Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Check-In /Check-Out: Daily Support for Positive Change
2026-01-22 08:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) is a Tier II, evidence-based, behavioral intervention designed to support students by providing more frequent instruction regarding expected behavior, increasing structured contact between students and adults in school, providing a formal mechanism for students to receive feedback on their behavior and increasing opportunities for reinforcement contingent on expected behavior. This session will provide SWPBIS teams the necessary knowledge and skills to implement multiple variations of CICO within their buildings.

Elementary MTSS Reading Tier 2-3 Intervention Systems
2026-01-23 08:30 - 15:30
Elementary school teams will develop, refine, and evaluate tiered reading intervention systems and practices in order to improve outcomes for learners. Content will be provided to enhance the effectiveness of advanced tiers’ teaming, assessment processes, data interpretation, and intervention selection and delivery. Products will include data meeting agendas, assessment and intervention protocols, and draft MTSS Handbook sections.
Registration:
This is a team training series. School teams are requested to keep attendance to no more than four (4) per building. District administrators may attend without an assigned team.
Required team members: Building Administrator, Interventionist or Coach

Executive Function 101
2026-01-26 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-11 08:00 - 09:00
Student success extends beyond academic skills as all children and youth require essential cognitive and behavioral skills to be prosperous at home, school and the community. Join this virtual, nine-part professional learning series focused on developing and integrating the two domains and 11 core skills of executive functioning in K–12 classrooms. Each session will spotlight one skill, offering a concise overview, classroom integration strategies, resource sharing, and collaborative discussion.

Writing Compliant & Meaningful IEPs
2026-01-27 08:00 - 17:00
This training is designed to strengthen the skills of special educators in authentic assessment, data-driven decision-making, and writing individualized education programs that meet the requirements of PDE and the Bureau of Special Education. Through this series, participants will build internal capacity to create IEPs that are educationally useful, legally defensible, and tailored to student needs.

AI for Absolute Beginners
2026-01-28 08:30 - 15:30 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Discover AI basics in this supportive, judgment-free, education-focused workshop.

Do you hear about AI everywhere, but you’re not quite sure what it actually is? You will leave this workshop with a basic understanding of what AI is and will have opportunities, through guided exploration, to try some well-known tools. The implications of AI on teaching and learning will also be discussed in this judgment-free workshop.
What to Bring | Please bring a laptop or tablet, if possible.
Who Should Attend | Teachers and Administrators who are brand-new to AI.

Structured Literacy for Special Educators K-12
2026-02-02 08:30 - 15:00
This comprehensive professional development series is designed specifically for special education teachers to deepen their knowledge and instructional practices in literacy. Participants will explore the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy frameworks, equipping them with the tools and strategies necessary to support students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Meets Chapter 49 requirements.
Content will include:
Foundations of the Science of Reading -Understand the interdisciplinary research behind how the brain learns to read and the implications for classroom instruction.
Principles of Structured Literacy -Learn the essential components of explicit, systematic, and cumulative instruction, including phonology, sound-symbol association, syllable instruction, morphology, syntax, and semantics.
Understanding Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities- Identify characteristics of dyslexia and other reading difficulties, debunk common myths, and explore the neurobiological basis of these disabilities.
Assessment and Data-Driven Instruction – Gain hands-on experience with screening tools, diagnostic assessments, and progress monitoring measures to inform instruction and intervention planning.
Intervention Design and Implementation – Apply knowledge of reading science to deliver effective, individualized interventions and accommodations tailored to diverse learners.

Cultivating Community: Fostering Agency, Belonging, and Connection
2026-02-02 08:30 - 15:30
?In this training session, participants will learn how to cultivate a supportive learning environment through Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Participants will explore strategies to empower students by developing agency, fostering a sense of belonging, forging meaningful connections, and promoting equity within educational settings. Participants will gain practical insights and resources to effectively integrate SEL practices into daily classroom routines, enhancing both academic achievement and overall well-being.

Local Task Force 3 Meeting
2026-02-04 18:30 - 20:30 | https://www.aiu3.net/event/local-task-force-3-meeting-6/
Local Task Force 3 Meetings are VIRTUAL only.
Link to Online Meeting will be sent to Task Force members.

Strong Structure, Strong Engagement: Enhance your Learning Environment through Classroom Management
2026-02-05 08:30 - 15:30, 2026-02-23 08:30 - 15:30, 2026-03-02 08:30 - 15:30
This professional development series provides in-depth training on effective classroom management, grounded in evidence-based practices that help reduce challenges and promote positive student behavior. Participants will explore the six key evidence-based practices of classroom management and gain practical strategies, tools, and procedures to design and implement a classroom management plan that supports a structured, engaging, and well-managed learning environment.

Building Bridges: Collaborative and Proactive Solutions to Student Behavior
2026-02-05 08:30 - 15:30
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) is an evidence-based model of psychosocial treatment originated and developed by Dr. Ross Greene, and described in his books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Raising Human Beings, and Lost & Found. This session will discuss application of his model across all three tiers of a PBIS framework. Resources and tools to implement the model will be shared in the session. Rather than focusing on kids’ concerning behaviors (and modifying them), CPS helps kids and caregivers solve the problems that are causing those behaviors. The problem solving is collaborative (not unilateral) and proactive (not reactive). Research has shown that the model is effective not only at solving problems and improving behavior but also at enhancing skills.

Emotional Support Teacher Training
2026-02-10 08:30 - 09:30
Join us for a series of professional learning that centers on the development of teachers of students receiving emotional support. Teachers will begin with two days of training where they will establish beginning of the year rules and routines with a trauma-informed lens. Teachers will also learn how to use the Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills Continuum to center social emotional skill development in their daily teaching. Additionally, teachers will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing networking sessions throughout the year, which will focus on topics targeted at the core components of being an emotional support teacher.

Amplifying Student Voice: Podcasting & More with SLB Radio
2026-02-10 08:30 - 14:00 | SLB Radio Productions Inc, 10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Use podcasting in your classroom to boost student expression, conversation skills, empathy, and civil discourse.

Description
Looking for new ways to document, share, and celebrate the voices of your students? Spend a day at the SLB Radio Youth Media Center and explore how to include podcasting and other audio projects in your curriculum. Discover how audio can help students document their learning journey, demonstrate subject mastery, sharpen skills such as self-expression and collaboration, and serve as a powerful tool for advocacy.
During this interactive workshop, educators will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on recording sessions in the SLB studios as they learn about recording equipment and technologies, explore classroom project possibilities, and network.
Background | SLB Radio Productions, Inc. uses radio and audio to amplify voices of youth — and members of other communities whose stories are often marginalized — to educate, empower, and build community. Learn more at slbradio.org.
Who Should Attend | Educators working with students in grades 4-12
Lunch will be provided.
Special Location | SLB Radio, 10 Children’s Way, PIttsburgh, PA 15212 (co-located within the Children’s Museum)

Discipline with Dignity: Creating a Proactive and Restorative Discipline Process
2026-02-10 08:30 - 15:30, 2026-02-18 08:30 - 15:30
Do you want to learn new practices to support discipline at both the classroom and office level? This training aims to empower educators with knowledge and practical strategies to create a positive, supportive, and inclusive learning environment through restorative and preventative discipline practices. This series will support teachers and administrators in developing a classroom and office continuum of responses for their context. The sessions will focus on treating all students with dignity, building relationships, responsibility, and problem solving skills. Participants will leave with actionable insights and tools to foster positive behavior and enhance student success.

Grow Your Canva Skills with Portfolio Projects as Your Guide
2026-02-11 08:30 - 12:00 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Boost your Canva skills while learning creative ways to showcase student work.

Take your Canva skills to the next level! In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to support students in crafting dynamic, multi-media portfolios that capture and showcase their learning over time.
Along the way, you’ll build confidence with intermediate Canva features. Whether or not you plan to use portfolios in your classroom, you’ll leave with practical design skills and creative ideas to elevate student work.

*Note: Many of the Canva features highlighted are the same as those shown in previous “Canva: Beyond the Basics” sessions.

What to Bring | A laptop or tablet
Who Should Attend | Educators looking to advance their Canva skills and potentially have students use Canva to create multi-media portfolios of their learning.
For success in this workshop, you should already have familiarity with the basic features of Canva, such as accessing your account, using templates, and adding text and elements (like images/shapes).

Grow Your Canva Skills with Portfolio Projects as Your Guide
2026-02-12 08:30 - 15:30 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Boost your Canva skills while learning creative ways to showcase student work.

Take your Canva skills to the next level! In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to support students in crafting dynamic, multi-media portfolios that capture and showcase their learning over time.
Along the way, you’ll build confidence with intermediate Canva features. Whether or not you plan to use portfolios in your classroom, you’ll leave with practical design skills and creative ideas to elevate student work.

*Note: Many of the Canva features highlighted are the same as those shown in “Canva: Beyond the Basics” sessions from 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

What to Bring | A laptop or tablet
Who Should Attend | Educators looking to advance their Canva skills and potentially have students use Canva to create multi-media portfolios of their learning.
For success in this workshop, you should already have familiarity with the basic features of Canva, such as accessing your account, using templates, and adding text and elements (like images/shapes).

Workshop DLM: Plot the Path to Propel Progress
2026-02-13 08:00 - 17:00
Drop in the second Friday of each month to workshop your IEP goals, lesson plans, and instructional strategies for students with significant cognitive disabilities. This workshop is your go-to space for hands-on support, where special education consultants guide you in aligning your instruction with grade-level standards, while leveraging the Essential Elements and Linkage Levels from the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM).
Together, we can:
– Review assessment resources
– Summarize data
– Align Essential Elements to IEP goals
– Connect data to instruction
– Plan for inclusion
– Explore Instructional Strategies
Whether you’re new to DLM or refining your approach, this is the place to connect with fellow educators, get personalized advice, and develop strategies for navigating the complexities of teaching students with significant cognitive disabilities.
Please note this is an open forum to receive instructional and IEP development support, this is NOT about the PA Alternate State Assessment (PASA).

UnConference: Kindergarten Transition
2026-02-16 08:00 - 14:30 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Join Trying Together on February 16, 2026 for UnConference: Kindergarten Transition in partnership with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, The United Way of SWPA, and Hi5! Registration is required.
We begin the UnConference with a keynote presentation by Swati Adarkar, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Early Learning, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Department of Education under the Biden administration. This will be followed by an insightful panel of experts for a discussion on how early intervention plays a critical role in supporting strong Kindergarten transitions. Attendees can choose two sessions from five offerings led by local and national early childhood organizations. We will end the day by 2:30 p.m.
Please note: 4.5 PQAS and Act 48 credit hours will be available.
Upon registering, select your first and second choices of preferred sessions for each of the session time slots (one session in the morning and one session in the afternoon).
Visit the registration page to learn more about the event.

Moving Beyond Indicator 13: Advancing Student Centered Transition
2026-02-17 08:00 - 14:30
This two-part series guides school district teams in developing a comprehensive, research-based transition system that strengthens programming, services, and compliance. Attendees will explore sustainable frameworks, leverage transition data for informed planning, and engage in district-centered action steps. Emphasis will be placed on building collaborative partnerships with community stakeholders and applying best practices to enhance and sustain high-quality transition outcomes.This series is ideal for school district teams involved in secondary transition planning, programming, and services. Teams should include a combination of special education administrators, transition coordinators, secondary educators, school counselors, vocational rehabilitation counselors, related service providers, and work-based learning coordinators. Participation by individuals who oversee compliance and data analysis, as well as those who foster community partnerships, will ensure a well-rounded and effective transition system development.

Tech-Based Strategies to Support ELLs in Content-Area Classrooms (K-12)
2026-02-17 08:30 - 15:30 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Discover dynamic strategies & user-friendly resources to support English Language Learners (ELLs) in content-area or grade-level classrooms.

Description
Are you looking for practical ways to better support English Language Learners (ELLs) in your classroom?
This workshop will equip you with dynamic strategies, and user-friendly, tech-based resources that will unlock ELL learning and engagement in your classroom.
As you explore new techniques, you will discover that enhancing your existing routines and curriculum will empower your ELLs to thrive in the content-area classroom.
Note: Workshop content is based on previous workshops of the same/similar titles.

What to Bring | A laptop or tablet, if possible
Who Should Attend | K-12 content-area or grade-level classroom teachers who teach English Language Learners alongside those who speak English as a primary language. As always, administrators are also welcome!

Secondary MTSS Networking and PLC Meetings
2026-02-18 08:30 - 09:30
Join us for a year-long virtual professional development series focused on Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) at the secondary level. Designed for teachers, principals, counselors, interventionists, and all school personnel who work with students in grades 6–12, this monthly series explores how to effectively implement MTSS practices in middle and high school settings.
Each session will dive into a specific topic under the MTSS umbrella—from foundational understanding and data-driven decision-making to intervention scheduling and evidence-based academic supports. The series features a blend of instructional guidance, practical tools, and guest speakers from leading intervention programs such as VMath, TransMath, REWARDS, Third Quest, and PVAAS.
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to refine existing practices, these sessions will provide actionable strategies to support every student across all tiers.

LETRS Volume 2
2026-02-18 09:00 - 15:30
REGISTER NOW TO JOIN THE 2025-2026 LETRS VOLUME 2 COHORT*
*Completion of Volume 1 and 2 course meets PA Structured Literacy Chapter 49 requirements
*Volume 1 is a prerequisite for Volume 2 participation
Developed by renowned literacy experts Dr. Louisa Moats and Dr. Carol Tolman, LETRS® is a flexible literacy professional development solution for preK–12 educators. LETRS earned the International Dyslexia Association’s Accreditation and provides teachers with the skills they need to master the fundamentals of reading instruction—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and language.
LETRS empowers teachers to understand the what, why, and how of scientifically based reading instruction
When:
Each session will run from 9am-3:30pm at the AIU Central Office
October 2, 2025 – Unit 5 The Mighty Word: Oral Language and Vocabulary (Sullivan)
December 17, 2025 – Unit 6 Digging for Meaning: Understanding Reading Comprehension (Rogers)
February 18, 2026- Unit 7 Text-Driven Comprehension Instruction (Sullivan)
April 16, 2026 – Unit 8 The Reading-Writing Connection (McGuffey)
Time Commitment:
Independent Reading: 28 hours
Online LETRS Platform: 12 hours
Synchronous and In-Person PD: 22 hours
Total of 62 Act 48 Hours Available
Registration:
1. Register on Frontline
2. Complete Google Form to select payment option: https://forms.gle/B3SRX4HLPHQ6UZnp9
Deadline September 25, 2025
Materials:
Cost: $400 per participant
Includes Volume 2 manual and one year of online access
Invoicing will be processed at first session

Elementary MTSS Networking and PLC Meetings
2026-02-18 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for a year-long virtual professional development series focused on Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) at the elementary level. Designed for teachers, principals, counselors, interventionists, and all school personnel who work with students in grades K-6, this monthly series explores how to effectively implement MTSS practices in elementary school settings.
Each session will dive into a specific topic under the MTSS umbrella—from foundational understanding and data-driven decision-making to intervention scheduling and evidence-based academic supports. The series features a blend of instructional guidance, practical tools, and guest speakers from leading intervention programs such as Spring Math, UFLI, and REWARDS.
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to refine existing practices, these sessions will provide actionable strategies to support every student across all tiers.

LETRS Volume 1
2026-02-19 09:00 - 15:30
*Completion of Volume 1 and 2 course meets PA Structured Literacy Chapter 49 requirements
Developed by renowned literacy experts Dr. Louisa Moats and Dr. Carol Tolman, LETRS® is a flexible literacy professional development solution for preK–12 educators. LETRS earned the International Dyslexia Association’s Accreditation and provides teachers with the skills they need to master the fundamentals of reading instruction—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and language.
LETRS empowers teachers to understand the what, why, and how of scientifically based reading instruction

Support Students with Dyslexia: Interventions & Accommodations
2026-02-23 08:30 - 15:00
Participants will examine the characteristics of dyslexia and instructional practices to support learners including a multisensory, structured literacy approach. Time will be devoted to exploring accommodations that provide access to grade-level content for reading and writing.

AI Meets Hands-On Learning: Interactive Creations for Any K-12 Classroom
2026-02-25 08:30 - 15:30 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Bring AI to life in the K-12 classroom with interactive projects that respond to sound, sight, and movement.

Description
AI isn’t just for experts–and it’s easier than you think to bring it into your classroom through fun, physical projects. In this session, we’ll explore how to bring AI to life as students train their own models and design interactive creations that respond to sound, sight, or movement.
Learn how to teach your elementary students to use Google Teachable Machine to identify signs to control the Intelino train. Learn how teach your middle school students to train an AI model to identify images and program a Finch or Hummingbird robot to respond accordingly. Learn how to teach your high school students to use the movements of a Microbit to send messages to other microbits to control the motors of a Strawbees robotic creation.
No advanced coding required—just creativity, curiosity, and a few easy-to-use tools!
(*Note: Many of the tools featured are available for loan to AIU member schools through the AIU STEAM Lending Library.)
Background | The mission of Fluxspace is to help educators, schools, and organizations experience the future of learning environments and understand the innovative programs, products, experiences, and mindsets that should take place in them.
What to Bring | A laptop or tablet, if possible
Who Should Attend | K-12 teachers (CS, STEM/STEAM, Elementary Grade-Level/Science)

Customizing AI Tools to Personalize Learning & Simplify Tasks
2026-02-26 08:30 - 15:30 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Create powerful AI tools to transform your classroom by personalizing learning and automating routine tasks–it’s easier than you think!

Learn how to build AI tools, like chatbots, that are safe for students and customized to your classroom. Learning gets more efficient as we harness AI to personalize learning for students and automate our own routine tasks.
No experience is necessary–you will be amazed by what you can create in one day of learning! Step-by-step instructions and plenty of time to explore will be provided so you can implement what you create with confidence.
What to Bring | Please bring a laptop or tablet, if possible
Who Should Attend | Educators interested in AI; no prior experience necessary.
