College Board News: Introducing Career Kickstart
Career Kickstart is a new program in development that’s designed to accelerate high school students on their paths to in-demand careers. It aspires to expand the successful AP model to the career and technical education space by offering a new set of career-oriented courses and exams.
Our first Career Kickstart pathway will be in Cybersecurity, and we are currently recruiting schools in Pennsylvania for our 2025-2026 pilot year. You can find more information at https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/outreach-and-collaborations/career-kickstart.
If you are interested in learning more, please join us for a national webinar.
Career Kickstart Cybersecurity Pilot Webinar #1
Tuesday, October 21, 7pm-8pm
Register at https://collegeboard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6I0YOwOwR_OJzx3Pug58ZA#/registration.
Career Kickstart Cybersecurity Pilot Webinar #2
Monday, November 4, 7pm-8pm
Register at https://collegeboard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q8cYwKOXQq6-vRY5DyOk-Q
PDE SAS: Information & Media Literacy Toolkit
In his second budget address, Governor Josh Shapiro charged the Department of Education and our Office of Commonwealth Libraries with developing resources to help schools incorporate information literacy into all aspects of learning so that our youngest Pennsylvanians have the skills to navigate the world around them. As more and more Pennsylvanians turn to digital sources for news and information, it’s more important than ever that students be equipped with the skills to discern between fact and fiction online. Information literacy is a vital component of the high-quality academic standards taught across the Commonwealth. These new resources will not replace those standards. Rather, we will provide tools that schools can use to enhance existing lessons and empower the next generation of Pennsylvanians.
Click here to access the Information & Media Literacy Toolkit.
Educational Technology Services
Carbon Lehigh IU 21 provides a wide variety of educational technology services from professional development through student programs such as classroom visits and STEM Camps. Check out the linked flyer for more information and reach out to Melissa Volcskai (volcskaim@cliu.org) to schedule services.
ELD Book Study: Fall 2024
Join this hybrid book club to examing the text, "Collaborating for English Learners: A Foundational Guide to Integrated Practices." Both ELD teachers and classroom teachers are encouraged to participate. Virtual sessions allow for synthesis of the text (always recorded in case schedules prohibit attending),and the live session is dedicated to producing a PD session that participants can share in their local schools based on new knowledge and skills from the text. Please reach out to Christin Adams (adamsc@cliu.org) with any questions.
Prepare for STEELS
The CLIU Team has developed both series and standalone workshops to support teachers as we transition from the current PA Academic Standards for Science and Technology to the updated STEELS Standards based largely on NGSS. Reach out to Tony Mirabito (mirabitoa@cliu.org), Monica Pangaio (pangaiom@cliu.org), or Melissa Volcskai (volcskaim@cliu.org) with any questions.
PaTTAN PD: Word Problems: Additive Schemas
In this course, participants will better understand pairing general attack strategies alongside schema instruction to best help students approach, understand, and solve word problems. This course covers all of the additive schemas - total, difference, and change. In order to do this, participants will explore when word problems and problem solving best fit into math instruction by understanding the science of learning and the instructional hierarchy (IH). Participants will consider how they design learning experiences to ensure the correct instructional match for their students. They will also address five common challenges students face specific to word problems. New knowledge acquisition, resources provided, and checks for understanding will allow participants to put practices in place after completing the course.
Online course begins: October 10