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1. Act 48 Network Series: Reading Specialists' Network 2025-26

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: READING SPECIALISTS IN GRADES K-12

Dates: 9/12/2025 to 4/10/2026

Join the RAC Reading Specialists' Network for an opportunity to connect with other reading specialists in Allegheny County. Each session will feature research-based best practices and strategies that specialists need in order to be effective in their role as they work with students, teachers, and parents in all three tiers of literacy. Sessions will be held in a hybrid format, giving participants the option to join in person at the AIU or via Zoom. There is no charge for this network series.

2. ONLINE Act 48 PD Series: Adolescent Literacy Institute 2025-26

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Middle and high school reading and English teachers

Dates: 10/1/2025 to 1/2/2026

The Adolescent Literacy Institute is a series of online modules for middle and high school teachers focused on research-based literacy practices that support students as they become college and career ready. Specifically aligned with brain research on how adolescents learn, this workshop series engages participants in the research behind and modeling of effective reading and writing instruction for the secondary grades. Cost: $600 per participant. Districts will be invoiced after the first module opens. When registering, please select "Purchase Order” as your payment method if the district is to be invoiced for the cost of the workshop. By registering, you certify that you have obtained supervisor permission to participate in this workshop, and your supervisor is aware of the professional development fee.

3. ONLINE Act 48 PD Series: Keys to Comprehension 2025-26

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading and ELA teachers in grades 3-8

Dates: 10/1/2025 to 1/2/2026

This professional development series consists of four online modules that focus exclusively on the literacy domain of reading comprehension. Targeted for teachers in grades 3 to 8, the content is directly aligned with the PA Core standards and state test expectations. Participants learn instructional techniques to unlock reading comprehension, applicable to both literature and informational text. Cost: $600 per participant. Districts will be invoiced after the first module opens. When registering, please select "Purchase Order” as your payment method if the district is to be invoiced for the cost of the workshop. By registering, you certify that you have obtained supervisor permission to participate in this workshop, and your supervisor is aware of the professional development fee.

4. ONLINE Act 48 PD Series: Thinking Through the Pencil 2025-26

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading and ELA teachers in grades 3-8

Dates: 10/1/2025 to 1/2/2026

This professional development series consists of four online modules designed to build students' critical thinking skills through writing. Designed for practical application in grades 4-8 ELA classrooms, participants engage in instructional practices based on current research on what makes a difference in student writing. Topics include teaching academic form, increasing the frequency of writing opportunities, providing effective and timely feedback, incorporating writing into reading, incorporating grammar instruction into reading and writing, conducting document reviews of student work, and teaching mode-specific writing to meet the writing requirements of the PA Core Standards. Cost: $600 per participant. Districts will be invoiced after the first module opens. When registering, please select "Purchase Order” as your payment method if the district is to be invoiced for the cost of the workshop. By registering, you certify that you have obtained supervisor permission to participate in this workshop, and your supervisor is aware of the professional development fee.

5. ACT 48 Workshop: LETRS Volume 2

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, English Language Teachers, Interventionists & Coaches, Reading Specialists, Speech Language Pathologists

Dates: 10/2/2025 to 4/16/2026

LETRS® is a flexible literacy professional development solution for preK-12 educators. LETRS earned the International Dyslexia Association's Accreditation and provides teachers with the skills they need to master the fundamentals of reading instruction-phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and language. Completion of Volume 1 and 2 course meets PA Structured Literacy Chapter 49 requirement. https://secure.smore.com/n/2u1pq

6. ACT 48 Workshop: Decoding the Science of Reading (Building Blocks for the Foundational Skills)

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading Teachers K-5, including Special ed and ELE

Dates: 10/30/2025 to 4/9/2026

Session 1 - How the Brain Learns to Read; Session 2 - All About the Sounds - Phonology and Sound Walls; Session 3 - Phonics Trifecta - Decoding, Encoding and Transfer to Text; Session 4 - Advanced Phonics, Spelling and Orthography; Session 5 - The Science of Writing: Syntax Writing and Developing Syntactic Awareness. Deepen your knowledge and application of teaching and assessing the foundational skills. Unpack the research and learn program agnostic strategies to develop accurate and automatic readers in whole and small group settings. This RAC series provides the content offered in other national training programs but delivered in a more efficient and flexible manner. Cost is $599 - Invoiced after first session. 25 Act 48 hours will be awarded.

7. ACT 48 Workshop: Decoding the Science of Reading (Building Blocks for the Foundational Skills) - Session 1

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading Teachers K-5, including Special ed and ELE

Dates: 10/30/2025

Deepen your knowledge and application of teaching and assessing the foundational skills. Unpack the research and learn program agnostic strategies to develop accurate and automatic readers in whole and small group settings. This RAC series provides the content offered in other national training programs but delivered in a more efficient and flexible manner. Session 1 - How the Brain Learns to Read Cost - $150

8. ONLINE Act 48 PD Series: Word Wizards 2025-26

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: ELA teachers in grades 3-12

Dates: 11/1/2025 to 1/2/2026

Build your students into word wizards! This three-module online professional development series presents teachers in grades 3-12 with research and practical strategies to strengthen students word knowledge, through both indirect vocabulary exposure and direct vocabulary instruction. Cost: $450 per participant. Districts will be invoiced after the first module opens. When registering, please select "Purchase Order” as your payment method if the district is to be invoiced for the cost of the workshop. By registering, you certify that you have obtained supervisor permission to participate in this workshop, and your supervisor is aware of the professional development fee.

9. ACT 48 Workshop: Decoding the Science of Reading (Building Blocks for the Foundational Skills) - Session 2

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading Teachers K-5, including Special ed and ELE

Dates: 12/18/2025

10. ONLINE Act 48 PD Series: Laying the Foundation K-2: Comprehension, Close Reading, and Complex Text 2025-26

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading and ELA teachers in grades K-2

Dates: 2/1/2026 to 5/1/2026

Transitioning students to the demands of the PA Core Standards is not a job just for teachers in the tested grades! This four-module series will support teachers in the primary grades in aligning their instructional practices to the PA Core. Participants will engage with teaching informational text, text dependent questions, close reading, scaffolding instruction using complex text, annotating text, designing rigorous tasks, and incorporating academic vocabulary into students' vocabularies, specifically focusing on how to implement these concepts into everyday practice. Cost: $450 per participant. Districts will be invoiced after the first module opens. When registering, please select "Purchase Order” as your payment method if the district is to be invoiced for the cost of the workshop. By registering, you certify that you have obtained supervisor permission to participate in this workshop, and your supervisor is aware of the professional development fee.

11. ACT 48 Workshop: Decoding the Science of Reading (Building Blocks for the Foundational Skills) - Session 4

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading Teachers K-5, including Special ed and ELE

Dates: 3/19/2026

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* * Date changed from February 18th to March 19th due to weather cancellation * * Deepen your knowledge and application of teaching and assessing the foundational skills. Unpack the research and learn program agnostic strategies to develop accurate and automatic readers in whole and small group settings. This RAC series provides the content offered in other national training programs but delivered in a more efficient and flexible manner. Session 4 - Advanced Phonics, Spelling and Orthography Cost $150

12. ACT 48 Workshop: Global Education for Future Readiness: Immersion Learning for Skill Development

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: K-12 Social Studies Teachers, World Language Teachers, Library Media Specialists

Dates: 3/23/2026

In an increasingly interconnected world, preparing students to solve problems on a global scale is paramount. Join Allegheny IU, as we delve into the importance of immersion learning in bridging the gap between classroom learning and real-world careers, unlocking student potential and equipping them with the skills needed to thrive in a global society. Acquire strategies to implement in your classrooms to cultivate essential future ready skills, including cultural awareness, growth mindset, communication, agency, critical thinking, and social-emotional intelligence in students, preparing them for global success. You'll leave with resources, lesson ideas and plans for implementing programming into your classrooms, schools, districts and beyond.

13. ACT 48 Workshop: Transition Council of Allegheny County (TCCAC) Meeting Series 2025-26

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Special Education Teachers, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Social Workers, Transition Coordinators, Other Building Level Admin, Special Education Liaisons, Building Principals, Parents & Families

Dates: 3/24/2026

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Pennsylvania's transition community has a rich history of helping youth and young adults successfully transition from school to adult life. Since 1990 PA's Local Transition Coordinating Councils (LTCCs) have played an instrumental role in this process. With cross-stakeholder representation, the TCCAC will host 4 meetings during the 2025-2026 school year. The meeting series will be conducted as a full day, in-person experience to afford attendees time for professional development, networking, coordination, and resource development. Each session is designed to educate transition coordinators, educational professionals, parents, and agency providers to better coordinate, collaborate, problem solve, and support transition age youth with disabilities successfully navigate their pathway toward graduation. Please consider attending each council meeting to expand your professional network, enhance your knowledge and expertise, gather meaningful tools and resources and learn about upcoming events to assist you in your profession or community network. Flyer Link: Workshop Flier

14. ACT 48 Workshops: EBP's in Mathematics (FALL or SPRING)

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teacher, Interventionists & Coaches

Dates: 3/31/2026

This practice guide provides evidence-based practices that can help teachers tailor their instructional approaches and/or their mathematics intervention programs to meet the needs of their students. Participants should only register for the Fall or Spring training, as this is a repeated training. Flyer Link: Workshop Flier

15. ACT 48 Workshop: Decoding the Science of Reading (Building Blocks for the Foundational Skills) - Session 5

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading Teachers K-5, including Special ed and ELE

Dates: 4/9/2026

16. ACT 48 Workshop: Reconceptualizing Counseling Approaches for Speech/Language Pathologists

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: AIU Speech/Language Support Program SLPs - Only

Dates: 4/10/2026

This seminar focuses on foundational concepts related to person-and family-centered counseling approaches that are essential for providing speech-language support services to children and families in the Special Education setting. While particular attention is given to counseling within the domain of speech-language pathology, the concepts discussed are also applicable across broader Special Education contexts. LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1. Explain at least two fundamental counseling concepts relevant to the provision of speech-language support services for children and their families. 2. Describe the roles and responsibilities of speech-language pathologists in providing counseling in Special Education settings. 3. Apply person- and family-centered counseling strategies to effectively support students and their families in Special Education contexts.

17. ACT 48 Workshop: Schema-based Instruction: Multiplicative (Multiplication and Division) Schemas

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Special Education Teacher, General Education Teacher, Interventionists & Coaches

Dates: 5/5/2026

Solving mathematical word problems is an ongoing problem for students with both reading and math learning disabilities, as well as students who do not have an identified learning disability. Schema-based instruction is a problem-solving strategy that emphasizes identifying the underlying structure or schema to create a visual representation of the important information in order to be able to solve the problem.

Multiplicative schemas are problem-solving structures that involve relationships between quantities using multiplication or division. These include Equal Groups, Comparison, and Proportional situations, where one quantity is a multiple or a fraction of another.

The spring session provides a repeat of the training offered in the fall; participants are free to mix and match sessions to fit your availability.

Flyer Link: Workshop Flier

18. ESL 1 Course: Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language

Program: ESL Courses

Audience: Certified K-12 educators seeking ESL specialist certification

Dates: 6/22/2026 to 10/19/2026

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: 6/22-6/25, 2026; daily from 8:00 am - 11:30 am; and Monday, 10/19/2026 from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Online coursework is due October 12, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. Attendance is mandatory for all live Zoom classes.

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Registration for this course closes on 6/17/2026

Required Text: participants must obtain the following text in order to successfully complete this course. This text can be ordered online in new or used condition; it may also be available for download to Kindle or other mobile text readers.

Title: And Justice for ELs: A Leader's Guide to Creating and Sustaining Equitable Schools. Author: Cooper, Ayanna, Corwin Press - ISBN 978-1-5443-8814-4.

This is a basic introductory course to English as a Second Language. It will include the five domains of teaching English language learners - culture, language, planning instruction, assessment, and professionalism. Emphasis is placed on the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) teaching standards and the ESL K-12 standards. Teachers will examine research-based practices in relation to the five domains and identify their role as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher.

19. ESL 2 Course: Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity

Program: ESL Courses

Audience: Certified K-12 teachers seeking ESL specialist certification, ESL teachers

Dates: 7/13/2026 to 11/16/2026

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: July 13 - 16, 2026 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am; and Monday, 11/16/2026 from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Online coursework is due: November 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Attendance is mandatory for all live Zoom classes.

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Registration closes for this course on 7/08/2026

Required Text: participants must obtain the following text in order to successfully complete this course. This text can be ordered online in new or used condition; it may also be available for download to Kindle or other mobile text readers.

Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners. Authors: Snyder, Sydney and Staehr-Fenner, Diane. Corwin Press - ISBN 978-1-544-39025-3

This course will provide an examination of theory, diversity, and pedagogy constructs for explicit applications to practice in classrooms with English Language Learners. A historical exploration of immigration, cultural perspectives, and teaching practices that demonstrate and explicate the interconnectedness of culture and cognition are provided. By examining the background of English Language Learners and their cultures a framework for creating a culturally responsive classroom environment is developed.

20. ESL 3 Course: Language Acquisition and Development

Program: ESL Courses

Audience: Certified K-12 teachers seeking ESL specialist certification, ESL teachers

Dates: 8/10/2026 to 12/7/2026

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: August 10, 2026 from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm; Saturdays, August 15, 22, and 29, 2026; 8-11:30 a.m., and Monday, December 7, 2026; 5:00-8:30 p.m.. Online coursework is due: 11/30/2026 at 11:59 p.m. Attendance is mandatory for all live

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Registration closes for this course on 8/05/2026

Required Text: participants must obtain the following text in order to successfully complete this course. This text can be ordered online in new or used condition; it may also be available for download to Kindle or other mobile text readers.

How Languages are Learned (5th ed). Authors: Lightbrown, Patsy and Spada, Nina. Oxford Press - ISBN 9780-194406291.

This course is designed to give the participants an understanding of the theories of how language is acquired. We will be discussing various language acquisition theories, the stages of language acquisition, and strategies of how to help your students acquire language in the four language domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. We will also discuss accommodations and modifications along with these teaching strategies that can be used during small group ESL instruction and by general education teachers.

21. ESL 4 Course: Observing, Planning, Implementing, and Managing Instruction

Program: ESL Courses

Audience: Certified K-12 teachers seeking ESL specialist certification; ESL teachers

Dates: 11/2/2026 to 1/25/2027

Meeting Times: Live Zoom classes: Monday, November 2, 2026; 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturdays: 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 2026; 8:00 am to 11:30 am, and Monday, 1/25/2027; 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Online coursework due: January 18, 2027 at 11:59 pm. Attendance is mandatory.

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Registration for this course closes on 10/28/2026

Required Text: participants must obtain the following text in order to successfully complete this course. This text can be ordered online in new or used condition; it may also be available for download to Kindle or other mobile text readers.

Classroom Instruction That Works with English Learners (2nd ed). Authors: Hill & Miller. ISBN: 978-14166-1630-6

Teachers will examine the theories, principles, and practices that assist English language learners in achieving academic proficiency in the content areas. Planning standards-based instruction and adapting instruction in the content areas is emphasized. To promote the academic success of English language learners, teachers will involve the family and community, and analyze the learner to establish learning goals and assessment measures that are appropriate for the individual student. ESL teachers will be able to demonstrate knowledge of their ELLs and the role of individual characteristics in the process and outcome of language learning. Drawing upon this knowledge, they will demonstrate an ability to observe and plan standards-based ESL and content instruction for students from K-12. They will use the PA Academic Content Standards, as well as, the PA English Language Proficiency Standards when planning lessons. They will use performance-based measures to assess ELLs discrete and integrated ability to use grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing to communicate.

22. ESL 6 Course: English Language Learners, Families, Community and Professionalism

Program: ESL Courses

Audience: Certified K-12 educators seeking ESL specialist certification; ESL teachers

Dates: 1/11/2027 to 3/22/2027

Meeting Times: Live Zoom classes: Monday, Jan11, 2027 from 5:00pm - 8:30pm; Saturdays: 1/16, 1/23, and 1/30, 2026 from 8:00am - 11:30am; and Monday March 22, 2027 from 5:00pm - 8:30pm. Online coursework is due: March 15, 2027 at 11:59pm. Attendance is mandatory.

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Registration for this course closes on 1/06/2027

Required Text: participants must obtain the following text in order to successfully complete this course. This text can be ordered online in new or used condition; it may also be available for download to Kindle or other mobile text readers.

Title: Powerful Practices for Supporting English Learners: Elevating Diverse Assets and Identities First Edition, Westernoff, F., Jones-Vo, S., & Markus, P. (2021) Corwin Press ISBN: 9781544380094

Most English language learners are from another country. They come in with anxieties and go through phases of cultural adjustments. Without the necessary support, it might be hard for them to transition smoothly and thus be able to learn English well and fast.

This course is geared toward equipping ESL teachers with the necessary tools to give ESL students the support they need while they undergo the challenges of transition. Issues that may arise concerning the support of students in the classroom, school and the community will be addressed.

23. ESL 5 Course: Assessment and Support for English Language Learners

Program: ESL Courses

Audience: Current ESL educators or educators who are seeking ESL specialist certification.

Dates: 2/22/2027 to 4/19/2027

Meeting Times: Live Zoom classes: Monday, Feb 22, 2027 from 5:00pm - 8:30pm; Saturdays: 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 2026 from 8:00am - 11:30am; and Monday, 4/19/2027 from 5:00pm - 8:30pm. Online coursework is due: April 12, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Attendance is mandatory.

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Registration for this course closes on 2/17/2027

Required Text: participants must obtain the following text in order to successfully complete this course. This text can be ordered online in new or used condition; it may also be available for download to Kindle or other mobile text readers.

Title: Assessing Multilingual Learners: Bridges to Empowerment, (3rd Edition). Author: Gottlieb, Margo. Corwin Press, ISBN: 978-10-71897270

Assessing and supporting English Language Learners can be challenging for teachers and students. As English language learners in grades K-12 acquire English, there needs to be appropriate and valid measures in place when assessing their progress. Assessment tools need to be based upon individual proficiency levels of students. In this course, student teachers will gain exposure to the tools necessary to assess English Language Learners. The course will offer knowledge on benchmarks for each English proficiency level.

ESL teachers demonstrate and share knowledge and techniques of appropriate assessments with a range of stakeholders. This includes the ability to administer required testing as well as to make accommodations to such testing when appropriate; the expertise to help colleagues and families understand how assessment can be designed and interpreted to best demonstrate what ELLs know and are able to do; the use of data generated by multiple measures to ensure that ELLs have access to a quality language instructional program; Revised 12/18/2017 and to make progress toward benchmarks and display academic growth while receiving services within an ESL program.

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