August 17th-18th Historically, education has been seen as a ‘one size fits all’ system for students. Research shows this is not the case with Black students. Whether considering a child’s home life or integrating a learning strategy to enhance student engagement, it is essential to hone in on the ways in which educators interact with […]
It’s APOST Summer Conference Time!
The APOST Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time (OST) is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. This conference is open to youth practitioners and managers of direct service staff who want to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programming, mentoring relationships, or in summer camps. #PGHSummer18 We will be gathering […]
Seeds of Change: Igniting Student Action for Sustainable Communities.
You are formally invited to participate in the 2nd year of the student project conference, “Seeds of Change: Igniting Student Action for Sustainable Communities.” The conference will take place at Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus in Gibsonia, PA on Friday, March 9th, 2018 from 10am – 1:30pm. We invite your school or district to send […]
Project Zero Pittsburgh | Participatory Creativity: Introducing Access and Equity to the Creative Classroom
Join Quaker Valley and Project Zero for a free conference featuring Harvard’s Edward Clapp as keynote and various sessions connecting research to practice! Saturday, February 17, 2018 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Quaker Valley Middle School 618 Harbaugh Street Sewickley PA 15143 Calling all educators, child advocates and lovers of creativity: registration is open and […]
Understanding Trauma Conference
This full-day conference will highlight the research and community work of three members of Carlow’s faculty—Marsha Frank, PhD, LCSW; Patricia Jameson, PhD, NBCCH; and Sheila Roth, PhD, LCSW and provide attendees with an opportunity to learn about the trauma-informed work that is happening throughout the region. Presentations will be made by Center for Victims, Allegheny […]
2017 PA Community Alliance Summit
The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council invites you to a day of networking, discovering alliances and collaboration building among organizations throughout Pennsylvania that are led by and/or provide supports to diverse underserved/unserved populations who are marginalized and oppressed by the dominant culture. Oppression affects many of us, for different socially constructed reasons: racism, ethnicity, age, gender, […]
CUE Summer Educator Forum: Culturally Responsive Education in Grades 6-12
2017 CUE Summer Educator Forum: Grades 6-12 Culturally Responsive Education in Grades 6-12 June 20-21 / 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Greenway Professional Development Center 1400 Crucible Street Pittsburgh, Pa. 15205 Last June, we shared two days of learning and growing together around culturally responsive teaching at the Center for Urban Education Summer Educator Forum […]
Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time
SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY JUNE 16th, 2017 LOCATION: A. J. Palumbo Hall of Science & Technology 3305 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Please join APOST on Friday, June 16th for our annual Summer Conference. The APOST Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time (OST) is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth and leadership […]
Teacher Quest Pittsburgh Summer Institute
3-day Summer Institute for Middle and High School Educators Learn how to design games and game-like experiences to increase student engagement, activate 21st century skills, and improve learning outcomes. TeacherQuest Pittsburgh Summer Institute June 27-29 , 9am-4pm every day @ transformED West, McKees Rocks, PA Description Do you want to use games and game design to […]
2016 Summer Conference for OST – Which sessions will you attend?
The Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time (OST) is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. The conference is open to youth practitioners who want to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programs, mentoring relationships, or in summer camps. The keynote speaker for the Summer Conference for OST […]