Allegheny Intermediate Unit

MTSS Networking for Administrators & Core Teams
2025-01-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us for monthly virtual networking opportunities designed to create a robust Professional Learning Community (PLC) around the topic of MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports).
Meetings in the 2024-2025 school year will be offered in two strands:

The morning session for Administrators leading efforts to scale implementation of MTSS at their district or building
the afternoon session intended for MTSS Core Team members working at the school level Administrators are free to join either or both sessions.

The focus for Networking is on fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and providing mutual support to enhance the implementation and management of MTSS frameworks, ensuring comprehensive academic support for all students.

Act 45 Course: Science of Reading for Administrators*
2025-01-10 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-13 09:00 - 12:30
*This session is part of multi-day series that requires participants to attend all sessions to receive credit.
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Keys to Comprehension - ELA Grades 3-8*
2025-01-09 09:00 - 15:00

SEEKS SES Community of Practice: Safety in Your District’s Digital Playground
2025-01-08 09:00 - 10:00 | https://aiu3.zoom.us/j/81943229098
Please join us for “Safety in Your District’s Digital Playground” on Wednesday, January 8 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. This virtual Community of Practice meeting will feature Dr. Aaron Thomas, superintendent at Cornell School District, and Rocco Gasparro from Gaggle. Please use this link to join the virtual meeting. All districts are invited to attend. No registration is required.
Today’s digital world is a complex one. Find out how to tackle common online threats faced by students and the importance of early detection and intervention. Learn how Cornell School District is partnering with Gaggle to utilize tools and resources needed to monitor and protect students’ online interactions effectively.
This discussion aims to spark meaningful dialogue and inspire actionable steps towards creating safer and more resilient school communities. It is part of a series of conversations sponsored by Project SEEKS SES that focuses on issues and shared topics of interest that encompass social and emotional wellness and learning.
If you have questions or want to learn more about Project SEEKS SES, please contact Shannon Fagan at shannon.fagan@aiu3.net.

Direct Instruction Mathematics
2025-01-07 08:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-04 08:30 - 15:00
This training program helps teachers improve their math teaching skills using Direct Instruction (DI). Participants will learn the key ideas and strategies from the “Direct Instruction Mathematics” book. They will get practical experience and knowledge to effectively use DI in their classrooms. The course covers lesson planning, teaching methods, assessment techniques, and ways to support different student needs.The content in this series can be used for any learner, including those with higher support needs in autistic and life skills support settings to those students learning advanced mathematical concepts.

EBPs in Elementary Mathematics Evidence Based Practices to Assist Struggling Students
2025-01-06 08:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-16 08:30 - 15:00
Join us for a comprehensive year-long professional development series designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills to support elementary students struggling with mathematics. Based on the evidence-based recommendations from the “Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades” IES practice guide by the What Works Clearinghouse, this series will provide practical strategies, hands-on activities, and collaborative learning opportunities to enhance mathematical instruction and intervention.

AIU-Operated Special Education Schools – No School – Winter Break
2024-12-23 - 2025-01-01
AIU-Operated Special Education Schools, Mon Valley, Pathfinder and Sunrise are closed for Winter Break.

Special Education Liaisons-New Directors Meeting
2024-12-19 13:30 - 15:30 | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_M2FlYWQyNTktY2ZhNi00ZTk1LWE4NjktNDU4N2M4YjNhOGVi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222588d1e3-7ead-4e50-b518-c7ad84eca17b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222128c0e9-b5e4-4a49-994a-5c684abd91b5%22%7d
The New Directors Meetings are a follow up to the morning’s Special Education Liaison Meeting to provide more detailed information and address topics that may be unfamiliar to liaisons new in their role.
Special Education Liaisons-New Directors Meeting are Hybrid.
In-person meeting will be held at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in the Flexible Instruction Room.
Link to Online Meeting can be found below.

Special Education Liaison Meeting
2024-12-19 08:30 - 12:00 | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2E3YTFjM2QtNTc5NC00NWNkLTliZTQtYjM0ODgyODUyZWZk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222588d1e3-7ead-4e50-b518-c7ad84eca17b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2297c0692d-3fcc-413f-88e2-fb2c33b67df0%22%7d
Special Education Liaison Meetings are Hybrid.
In-person meeting will be held at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in the Sullivan Room.
Link to Online Meeting can be found below.

AIU-Operated Special Education Schools – Mon Valley Holiday Concert
2024-12-19 | Mon Valley School, 555 N Lewis Run Road, Jefferson Hills, PA, 15025, United States

K-3 Reading Apprenticeship*
2024-12-17 09:00 - 15:00
*This is the seventh session in a 12-part series that requires participants to attend all 12 sessions to receive credit.
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10 AI Tools to Transform Your Teaching
2024-12-16 08:30 - 15:30 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit Central Office, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Explore the top 10 AI tools for education, see them in action, and unlock new ways to elevate your teaching in this free transformED Educator Workshop.
It feels like new AI tools for education are popping up each day. Which tools are worth your while?
Let us take out the guesswork as we highlight 10 powerful AI-based tools that will enhance your practice as an educator. You will have the opportunity to explore each and to discover inspiring use cases that relate to the work you do.

What to Bring | A laptop or tablet, if possible
Who Should Attend | Educators interested in leveraging AI in their practice
Lunch will be provided.

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Lunch and Learn: Attainment: ELA K-12
2024-12-13 11:30 - 12:30
Since its inception in 1979, Attainment Company has been dedicated to helping people with disabilities succeed in school, work, and life with practical and easy-to-use products. The goal is to create a solution for teachers and students alike using digital, print, and hands on materials to reach a wide range of learners. Please join us for an overview of our ELA continuum, which includes foundational, evidence-based, and standards based resources for K-12.
Audience: Administrators, General Education teachers, Special Education teachers, Interventionists, and Coaches.

Adolescent Literacy Institute - Middle & High School English & Reading*
2024-12-12 09:00 - 15:00
*This session is the second day of a multi-day series that requires participants to attend all sessions to receive credit.
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Math for All: Supporting Inclusive Practices in the K-6 Classroom
2024-12-12 08:30 - 15:30 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit Central Office, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Free transformED Educator Workshop
A hands-on workshop for K-6 math teachers looking to create a truly inclusive learning environment to account for learner variability
Join us for “Math for All,” an interactive workshop for K-6 math teachers focused on Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
In this workshop, you will discover how to present math concepts through multiple means, allowing students to access information in various ways and demonstrate their understanding through diverse formats. Gain hands-on experience with tech tools for differentiated math instruction. By the end, you will be ready to create an inclusive and engaging math environment for all learners.
Who Should Attend | Math Teachers, K-6
Lunch will be provided.

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Promoting Instruction with PASA DLM Resources from the Dynamic Learning Maps
2024-12-12 08:30 - 15:00 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit Central Office, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
This training aims to provide educators who deliver the PASA-DLM and their administrators with a deeper dive into the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM). The focus is on improving student outcomes through standards aligned instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Participants will have the opportunity to explore multiple resources on the Dynamic Learning Maps website and find new strategies to support IEP development and/or instruction.

Word Wizards - ELA Grades 3-12*
2024-12-10 09:00 - 15:00
*This session is part two of multi-day series that requires participants to attend all sessions to receive credit.
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Text Dependent Analysis: Effective Instructional Practices (Grades 4-8)*
2024-12-09 09:00 - 15:00
*This session is part of a hybrid, multi-day series; the in-person format requires participants to attend all sessions to receive credit.
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Lunch and Learn: Attainment: Math and Science K-12
2024-12-06 11:30 - 12:30
Since its inception in 1979, Attainment Company has been dedicated to helping people with disabilities succeed in school, work, and life with practical and easy-to-use products. The goal is to create a solution for teachers and students alike using digital, print, and hands on materials to reach a wide range of learners. Please join us for an overview of our Math and Science continuum, which includes foundational, evidence-based, and standards based resources for K-12.
Audience: Administrators, General Education teachers, Special Education teachers, Interventionists, and Coaches.

Grades 3-5 Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Visual Models
2024-12-06 08:30 - 15:00 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Learn about why it is important and how to help students visualize math through concrete and pictorial representations at your grade level.

Grades 3-5: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Visual Models
“I didn’t learn math with all these visual models my book now has.”
“My administrator wants me to use all these manipulatives stored in our closets.”
“My kids just aren’t retaining what I’ve taught them.”
If this is how you feel about teaching math, then the AIU MSC has you covered.
Join us at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to learn about why it is important and how to help students visualize math through concrete and pictorial representations specific to your grade level. We will host two-day training sessions to engage you in mathematical tasks utilizing physical and virtual manipulatives, then transitioning to diagrams for each of the critical concepts in your grade level.
In the Grades 3-5 cohort – we will focus on multiplication, division, fraction operations, decimals, area and volume through use of base ten blocks, connecting cubes, pattern blocks, Cuisenaire rods, number line models, and area models.
Price: Free for AIU school districts. Non-AIU school districts:$300
Audience: Grade 3-5 mathematics teachers and leaders (including interventionists)
When: December 6, 2024 and February 20, 2025
Where: In-person at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Act 48 hours will be awarded pending approval by PDE for those who attend all sessions and complete related assignments.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and grow! See you there at East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA.

ELA Symposium: Key Qualities of Writing Instruction (Grades 3-5)
2024-12-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit Central Office, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
The ELA Symposium is the Reading Achievement Center’s annual workshop addressing a critical need for strengthening teacher practice that improves student achievement. This session, for ELA teachers in grades 3-5, will focus on key qualities of writing instruction at the paragraph level and up.
This in-person event is free to member district educators.

Supporting Students with Dyslexia Interventions & Accommodations
2024-12-05 08:30 - 15:00 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit Central Office, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Participants will examine instructional practices to support learners with dyslexia including a multisensory, structured literacy approach. Time will be devoted to exploring accommodations that provide access to grade-level content for reading and writing.

Trauma Responsive Practices Utilization in the Classroom Setting
2024-12-05 08:30 - 15:00
This series is designed for classroom practitioners to gain a deeper understanding on the prevalence and impact of trauma in the classroom as well as the greater school community. The series will focus on specific trauma responsive classroom practices that can be embedded within daily classroom routines.
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LETRS VOLUME 2 COHORT
2024-12-04 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

Grades 6-Algebra 1 Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Visual Models
2024-12-04 08:30 - 15:00 | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, 15120, United States
Learn about why it is important and how to help students visualize math through concrete and pictorial representations at your grade level.

Grades 6 – Algebra 1: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Visual Models
“I didn’t learn math with all these visual models my book now has.”
“My administrator wants me to use all these manipulatives stored in our closets.”
“My kids just aren’t retaining what I’ve taught them.”
If this is how you feel about teaching math, then the AIU MSC has you covered.
Join us at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to learn about why it is important and how to help students visualize math through concrete and pictorial representations specific to your grade level. We will host two-day training sessions to engage you in mathematical tasks utilizing physical and virtual manipulatives, then transitioning to diagrams for each of the critical concepts in your grade level.
In the Grade 6 – Algebra 1 cohort– We will focus on fraction division, ratio concepts, proportional relationships, one and two-step equations, integer operations, linear functions, multi-step equations, simplifying polynomial expressions, and factoring polynomial expressions through use of tape diagrams, single and double number line models, interactive graphs, and algebra tiles.
Price: Free for AIU school districts. Non-AIU school districts:$300
Audience: Grades 6 – Algebra 1 mathematics teachers and leaders (including interventionists)
When: December 4, 2024 and February 11, 2025
Where: In-person at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Act 48 hours will be awarded pending approval by PDE for those who attend all sessions and complete related assignments.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and grow! See you there at East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA.
