Maker Faire Pittsburgh 2017 takes over the Children’s Museum and Buhl Community Park on October 14 & 15 for an all-ages showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. This year, Make Faire Pittsburgh will be free to the public—no tickets required! Education Day: Friday, October 13th General Admission: Saturday, October 14th & Sunday, October 15th Maker Faire is […]
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: Kind and Creative Pre-K Classrooms
Kind & Creative Pre-K Classrooms Intended audience: formal and informal early childhood educators Come immerse yourself in this engaging workshop focused on visual art strategies that can support students’ social emotional learning. During this workshop, led by Gateway to the Arts Teaching Artist, Lindsay Woge, educators will understand that both behavior and visual art-making are […]
Ask and Answer: Subtle Shifts to Get Your Kids Devising Questions and Generating Conclusions
December 15, 2016 4PM – 6:30PM Transitioning a traditional classroom to one that is more inquiry focused does not require a total curriculum rewrite or starting over from scratch. These simple classroom strategies turn traditional lessons and activities into ones driven by student questions and creativity and give kids the opportunity to practice and develop […]
Mentoring Partnership August LENS Meeting
LEARNING, ENGAGING, NETWORKING and SHARING (LENS) Upcoming Opportunities Plan ahead! LENS for AUGUST: Building Sustainable Partnerships Thursday, August 25 from 9-11 a.m. One Hope Square, 3rd Floor, 1901 Centre Avenue Collaboration is a word far too often used and rarely practiced to its full potential. Sustainable partnerships require a foundational commitment to building trust and […]
STEAM Grant Showcase
The Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Center for Creativity is pleased to announce the first Annual STEAM Grant Showcase. Twenty-five successfully completed STEAM Grants from the 2014-2015 school year will exhibit their projects and offer practical advice for implementation. Over 200 students and educators will usher […]