UPCOMING TRAINING EXPERIENCES
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Project-Based Learning (PBL)
The Consortium of Public Education (CPE) will provide both a foundational understanding of PBL while also offering specific supports, resources, and strategies so that educators develop the knowledge and skills necessary to begin implementing PBL in their classrooms. Free, 2-day, in-person training at Penn State New Kensington
ABC CREATE educators from partner districts can earn $40/hour stipends for attendance. |
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Educator in the Workforce (EIW)
Participants meet with professionals, at their workplaces, and hear the stories of their educational and career pathways. They learn about local companies, their products and services, and the variety of job opportunities available. Free, in-person site visits to a variety of industry locations
Educator in the Workforce Webinar - May 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM - Live (Will also be recorded for asynchronous viewing) ABC CREATE educators from partner districts can earn $40/hour stipends for attendance. |
PAST TRAINING EXPERIENCES
View past training experiences and resources
View past training experiences and resources
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Botlucks: Robot Potlucks! LEARN MORE
These are 2-hour, professional development workshops for teachers to gather together, in-person, to learn more about Micro:bits, Hummingbirds and/or Finch robots.
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More Virtual PD! Hummingbird Inputs LEARN MORE
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Finch Drawing February 1, 4:00 - 7:00 PM EST
Finch Mazes February 23, 5:45 - 8:45 PM EST Finch Jousting March 7, 4:00 - 7:00 PM EST |
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Intro to Hummingbird Sessions w/ Code Joy LEARN MORE
Tiny Drummer January 31, 4:00 - 7:00 PM EST
Robot Mini Golf February 22, 5:45 - 8:45 PM EST Little Bot March 6, 4:00 - 7:00 PM EST |
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Intro to Micro:bit Sessions w/ Code Joy LEARN MORE
LED Animations, Starry Night January 30, 4:00 - 7:00 PM EST
Music Party, Dance Party February 21, 5:45 - 8:45 PM EST Emotion Badges, Poetry Generator March 8, 4:00 - 7:00 PM EST |
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CodeJoy Virtual Student Sessions Robot Rovers LEARN MORE
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CodeJoy Virtual Student Sessions Robot Memories LEARN MORE
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CodeJoy Virtual Student Sessions Robot Romeo LEARN MORE
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ABC CREATE L.E.A.D.S. + the Consortium for Public Education
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Kick-off with a full-day Education-Workforce-Community Partnership Training. Forty-five participants representing ABC CREATE school districts and their community and workforce partners will explore school-business-community partnerships and how they can help improve educational and workforce outcomes. MORE INFO |
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Teachers' Summer STEAM Retreat 2022
Summer 2022 This ABC CREATE summer experience focused on supporting teachers as they reconnected with peers, as they gained perspective about systemic shifts in education, the workplace, and society, and as they tapped into the expertise, resources, and support from ABC CREATE. |
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STEAM Showcase Show & Tell 2022
Spring 2022 Teachers and students shared BRIEF, CASUAL and RELEVANT professional development sessions highlighting ways in which classroom teachers are connecting with/to STEAM! Educators showed how embedding STEAM and technology into the Arts, World Languages, and Humanities adds depth, relevance, and perspective to the learning experiences of local teens and how they playfully infuse STEAM learning into their 3rd-8th grade classrooms. Explore and/or view all Show & Tell sessions HERE. |
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ABC CREATE Micro:bit Training
December 2021 Kelsey Derringer and Matt Chilbert of CodeJoy guided educators through some of the many exciting uses for micro:bits in the classroom! Attendees practiced using micro:bits, collaborated with colleagues and developed lesson plans. |
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Teachers' Summer STEAM Retreat 2021
Summer 2021 This ABC CREATE summer experience focused on supporting teachers as they reflected upon their experiences teaching through the challenges of the past year+, as they refreshed understandings of the changes in work, education, and society, and as they designed pathways for STEAM integration and the teaching of future ready skills. Watch the Day 2 'Shifting Paradigms' Conversation Get handouts and links to retreat resources |
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STEAM Showcase Show & Tell 2021
Spring 2021 Inspired and inspiring teachers came together to reflect, connect and honor the persistence and resilience of educators within the ABC CREATE community and beyond! Teachers and/or our education partners shared tech tools and pedagogical approaches that have helped them to resolve challenges that arose while teaching through a global pandemic. Explore and/or view all 27 Show & Tell sessions are viewable HERE. Get your own copy of our Kickoff Interactive Notebook and/or Celebration Interactive Notebook |
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Teaching Hands-On Learning in Virtual and Hybrid Learning Environments
Early Fall 2020 Educators joined Kelsey Derringer of CodeJoy, an online coding, robotics, and engineering classroom, to learn tips, tricks, and tools for teaching engaging, hands-on lessons via Zoom. Hummingbird in the Virtual and Hybrid Learning Age Early Fall 2020 Educators joined Kelsey Derringer from BirdBrain Technologies, to learn the basics of coding, building, and teaching with the Hummingbird Robotics Kit. |
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Finch 2.0 Training
Winter 2021 In this 2 hour, hands-on, virtual PD workshop, participants learned to use the brand new Finch 2.0! They learned basic programming and also did a few fun, hands-on activities. Kelsey Derringer and Matt Chilbert of CodeJoy made sure all participants received a personalized, hands-on experience! |
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Racial Equity Book Study
Summer 2020 A group of ABC CREATE educators explored their understanding of race through personal reflection and discussion. Participants used what they learned and developed an action plan to share their learning and impact policies and practices in their school/district. |
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OBS/Multiple Cameras Training from CodeJoy
Fall 2020 Facilitated by Kelsey Derringer and Matt Chilbert of CodeJoy, these virtual sessions taught educators how to use OBS Studio, a free, open source software. Participants learned how to use the split screen, share screen, and seamless video integration features of OBS to improve their virtual/hybrid teaching. Learn more about OBS features from THIS 90 second video. |
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Summer STEAM Virtual Retreat 2020
June 2020 This experience focused on supporting teachers through the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic with online/distance learning. Focal points for discussion, dissemination of resources, and areas of exploration focused on helping educators to be better prepared for integrating online learning and/or STEAM education into their teaching repertoire to best prepare students to navigate a digital world. View Our Retreat Journals: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 Access Valuable Shared Resources: STEAM Summer Resource Central |
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STEAM Showcase 2020: Integrating STEAM for Life in a Digital Economy
March 2020 Educators learned how ABC CREATE and Nextovation are collaborating with local businesses and providing innovative opportunities for teachers and students, discovered how schools are using voice and agency to promote equity and authentic learning, explored educational approaches that focus on student-centered learning, connected with peers and more! Learn more about our 20+ breakout sessions and presenters! |
Learn more about all of our past STEAM showcases and teacher summer camps
