students and Teachers

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 12/9/2025

"Emotional Regulation in the Classroom: for Students and Teachers Description: Self-regulation is a crucial skill that benefits individuals of all ages, including both children and adults. It is the ability to understand and manage one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in various situations. Mastering self-regulation can facilitate learning, lead to improved executive functioning skills, and, better relationships. Effective self-regulation comprises multiple components, each playing a vital role in how individuals respond to challenges and interact with others. This training offers a comprehensive overview of several key aspects, including emotional regulation, co-regulation, and the regulatory processes specific to adults. Overall, this training aims to equip participants with a deeper understanding of self-regulation and practical tools to implement both in the classroom and in their daily lives."

40. PA STEELS Standards: Elevate Your Teaching with Ideas, Strategies, and Resources!

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Elementary and Special Education Teachers

Dates: 12/9/2025

Discover how to bring STEM to life for all students! This interactive session will explore the STEELS standards, with a focus on the Technology and Engineering dimensions. Learn how to foster an engineering mindset, break down learning barriers, and apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies to create accessible and engaging STEM lessons. You'll also get hands-on experience with resources from the MIU IV STEM Learning Library, giving you practical tools to implement immediately in your classroom. Get ready to inspire the next generation of problem-solvers!

41. Tri County Transition Council

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: transition coordinators, agency representatives

Dates: 12/10/2025

Our transition council is a network of parents, educators, and community service providers working together to help students with special needs in their transition from school to adult life. We discuss activities, resources, and other topics to promote effective transition planning.

42. Safety Care Recertification - Dec 2025

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 12/11/2025

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.

43. Academic Games - Equations Fall 2025 Coaches Training

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Dates: 12/12/2025

Coaches meeting for any Academic Games Coach interested in learning how to play Equations or work to improve upon coaching/teaching strategies moving into the 2025 - 2026 Academic Games season.

44. Safety Care Initial Training - Dec. 2025

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 12/15/2025 to 12/16/2025

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.

45. ADHD in Education

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 1/6/2026 to 2/3/2026

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.

46. Act 126/31 Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 1/8/2026

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.

47. Educator Induction Day II (Year I)

Program: Educator Induction

Dates: 1/9/2026

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. January 9, 2026, is considered Day II (Year I).

48. Educator Induction Day II (Year II)

Program: Educator Induction

Dates: 1/9/2026

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. January 9, 2026, is considered Day II (Year II).

49. Heartsaver CPR/AED Training - Jan. 2026

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 1/9/2026

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.

50. Technology for Formative Assessment

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 1/13/2026 to 2/10/2026

This ONLINE COURSE equips you with powerful tech tools to transform formative assessment into a game-changer for your classroom. Imagine readily identifying student strengths and weaknesses, personalizing instruction, and seeing real-time progress - all while keeping your students engaged. Research confirms that a strategic approach to technology-powered formative assessment is the key to unlocking these benefits. Upon completion of this course, educators will be able to use a variety of technology-based tools to readily manage formative assessment in the classroom with their students.

51. PLC for Life Skills and MDS Teachers

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: LSS and MDS teachers

Dates: 1/13/2026

" Creating a supportive and effective Professional Learning Community requires a commitment to empathy, reflection, and a willingness to adapt practices to meet the diverse needs of students. By sharing insights, reflecting on challenges, and working together, educators can improve their ability to serve students with disabilities and help them achieve their full potential. We would like to invite all Life Skills Support and Multi Disabilities Support teachers to join our PLC. Three sessions planned throughout the school year will give us opportunities to collaborate, share ideas and learn about new resources to use in your classroom. Working in isolation can be a challenge in special education. Collaboration fosters a sense of community and creates a supportive network that enhances both teaching practices and student outcomes.

52. Empathy: Teacher and Student Wellness

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educator

Dates: 1/20/2026 to 2/17/2026

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

53. NonPublic Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 1/20/2026

The Act 89 Behavior Coaches and Act 89 School Psychologist are offering three days of professional development at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV for any nonpublic school teacher interested in growing their knowledge and skills to help minimize student behavior, increase academic supports, as well as maximize engagement and participation within the classroom setting. Time for collaboration will be included to build community, problem and solve real-life challenges between teachers between participants.

54. Safety Care Recertification - Jan 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 1/22/2026

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.

55. Special Education LEA Meeting 1/23/2026

Program: Special Education

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

Dates: 1/23/2026

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

56. Act 71 More Than Sad/QPR

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 1/28/2026

"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."

57. Safety Care Initial Training - Jan. 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 1/29/2026 to 1/30/2026

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. Art of Interaction

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 2/3/2026 to 3/3/2026

ONLINE COURSE: Our responsibility as educators, parents, providers, and caretakers is not to change the card a child is dealt. Instead, it is to help him to play his card in the best way possible. This 3 credit online course is designed to provide educators with powerful insights into new ways to help children become happier and more successful. This course will show teachers and parents how to find creative solutions to difficult problems that they encounter while working with children. The book "The Dance of Interaction” by Jeanine Fitzgerald is full of stories and ideas that give hope and help to those who love children. As educators, you will gain an understanding and ability to create a bond and develop an awareness that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Instructor: Colleen Anzio

59. Culturally Responsive Teaching

Program: Educator Induction

Audience: Educators

Dates: 2/3/2026 to 3/3/2026

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.

60. Culturally Responsive Teaching

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 2/3/2026 to 3/3/2026

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.

61. Induction-An Online Induction Course on Learning Disabilities

Program: Educator Induction

Audience: Educators

Dates: 2/3/2026 to 3/3/2026

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.

62. Turning Data Into Action

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular and Special Educators, Administrators, Coaches

Dates: 2/9/2026

Turn your data into action! This session will explore how universal screening results can guide smarter decision-making at the grade and classroom levels within an MTSS framework. Learn how to identify trends, and adjust supports to meet the needs of all learners. We'll start with practical tips for strengthening core instruction, ensuring a solid foundation before interventions are even needed. Then, we'll dive into progress monitoring strategies to track student growth and refine interventions for maximum impact. Whether you're refining your MTSS data team process or looking to enhance instruction, this session will give you the tools to make every decision count! This session will be held on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV. The session will be held form 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and lunch will be on your own. Five Act 48 hours will be awarded and there is no cost to the participant or district.

63. Heartsaver CPR/AED Training - Feb. 2026

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 2/10/2026

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.

64. Nurturing You: Wellness Strategies for Educators

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 2/10/2026

""Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what's left of you.” - Katie Reed Research shows that those in helping professions are at greater risk for stress and burnout. Maintaining wellness across your eight wellness domains is crucial for both your professional and personal life. This training covers risk factors for stress and burnout, and then puts a heavy focus on specific strategies for educators for maintaining your overall wellness."

65. Writing Meaningful IEP Goals & Monitoring Progress Effectively

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Special Education professionals who write IEP goals

Dates: 2/10/2026

Writing strong IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals and knowing how to progress monitor them effectively is a key skill for special education professionals. This session is designed to equip special education professionals with the skills needed to write high-quality, compliant, and student-centered IEP goals while also focusing on effectively monitoring and reporting student progress.

66. Speech Therapist Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: SLPs

Dates: 2/12/2026

The Speech Therapist Professional Learning Community is a collaborative group designed to support Speech-Language Pathologists. Participants will be given opportunities to network and share therapy resources.

67. Beyond Flipped Instruction

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 2/17/2026 to 3/17/2026

ONLINE COURSE: The course Beyond Flipped Instruction, focuses not only on flipped instruction but also on, technology integration, and differentiated instruction, which is inherently associated with flipping the classroom. Through an examination of ways to move lower depth of knowledge content and activities out of the "spotlight” in the classroom, teachers are able to greatly influence student achievement by increasing the amount of class time used for higher-level activities such as discussions, projects, labs, and group activities. This course will impact student learning by providing teachers with a clear and specific strategy to use when meaningfully integrating technology into the classroom. Student learning will be positively impacted because flipping the classroom provides avenues for a student-centered learning environment. Participants will analyze specific models of flipped instruction and design strategies for using the teaching model in their own classes.

68. Safety Care Recertification - Feb 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 2/18/2026

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.

69. Special Education LEA Meeting 2/23/2026

Program: Special Education

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

Dates: 2/23/2026

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

70. Safety Care Initial Training - Feb. 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 2/25/2026 to 2/26/2026

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.

71. Tri County Transition Council

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: transition coordinators, agency representatives

Dates: 2/25/2026

Our transition council is a network of parents, educators, and community service providers working together to help students with special needs in their transition from school to adult life. We discuss activities, resources, and other topics to promote effective transition planning.

72. 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.

73. Heartsaver CPR/AED Training - March 2026

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 3/5/2026

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.

74. Elementary & Middle School Teachers & Administrators Explore the New Personal Finance PA Standards: Deep Dive and Support Provided by MIU IV & the Council of Economic Education (CEE)

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Elementary & Middle School Teachers, Administrators, Teacher Leaders, Curriculum Directors

Dates: 3/5/2026

This engaging, hands-on workshop provides a deep dive into the standards and equips participants with the knowledge and tools to successfully prepare for implementation. Together, we'll: Explore the structure and key components of the new PA Personal Finance Standards Learn how to align both existing curriculum and CEE's resources to the standards Gain practical strategies for instruction across grade levels Understand how CEE can support educators and schools that may not yet have personal finance resources By the end of the session, participants will leave with practical strategies and a clear plan to bring the standards to life in their classrooms and schools.

75. School Climate Summit

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: Educators, Counselors, Mental Health Workers, and Security Personnel

Dates: 3/9/2026

Join K-12 educators, school resource officers, and district leaders for a powerful summit exploring the intersection of safety, security, social-emotional well-being (SEW), and school climate improvement. This event will highlight how fostering a positive climate not only strengthens relationships and student engagement but also enhances campus safety and security practices. Through collaborative sessions, real-world case applications, and practical strategies, participants will learn how to build environments where students feel safe, supported, and connected-conditions proven to improve learning and reduce risk. Together, we will bridge the work of educators, counselors, mental health workers, and security personnel to create schools that are both secure and deeply caring communities.

76. Empowering Educators Through Teamwork and Collaboration

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 3/10/2026 to 4/7/2026

The ONLINE course "Empowering Educators through Teamwork and Collaboration" will provide information on how to build strong and effective teams, empowering our educators to work together toward a common goal for our students, with a particular focus on students with special needs. Collaboration and teamwork are essential in educational settings, providing a positive school culture and improving student outcomes, especially for students with special needs who benefit from coordinated support.

77. Check & Connect Mentor Training

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Check and Connect Mentors

Dates: 3/12/2026

Check & Connect Mentor Training is a 1-day in-depth, competency-based training designed to provide Check & Connect mentors with the information, competencies, and skills needed to be an effective Check & Connect mentor at their local site. Mentors will learn about the core components and elements of Check & Connect, their role and expectations of the Check & Connect mentor, and how to implement the "Check" and "Connect" procedures with fidelity. They will also learn the core competencies and skills needed to be an effective mentor, such as building relationships with students, families, and school personnel, using data to determine interventions, reflective listening, problem-solving and engaging with families.

78. Teachers Building Resilience and Creating Compassionate Classrooms

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 3/17/2026 to 4/28/2026

ONLINE COURSE: This course is designed to examine the concept of resilience and how building teacher resilience can lead to more compassionate classrooms for both teachers and students. Specifically, the focus areas of developing mindful awareness, communicating effectively, building community, discovering personal strengths, and cultivating compassion will be explored throughout the course.

79. Advanced Phonemic Awareness Featruring Heggerty

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Pre-K--Grade 5 Regular and Special Educators, Reading Specialists and Administrators

Dates: 3/18/2026

Join us for an engaging and hands-on session where we dive into the critical role of phonemic awareness in early reading success! We'll explore best instructional practices and make connections that bring learning to life. Plus, get an exclusive look at the Heggerty curriculum-discover how its structured approach and interactive hand motions can elevate your instruction and support your students. Don't miss this opportunity to level up your teaching with practical strategies you can use right away! 🚀✨This three-hour workshop will provide an overview of phonological and phonemic awareness, distinguish the differences between phonological awareness and phonics, and how to use the Heggerty curriculum to provide daily, multisensory lessons in phonological and phonemic awareness.This workshop is intended for teachers in grades Pre-k through grade 5. Sample pages from the 2022 curriculum will be available during the workshop, but it is recommended participants bring their book to the workshop.

80. Partner Reading Paragraph Shrinking (Spring Session)

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Regular and Special Education Teachers; Reading Specialists; Reading Coaches and Administratiors

Dates: 3/19/2026

Imagine a classroom where every student is actively engaged, reading with accuracy and fluency while eagerly collaborating with their peers. In the classwide intervention, Partner Reading Paragraph Shrinking, each student gets the chance to read aloud and work together with a partner to shrink down big paragraphs into their simplest, most powerful form. This strategy can help boost student's accuracy, fluency and oral retell! One fall and one spring session are being offered. Both sessions will present the same information and materials. Join us as we spend the morning taking a deeper dive into this effective Peer Assisted Learning Strategy!

81. Safety Care Recertification - March 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 3/20/2026

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.

82. Safety Care Initial Training - March 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 3/23/2026 to 3/24/2026

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.

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

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 3/24/2026 to 4/21/2026

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.

84. Special Education LEA Meeting 3/27/2026

Program: Special Education

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

Dates: 3/27/2026

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

85. Positive Personality Profiles

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 3/31/2026 to 4/28/2026

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.

86. Developing a Growth Mindset in Education

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 4/7/2026 to 5/5/2026

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.

87. Heartsaver CPR/AED Training - April 2026

Program: CPR and AED Training

Dates: 4/8/2026

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.

88. Classroom Management and Discipline Strategies

Program: Educator Induction

Audience: Educators

Dates: 4/11/2026 to 4/16/2026

This course will engage the participants in understanding the need for good management skills and discipline in helping students to learn. The participants will investigate various scenarios and examples of student discipline problems and brainstorm possible solutions. Each will develop a classroom management and discipline plan based on what research indicates works. This course meets on the following dates and times: Saturday, April 11, 2026 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm); Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (5:30 pm - 8:30 pm); and Thursday, April 16, 2026 (5:30 pm - 8:30 pm)

89. Safety Care Recertification - April 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 4/14/2026

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.

90. Speech Therapist Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: SLPs

Dates: 4/15/2026

The Speech Therapist Professional Learning Community is a collaborative group designed to support Speech-Language Pathologists. Participants will be given opportunities to network and share therapy resources.

91. 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.

92. PA STEELS Standards: Elevate Your Teaching with Ideas, Strategies, and Resources!

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: Elementary and Special Education Teachers

Dates: 4/16/2026

Discover how to bring STEM to life for all students! This interactive session will explore the STEELS standards, with a focus on the Technology and Engineering dimensions. Learn how to foster an engineering mindset, break down learning barriers, and apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies to create accessible and engaging STEM lessons. You'll also get hands-on experience with resources from the MIU IV STEM Learning Library, giving you practical tools to implement immediately in your classroom. Get ready to inspire the next generation of problem-solvers!

93. NonPublic Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 4/20/2026

The Act 89 Behavior Coaches and Act 89 School Psychologist are offering three days of professional development at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV for any nonpublic school teacher interested in growing their knowledge and skills to help minimize student behavior, increase academic supports, as well as maximize engagement and participation within the classroom setting. Time for collaboration will be included to build community, problem and solve real-life challenges between teachers between participants.

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

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 4/21/2026 to 5/19/2026

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.

95. Act 126/31 Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

Program: Training and Consultation

Dates: 4/21/2026

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.

96. Safety Care Initial Training - April 2026

Program: Safety Care

Dates: 4/23/2026 to 4/24/2026

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.

97. Special Education LEA Meeting 4/24/2026

Program: Special Education

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

Dates: 4/24/2026

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

98. Autism in Education: Inclusive Practices

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 4/28/2026 to 5/26/2026

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.

99. Project-Based Learning for the Classroom

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Educators

Dates: 4/28/2026 to 5/26/2026

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.

100. High School Teachers & Administrators Explore the New Personal Finance PA Standards: Deep Dive and Support Provided by MIU IV & the Council of Economic Education (CEE)

Program: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Audience: High School Teachers, Administrators, Teacher Leaders, Curriculum Directors

Dates: 4/28/2026

This engaging, hands-on workshop provides a deep dive into the standards and equips participants with the knowledge and tools to successfully prepare for implementation. Together, we'll: Explore the structure and key components of the new PA Personal Finance Standards Learn how to align both existing curriculum and CEE's resources to the standards Gain practical strategies for instruction across grade levels Understand how CEE can support educators and schools that may not yet have personal finance resources By the end of the session, participants will leave with practical strategies and a clear plan to bring the standards to life in their classrooms and schools.

101. PLC for Life Skills and MDS Teachers

Program: Training and Consultation

Audience: LSS and MDS teachers

Dates: 4/29/2026

Creating a supportive and effective Professional Learning Community requires a commitment to empathy, reflection, and a willingness to adapt practices to meet the diverse needs of students. By sharing insights, reflecting on challenges, and working together, educators can improve their ability to serve students with disabilities and help them achieve their full potential. We would like to invite all Life Skills Support and Multi Disabilities Support teachers to join our PLC. Three sessions planned throughout the school year will give us opportunities to collaborate, share ideas and learn about new resources to use in your classroom. Working in isolation can be a challenge in special education. Collaboration fosters a sense of community and creates a supportive network that enhances both teaching practices and student outcomes.

Professional Development

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Catalog: Midwestern Intermediate Unit 4 (WebReg)

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