Late Fall Updates 2024

FREE CodeJoy Student Sessions

CodeJoy is offering FREE student sessions!

• Invite your colleagues to bring their students to control CodeJoy's robots during the broadcast - LIVE! 
• Students join from their own computers or Chromebooks, and NO hardware, software, or prior coding experience is needed. 
• Most appropriate for beginner to intermediate learners ages 8-14. 
• No student accounts needed! All your students will connect with the same  link! 

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12/2 & 12/3

12/6 - 12/13

12/9 & 2/20

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Making for the Holidays at Fluxspace

An interactive open house to create your own laser-cut snowflakes, print a 3-D ornament, record a custom holiday e-card, or simply enjoy hot cocoa and the company of fellow STEM educators!

When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 3 - 6pm EST
Where: Fluxspace, 401 Greentree Road Pittsburgh, PA 15220

REGISTER HERE

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Regional STEELS In-Service Day

Calling ALL STEELS educators K-12! ARIN IU28, WIU7, and AIU3 are very excited to offer a regional opportunity to gather and learn together across districts and IU boundaries. Join other educators to experience immersive, grade-banded and content specific sessions and networking opportunities. ALL STEELS K-12 educators are welcome!

When: Monday, March 17, 2025 from 8:00am-3:00pm
Where: Franklin Regional Intermediate School

Session Topics Include:

• Chemistry of Stars
• Inheritance & Variation of Traits
• Navigating the STEELS T&E Standards, Implementation Support, and Assessments
• Metabolic Reactions Immersive Experience
• Everest Immersive (6-8)
• What is happening to our corn? (An immersive session for K-2 science teachers)
• Physics and STEELS: Increasing understanding, and interest in physics
• 3D Photosynthesis Lessons as a Link Between Life, Earth and Space, and Environmental Literacy Standards
• An Administrator's Guide for Implementation and Support of STEELS
• Elevating Learning: Engaging Students through Engineering Practices
• Phenomenon-based, 3D Science Immersion Grades 3-5

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Facilitators are coming from all over the Western and Central Pennsylvania region. Led by teachers, IU staff, PDE content advisors, and educational partners, we are collaborating to bring a unique learning experience to all participants.
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LEARN MORE + REGISTER

Registration for this event will close on January 3rd, 2025 at 5:00pm.

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 2025 International Fab Educators Summit

eduFAB is hosting the 2025 International Fab Educators Summit, and they need your help!  Please submit an application to share successes, challenges, ideas, and more to our network of Fab Educators across the world. eduFAB is looking for ideas that can inspire or practical workshops that can give teachers tools for their own classroom.

When: Friday, January 31, 2025, 12:00-4:00pm EST
Where: Virtual

Deadline to submit a proposal is Monday, Dec. 15th at midnight EST. 

SUBMIT PROPOSAL

LEARN MORE

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2024 CSforAllPA Summit

The CSforAllPA Summit offers educators, leaders, and stakeholders the opportunity to share, discuss, and collaboratively develop tools, resources, and practices for CS learning experiences. The Summit specifically focuses on equitably serving historically under-served populations including students with disabilities, English Learners, and females.
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When: December 11-12, 2024
Where: PaTTAN Central (Harrisburg) and online

LEARN MORE

INTEREST FORM

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PDE 2024 SAS Institute

This year’s SAS Institute, offers keynote sessions, seminar and series sessions, various breakout sessions, an Act 45 course, informational tables, and special evening events!

When: December 8, 9, 10, and 11, 2024
Where: Hershey Lodge, 325 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Registration opens Monday, September 16, 2024

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

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2025 PETE&C

PETE&C is proud to deliver 200+ educational sessions via multiple session types − keynotes, breakout sessions, Summits for the second year, immersive experiences, playgrounds, poster sessions, affinity groups, workshops, networking events, and more − for all attendees. 

When: February 9-12, 2025
Where: Hershey Lodge, 325 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
PETE&C Registration opens October 1, 2024

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

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STEAM Leadership Conference 2025

This year's conference aims to celebrate and strengthen the dynamic relationship between K-12 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education and research universities.

Conference attendees can expect to:

• Be Empowered to connect your curriculum and foster student engagement and workplace readiness;
• Emphasize Opportunities to build upon 21st century skills through lived experiences in the classroom;
• Revolutionize STEAM learning; and,
• Reignite your excitement and passion for success in the classroom.

When: Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 2025
Where: Virtual

Conference registration opens January 31, 2025.

LEARN MORE

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Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC)

Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) is an exciting professional development opportunity to advance the integration of educational technology for teachers, K-12 administrators, industry experts, and higher education decision makers in South Western PA.

This conference explores how innovations evolving from traditional chalkboards to cutting-edge chatbots, are reshaping the educational landscape and having a profound impact on teaching and learning.

​When: January 20, 2025, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Where: Sewickley Academy | 315 Academy Avenue, Sewickley, PA 15143

Act 48 hours will be administered at the end of the event.
Group Discounts Are Available (10+ teachers), Email [email protected]
Administrators can bring one staff member for free upon registration.

Registration Opens Soon! For more information, please visit: https://www.pghtech.org/events/TRETC_2025

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Design Lives Here

Design Lives Here is a semester-long engineering initiative that equips teachers and students (grades 5th-8th) to participate in engineering activities within their school or afterschool program. Professional engineers serve as mentors to students throughout the year. Schools who participate are diverse – public, parochial and private – and have the option of making this part of their school day or an extended program. Each spring, all the participants come together for a day of engineering challenges, grouped in new teams to compete for prizes. Design Lives Here activities are inspired by the popular PBS KIDS program and website, Design Squad Nation.

APPLY TO PARTICIPATE