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1. ACT 48 PD Series: K-3 Reading Apprenticeship

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: ELA Teachers in Grades K-3

Dates: 9/20/2022 to 5/17/2023

The K-3 Reading Apprenticeship Model is a unique professional development model that supports primary reading teachers with the knowledge, skills, best practices, and on-site support in teaching all students to be skilled readers and writers. This professional development opportunity consists of initial intensive, comprehensive training in reading history, pedagogy, theory, research, and proven instructional practice and monthly follow-up trainings to build breadth and depth of professional knowledge in the English Language Arts. Teachers meet for 12 sessions at the AIU and additional technical support takes place at each site. Cost: $3,800 per participant. Districts will be invoiced after the first session. 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.

2. HISTORICAL THINKING IN THE MIDDLE GRADES

Program: Other Registered Events

Audience: Teachers of history in the middle grades (5-8).

Dates: 1/26/2023 to 4/19/2023

This is a 3-workshop series with an April, 2023 date scheduled as a make-up date (if needed).

The fee for this workshop series is $300 to cover the cost of materials.

Registration closes for this event on January 20, 2023.
Questions? Please contact: Linda Muller

Geared toward teachers of history in the middle grades (5-8), this professional development workshop series provides participants with an in-depth experience in utilizing inquiry-based lessons. This sequence of workshops seeks to break the lecture/note-taking/testing cycle and guide teachers toward a more student-centered pedagogy.

The goals of Historical Thinking in the Middle Grades are:

1. Delving into the concepts of historical thinking models backed by research and experience

2. Practicing the design, planning and instructional techniques involved in historical thinking usage

3. Experiencing a myriad of resources that support historical thinking in middle grade classrooms

4. Aligning PA Content Standards and PA Core Standards to history instruction

5. Creating and utilizing assessments that measure students' comprehension of historical thinking concepts

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

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Reading and ELA teachers in grades K-2

Dates: 2/1/2023

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.

4. ACT 48 PD Series: Comprehension, Close Reading & Complex Text: Laying the Foundation K-2

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Primary Teachers of Reading (Grades K-2)

Dates: 2/8/2023 to 5/10/2023

Transitioning students to the demands of the PA Core Standards is not a job just for teachers in the tested grades! This four-session 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 session. 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: The Reevaluation Process: More Than Just Compliance; Best Practices for Meaningful RRs

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Special Education Teachers and Special Education Liaisons

Dates: 4/12/2023

This training is designed to build internal capacity within schools for staff to conduct Reevaluation Reports (RRs) in compliance with state regulations and best practices. Learning will focus on the following topics: compliances vs. purpose, essential dates and timelines, utilization, and interpretation of assessments, determining if additional data is needed, making meaningful recommendations to the IEP team and the specific requirements for students with learning disabilities.

6. ACT 48 Workshop: 2022-2023 TCCAC (Transition Coordinating Council of Allegheny County) Meetings

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Educational Professionals, Parents, Agency Providers

Dates: 4/12/2023

TCCAC meetings will be held in 5 sessions throughout the 2022-23 school year. Each session is designed to educate transition coordinators, educational professionals, parents, and agency providers to support transition age youth with disabilities successfully navigate their pathway toward graduation.

7. ACT 48 Workshop: Supporting Struggling Learners in Mathematics through the Science of Math

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: K-5 General/Special Education Teachers, Special Education Liaisons, Paraeducators, Building Principals, Curriculum Directors, Interventionists, & Coaches

Dates: 4/13/2023

It is vitally important for all students, but especially students who struggle in mathematics, to have the opportunity to utilize sight, touch, hearing, and movement when learning mathematics. By developing a strong conceptual understanding of what the numbers and symbols represent, students are better able to make connections amongst various mathematical concepts and apply this understanding in different contexts. In this year long series, participants will learn about evidence-based practices in mathematics to provide equitable access for all students.

8. ACT 48 Workshop: LETRS Module 1 (2nd Edition) The Challenge of Learning to Read

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: K-5 General Education Teacher, K-12 Special Education Teachers, Reading Specialists, Interventionists, ESL Teachers, educators and administrators interested in literacy.

Dates: 4/20/2023

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS), is professional development for educators responsible for improving K-12 instruction in reading, writing, and spelling. Module 1: The Challenge of Learning to Read - Explores the nature of skilled reading: the progression of reading development; the reasons why many children do not become good readers; the influences of biological, linguistic, environmental, and instructional factors in learning to read; and the components of effective reading instruction. Workshop Flier

9. ACT 48 Workshop: LETRS Module 2 (2nd Edition): The Speech Sounds of English: Phonetics, Phonology and Phoneme Awareness

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: K-2 General Education Teacher, K-12 Special Education Teachers, Reading Specialists, Interventionists, ESL Teachers, educators and administrators interested in literacy.

Dates: 5/9/2023

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS), is professional development for educators responsible for improving K-12 instruction in reading, writing, and spelling. Module 2: The Speech Sounds of English: Phonetics, Phonology, and Phoneme Awareness - Defines the ‘ph' words; introduces the speech sound (phoneme) system of English; and discusses the importance of phonological awareness for reading and spelling an alphabetic writing system. Module 2 clarifies why children confuse certain phonemes and how to give corrective feedback. Cost: No fee, workbooks will be provided free of charge *Participation in Module 1 is a prerequisite for Module 2. Please use this link to document your prerequisite work:Workshop Flier

10. ACT 48 Workshop: SWPBIS Coaches Networking and PLC Meeting: Elementary K-5 & Secondary 6-12

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: PBIS Coaches and PBIS Team Leaders

Dates: 5/9/2023

The PBIS Coaches Networking & Professional Learning Community (PLC) is a chance for PBIS leaders to meet regularly, share expertise, and establish a culture of collaboration in order to increase the academic and behavioral performance of students across our county. This PLC will allow Coaches and PBIS Leaders to build capacity around the continuation of developing systems, data, and practices. By networking with each other, each coach will have the opportunity to learn strategies around removing barriers and reaching successful outcomes. This face to face meeting will be a way for PBIS teams to celebrate the end of the year by sharing key strategies of successful implementation.

11. ACT 48 Workshop: 2022-2023 TCCAC (Transition Coordinating Council of Allegheny County) Meetings

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: Educational Professionals, Parents, Agency Providers

Dates: 5/15/2023

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

Program: CPE Courses

Audience: Certified K-12 educators seeking ESL specialist certification

Dates: 6/26/2023 to 10/16/2023

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: 6/26-29/2023 from 8:00 am - 11:30 am; and Monday, 10/16/2023 from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Attendance is mandatory for all live Zoom classes.

Registration for this course closes on 6/21/2023

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. Please wait to order the course text until 3-5 days prior to the course start date, after you receive a confirmation email that your course tuition payment has been processed. Waiting until AIU processes tuition payments for a course will ensure that you won't need to return a text for a canceled course.

And Justice for ELs: A Leader's Guide to Creating and Sustaining Equitable Schools. 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.

13. ESL 2 Course: Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity

Program: CPE Courses

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

Dates: 7/17/2023 to 11/13/2023

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: 7/17-20/2023 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am; and Monday, 11/13/2023 from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Attendance is mandatory for all live Zoom classes.

Registration closes for this course on 7/12/2023

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. Please wait to order the course text until 3-5 days prior to the course start date, after you receive a confirmation email that your course tuition payment has been processed. Waiting until AIU processes tuition payments for a course will ensure that you won't need to return a text for a canceled course.

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.

14. ESL 3 Course: Language Acquisition and Development

Program: CPE Courses

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

Dates: 8/7/2023 to 12/4/2023

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: 8/7-10/2023 from 8:00 am - 11:30 am; and Monday, 12/4/2023 from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Attendance is mandatory for all live Zoom classes.

Registration closes for this course on 8/2/2023

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. Please wait to order the course text until 3-5 days prior to the course start date, after you receive a confirmation email that your course tuition payment has been processed. Waiting until AIU processes tuition payments for a course will ensure that you won't need to return a text for a canceled course.

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.

15. ACT 48 Network Series: Reading Specialists' Network 2023-24

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: READING SPECIALISTS IN GRADES K-12

Dates: 9/29/2023 to 4/12/2024

New

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.

16. ACT 48 Workshop - PD Series: Word Wizards

Program: ACT 48 Workshops

Audience: ELA, Reading, and English Teachers in Grades 3-12

Dates: 10/25/2023 to 2/13/2024

New

Build your students into word wizards! This three-session 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 session. 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.

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

Program: CPE Courses

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

Dates: 10/30/2023 to 1/29/2024

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: Monday 10/30/2023; 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturdays: 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 2023; 8:00 am to 11:30 am, and Monday, 1/29/2024; 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Attendance is mandatory for all live Zoom classes.

Registration for this course closes on 10/25/2023

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. Please wait to order the course text until 3-5 days prior to the course start date, after you receive a confirmation email that your course tuition payment has been processed. Waiting until AIU processes tuition payments for a course will ensure that you won't need to return a text for a canceled course.

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.

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

Program: CPE Courses

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

Dates: 1/3/2024 to 3/18/2024

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: Wednesday, 1/3/2024 from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm; Saturdays: 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 2024 from 8:00 am - 11:30 am; and Monday, 3/18/2024 from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Attendance is mandatory for all live Zoom classes.

Registration for this course closes on 12/27/2023

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. Please wait to order the course text until 3-5 days prior to the course start date, after you receive a confirmation email that your course tuition payment has been processed. Waiting until AIU processes tuition payments for a course will ensure that you won't need to return a text for a canceled course.

Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges to Educational Equity (2nd ed). Author: Gottlieb, Margo. ISBN: 978-1483381060

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.

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

Program: CPE Courses

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

Dates: 2/20/2024 to 4/15/2024

Meeting Times: Live classes via Zoom: Tuesday, 2/20/2024 from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm; Saturdays: 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 2024 from 8:00 am - 11:30 am; and Monday, 4/15/2024 from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Attendance is mandatory for all live Zoom classes.

Registration for this course closes on 2/15/2024

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. Please wait to order the course text until 3-5 days prior to the course start date, after you receive a confirmation email that your course tuition payment has been processed. Waiting until AIU processes tuition payments for a course will ensure that you won't need to return a text for a canceled course.

Schoolwide Approaches to Educating ELLs [2011], Author: Soltero, Sonia W. ISBN: 978-0325029221

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.

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