The PA Department of Education with the Chester County Intermediate Unit are pleased to offer these upcoming webinars. Webinars are free of charge to all Pennsylvania Educators.

2009-10 PATI Instructional Phase - Data Collection for Teachers and School Administrators

Ed Coughlin - The Metiri Group

Description: Every year the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) gathers technology-related data through a variety of surveys that comprise the Pennsylvania Technology Inventory (PATI). The Webinars being offered are intended to provide instructions that will aid in the completion of PATI, as well as provide...

Target Audience: n/a

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
February 17, 2010	1:00pm - 3:00pm	188 / 200
February 18, 2010	10:30am - 12:30pm	145 / 160

2009-2010 PIMS Course and HQT Collection

Jamal Wakeem - Bureau of School Leadership & Teacher Quality

Description: The presentation will provide an understanding of the PIMS Course templates which are used in the Highly Qualified Teacher [HQT] and other related reports. The session will help you understand how the Course, Course Instructor, Course Enrollment data interface with the Teacher Certification System to...

Target Audience: PIMS Administrators, Human Resources/Staff Certification Experts, Administators and all staff involved in the Course/HQT Data Submission

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
February 16, 2010	2:00pm - 4:30pm	165 / 170

Accommodation and Adaptation Prof. Dev. for Higher Ed: Part I

Lana Santoro - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: This session is the required follow-up session for only those participants that attended the live training December 14, 15, or 16, 2009.

Target Audience: Higher Education Faculty that attended the December 14, 15, or 16, 2009 PaTTAN training.

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
February 25, 2010	10:00am - 12:30pm	95 / 100
February 26, 2010	1:00pm - 3:30pm	99 / 100

Arts Chat

Jamie Kasper - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: Arts Chat is held on the third Wednesday of every month at 4:00 PM. Hosted by the Department's Division of Standards and Curriculum, each session features updates on arts education and information about classroom practice from teachers in the field. Three Act 48 hours will be awarded for each set of...

Target Audience: Administrator,Curriculum coordinators,Arts educators,Teaching artists,Arts partners,

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
February 17, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	29 / 30
March 17, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	28 / 30
April 21, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	29 / 30
May 19, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	29 / 30
June 16, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	30 / 30
July 21, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	29 / 30
August 18, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	29 / 30
September 15, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	30 / 30
October 20, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	30 / 30
November 17, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	30 / 30
December 15, 2010	4:00pm - 5:30pm	30 / 30

Classroom Applications of Keystone Commons for Middle and High school classrooms

Vernice Mulcahy - Chester County Intermediate Unit

Description: How are you using Keystone Commons?  Share your experiences with integrating the use of Keystone Commons into your middle school or high school classroom with other educators.

Target Audience: Administrator, Teachers,

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
March 3, 2010	3:00pm - 4:00pm	47 / 50

Early Childhood/Kindergarten - Focus on Transition (Part 1) - Overview and Research

Rebecca Blahus - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: What does the research tell us about the need and benefits of effective transition programs? How is Pennsylvania suggesting that early learning programs and districts frame their work? This session will provide the background information for the newly developed transition tool kit. The landmark Kindergarten...

Target Audience: Early Learning programs and Kindergarten teachers and administrators.

Early Childhood/Kindergarten - Focus on Transition (Part 2) - Connecting Children and Programs

Rebecca Blahus - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: Research shows that stakeholders in the transition process must intentionally plan for transition into and out of Kindergarten. This session will provide early learning programs and Kindergarten programs with ideas about how to make connections with children and between the sending and receiving programs...

Target Audience: Early Learning programs and Kindergarten teachers and administrators.

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
February 16, 2010	9:00am - 11:00am	28 / 50
February 16, 2010	1:00pm - 3:00pm	32 / 50
February 26, 2010	9:00am - 11:00am	46 / 50
February 26, 2010	1:00pm - 3:00pm	38 / 50

Early Childhood/Kindergarten - Focus on Transition (Part 3) - Engaging Families and Communities

Rebecca Blahus - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: Studies show that successful programs actively involve families in their programs. The family’s influence is fundamental in the early years and successful schools welcome family members in ways that go beyond the traditional parent activities such as fundraising, parent-teacher conferences, May Day,...

Target Audience: Early Learning programs and Kindergarten teachers and administrators.

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
March 3, 2010	9:00am - 11:00am	36 / 50
March 3, 2010	1:00pm - 3:00pm	30 / 50
March 18, 2010	9:00am - 11:00am	42 / 50
March 18, 2010	1:00pm - 3:00pm	44 / 50

Explore the History of Groundhog Day with Robin Moore

Robin Moore - Author and Storyteller

Description: Robin tells traditional and original stories from his roots in the Pennsylvania mountains as a way of stimulating listeners to go back to their own roots and create their own tales. Join Robin as he ties the history of “Groundhog Day” into this special presentation.

Robin will offer two 45-minute...

Target Audience: Students, Teachers, Librarians, K-3 students then 4-6 grade students.

Keystone Commons Tips and Tricks  

Vernice Mulcahy - Chester County Intermediate Unit

Description: Join other Keystone Commons users in sharing their tips and tricks for using the many tools available through Keystone Commons.

Target Audience: Teachers, Administrator, anyone interested in learning more about Keystone Commons

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
February 10, 2010	2:30pm - 3:30pm	45 / 50

Migrant Student Support Specialist Manual and Data Collection Training

Lysandra M. Lopez-Medina - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: This training will provide highlights of the Draft Student Support Specialist (SSS) Manual with special emphasis on the data collection requirements.

Target Audience: Migrant Education Student Support Specialist, Project Managers, Data Specialists, Out-of-School Youth Specialist and other Migrant Eduaction staff

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
February 16, 2010	10:00am - 12:00pm	64 / 100

NATCEP Teaching the Educator Plus

Karen Lawson PhD, CSP Lawson Consulting Group, Inc. - Lawson Consulting Group, Inc.

Description: NATCEP Teaching the Educator Plus

Target Audience: Nurse Aide Instructors

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
April 14, 2010	8:00am - 3:00pm	200 / 200

PIMS 2010 Professional Staff Training - Part I: Changes, Preparation and Submission

Nancy Cheris - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: The Professional Staff Collection is open January 4 to February 10, 2010 for submission. The Staff, Staff Snapshot (2010-01-04 snapshot date) and Staff Assignment templates are used in this collection.

The Human Resources specialist (or staff member responsible for hiring and tracking teacher...

Target Audience: Human Resources specialist (or staff member responsible for hiring and tracking teacher certifications) and the PIMS staff data submitters/administrators at school districts, Intermediate Units, CTC, charter schools, special program jointures and state juvenile correctional institutions.

PIMS 2010 Professional Staff Training - Part II: Post-submission Data Validation and Correction

Nancy Cheris - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: This is the second of a two-part training series. Please attend a Part I session or listen to the Part I recording before joining one of these Webinars.

The Human Resources specialist (or staff member responsible for hiring and tracking teacher certifications) and the PIMS staff data submitters/administrators...

Target Audience: Human Resources specialist (or staff member responsible for hiring and tracking teacher certifications) and the PIMS staff data submitters/administrators at school districts, Intermediate Units, CTC, charter schools, special program jointures and state juvenile correctional institutions.

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
March 2, 2010	9:30am - 12:00pm	216 / 245
March 4, 2010	9:30am - 12:00pm	236 / 245
March 16, 2010	2:00pm - 4:30pm	243 / 245

Special Dietary Needs Training for School Nurses and School Food Service Professionals

Beth Anne Bahn, CSN, CRNP - PA Department of Health Bureau of Community Health Systems, Division of School Health

Description: The number of students being diagnosed with special dietary needs and food allergies is increasing dramatically. It is important that school nurses and food service directors understand the laws, regulations, and their responsibilities regarding serving students with special dietary needs. During this...

Target Audience: School Nurses and School Food Service Professionals

Available Sessions
Date	Time	Seats Avail / Total
May 12, 2010	9:00am - 10:30am	198 / 200

What’s New with the Early Childhood Standards?

Carolyn Gallo - Pennsylvania Department of Education

Description: Learn what’s new about the Early Childhood Standards for Infant/Toddler, Pre-kindergarten, and Kindergarten. This training is appropriate for practitioners who work with infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten children in any capacity. This session will highlight why the revisions were...

Target Audience: Early childhood practitioners who work with infants, toddlers, pre-K and kindergarten children in any capacity

Where in the US?

5th and 6th grade classrooms - Classrooms in the US

Description: This project is designed for 5th and 6th grade students studying US geography and history. Using Elluminate, students are able to meet other students while learning about different parts of the US! Prior to the webinar each classroom will create a presentation with clues about their state. The other...

Target Audience: 5th and 6th grade classrooms