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Prerequisites: MWEE Day #1 and working towards completion of the Online MWEE 101 Online Course (5 hours, Act 48 credit awarded)
Asynchronous work: One MWEE unit plan must be completed within 30 days after the workshop.
Minimum of 5 participants, per TIU 11 discretion. Cancellations determined the Wednesday before the week of session.

For the second MWEE workshop day, we will be outside for a Field Experience in the morning, *rain or shine. We will discuss a variety of stations for student learning.

*If temperatures or wind chill are in the single digits or at or below zero and/or there is heavy rain or snow, we will reschedule our MWEE Day #2.

Meet at  Mapleton Riverside Park at 9:00 am at the covered picnic table area.
13412 Oriskany Rd, Mapleton PA 17052
9 minutes west of TIU 11

Dress is for outdoors with old sneakers and/or boots
Please wear layers and bring a coat or jacket, as needed
Weather forecast and temperature predictions will be shared the day before our Field Experience.
Note: There will be very minimal wading in water.
Wear or bring boots if you'd like. We also have shoe covers.
Please bring a notebook (to begin a Nature Journal), pencil and colored pencils (optional) to record data as well as a couple of snacks and a beverage.
On site restrooms may or may not be available.

In the afternoon, we will debrief the AM Field Experience, complete the final two MWEE sections, review the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (EL&S) standards and allow time for you to complete a draft of your ELM. We may also have a special visitor, as they are available.

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Online Learning Advisory Council network and updates

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In this hands-on teacher workshop, we will explore how climate change can influence wildlife and human health--focusing on sea otter mortality along the California coast and an outbreak of encephalitis in a New York City neighborhood.

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Collaborate with fellow science and STEM teachers to meet your needs in implementing the STEELS Standards.  

In-person or virtual | Hybrid Virtual attendance available.  
Join us for an AM session, PM Session or a Full Day 

Audience: K-12 STEELS and STEM Educators, Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches,  Paraprofessionals, Substitute Teachers  

Minimum of 5 participants, per TIU 11 discretion. Cancellations determined the Wednesday before the week of session. 

Mini-Session: Academic Productive Discourse 
Applicable to all types of STEELS curricula: published, teacher created units and curriculum under consideration 

Resources from all prior sessions available. 

Professional Learning Goals 
- Share successes and problem-solve challenges   
- Apply multidimensional learning  
- Use of Open Spaces protocol to suggest and/or participate in self-selected topics of need or interest in the afternoon  

Your colleagues have said... 
"This will give me a good starting point for designing a STEELS unit and for tweaking assessments to showcase more thinking and less memorizing."  

"I learned how to find helpful information from various sources, how to "bridge gaps" between what students already know versus the next step they need to learn, and how to contact various people within the TIU to access trainings and resources."   

"I was able to gain new perspectives and ideas from various people and physical resources in the training that will positively engage the students, and keep them interested in the topics being covered." 

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This professional development opportunity will support educators' learning and implementation of the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction, an evidence-based instruction/intervention practice, for modeling fraction equivalence and operations. 
Objectives: 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to: 

Understand the benefits of and when to use CRA within the instructional hierarchy 
Model fraction equivalence using a CRA sequence 
Model fraction operations using a CRA sequence 

Target Audience 
Special Education Teachers, Elementary Teachers; Interventionists; Instructional Coaches; Curriculum Coordinators

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A opportunity for school counselors to earn some PD, get updates from the state, learn about resources & opportunities, and network with other school counselors.

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Curriculum Advisory Council Curriculum review and updates.

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A opportunity for instructional coaches to earn some PD, get updates from the state, learn about resources & opportunities, and network with other instructional coaches.

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The TIU11 School Psychologists' Network provides a professional learning community for school psychologists to engage in scholarly and clinical discussion related to the school psychology practice domains. Professional learning around topics of interest including assessment, intervention, counseling, technology, and current trends in school psychology, as well as peer consultation are incorporated into the session.

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Collaborate with fellow science and STEM teachers to meet your needs in implementing the STEELS Standards.
In-person or virtual | Hybrid Virtual attendance available.
Join us for an AM session, PM Session or a Full Day

Audience: K-12 STEELS and STEM Educators, Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches,  Paraprofessionals, Substitute Teachers

Minimum of 5 participants, per TIU 11 discretion. Cancellations determined the Wednesday before the week of session.

Mini-Session: Rigor in Student Learning with the SEPs and CCCs
Applicable to all types of STEELS curricula: published, teacher created units and curriculum under consideration

Resources from all prior sessions available.

Professional Learning Goals
- Share successes and problem-solve challenges  
- Apply multidimensional learning
- Use of Open Spaces protocol to suggest and/or participate in self-selected topics of need or interest in the afternoon

Your colleagues have said...
"This will give me a good starting point for designing a STEELS unit and for tweaking assessments to showcase more thinking and less memorizing."

"I learned how to find helpful information from various sources, how to "bridge gaps" between what students already know versus the next step they need to learn, and how to contact various people within the TIU to access trainings and resources."  

"I was able to gain new perspectives and ideas from various people and physical resources in the training that will positively engage the students, and keep them interested in the topics being covered."

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This meeting is for District Special Education Directors and/or designees. Federal and state 
updates will be provided as well as training on various topics relative to special education. 
Information and resources from the Bureau of Special Education, Pattan and other activities 
that support the BSE initiatives in our schools will be shared. Training will be provided on a 
monthly basis in various topics.

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Online Learning Advisory Council network and updates

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This professional development opportunity will support educators' learning and implementation of the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction, a evidence-based instruction/intervention practice, for integer operations, simplifying expressions, and solving basic equations. 

Objectives: 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to: 

Understand the benefits of and when to use CRA within the instructional hierarchy 
Model integer operations using a CRA sequence 
Model simplifying expressions and solving equations using a CRA sequence 

Target Audience 
Special Education Teachers, Elementary Teachers; Interventionists; Instructional Coaches; Curriculum Coordinators

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The Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) framework can be used to run efficient and effective meetings through the application of foundational principles and a data protocol. It can be used during meetings (e.g., PBIS, RTI, MTSS) focused on data-based decision making to improve student outcomes. TIPS is applicable to varied data sources, content areas, and levels of application. Participants will learn the basics of TIPS and gain the skills to begin immediate implementation of the framework. 

Objectives

Participants will:

● Describe the TIPS problem solving model. 

● Identify and describe the TIPS foundational practices. 

● Demonstrate skills utilizing data throughout the TIPS problem solving model. 

● Demonstrate use of tools to engage in evaluation of the TIPS framework. 

Target Audience

Administrators, special education administrators, special education teachers, classroom teachers, school psychologist, social workers, school counselors, related service providers.

December 9, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.    *Lunch is on your own

TIU11 Main Building, McVeytown, PA 

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The Secondary Transition Coordinating Council is an enthusiastic team dedicated to empowering students with disabilities as they prepare for life beyond high school. Our mission is to enhance expertise in secondary transition through engaging training sessions, resource sharing, and vibrant networking opportunities. All meetings will be held via Zoom.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About EFS

Executive functioning skills 101 is a training for educators of all age levels.  This 2 day training will provide practical strategies to understand, support, and strengthen students' abilities to plan, organize, manage time, regulate emotions, and sustain attention in the classroom.  Through research-informed instruction and real-world classroom applications, educators will learn how executive functioning impacts learning, behavior, and academic performance across developmental stages.  The training emphasizes proactive supports, scaffolding techniques, and inclusive practices that can be embedded into daily instruction, empowering educators to foster student effectiveness.  Multiple opportunities for hands-on practice and exploration is embedded throughout this training!

Day 1| Monday, December 14, 2026 | President's Room at TIU11 8:30am-3:30pm

Day 2| Thursday, January 28, 2027 | President's Room at TIU11 8:30am-3:30pm

Due to the depth of content being presented, this training is being offered across 2 days.  You must attend both days in order to gain all of the content and receive full credit.

*Act 48 hours will be offered for teachers.  Lunch is on your own.

Please contact Betsy Cox (ecox@tiu11.org) or Denise Shugarts (dshugarts@tiu11.org) with any questions.

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Curriculum Advisory Council Curriculum review and updates.

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These meetings will provide principals with time to share and talk with each other.  There will also be a theme topic for each meeting.

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Online Learning Advisory Council network and updates

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A opportunity for gifted support teachers to earn some PD, get updates from the state, learn about resources & opportunities, and network with other gifted support teachers.

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Collaborate with fellow science and STEM teachers to meet your needs in implementing the STEELS Standards.
In-person or virtual | Hybrid Virtual attendance available.
Join us for an AM session, PM Session or a Full Day

Audience: K-12 STEELS and STEM Educators, Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches,  Paraprofessionals, Substitute Teachers

Minimum of 5 participants, per TIU 11 discretion. Cancellations determined the Wednesday before the week of session.

AM Mini-Session: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
Applicable to all types of STEELS curricula: published, teacher created units and curriculum under consideration

Resources from all prior sessions available.

Professional Learning Goals
- Share successes and problem-solve challenges  
- Apply multidimensional learning
- Use of Open Spaces protocol to suggest and/or participate in self-selected topics of need or interest in the afternoon

Your colleagues have said...
"This will give me a good starting point for designing a STEELS unit and for tweaking assessments to showcase more thinking and less memorizing."

"I learned how to find helpful information from various sources, how to "bridge gaps" between what students already know versus the next step they need to learn, and how to contact various people within the TIU to access trainings and resources."  

"I was able to gain new perspectives and ideas from various people and physical resources in the training that will positively engage the students, and keep them interested in the topics being covered." More

This meeting is for District Special Education Directors and/or designees. Federal and state 
updates will be provided as well as training on various topics relative to special education. 
Information and resources from the Bureau of Special Education, Pattan and other activities 
that support the BSE initiatives in our schools will be shared. Training will be provided on a 
monthly basis in various topics.

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Curriculum Advisory Council Curriculum review and updates.

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A opportunity for school nurses to earn some PD, get updates from the state, learn about resources & opportunities, and network with other gifted support teachers.

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Collaborate with fellow science and STEM teachers to meet your needs in implementing the STEELS Standards.
In-person or virtual | Hybrid Virtual attendance available.
Join us for an AM session, PM Session or a Full Day

Audience: K-12 STEELS and STEM Educators, Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches,  Paraprofessionals, Substitute Teachers

Minimum of 5 participants, per TIU 11 discretion. Cancellations determined the Wednesday before the week of session.

AM Mini-Session: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
Applicable to all types of STEELS curricula: published, teacher created units and curriculum under consideration

Resources from all prior sessions available.

Professional Learning Goals
- Share successes and problem-solve challenges  
- Apply multidimensional learning
- Use of Open Spaces protocol to suggest and/or participate in self-selected topics of need or interest in the afternoon

Your colleagues have said...
"This will give me a good starting point for designing a STEELS unit and for tweaking assessments to showcase more thinking and less memorizing."

"I learned how to find helpful information from various sources, how to "bridge gaps" between what students already know versus the next step they need to learn, and how to contact various people within the TIU to access trainings and resources."  

"I was able to gain new perspectives and ideas from various people and physical resources in the training that will positively engage the students, and keep them interested in the topics being covered." More

Online Learning Advisory Council network and updates

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This professional development opportunity will target early numeracy knowledge, concepts, and procedures that are considered gateway skills correlating to future academic success in mathematics. Participants will deepen their understanding and enhance their application of evidence-based instructional practices in relation to early mathematical learning progressions.

Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Identify, assess, and support students' progression through gateway skills to early, school-aged mathematics.
Use evidence-based methodologies in their own teaching to improve student achievement.
Understand how students cognitively progress and prepare themselves for future mathematics learning.

Target Audience
Special Education Teachers, Elementary Teachers; Interventionists; Instructional Coaches; Curriculum Coordinators

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Collaborate with fellow science and STEM teachers to meet your needs in implementing the STEELS Standards.
In-person or virtual | Hybrid Virtual attendance available.
Join us for an AM session, PM Session or a Full Day

Audience: K-12 STEELS and STEM Educators, Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches,  Paraprofessionals, Substitute Teachers

Minimum of 5 participants, per TIU 11 discretion. Cancellations determined the Wednesday before the week of session.

AM Mini-Session: 3D Aligned Formative and Summative Assessments
Applicable to all types of STEELS curricula: published, teacher created units and curriculum under consideration

Resources from all prior sessions available.

Professional Learning Goals
- Share successes and problem-solve challenges  
- Apply multidimensional learning
- Use of Open Spaces protocol to suggest and/or participate in self-selected topics of need or interest in the afternoon

Your colleagues have said...
"This will give me a good starting point for designing a STEELS unit and for tweaking assessments to showcase more thinking and less memorizing."

"I learned how to find helpful information from various sources, how to "bridge gaps" between what students already know versus the next step they need to learn, and how to contact various people within the TIU to access trainings and resources."  

"I was able to gain new perspectives and ideas from various people and physical resources in the training that will positively engage the students, and keep them interested in the topics being covered." More

A opportunity for instructional coaches to earn some PD, get updates from the state, learn about resources & opportunities, and network with other instructional coaches.

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Curriculum Advisory Council Curriculum review and updates.

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