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1. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY (Full Year Registration)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 9/14/2021 to 6/21/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00-3:309/14/21, 10/26/21, 11/23/21, 12/14/21, 1/25/22, 2/22/22, 3/22/22, 4/26/22, 5/24/22, 6/21/22

Special Education Administrators in Chester County Monthly Meetings REGISTER HERE FOR the full schedule of INDIVIDUAL 2021-2022 SEAC MEETINGS.
  • Max Class Size: 60

2. Charter School Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY) (Full Year Registration)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 9/15/2021 to 6/22/2022

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:00 am

Monthly Charter School Meetings on 9/15/21, 10/27/21, 11/24/21, 12/15/21, 1/26/22, 2/23/22, 3/23/22, 4/27/22, 5/25/22, 6/22/22
  • Max Class Size: 60

3. IEP Institute Cohort 6 (Invite Only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Invite Only. Special Education Teachers.

Dates: 9/29/2021 to 5/11/2022

Meeting Times: 9/29/21
11/17/21
1/19/22 (1/26/22 snow date)
3/9/22 (3/16/22 snow date)
5/11/22
8:00 - 3:30

Virtual Workshop
The IEP Institute is an invitation-only series, consisting of 5 full days of trainings at CCIU. The 5 day IEP Institute series will focus on writing a comprehensive, concise PLAAFP, writing Measurable Annual Goals and activities in the transition plan, Progress Monitoring, Specially Designed Instruction, Related Services and Supports for School Personnel, and Facilitation.
  • Max Class Size: 50

4. Charter School Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 11/24/2021

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:00 am

Monthly Charter School Meetings on 11/24/21
  • Max Class Size: 60

5. Completing Gifted Paperwork

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 gifted teachers, administrators or any staff interested in gifted education. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 1/1/2022 to 6/1/2022

Meeting Times: 1/1-6/1; asynchronous

Virtual
This blended learning program will allow participants to learn at their own pace with one optional synchronous coaching session. Just as the IEP process involves numerous forms and completion procedures, so does the GIEP process. Explore the components of the required forms for compliance with Chapter 16, and discuss the information and timeliness needed to accurately complete each. Three (3) Act 48 credit hours will be awarded upon completion of the course's final task.

Enroll between January 1, 2022 and June 1, 2022 and complete at your own pace. This course should take approximately 3 hours to complete. Optional Coaching Sessions offered once per month through a sign up form. Wrap up: June 15, 2022

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#Gifted2122
  • Max Class Size: 30

6. Social Emotional Needs of Gifted and Advanced Learners

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 gifted teachers, administrators or any staff interested in gifted education. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 1/1/2022 to 6/15/2022

Meeting Times: 1/1-6/15; Asynchronous

Virtual
Workshop
Gifted students have specific traits and emotions that can sometimes be difficult to overcome. Join us for three hours of asynchronous learning centered around the wellness of Gifted students in the classroom. By the end of the learning, you will be equipped to support gifted and advanced learners in your school or district.

This professional learning experience will consist of three hours of learning. You will be given access to this professional learning through Canvas on January 1, 2022, or upon receipt of registration to begin your asynchronous learning. You will have until June 15, 2022 to complete all work for this professional learning to receive Act 48 Credit.

Enroll anytime between January 1, 2022 and June 1, 2022 and work at your own pace. This course will take approximately 3 hours to complete "After you enroll, you will receive access to the course to begin learning. All coursework must be completed by June 15, 2021 for Act 48 credit."

#CCIUinnovates
#Gifted2122
  • Max Class Size: 30

7. Introduction to Quality Matters: Preparing for the Quality Matters Journey, Standards 1-8

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Chester County Public and Charter School Teachers Only

Dates: 1/14/2022 to 2/14/2022

Meeting Times: Jan 14 through Feb 14, 2022, Asynchronous

If you've been looking for solutions to help ensure that learners are engaging and successful with your online or blended instruction, Quality Matters (QM) has them. QM empowers you through their quality assurance process to design and deliver a high-quality experience for your learners.

New to Quality Matters? In this asynchronous Trail Guide, you will see an overview of what Quality Matters is as well as get an orientation to each standard. Consider the difference between pandemic online learning and proactively planning online learning, identify ways to increase online learner engagement, and understand what quality assurance is and how it can be applied to your instruction.

This Trail Guide should take you no more than 3 hours to complete and will review all of the 8 general standards of the Quality Matters Rubric. This asynchronous workshop is available to Chester County public and charter schools only. Each participant will receive a digital badge upon completion. You can enroll in this course anytime through February 14, 2022

#online #leadership
  • Max Class Size: 50

8. CS4CC 2022 Asynchronous Conference: Self-Paced Computer Science Exploration

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators.

Dates: 1/18/2022 to 1/20/2022

Meeting Times: 1/18/22 to 1/20/22; Asynchronous

Back by popular demand - this year's Computer Science Conference will remain virtual!! The CS4CC 2021 Asynchronous Conference offers educators, school leaders, and stakeholders opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills so they can support students with computer science experiences.

CS4CC 2022 is a free conference for educators in Chester County to participate in a variety of computer science learning experiences. Each day during the conference, participants will receive asynchronous content to explore.

Asynchronous content emailed daily from January 18th through January 20th!

#CCIUinnovates
#CCIUSTEM
#STEM2122
#CS2122
  • Max Class Size: 40

9. Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Tech Integrators, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Tech Specialists, Tech Coordinators, Technology Teachers, Tech Administrations, Tech Directors, Media Specialists

Dates: 1/19/2022

Meeting Times: 1/19; 3:45PM - 4:45PM

The Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative (ITIC) exists to facilitate local faculty and staff networking engagements that bring together regional educational leaders across the K-12 setting (teachers, instructional coaches, technology administrators) with a focus on high quality instructional technology integration to increase student achievement. With a focus on instructional implications of technology integration, members will share their experiences, lend their input, and receive training. The focus of the meetings will be based on participant needs and initiatives.

Subgroups might include:

- Blended Learning
- Instructional Design / Learning Management System
- Competency-based & Personalized Learning

#Online
  • Max Class Size: 50

10. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 1/25/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00-3:30

Special Education Administrators in Chester County Monthly Meetings REGISTER HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL 2021-2022 SEAC MEETINGS
  • Max Class Size: 60

11. STEM and Education Innovation PLN

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators.

Dates: 1/25/2022

Meeting Times: 1/25; 4:00PM - 5:00PM

In this professional learning network, educational teachers and leaders will come together to connect science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning with peer networking. You are the critical leaders needed to help support innovative teaching practices in your local communities in all learning environments.

During our meetings, we will discuss challenges that impact teaching and learning in an effort to grow instructional practices that increase student achievement. We will support each other to break down barriers to growth through sharing resources, scaling innovation, and collaborating across disciplines. We will share and demonstrate tools and techniques to bring meaningful, real-world challenges into the classroom.

This professional learning is being offered virtually.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may record portions of the learning experiences to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#CCIUSTEM
#STEM2122
  • Max Class Size: 15

12. Charter School Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 1/26/2022

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:00 am

Monthly Charter School Meetings on 1/26/22.
  • Max Class Size: 60

13. Mindfulness for Educators and Their Students

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 1/31/2022 to 3/13/2022

Meeting Times: online course, participant works on thier own time.

Online Course
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This course is designed to examine the theory and practice of mindfulness and how it can influence both a teacher's personal and professional life. Basic mindfulness practices, neuroscience, identification of thoughts and emotions, and mindful communication practice will be explored, as well as applying these practices/concepts to both personal and professional situations. In addition, clear connections will be made between how personal practice can inform classroom management and interactions with students. Finally, participants will delve into how this same mindfulness practice can aid in the development of students of all ages. Teachers will be given strategies and techniques to introduce mindfulness appropriately into their classrooms and to begin a dialogue about mindfulness with other teachers and administration.

Required text: Mindfulness for Teachers by Patricia Jennings (ISBN 978-0393708073).

Note: the welcome email will be sent the morning of the start date. This will contain a link to the coursework.
  • Max Class Size: 10

14. Transition Curriculums

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/1/2022

Meeting Times: 2/1/22 3PM-4PM This will be a virtual meeting. Registered participants will receive a link the day of the training.

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This one hour, virtual training will include an overview of transition curriculums that can be used by teachers to support transition skills as well as time for networking with other transition professionals on this topic.
  • Max Class Size: 50

15. Writing Practices for the Core: How Transcription and Syntax Skills Build Student Writers Parts of Speech

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Core classroom teachers, Special Educators, Reading Specialists, working with developing readers. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes and paraprofessionals.

Dates: 2/1/2022 to 2/8/2022

Meeting Times: 02/01/2022, 02/08/2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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More often than not, teachers provide students with more instruction in writing and comprehending text at the paragraph and whole-text level than at the sentence level. This workshop focuses on parts of speech and sentence parts as they apply to the writing and comprehension of text. Participants will examine parts of speech as a method of understanding the way words interact with each other and sentence parts as building blocks for creating different kinds of sentences. They will learn about the components of a good lesson and strategies for developing sentence sense in students. Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you. #literacy #scienceofreading
  • Max Class Size: 35

16. ULS/N2Y Professional Learning Community Meeting - By Invitation Only

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/2/2022

Meeting Times: 2/2/2022; 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual Workshop
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A monthly virtual meeting for teachers/administrators using News2You and Unique Learning System to share successes and challenges, collaborate with others, have focused conversation on a program topic, and to grow in knowledge of how to use these rich resources to support student success.
  • Max Class Size: 100

17. Agents of Equity Inclusion and Belonging Series

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 teachers, staff and administrators

Dates: 2/3/2022 to 5/12/2022

Meeting Times: See description

The Agents of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Series 2022 continues to provide your school and leadership personnel with the resources to help all students receive access to the educational resources and rigor they need. This series offers educators various learning experiences that focus on supporting self-awareness, academic growth for all students and family/community engagement practices.

Session 1: February 3, 2022, 8:30 to 11:30 AM
Equity By Design with Dr. Katie Novak

Session 2-4: February 9 & 23, 2022, and March 9, 2022, 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Equity By Design Community of Practice
- February 9th: Book review and develop SMART Goals led by Karissa Lookingbill
- February 23rd: Progress check and collaborative conversations led by Karissa Lookingbill
- March 9th: Q&A with Mirko Chardin co-author of Equity by Design

Session 5: March 31, 2022, 8:30 to 11:30 AM
Using Improvement Inquiry to Engage Community with Dr. Ronald Whitaker,

Session 6: May 12 2022, 8:30 to 11:30 AM
Lead to Flourish: Serving the Whole Child & Whole Educator with Baruti Kafele

Note: Equity By Design by Katie Novak & Mirko Chardin is included for all participants.

Consider sending a team to the entire series as a way to create "agents of equity, inclusion, and belonging" and build capacity.

After January 4, 2022, the full fee will be assessed for dropped enrollments or no-shows.

#Leadership
  • Max Class Size: 100

18. Growing Your Instructional Strategies in the Online Learning Environment

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Teachers

Dates: 2/8/2022 to 4/10/2022

Meeting Times: 2/8 through 4/10, asynchronous

You've onramped to online learning, but let's get you owning the open road! Now that you have learned how to quickly adapt your instruction for the online environment during the pandemic, go deeper into a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous instructional strategies that will foster more intentional student-driven learning, differentiation, and personalization. This course will cover best practices about how to leverage tools and strategies for online learning management, formative and summative assessment, instructional delivery, and interactions between students and teachers.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

Enroll anytime between February 8, 2022 and April 10, 2022 and complete at your own pace. The course should take approximately 12 hours.

#onlinelearning
  • Max Class Size: 30

19. Varied Perspectives in Literature

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, including special educators, administrators and supervisors
This event is not relevant for non-teaching professionals or day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 2/8/2022

Meeting Times: 02/08/2022 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Incorporating varied perspectives in literature is essential to develop critical, empathetic, and worldly readers and writers. During this session we will explore the impact of varied texts on student identity and success. Participants will learn how to incorporate literacy practices that support the representation of all students.

#literacy #professional learning #diverseliterature
  • Max Class Size: 30

20. Equity By Design Book Study and Community of Practice

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators.

Dates: 2/9/2022 to 3/9/2022

Meeting Times: February 9, 23, March 9, 2022; 4:00PM - 5:30PM

The Book:
Equity by Design is intended to serve as a blueprint for teachers to alter the all-too-predictable outcomes for our historically under-served students. A first-of-its-kind resource, the book makes the critical link between social justice and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) so that we can equip students (and teachers, too) with the will, skill, and collective capacity to enact positive change.

The Authors say:
"Every student,” Mirko and Katie insist, "deserves the opportunity to be successful regardless of their zip code, the color of their skin, the language they speak, their sexual and/or gender identity, and whether or not they have a disability.” Consider Equity by Design a critical first step forward in providing that all-important opportunity.

Participants in the Community of Practice will explore
- Concrete strategies for designing and delivering a culturally responsive, sustainable, and equitable framework for all students
- Rich examples, case studies, and implementation spotlights of educators, students (including Parkland survivors), and programs that have embraced a social justice imperative
- Evidence-based application of best practices for UDL to create more inclusive and equitable classrooms
- A flexible format to facilitate use with individual teachers, teacher teams, and as the basis for whole-school implementation
- Q&A session with co-author Mirko Chardin

Study Overview
Feb 9, 2022 - Participants arrive with the book already read, develop SMART goals/ action items
Feb 23, 2022 - Progress-check, sharing ideas
Mar 9, 2022 - Mirko Chardin Q&A and community of practice wrap up

Time: 4 to 5:30 PM
Session Length: 1.5 hours
Books: Participants purchase on their own and read before the first meeting.
Best for: K-12 teachers and administrator

Cancellation/No Show Policy: Full fee if dropped after 04/27/2021 or no show day of the event.
  • Max Class Size: 30

21. Overview of RENEW Transition Process

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/9/2022

Meeting Times: 2/9/22 8:30-10:00AM. This will be a virtual meeting. Registered participants will receive a link prior to the workshop.

RENEW is a student-centered transition process designed to support students identified as needing a Tier 3 intervention for emotional or behavioral needs. This overview will briefly describe the process and how this intervention can fit into an established PBIS or MTSS structure.
  • Max Class Size: 50

22. Computer Science Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators.

Dates: 2/10/2022

Meeting Times: 2/10; 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Virtual
During this networking event, all K-12 teachers, coaches, and administrators are invited to join to share best practices, ask timely questions and network with jobalike peers. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences and expertise with colleagues to network and learn from each other. The focus of this meeting will be on providing educators in attendance with strategies and resources for supporting students in learning computer science and computational thinking.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#CCIUSTEM
#STEM2122
#CS2122
  • Max Class Size: 15

23. School Safety: Best Practices in Pennsylvania Threat Assessment

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: See description above for details

Dates: 2/10/2022

Meeting Times: Thursday, February 10, 2022, 8:30am to 3:00pm

Location: Zoom

Virtual Workshop
Facilitated by Terri A. Erbacher, Ph.D.

Pennsylvania Act 18 requires all school entities to have threat assessment teams by the Fall of 2021. Threat assessment requires both the assessment of - and intervention with - students who may present as a threat to others. Thus, threat assessment must be an integral part of a system that fosters a safe, supportive, and effective school environment, characterized by trust between students and adults, respect for others, parent involvement, and collaboration between school and community. Pennsylvania requires that threat assessment procedures be in place that are fair and ensure equitable practices.

This full-day virtual training will provide school-based teams a valuable opportunity to:
- learn how to identify students at risk for a variety of mental health problems
- assess various levels of threats
- plan for safety when needed and return students to appropriate learning environments.

Participation in this program will help participants:
1. Understand the rationale for school-based threat assessment
2. Develop procedures for their own districts and schools to assess threats of violence according to Pennsylvania Act 18 requirements
3. Implement research-based practices related to assessment and intervention of youth at risk for violence
4. Consider practical issues in the development of school threat assessment teams

LEAs are invited to register a team of three per school. Each team shall include individuals with expertise in - School health
- Counseling, school psychology, or social work
- Special education
- School administration
- The school safety and security coordinator appointed under section 1309-B

Cancellation/No Show Policy: Full fee if dropped after 1/20/2022 or no show day of the event.

#SchoolSafety, #Leadership
  • Max Class Size: 42

24. CCIU Instructional Coaching Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Instructional coaches and teachers who have dedicated instructional coaching time in their work day, open to Chester County coaches only.

Dates: 2/11/2022

Meeting Times: 02/11/2022 8:30 A.M. -10:30 A.M.

Location: 304&305

The CCIU PIIC Coaching Network meetings provide monthly opportunities for Instructional Coaches to engage in job-specific professional learning and work with and learn from coaches from across Chester County.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.
  • Max Class Size: 35

25. Teaching Media Literacy in the 21st Century Classroom

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 2/14/2022 to 3/26/2022

Meeting Times: Online

Students are exposed to a variety of media throughout the day. Media is an influential force in the lives of students. Television, radio, computers, 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.
  • Max Class Size: 20

26. Beat The Bullying: A Look into Prevention and Intervention

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 2/15/2022 to 3/12/2022

Meeting Times: Online. Self-paced course. Complete modules by due dates.

Beat The Bullying: A Look into Prevention and Intervention is an online course that will journey through the ongoing issue of bullying in classrooms. It will take an in depth look into the prevention of this growing problem, where teachers can learn many techniques to have a peaceful learning environment. We will analyze successful classroom crafts, projects, surveys, and books that have contributed to the decline of bullying in the classroom. We will also investigate many bullying programs that school districts currently use and evaluate their effectiveness. This course will also analyze intervention techniques to help with current bullies in the classroom. Teachers will analyze state legislation and policies on bullying as well as litigation and legal issues for all school personnel. Participants will establish a classroom "Bullying Action Plan" based on their grade level, in order to create a peaceful and successful learning environment, where students work together as one with self-confidence and respect for one another.

Required Text Participants must purchase the book "Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools" by Susan M. Swearer, Dorothy L. Espelage and Scott A. Napolitano.
  • Max Class Size: 12

27. Transition Council

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/15/2022

Meeting Times: February 15, 2022 9AM-11:30AM. The location of this meeting is to be determined. Registered participants will receive information closer to the date of the event.

A recurring workshop to support transition for Chester County special education students. Guest speakers and Training and Consulting staff will provide the latest updates and developments in the field of transition services.
  • Max Class Size: 75

28. Writing Practices for the Core: Foundation Paragraph Writing

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Core classroom teachers, Special Educators, Reading Specialists, working with developing readers. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes and paraprofessionals.

Dates: 2/15/2022

Meeting Times: 02/15/2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

In this workshop participants learn a logical, structured approach to developing foundational paragraph skills for students of all ages. Participants will explore the critical processes of planning, writing, and revising.They will discuss the elements of good paragraphs and work to develop strategies to help students meet paragraph requirements. Participants will have opportunities to generate text as a group and with partners. Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you. #literacy #scienceofreading
  • Max Class Size: 35

29. Book Study: "The Gifts of Imperfection: Your Guide to a Wholehearted Life"

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/16/2022 to 4/19/2022

Meeting Times: The format for this book study is three, virtual meetings from 3:15-4:15PM on the following dates:2/16/223/16/224/19/22Registered participants will receive a link prior to the first meeting date.

Join facilitators Jody Fleck and Michelle MacLuckie to learn about wholehearted living and teaching in this challenging time. Have deep conversations with fellow educators about Dr. Brown's guideposts and how to show up authentically at work and home. Educators will work to make connections to their personal world, while building a toolkit of ideas to bridge their understandings to that of their students. With the development of storage through MVRSpot, they will share experiences and resources with interested colleagues with the goal of growing imperfectly together.

For this book study participants will need access to the book, "The Gifts of Imperfection: Your Guide to a Wholehearted Life". If you are not able to find the book, please let the instructors know.
  • Max Class Size: 30

30. EL Leadership Council Quarterly Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Educators of EL Students

Dates: 2/16/2022

Meeting Times: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Location: 304

English Language Consortium
#EL
  • Max Class Size: 40

31. Librarian Professional Learning Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Librarians and Media Specialists.
This event is not relevant for non-teaching professionals or day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 2/16/2022

Meeting Times: 02/16; 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Virtual Workshop
The librarian professional learning network provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss and collaborate with their peers on subjects that impact librarians, libraries, and learners. Each meeting will begin with devoted professional development on librarian services and libraries. Each meeting allocates opportunities for open dialogue and networking among the participants to enable librarians to generate support from one another.

Note: Visit the virtual option form to indicate your preference for attending virtually.

#librarians
#librariannetwork
#professionallearning
  • Max Class Size: 30

32. Voice and Choice

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, including special educators, administrators and supervisors
This event is not relevant for non-teaching professionals or day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 2/16/2022

Meeting Times: 02/16/2022 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Incorporating student voice and choice in the classroom can be a powerful motivator for student engagement and autonomy for learning. In this session participants will dive into student voice and choice through a literacy lens as well as engage in discussion topics around incorporating opportunities for voice and choice within the classroom.
#literacy #voiceandchoice
  • Max Class Size: 30

33. Gifted Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Gifted teachers and administrators and those who work with Gifted students. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 2/17/2022

Meeting Times: 2/17; 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Virtual
The gifted network provides an opportunity for gifted educators to discuss and collaborate with their peers on issues at the federal, state and local level that impact the delivery of gifted services. Each meeting will begin with time devoted to updates on gifted issues and professional development. The remaining time will be allocated for open dialogue among the participants and an opportunity to develop GIEPs with support from fellow gifted educators.

This is the 4th of 5 Network Meetings.

The focus of the meeting will be on problems of practice as they relate to Gifted students, services, and paperwork.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any major objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#Gifted2122
  • Max Class Size: 30

34. Anxiety & Stress: Teacher and Student Wellness

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 2/21/2022 to 3/18/2022

Meeting Times: Online. Self-paced course. Complete modules by due dates.

Online Course
Anxiety & Stress: Teacher and Student Wellness is a course that guides participants in developing and implementing classroom strategies that cultivate teacher and student well-being. The ways in which teachers and students react to anxiety and stress will determine the growth (or lack thereof) and experiences in the classroom each day. Mental health is of great concern in the classroom (and the world) as educational, financial, social, mental and emotional pressures can seem overwhelming at times. Teacher and student well-being must first be addressed before teaching and learning can take place. Participants will explore curricula for how to best deal with their students' anxiety and stress in the classroom. Participants will also explore scientific research, best practices and the holistic education of the mind and body that we strive to provide our 21st century students. Both teacher and student must maintain a level of self-care and awareness in order to make great academic and personal strides. Participants will develop an action plan to acknowledge and address anxiety and stressors in the classroom so that calmness, awareness, insightfulness and presence are established and academic goals can be met.

Required Text: Participants will need to purchase the interactive textbook (digital or paper) titled Stress Management for Teachers A ProActive Guide by Herman and Reinke, ISBN-13: 978-1462517985
  • Max Class Size: 10

35. Promoting Social and Emotional Health in the Early Childhood Classroom (K1.1.C2)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Early childhood (PreK-3) teachers of students with disabilities. Early childhood regular education teachers with inclusive settings. Also appropriate for early childhood administrators and staff. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes

Dates: 2/22/2022

Meeting Times: 02/22/22; 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Sign-in begins at 3:30 PM

Children's social and emotional health affects their overall development and learning. Research indicates that children who are mentally healthy tend to be happier, show greater motivation to learn, have a more positive attitude toward school, more eagerly participate in class activities, and demonstrate higher academic performance than less mentally healthy peers. This workshop will help teachers promote children's social and emotional health through such practices as building trusting relationships and conducting intentional teaching. Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video or in pictures to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you. #earlychildhood
  • Max Class Size: 30

36. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/22/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00-3:30

Special Education Administrators in Chester County Monthly Meetings REGISTER HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL 2021-2022 SEAC MEETINGS
  • Max Class Size: 60

37. Writing Practices for the Core: Macro Level Writing

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Educators of English Language Arts, reading and writing, special education teachers. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes and paraprofessionals.

Dates: 2/22/2022 to 3/1/2022

Meeting Times: February 22, 2022 and March 1, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

During this workshop participants will identify the "big ideas" of macro-level writing and how to apply consistent application of the writing process in practice. Educators will learn about explicit instruction to teach all components of the writing process and to apply the writing process to genre-specific writing instruction and create a planning template for narrative, informational/explanatory, and/or opinion/argumentative writing.

#writing #macrolevelwriting #literacy

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any major objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator.
  • Max Class Size: 20

38. Charter School Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/23/2022

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:00 am

Monthly Charter School Meetings on 2/23/22.
  • Max Class Size: 60

39. Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Tech Integrators, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Tech Specialists, Tech Coordinators, Technology Teachers, Tech Administrations, Tech Directors, Media Specialists

Dates: 2/23/2022

Meeting Times: 2/23; 3:45PM - 4:45PM

The Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative (ITIC) exists to facilitate local faculty and staff networking engagements that bring together regional educational leaders across the K-12 setting (teachers, instructional coaches, technology administrators) with a focus on high quality instructional technology integration to increase student achievement. With a focus on instructional implications of technology integration, members will share their experiences, lend their input, and receive training. The focus of the meetings will be based on participant needs and initiatives.

Subgroups might include:

- Blended Learning
- Instructional Design / Learning Management System
- Competency-based & Personalized Learning

#Online
  • Max Class Size: 50

40. Thoughtful and Inclusive Discourse

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Educators in grade levels 6 1/4 12, reading specialists, instructional coaches, special educators, and administrators
This event is not relevant for non-teaching professionals or day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 2/23/2022

Meeting Times: 02/23/2022 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Preparing for and facilitating thoughtful and inclusive discourse in the classroom is crucial for preparing student to meet the demands of an ever changing world. Join us for a session centered on creating a "safe space” in the classroom, building collaborative and thoughtful discussions, and encouraging respectful dialogue.
#literacy #professionallearning #thoughtfuldiscourse
  • Max Class Size: 30

41. IEP Institute Refresher Workshop: Goal Development (By invitation only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 2/28/2022

Meeting Times: 2:30-3:30PM This will be a virtual presentation. Registered participants will receive a link prior to the start of the workshop.

Join IEP Institute alumni and members of the CCIU Training and Consultative team for a brief workshop discussing the latest in IEP goal development. This session will include a presentation of new content and an opportunity to problem solve and share best practices with colleagues.
  • Max Class Size: 40

42. Project-Based & Challenge-Based Learning for Educators

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 2/28/2022 to 4/9/2022

Meeting Times: Online

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 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.
  • Max Class Size: 20

43. Teaching with the CSTA Standards

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators.

Dates: 3/1/2022

Meeting Times: 3/1/22; 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Did you know Pennsylvania has endorsed the CSTA standards for students? These standards for K-12 computer science standards that provide guidance for educators. Join us to dive into the standards and how you can use them to design high quality learning experiences for your students.
#CCIUinnovates
#CCIUSTEM
#STEM2122
#CS2122
  • Max Class Size: 15

44. ULS/N2Y Professional Learning Community Meeting - By Invitation Only

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 3/2/2022

Meeting Times: 3/2/2022; 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual Workshop
A monthly virtual meeting for teachers/administrators using News2You and Unique Learning System to share successes and challenges, collaborate with others, have focused conversation on a program topic, and to grow in knowledge of how to use these rich resources to support student success.
  • Max Class Size: 100

45. IHM EdCamp: Arrive curious - leave inspired.

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 3/5/2022

Meeting Times: 8:30 - 3:00

This professional development is designed for educators by educators. Come ready and excited to learn, teach, and dialogue with other educators. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided. Cost is FREE.
  • Max Class Size: 200

46. There's an App For That - Integrating iPads into the Classroom

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 3/7/2022 to 4/16/2022

Meeting Times: Online

It is imperative that teachers integrate technology into the classroom. When using technology, students are more engaged. Engaging students in the learning process increases their attention and focus, motivates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills and promotes meaningful learning experiences.

In this three-credit online course, participants will identify the unique needs that the 21st-century student brings to the classroom, explore apps that align with Bloom's Digital Taxonomy, learn how to effectively integrate the use of iPads into the classroom according to best practices and discover a plethora of apps that are available. By the conclusion of the course, participants will have not only a collection of apps and lessons that they created for their classroom but also the confidence to use the iPad effectively.
  • Max Class Size: 20

47. STEM Tool Time

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators

Dates: 3/8/2022

Meeting Times: 3/8; 4:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Virtual
Are you swimming in a sea of tech tools like Google docs, FlipGrid, Nearpod and others but not sure where to start? Join us to learn more about some of the amazing tools available to your classroom no matter what the format. We will dive into numerous tools that engage students and provide data to help inform your instruction.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you

#CCIUinnovates
#STEM2122
#CCIUSTEM
#instruction&evaluation21-22
  • Max Class Size: 15

48. Low Incidence Networking Community (LINC)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators of students with disabilities. K-12 Educators with inclusive settings. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes and paraprofessionals

Dates: 3/9/2022

Meeting Times: 3/9/22; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: Virtual

Attention Chester County educators who support students in Autistic Support, Life Skills Support, or Multiple Disabilities Support programs!

Please join us from 3:30-4:30 pm, for a Low Incidence Networking Community (LINC) meeting. During this networking event, we will have discussions on addressing teaching practices and participants will also have time to collaborate with colleagues. Open discussion time is available from 3:00-3:30.

This event will be a hybrid event. Virtual link will be sent the morning of the event.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any major objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

CCIULINC

  • Max Class Size: 30

49. EL Workshop: Reading Engagement and the Use of Multicultural Literature

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Educators of EL Students

Dates: 3/10/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM

Location: 304

How can educators, librarians and parents help students become lifelong readers while also providing access to books that authentically reflect students' experiences? This workshop will explore strategies to bring books that represent diverse cultures and backgrounds to life for students.

Note: An email with a Zoom link will be sent to all participants attending virtually the day before the event.



#EL #EnglishLearners
  • Max Class Size: 40

50. CCIU Instructional Coaching Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Instructional coaches and teachers who have dedicated instructional coaching time in their work day, open to Chester County coaches only.

Dates: 3/11/2022

Meeting Times: 03/11/2022 8:30 A.M. -10:30 A.M.

Location: 304&305

The CCIU PIIC Coaching Network meetings provide monthly opportunities for Instructional Coaches to engage in job-specific professional learning and work with and learn from coaches from across Chester County.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.
  • Max Class Size: 35

51. Digital Literacy for Educators

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 3/14/2022 to 4/23/2022

Meeting Times: Online

Online Course
Students today are known as the "Touch-Screen Generation." These students do not know of a time when computers did not exist. They are immersed in technology and most cannot be parted from their smartphones. They know how to tweet and post images but are they digitally literate? Can they analyze and interpret the information they acquired from a Google search? Can they use digital tools appropriately?

In this three-credit online course, participants will explore the skills necessary to be a digitally literate teacher and the role they play in creating and supporting digitally literate students. By the conclusion of the course, participants will not only have a collection of activities and lessons that they created but also the confidence to use these Digital Tools and resources effectively.
  • Max Class Size: 20

52. The Everyday Behaviors of Admired Leadership®

Program: Hourly Workshops - Dual

Dates: 3/17/2022 to 8/18/2022

Meeting Times: The thir Thursday of each month March thru August 2022, 4 to 6 PM

Facilitors: Randall Stutman, Admired Leadership® and John Sanville, UCFSD

The Admired Leadership® program teaches senior leaders how to manage through challenges, care for critical relationships, guide teams and students, and motivate and inspire by exploring behavioral choices that work. The program is designed to create continuous self-reflection, learning, application of Admired Leader® behaviors, and dialogue among participants. Participants will have access to the Admired Leadership® Digital platform, designed for self-directed learning to engage the behaviors in the monthly modules prior to execution and discussion.

Held the third Thursday of each month, March through August 2022, 4 to 6 PM

In-person sessions at CCIU Educational Service Center
March 17, 2022: Kickoff and Introduction to Admired Leadership®
August 18, 2022: Elevating Performance and Holding Others Accountable

Virtual Sessions via Zoom
April 21, 2022: Why Should Anyone Follow You?®
May 19, 2022: The Secret to Inspiring Others
June 16, 2022: Making People Better® Through Feedback
July 21, 2022: What the Best Leaders Know About Relationships

Each month participants will:
Week 1: Watch all the behaviors in that months's module
Week 2: Choose one or two behaviors and go deeper by utilizing unique resources provided.
Week 3: Implement in both their personal and professional life.
Week 4: Experience facilitated dialogues in sessions to discuss and share the stories of implementation.

Participants will keep an Action Journal throughout the program for the culminating project.

Team Pricing $775 per person
Valid for groups of five(5) or more staff enrolled per LEA.
Discount assessed at time of invoicing.

Full fee invoiced beyond 3/1/2022. #Leadership
  • Max Class Size: 80

53. IEP Institute Refresher Workshop: Social Emotional Learning and IEPs (By invitation only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 3/21/2022

Meeting Times: 2:30-3:30PM This will be a virtual presentation. Registered participants will receive a link prior to the start of the workshop.

Join IEP Institute alumni and members of the CCIU Training and Consultative team for a brief workshop discussing social emotional learning and IEP development. This session will include a presentation of new content and an opportunity to problem solve and share best practices with colleagues.
  • Max Class Size: 40

54. Math Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Math teachers & administrators, special educators & administrators, coaches, and curriculum directors.

Dates: 3/22/2022

Meeting Times: 3/22; 4:00 PM-5:00 PM

During this networking event, math teachers, special educators, coaches and curriculum directors are invited to join to share best practices, ask timely questions and network with job alike peers.

The focus during these meetings will be on supporting math thinking, teaching and learning as we reflect on current challenges and successes from the field.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#Math2122
  • Max Class Size: 30

55. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 3/22/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00-3:30

Special Education Administrators in Chester County Monthly Meetings REGISTER HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL 2021-2022 SEAC MEETINGS
  • Max Class Size: 60

56. Charter School Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 3/23/2022

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:00 am

Monthly Charter School Meetings on 3/23/22.
  • Max Class Size: 60

57. Data-Driven Instruction for Early Learners (K2.9.C3)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Early childhood (PreK-3) teachers of students with disabilities. Early childhood regular education teachers with inclusive settings. Also appropriate for early childhood administrators and staff. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes

Dates: 3/23/2022

Meeting Times: 03/23/22; 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Sign-in begins at 3:00 PM

This interactive workshop will provide a deep-dive into best practices for progress monitoring and intervention-setting while supporting students with various learning differences. We will begin with brief overview of types of assessments to use while making instructional decisions. Participants will then explore tools to support the tracking of progress monitoring. They will have an opportunity to explore and discuss various educational interventions and accommodations to implement with young learners. Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video or in pictures to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you. #earlychildhood
  • Max Class Size: 30

58. Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Tech Integrators, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Tech Specialists, Tech Coordinators, Technology Teachers, Tech Administrations, Tech Directors, Media Specialists

Dates: 3/23/2022

Meeting Times: 3/23; 3:45PM - 4:45PM

The Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative (ITIC) exists to facilitate local faculty and staff networking engagements that bring together regional educational leaders across the K-12 setting (teachers, instructional coaches, technology administrators) with a focus on high quality instructional technology integration to increase student achievement. With a focus on instructional implications of technology integration, members will share their experiences, lend their input, and receive training. The focus of the meetings will be based on participant needs and initiatives.

Subgroups might include:

- Blended Learning
- Instructional Design / Learning Management System
- Competency-based & Personalized Learning

#Online
  • Max Class Size: 50

59. Chester County Curriculum Council Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Curriculum Directors and Coordinators

Dates: 3/28/2022

Meeting Times: March 28, 2022; 9:00 AM -10:30 AM

Meeting of Curriculum Directors from 12 districts in Chester County to discuss needs, updates from PDE, concerns, and address questions.

Virtual attendance options are available for this event. If you prefer to attend virtually, please complete this form.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CurriculumCouncil
  • Max Class Size: 50

60. Transition Planning for Students in an Online Environment

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 4/5/2022

Meeting Times: 4/5/22 - 3PM-4PM This will be a virtual meeting. Registered participants will receive a link the day of the training.

This one hour, virtual training will include an overview of best practices that can be used in transition planning for students in online environments as well as time for networking with other transition professionals on this topic.
  • Max Class Size: 50

61. ULS/N2Y Professional Learning Community Meeting - By Invitation Only

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 4/6/2022

Meeting Times: 4/6/2022; 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual Workshop
A monthly virtual meeting for teachers/administrators using News2You and Unique Learning System to share successes and challenges, collaborate with others, have focused conversation on a program topic, and to grow in knowledge of how to use these rich resources to support student success.
  • Max Class Size: 100

62. Computer Science Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators.

Dates: 4/7/2022

Meeting Times: 4/7; 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Virtual
During this networking event, all K-12 teachers, coaches, and administrators are invited to join to share best practices, ask timely questions and network with jobalike peers. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences and expertise with colleagues to network and learn from each other. The focus of this meeting will be on providing educators in attendance with strategies and resources for supporting students in learning computer science and computational thinking.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#CCIUSTEM
#STEM2122
#CS2122
  • Max Class Size: 15

63. CCIU Instructional Coaching Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Instructional coaches and teachers who have dedicated instructional coaching time in their work day, open to Chester County coaches only.

Dates: 4/8/2022

Meeting Times: 04/08/2022 8:30 A.M. -10:30 A.M.

Location: 304&305

The CCIU PIIC Coaching Network meetings provide monthly opportunities for Instructional Coaches to engage in job-specific professional learning and work with and learn from coaches from across Chester County.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.
  • Max Class Size: 35

64. IEP Institute Refresher Workshop: Behavior (By invitation only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 4/11/2022

Meeting Times: 2:30-3:30PM This will be a virtual presentation. Registered participants will receive a link prior to the start of the workshop.

Join IEP Institute alumni and members of the CCIU Training and Consultative team for a brief workshop discussing behavior information in IEPs. This session will include a presentation of new content and an opportunity to problem solve and share best practices with colleagues.
  • Max Class Size: 40

65. STEM and Education Innovation PLN

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators.

Dates: 4/12/2022

Meeting Times: 4/12; 4:00PM - 5:00PM

In this professional learning network, educational teachers and leaders will come together to connect science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning with peer networking. You are the critical leaders needed to help support innovative teaching practices in your local communities in all learning environments.

During our meetings, we will discuss challenges that impact teaching and learning in an effort to grow instructional practices that increase student achievement. We will support each other to break down barriers to growth through sharing resources, scaling innovation, and collaborating across disciplines. We will share and demonstrate tools and techniques to bring meaningful, real-world challenges into the classroom.

This professional learning is being offered in person, if you would like to attend remotely, please contact the facilitator after registering.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may record portions of the learning experiences to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#CCIUSTEM
#STEM2122
  • Max Class Size: 15

66. Gifted Education for the General Education Teacher

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 general education teachers, coaches, gifted education teachers, special education teachers, librarians, special area teachers, and administrators

Dates: 4/15/2022 to 6/1/2022

Do you work with Gifted students? Do you have students who may be Gifted? Do you have students are eager for a challenge? Engage in professional learning focused on providing strategies and background knowledge to support advanced learners in the general education classroom.

This professional learning experience will consist of three hours of learning. You will be given access to this professional learning through Canvas on February 1, 2022 to begin your asynchronous learning. You will have until May 31, 2022 to complete all work for this professional learning to receive Act 48 Credit.

After you enroll, you will receive access to the course to begin learning. All coursework must be completed by May 31, 2022 for Act 48 credit.

#CCIUinnovates
#Gifted2122
  • Max Class Size: 20

67. Mindfulness for Educators and Their Students

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 4/18/2022 to 5/29/2022

Meeting Times: online course, participant works on thier own time.

Online Course
This course is designed to examine the theory and practice of mindfulness and how it can influence both a teacher's personal and professional life. Basic mindfulness practices, neuroscience, identification of thoughts and emotions, and mindful communication practice will be explored, as well as applying these practices/concepts to both personal and professional situations. In addition, clear connections will be made between how personal practice can inform classroom management and interactions with students. Finally, participants will delve into how this same mindfulness practice can aid in the development of students of all ages. Teachers will be given strategies and techniques to introduce mindfulness appropriately into their classrooms and to begin a dialogue about mindfulness with other teachers and administration.

Required text: Mindfulness for Teachers by Patricia Jennings (ISBN 978-0393708073).

Note: the welcome email will be sent the morning of the start date. This will contain a link to the coursework.
  • Max Class Size: 10

68. Developing Deeper Readers in Early Childhood (K2.9.C3)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Early childhood (PreK-3) teachers of students with disabilities. Early childhood regular education teachers with inclusive settings. Also appropriate for early childhood administrators and staff. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes

Dates: 4/20/2022

Meeting Times: 04/20/22; 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Sign-in begins at 3:00 PM

Location: 404

Looking for ways to support students in going beyond retelling and into the deeper meanings of a text? During this session, you will learn how to plan for and use interactive read alouds to go beyond "What does the text say?" and into "How does the text work?" and "What does the text mean?" Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video or in pictures to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#earlychildhood
#Literacy
  • Max Class Size: 30

69. Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Tech Integrators, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Tech Specialists, Tech Coordinators, Technology Teachers, Tech Administrations, Tech Directors, Media Specialists

Dates: 4/20/2022

Meeting Times: 4/20; 3:45PM - 4:45PM

The Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative (ITIC) exists to facilitate local faculty and staff networking engagements that bring together regional educational leaders across the K-12 setting (teachers, instructional coaches, technology administrators) with a focus on high quality instructional technology integration to increase student achievement. With a focus on instructional implications of technology integration, members will share their experiences, lend their input, and receive training. The focus of the meetings will be based on participant needs and initiatives.

Subgroups might include:

- Blended Learning
- Instructional Design / Learning Management System
- Competency-based & Personalized Learning

#Online
  • Max Class Size: 50

70. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 4/26/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00-3:30

Special Education Administrators in Chester County Monthly Meetings REGISTER HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL 2021-2022 SEAC MEETINGS
  • Max Class Size: 60

71. Charter School Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 4/27/2022

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:00 am

Monthly Charter School Meetings on 4/27/22.
  • Max Class Size: 60

72. Anxiety & Stress: Teacher and Student Wellness

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 5/2/2022 to 5/27/2022

Meeting Times: Online. Self-paced course. Complete modules by due dates.

Online Course
Anxiety & Stress: Teacher and Student Wellness is a course that guides participants in developing and implementing classroom strategies that cultivate teacher and student well-being. The ways in which teachers and students react to anxiety and stress will determine the growth (or lack thereof) and experiences in the classroom each day. Mental health is of great concern in the classroom (and the world) as educational, financial, social, mental and emotional pressures can seem overwhelming at times. Teacher and student well-being must first be addressed before teaching and learning can take place. Participants will explore curricula for how to best deal with their students' anxiety and stress in the classroom. Participants will also explore scientific research, best practices and the holistic education of the mind and body that we strive to provide our 21st century students. Both teacher and student must maintain a level of self-care and awareness in order to make great academic and personal strides. Participants will develop an action plan to acknowledge and address anxiety and stressors in the classroom so that calmness, awareness, insightfulness and presence are established and academic goals can be met.

Required Text: Participants will need to purchase the interactive textbook (digital or paper) titled Stress Management for Teachers A ProActive Guide by Herman and Reinke, ISBN-13: 978-1462517985
  • Max Class Size: 10

73. Gather and Grow for Early Childhood Educators (K2.9.C3)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Early childhood (PreK-3) teachers of students with disabilities. Early childhood regular education teachers with inclusive settings. Also appropriate for early childhood administrators and staff. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes

Dates: 5/3/2022

Meeting Times: 05/03/22; 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Sign-in begins at 3:30 PM

Gather and Grow is a unique, one-of-a-kind professional learning opportunity where educators have the opportunity to work together to generate new ideas and brainstorm solutions to complex classroom and instruction questions. During this Gather and Grow session participants will engage in professional development and network with fellow colleagues on topical subjects of the early childhood classroom. Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video or in pictures to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you. #earlychildhood
  • Max Class Size: 30

74. Implementing Sound Walls in K-2 classrooms

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Core classroom teachers, Special Educators, Reading Specialists, working with developing readers. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes and paraprofessionals.

Dates: 5/3/2022 to 5/10/2022

Meeting Times: 05/03/2022, 05/10/2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Early literacy skills underpin later reading success. This two-session series will focus on the research evidence related to phonemic awareness and phonics instruction.One instructional tool to facilitate this understanding is a sound wall. The second segment of this training will explore the use of a sound wall, which organizes words by place and manner of articulation of speech sounds. Organizing words by speech sounds helps early readers connect phonology and orthography.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#literacy #scienceofreading
  • Max Class Size: 35

75. Beat The Bullying: A Look into Prevention and Intervention

Program: CPE Credit Courses

Dates: 5/4/2022 to 5/28/2022

Meeting Times: Online. Self-paced course. Complete modules by due dates.

Beat The Bullying: A Look into Prevention and Intervention is an online course that will journey through the ongoing issue of bullying in classrooms. It will take an in depth look into the prevention of this growing problem, where teachers can learn many techniques to have a peaceful learning environment. We will analyze successful classroom crafts, projects, surveys, and books that have contributed to the decline of bullying in the classroom. We will also investigate many bullying programs that school districts currently use and evaluate their effectiveness. This course will also analyze intervention techniques to help with current bullies in the classroom. Teachers will analyze state legislation and policies on bullying as well as litigation and legal issues for all school personnel. Participants will establish a classroom "Bullying Action Plan" based on their grade level, in order to create a peaceful and successful learning environment, where students work together as one with self-confidence and respect for one another.

Required Text Participants must purchase the book "Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools" by Susan M. Swearer, Dorothy L. Espelage and Scott A. Napolitano.
  • Max Class Size: 12

76. Low Incidence Networking Community (LINC)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators of students with disabilities. K-12 Educators with inclusive settings. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes and paraprofessionals

Dates: 5/4/2022

Meeting Times: 5/4/22; 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: Virtual

Attention Chester County educators who support students in Autistic Support, Life Skills Support, or Multiple Disabilities Support programs!

Please join us from 3:30-4:30 pm, for a Low Incidence Networking Community (LINC) meeting. During this networking event, we will have discussions on addressing teaching practices and participants will also have time to collaborate with colleagues. Open discussion time is available from 3:00-3:30.

This event will be a hybrid event. Virtual link will be sent the morning of the event.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any major objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

CCIULINC

  • Max Class Size: 30

77. EL Leadership Council Quarterly Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Educators of EL Students

Dates: 5/5/2022

Meeting Times: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Location: 305

English Language Consortium
#EL
  • Max Class Size: 40

78. Transition Council

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 5/10/2022

Meeting Times: May 10, 2022 9AM-11:30AM. The location of this workshop is to be determined. Registered participants will receive more information closer to the date of the event.

A recurring workshop to support transition for Chester County special education students. Guest speakers and Training and Consulting staff will provide the latest updates and developments in the field of transition services.
  • Max Class Size: 75

79. Gifted Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Gifted teachers and administrators and those who work with Gifted students. This event is not relevant to short-term and day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 5/12/2022

Meeting Times: 5/12; 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Virtual
The gifted network provides an opportunity for gifted educators to discuss and collaborate with their peers on issues at the federal, state and local level that impact the delivery of gifted services. Each meeting will begin with time devoted to updates on gifted issues and professional development. The remaining time will be allocated for open dialogue among the participants and an opportunity to develop GIEPs with support from fellow gifted educators.

This is the 5th of 5 Network Meetings.

The focus of the meeting will be on problems of practice as they relate to Gifted students, services, and paperwork.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any major objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#Gifted2122
  • Max Class Size: 30

80. CCIU Instructional Coaching Network

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Instructional coaches and teachers who have dedicated instructional coaching time in their work day, open to Chester County coaches only.

Dates: 5/13/2022

Meeting Times: 05/13/2022 8:30 A.M. -10:30 A.M.

Location: 304&305

The CCIU PIIC Coaching Network meetings provide monthly opportunities for Instructional Coaches to engage in job-specific professional learning and work with and learn from coaches from across Chester County.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.
  • Max Class Size: 35

81. Librarian Professional Learning Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Librarians and Media Specialists.
This event is not relevant for non-teaching professionals or day-to-day substitutes.

Dates: 5/13/2022

Meeting Times: 05/13; 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Virtual Workshop
The librarian professional learning network provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss and collaborate with their peers on subjects that impact librarians, libraries, and learners. Each meeting will begin with devoted professional development on librarian services and libraries. Each meeting allocates opportunities for open dialogue and networking among the participants to enable librarians to generate support from one another.

Note: Visit the virtual option form to indicate your preference for attending virtually.

#librarians
#librariannetwork
#professionallearning
  • Max Class Size: 30

82. IEP Institute Refresher Workshop: Facilitation of Assessment Data Understanding (By invitation only)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 5/16/2022

Meeting Times: 2:30-3:30PM This will be a virtual presentation. Registered participants will receive a link prior to the start of the workshop.

Join IEP Institute alumni and members of the CCIU Training and Consultative team for a brief workshop exploring the facilitation of assessment discussions to assist the entire IEP team in their understanding of included data. This session will include a presentation of new content and an opportunity to problem solve and share best practices with colleagues.
  • Max Class Size: 40

83. Math Network Meeting

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 Math teachers & administrators, special educators & administrators, coaches, and curriculum directors.

Dates: 5/17/2022

Meeting Times: 5/17; 4:00 PM-5:00 PM

During this networking event, math teachers, special educators, coaches and curriculum directors are invited to join to share best practices, ask timely questions and network with job alike peers.

The focus during these meetings will be on supporting math thinking, teaching and learning as we reflect on current challenges and successes from the field.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#Math2122
  • Max Class Size: 30

84. Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Tech Integrators, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Tech Specialists, Tech Coordinators, Technology Teachers, Tech Administrations, Tech Directors, Media Specialists

Dates: 5/18/2022

Meeting Times: 5/18; 3:45PM - 4:45PM

The Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative (ITIC) exists to facilitate local faculty and staff networking engagements that bring together regional educational leaders across the K-12 setting (teachers, instructional coaches, technology administrators) with a focus on high quality instructional technology integration to increase student achievement. With a focus on instructional implications of technology integration, members will share their experiences, lend their input, and receive training. The focus of the meetings will be based on participant needs and initiatives.

Subgroups might include:

- Blended Learning
- Instructional Design / Learning Management System
- Competency-based & Personalized Learning

#Online
  • Max Class Size: 50

85. ULS/N2Y Professional Learning Community Meeting - By Invitation Only

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 5/18/2022

Meeting Times: 5/18/2022; 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual Workshop
A monthly virtual meeting for teachers/administrators using News2You and Unique Learning System to share successes and challenges, collaborate with others, have focused conversation on a program topic, and to grow in knowledge of how to use these rich resources to support student success.
  • Max Class Size: 100

86. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 5/24/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00-3:30

Special Education Administrators in Chester County Monthly Meetings REGISTER HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL 2021-2022 SEAC MEETINGS
  • Max Class Size: 60

87. STEM and Education Innovation PLN

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: K-12 educators, instructional coaches, specialists, special educators, building and district administrators.

Dates: 5/24/2022

Meeting Times: 5/24; 4:00PM - 5:00PM

In this professional learning network, educational teachers and leaders will come together to connect science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning with peer networking. You are the critical leaders needed to help support innovative teaching practices in your local communities in all learning environments.

During our meetings, we will discuss challenges that impact teaching and learning in an effort to grow instructional practices that increase student achievement. We will support each other to break down barriers to growth through sharing resources, scaling innovation, and collaborating across disciplines. We will share and demonstrate tools and techniques to bring meaningful, real-world challenges into the classroom.

This professional learning is being offered in person, if you would like to attend remotely, please contact the facilitator after registering.

Note: During this professional learning activity, we may record portions of the learning experiences to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.

#CCIUinnovates
#CCIUSTEM
#STEM2122
  • Max Class Size: 15

88. Charter School Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 5/25/2022

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:00 am

Monthly Charter School Meetings on 5/25/22.
  • Max Class Size: 60

89. EL Workshop: English Learner Expo and Linguistically Diverse Learners Round Table Discussion

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Educators of EL Students

Dates: 6/2/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: 302

Come learn about community resources that support students and families of ELs and speak to vendor partners about materials, resources, and textbooks available for supporting the ELs in your school/district. Then, join us for our round table discussion on the needs, challenges, and advantages of being linguistically diverse in today's schools. Roundtable discussion 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Vendor Expo 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

Note: An email with a Zoom link will be sent to all participants attending virtually the day before the event.



#EL #EnglishLearners
  • Max Class Size: 40

90. Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative

Program: Hourly Workshops

Audience: Tech Integrators, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Tech Specialists, Tech Coordinators, Technology Teachers, Tech Administrations, Tech Directors, Media Specialists

Dates: 6/15/2022

Meeting Times: 6/15; 3:45PM - 4:45PM

The Instructional Technology Integrationists Collaborative (ITIC) exists to facilitate local faculty and staff networking engagements that bring together regional educational leaders across the K-12 setting (teachers, instructional coaches, technology administrators) with a focus on high quality instructional technology integration to increase student achievement. With a focus on instructional implications of technology integration, members will share their experiences, lend their input, and receive training. The focus of the meetings will be based on participant needs and initiatives.

Subgroups might include:

- Blended Learning
- Instructional Design / Learning Management System
- Competency-based & Personalized Learning

#Online
  • Max Class Size: 50

91. SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) - BY INVITATION ONLY

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 6/21/2022

Meeting Times: 12:00-3:30

Special Education Administrators in Chester County Monthly Meetings REGISTER HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL 2021-2022 SEAC MEETINGS
  • Max Class Size: 60

92. Charter School Meeting (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Program: Hourly Workshops

Dates: 6/22/2022

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:00 am

Monthly Charter School Meetings on 6/22/22.
  • Max Class Size: 60