These are webinars that have occurred in the past.
TIMS-Q&A for PK-12 Educational Entities (SD, IUs, CTCs, Charters,etc.) from 10-10:30; Approved Educator Preparation Programs (IHEs, IUs)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Question and Answer (Q&Q) regarding the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification.
Target Audience: All Certifying officers or Chief School Administrators at all PK-12 educational entities as identified in Pennsylvania. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits and validation of in-state teaching experience. Charter schools as well. All Approved Educator...
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| January 27, 2012 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
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TTIMS-Access & Use Training for PK-12 Educational Entities (SD, IUs, CTCs, Charters,etc.)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for Pennsylvania PK-12 Educational Entities to use...
Target Audience: All Certifying officers or Chief School Administrators at all PK-12 educational entities as identified in Pennsylvania. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits and validation of in-state teaching experience. Charter schools as well
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| February 3, 2012 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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TIMS-Access & Use Training for Approved Educator Prep Programs (IHEs, IUs)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for Pennsylvania Approved Educator Preparation Programs...
Target Audience: All Approved Educator Preparation Programs in Pennsylvania. Colleges, Universities, and Intermediate Units offering English as Second Language (ESL)
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| February 1, 2012 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Keystones to Opportunity: Pre-Application reader training
Jo Beth McKee - PA Department of Education
Description: This webinar is to be attended by invitation only. It is strictly for the training of those invited to participate in the KtO grant reading process. \r\n
Target Audience: by invitation only
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| January 19, 2012 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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PIMS Question and Answer Webinar Sessions for ALL Collections
PIMS Team - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: No formal presentation is planned for this session. Representatives from PDE, the Help Desk and the PIMS team will be available to answer your questions regarding the 2011-12 PIMS Collection submissions. Preference will be granted to questions that apply to multiple LEAs. Have your PIMS Manuals handy....
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators or any LEA staff who has a question pertaining to PIMS data submission.
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| January 17, 2012 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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| February 2, 2012 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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TIMS-Access & Use Training for Approved Educator Prep Programs (IHEs, IUs)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for Pennsylvania Approved Educator Preparation Programs...
Target Audience: All Approved Educator Preparation Programs in Pennsylvania. Colleges, Universities, and Intermediate Units offering English as Second Language (ESL)
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| January 18, 2012 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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TIMS-Access & Use Training for PK-12 Educational Entities (SD, IUs, CTCs, Charters,etc.)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for Pennsylvania PK-12 Educational Entities to use...
Target Audience: All Certifying officers or Chief School Administrators at all PK-12 educational entities as identified in Pennsylvania. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits and validation of in-state teaching experience. Charter schools as well
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| January 17, 2012 | 10:00am - 11:00am |
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TIMS-Q&A for PK-12 Educational Entities (SD, IUs, CTCs, Charters, etc. (first half); Approved Educator Preparation Programs (IHEs, IUs) (second half)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Question and Answer (Q&Q) regarding the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification.
Target Audience: All Certifying officers or Chief School Administrators at all PK-12 educational entities as identified in Pennsylvania. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits and validation of in-state teaching experience. Charter schools as well. All Approved Educator...
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| Date | Time | ||
| January 10, 2012 | 10:00am - 11:00am |
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| January 12, 2012 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| January 24, 2012 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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TIMS-Access & Use Training for Applicants (Educators & Educator Candidates)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for educators and educator candidates seeking Pennsylvania...
Target Audience: Individuals seeking Pennsylvania educator certification.
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| January 19, 2012 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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OSY Webinar Featuring SOSY
Lysandra M. Lopez-Medina - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This session will explore materials available from the SOSY Website.
Target Audience: Migrant OSY Service Providers This session is only intended for PA Migrant Education Staff
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| January 19, 2012 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
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Defined S.T.E.M. Quick Training
Debbie Lugar - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: This 1/2 hour webinar shows participants how to navigate the Defined S.T.E.M. website, and highlights some of the types of content contained within. Don't miss the opportunity to use this valuable resource for free for the remainder of the school year. PAIUnet-connected school districts only.
Target Audience: Defined STEM
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| December 19, 2011 | 3:00pm - 3:45pm |
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Problem-Based Learning and the Real World Navy Challenge (Part 2 of 3)
Debbie Lugar - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: In this highly-interactive session, teachers interested in incorporating the Scarboro South virtual nuclear power plant into their classrooms have the opportunity to take a guided (virtual) tour, as avatars, through the power plant experiencing and interacting with all of the student activities available...
Target Audience: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math teachers in Grades 6 -12
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| January 23, 2012 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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Problem-Based Learning and the Real World Navy Challenge (Part 1 of 3)
Debbie Lugar - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: S.T.E.M. education and problem-based teaching and learning are currently at the forefront of today's discussions relating to increasing the quality and rigor of education in our classrooms. A series of 3 webinars has been developed to equip science, math, and technology teachers to integrate PBL in their...
Target Audience: Science, Technology, Engineering or Math teachers in Grades 6 - 12
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| January 12, 2012 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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Office of Child Development and Early Learning Resources for CACFP Sponsors
Maryanne Olley - PA Department of Education
Description: This session will review the numerous OCDEL resources that can be shared with Family Child Care Home providers. Please be sure to have a copy of the resources with you during the webinar. Resources will be mailed to CACFP sponsors prior to webinar.
Target Audience: Target Audience: Child Care and Adult Food Program Sponsors
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| January 18, 2012 | 9:00am - 11:30am |
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| January 24, 2012 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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TIMS-Access & Use Training for PK-12 Educational Entities (SD, IUs, CTCs, Charters,etc.)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for Pennsylvania PK-12 Educational Entities to use...
Target Audience: All Certifying officers or Chief School Administrators at all PK-12 educational entities as identified in Pennsylvania. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits and validation of in-state teaching experience. Charter schools as well
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| Date | Time | ||
| December 19, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| December 21, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| January 3, 2012 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| January 5, 2012 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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TIMS-Access & Use Training for Approved Educator Prep Programs (IHEs, IUs)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for Pennsylvania Approved Educator Preparation Programs...
Target Audience: All Approved Educator Preparation Programs in Pennsylvania. Colleges, Universities, and Intermediate Units offering English as Second Language (ESL)
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| Date | Time | ||
| December 19, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| December 21, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| January 3, 2012 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| January 5, 2012 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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TIMS-Access & Use Training for Applicants (Educators & Educator Candidates)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Introduction to the new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS is an online system for the submission of applications for Pennsylvania educator certification. Included in the presentation: Access, use, helpful tools and support information for educators and educator candidates seeking Pennsylvania...
Target Audience: TIMS
TIMS Implementation Update for PK-12 Educational Entities (LEAs, IUs, CTCs, Charter Schools)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide an update regarding the implementation of the new online educator certification application system, the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). This webinar will be geared specifically toward the PK-12 Educational Entities (referred to in TIMS as LEA). An update on the...
Target Audience: All Certifying officers or Chief School Administrators at all PK-12 educational entities as identified in Pennsylvania. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits and validation of in-state teaching experience. Charter schools as well
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| December 8, 2011 | 8:30am - 9:30am |
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TIMS Implementation Update for Approved Educator Preparation Programs (IHEs, IUs)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide an update regarding the implementation of the new online educator certification application system, the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). This webinar will be geared specifically toward the Approved Educator Preparation Program (referred to in TIMS as IHE). An update...
Target Audience: All Approved Educator Preparation Programs in Pennsylvania. Colleges, Universities, and Intermediate Units offering English as Second Language (ESL)
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| December 7, 2011 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Keystones to Opportunity Grant (Striving Readers) Pre-Application Overview
Cindy Anderson - Intermediate Unit #13
Description: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has been awarded $38 million through the United States Department of Education’s Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program. The Keystones to Opportunity (Striving Readers) Grant was awarded to support Pennsylvania’s comprehensive approach to improving...
Target Audience: LEAs
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| Date | Time | ||
| December 6, 2011 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
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| December 7, 2011 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
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| December 9, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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TIMS Implementation Update for Approved Educator Preparation Programs (IHEs, IUs)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide an update regarding the implemtation of the new online educator certification application system, the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). This webinar will be geared specifically toward the Approved Educator Preparation Program (referred to in TIMS as IHE). An update...
Target Audience: All Approved Educator Preparation Programs in Pennsylvania. Colleges, Universities, and Intermediate Units offering English as Second Language (ESL)
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| Date | Time | ||
| November 16, 2011 | 11:30am - 12:45pm |
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| November 21, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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| November 30, 2011 | 10:30am - 11:30am |
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TIMS Implementation Update for PK-12 Educational Entities (LEAs, IUs, CTCs, Charter Schools)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide an update regarding the implemtation of the new online educator certification application system, the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). This webinar will be geared specifically toward the PK-12 Educational Entities (referred to in TIMS as LEA). An update on the implementation...
Target Audience: All Certifying officers or Chief School Administrators at all PK-12 educational entities as identified in Pennsylvania. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits and validation of in-state teaching experience. Charter schools as well.
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| November 16, 2011 | 8:30am - 9:30am |
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| November 21, 2011 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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| November 30, 2011 | 8:30am - 9:30am |
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TIMS-Update-Implementation Plan & Schedule-Q&A
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Several Intermediate Units have offered to host this webinar. If your local Intermediate Unit plans to host the event, they will contact you with their plans. If your local IU is not planning to host, please feel free to join the webinar from your location. To ensure that all questions and concerns can...
Target Audience: Certifying officers at all PK-12 educational entities and approved educator preparation programs, who will be submitting applications to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the purpose of attaining an educator credentials (Instructional, Educational Specialist, Emergency Permits, etc).
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| November 9, 2011 | 8:30am - 9:30am |
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MACC Improving Reading Achievement Webinar
Elizabeth Powers - MACC
Description: Training for Migrant Student Support Specialists on reading techniques for students in middle school and high school, which includes an emphasis on Science, Technolgy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The purpose of MIRA is to work with the PA MEP Team made up of state MEP staff, Student Support Specialists,...
Target Audience: Migrant Student Support Specialists
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| January 27, 2012 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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Keystone Catalog- IU Train-the-Trainer
Kim Breuninger - Chester Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: This training will provide materials and information that trainers will need in order to train district managers. Each IU is responsible for training district personnel responsible for purchasing student courses, professional development, and other programs.
Target Audience: Intermediate Unit trainers
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| November 3, 2011 | 10:30am - 11:30am |
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Keystone Catalog-IU Manager Trainer
Kim Breuninger - Chester Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: This training will provide important information on the functioning of the PAIUnet Keystone Catalog Portal. An overview of the portal followed by directions on how to add, edit and manage content will be provided.
Target Audience: Intermediate Unit personnel to serve as a Keystone Catalog Manger
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| November 3, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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Veterans National Education Program
Capt Andrea Hooper, USAFR - Veterans National Education Program
Description: Learn more about a free, U.S. Modern History Curriculum, complete with films, lesson plans, activities and quizzes!
The Veterans' National Education Program (V-NEP), producers of Women in the Military, is now in your classroom via PAIUnet's Keystone on Demand. Join Dr. Maria Sanelli, Steering...
Target Audience: Social Studies teachers, Librarians, Principals and anyone interested in learning more about this resource.
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| November 7, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:15pm |
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Welcome to Moodle 2.0, Part One: Navigating and Editing 
Laura Mikowychok - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: Let's dig in to the newest version of Moodle! For many of you, 2012 will bring this new version steamrolling into your school district, ready or not. Join Laura for a tour of navigation and editing in the latest version of 2.0, with its new features, growing pains, and great potential. Change is tricky,...
Target Audience: Moodle 2.X users
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| January 25, 2012 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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Inside a Moodle Mind: James Gates 
James Gates - Gates Ideas
Description: If James Lipton can take us "Inside the Actor's Studio" to learn about acting from the greats, then why not go Inside the Moodle Mind to learn from the most experienced Moodlers in the world?
Jim Gates (www.gatesideas.com) is a well-known educator who has presented across the state of Pennsylvania...
Target Audience: Moodle 1.9 users and up,
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| December 7, 2011 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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Inside a Moodle Mind: Laurie Korte 
Laura Mikowychok - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: If James Lipton can take us "Inside the Actor's Studio" to learn about acting from the greats, then why not go Inside a Moodle Mind to learn from the most experienced Moodlers in the world?
Laurie Korte is the author of Moodle Magic: Make it Happen, and the founder of the popular online network...
Target Audience: Moodle 1.9 users and up,
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| November 14, 2011 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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The Moodle Lesson, Explained 
Laura Mikowychok - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: For many, the Moodle Lesson has always been a daunting, complicated activity, what with that record-length settings page, and all of those "jumps" to configure! Let us un-complicate this thing, and reveal a very powerful module for your next Moodle topic. Andy Petroski of Harrisburg U will explain the...
Target Audience: Moodle 1.9 users, with a short preview of 2.0
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| October 26, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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PIMS PAsecureID Postsecondary Instructional Webinar
Ellen Gemmill - PAsecureID Team
Description: This webinar is offered as both an introductory and refresher course to PASecureID Administrators. Separate sessions are scheduled for Pre-K – 12 and postsecondary LEAs. Administrators will learn how to create IDs, recognize and resolve near matches, edit existing records, and upload files and batches....
Target Audience: PIMS PAsecure ID
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| October 13, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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| October 13, 2011 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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PIMS PAsecureID PreK - 12 Instructional Webinar
Ellen Gemmill - PAsecureID Team
Description: This webinar is offered as both an introductory and refresher course to PASecureID Administrators. Separate sessions are scheduled for Pre-K – 12 and postsecondary LEAs. Administrators will learn how to create IDs, recognize and resolve near matches, edit existing records, and upload files and batches....
Target Audience: PIMS PAsecure ID
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| October 11, 2011 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| October 12, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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Defined STEM: An Overview
Brannan Kenny - Defined Learning
Description: Please join us for an overview of Defined STEM exploring the performance and literacy tasks, videos and simulations as well as the general application of this resource in the classroom.
Defined STEM address the instructional approach of Project Based Learning through:
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Target Audience: 6 - 12 grade teachers or anyone interested in learning more about this resource.
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| Date | Time | ||
| October 12, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
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| October 26, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
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| November 2, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
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PATI Data Collection 2011-12, Question and Answer Session
Dave Gross - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar is intended to provide an opportunity for LEAs to participate in a question and answer session regarding the 2011-12 PATI data collection within the PIMS system. Both PIMS Administrators and LEA Technology Directors are encouraged to participate.
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators and LEA Technology Directors
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| January 4, 2012 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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PATI Data Collection 2011-12
Dave Gross - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide LEAs with an overview of the PIMS template that will be used to collect PATI survey response data, including the data entry tools that will be available. Also it will provide details on the types of questions that will be included in this year’s PATI survey. Opportunities...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators and LEA Technology Directors
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| Date | Time | ||
| October 19, 2011 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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| October 25, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| November 10, 2011 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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One Book/One Community Discussion "The Help"
Kathy Hale - Bureau of State Library of PA
Description: The State Library is working with representatives from libraries in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Perry and York Counties to promote reading for adults in the community. The Help by Kathryn Stockett has been announced as this year’s selection. Reading campaign organizers encourage residents...
Target Audience: adults
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| October 26, 2011 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
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2011-12 Staff Data Webinar
Andrea Hoch - PA Department of Education
Description: This webinar is being provided to help prepare the LEA PIMS data submitters for the 2011-12 PIMS Staff Data Collection. The focus will be on the data elements that need to be submitted to PIMS via three critical templates. Changes for the 2011-12 school year will be covered as well.
Target Audience: PIMS data submitters
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| Date | Time | ||
| October 11, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| October 26, 2011 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| October 31, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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PBL and The Real World Navy Challenge: Enriching Student Learning in the Science, Technology, and Math Classrooms (Part 2) 
Debbie Lugar - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: This is the second webinar in a 3-part series. Having learned about the beneficial role Problem-based Learning can have on student learning, participants will have the opportunity to enter the virtual world as avatars and become familiar with the Scarboro South nuclear power plant. They will also experience...
Target Audience: Educators participating in the Real World Navy Challenge PBL activity.
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| Date | Time | ||
| September 29, 2011 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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TIMS-Q&A - Login on Real Site Plan
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide a an opportunitty for Q&A regarding TIMS and provide the plan for Login permissions and role assignments to the real TIMS program during September.
Target Audience: User testing group for TIMS UAT and other interested LEAs or IHEs.
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| Date | Time | ||
| August 30, 2011 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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| September 1, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:00am |
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| September 1, 2011 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
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TIMS User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - Q&A
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide a an opportunitty for Q&A regarding UAT issues.
Target Audience: User testing group for TIMS UAT.
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| Date | Time | ||
| August 22, 2011 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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| August 23, 2011 | 12:00am - 1:00pm |
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Abe’s Fish: A Boyhood Tale of Abraham Lincoln - Author Presentation
Jen Bryant - Author
Description: In this webinar, Chester County author Jen Bryant will share the research and writing behind her biographical picture book Abe’s Fish: A Boyhood Tale of Abraham Lincoln, which focuses on a true historical incident. Exploring a day in the life of America’s future president, six-year-old Abe wishes...
Target Audience: Elementary classrooms, Librarians, Reading Specialists
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| November 16, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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How to Participate in an Elluminate Webinar
Debbie Lugar - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: This interactive on-line workshop will introduce participants to the Elluminate web-conferencing platform, which is being used increasingly for remote professional development and meetings. We will practice all of the tools available when engaging in an Elluminate webinar, allowing participants to...
Target Audience: Anyone interested in learning more about web-conferencing.
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| Date | Time | ||
| September 6, 2011 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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| September 12, 2011 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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| September 29, 2011 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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| October 24, 2011 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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| January 30, 2012 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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2009-10 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate Attribution Window
Jennifer Clarke Waltz - PA Department of Education
Description: This training will provide instruction on the use of The Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) Cohort Graduation Rate Attribution System as well as information on appropriately attributing 2009-10 cohort students.
Target Audience: Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) Cohort Graduation Rate Attribution System users
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| September 7, 2011 | 10:30am - 11:30am |
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TIMS User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - Q&A
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide a an opportunitty for Q&A regarding UAT issues.
Target Audience: User testing group for TIMS UAT.
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| Date | Time | ||
| August 15, 2011 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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| August 18, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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| August 18, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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PBL and The Real World Navy Challenge: Enriching Student Learning in the Science, Technology, and Math Classrooms
Debbie Lugar - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: S.T.E.M. education and problem-based teaching and learning are currently at the forefront of current discussions relating to increasing the quality of education in our classrooms. This webinar introduces participants to the Real World Navy Challenge project developed by Chester County Intermediate...
Target Audience: Anyone interested in STEM education and problem based learning activities for the classroom.
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| Date | Time | ||
| August 22, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:00pm |
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| September 19, 2011 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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| November 2, 2011 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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TIMS User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - Progress Check, Next Steps-Communication Plan
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide a progress check and communication plan for the roll-out. Also, NEXT STEP will be provided on the User Testing of the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). It will be a follow-up for those that have begun the UAT. The session will run 1.0 hour.
Target Audience: All LEAs and IHEs as identified in EdNA. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits or validation of in-state teaching experience. Charter schools as well.
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| August 8, 2011 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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| August 8, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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| August 10, 2011 | 8:00am - 9:00am |
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| August 10, 2011 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
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TIMS User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - LEAs (SD, IUs, Charter, CTE, etc.)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide instructions on the User Testing of the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). It will be directed to the users who have signed up to be part of the testing, specifically in the role as an LEA. Participants will be shown the process for LOGIN to TIMS. Once LOGGED IN,...
Target Audience: All LEAs as identified in EdNA. Public schools, IUs, CTE, Approved Private Schools or entities eligible for emergency permits or validation of in-state teaching experience.
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| July 22, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
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| July 27, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:30am |
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| July 29, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:30am |
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TIMS User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - IHEs (Colleges/Univ)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide instructions on the User Testing of the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). It will be directed to the users who have signed up to be part of the testing, specifically in the role as an IHE. Participants will be shown the process for LOGIN to TIMS. Once LOGGED IN,...
Target Audience: College and University Dean/Chair/Certifying Officer
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| July 22, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:30am |
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| July 25, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
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| July 27, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
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| July 29, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
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Postsecondary Perkins PIMS Data Submission Review
Dan Welsh - Deloitte
Description: This webinar is in preparation for the 2010-11 End of Year Postsecondary Perkins data submission through PIMS. During this webinar we would like to review changes to the user manual and the PIMS data submission process.
Target Audience: Postsecondary Perkins data submitters
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| July 11, 2011 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| July 14, 2011 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
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Private and Non-Public Schools Enrollment (PNPE)
Andrea Hoch - PA Department of Education
Description: This webinar is being presented to provide Private and Non-Public schools with a learning tool to assist with the submission of the Enrollment data. The webinar will also provide an overview of the data enrollment requirements for licensed and registered schools; and it will provide a summary of the...
Target Audience: Private and nonpublic school administrators.
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| August 10, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| September 7, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| September 21, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Introduction to SELMA - The Pennsylvania Kindergarten Inventory
Deborah Wise - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This introductory session looks at the history, purpose and components of SELMA - The Pennsylvania Kindergarten Inventory Tool. This session is required of all Kindergarten teachers partcipating in the SELMA fall pilot.
Target Audience: All Kindergarten teachers, administrators and support staff involved in the SELMA fall pilot.
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| July 26, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| July 28, 2011 | 8:00am - 10:00am |
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| August 1, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| August 3, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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PIMS Child Accounting Part 2, Student Calendar Fact for Private Residential Rehabilitation Institutions only
Kathy Tendler - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: -- This webinar for PRRI personnel will focus on the uploading of accurate Child Accounting data for school year 2010-2011. The presentation will focus on the data elements in the PIMS Student Calendar Fact template. The presentation will also focus on the various PIMS validation reports that should...
Target Audience: PRRI PIMS Administrators, PRRI Child Accounting Personnel
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| July 28, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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PIMS Child Accounting Part 2, Student Calendar Fact for Intermediate Units only
Kathy Tendler - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: -- This webinar for Intermediate Unit personnel will focus on the uploading of accurate Child Accounting data for school year 2010-2011. The presentation will focus on the data elements in the PIMS Student Calendar Fact template. The presentation will also focus on the various PIMS validation reports...
Target Audience: Intermediate Unit PIMS Administrators, Intermediate Unit Child Accounting personnel
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| July 26, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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How to Participate in an Elluminate Webinar
Debbie Lugar - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: For educators who foresee becoming involved with professional development and/or meetings delivered via webinars, this how-to session will provide an opportunity to practice, along with fellow "newbies," using the tools contained within Elluminate. This fun and informative workshop will take the mystery...
Target Audience: Anyone interested in learning more about the Elluminate web-conferencing tool.
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| June 8, 2011 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
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| June 13, 2011 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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| November 9, 2011 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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| December 1, 2011 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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| December 12, 2011 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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PIMS Child Accounting Part 2, Student Calendar Fact for AVTS/CTC only
Kathy Tendler - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: -- This webinar for Career and Technology Center personnel will focus on the uploading of accurate Child Accounting data for school year 2010-2011. The presentation will focus on the data elements in the PIMS Student Calendar Fact template. The presentation will also focus on the various PIMS validation...
Target Audience: AVTS/CTC PIMS Administrators, AVTS/CTC Child Accounting personnel
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| July 14, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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PIMS Child Accounting Part 2, Student Calendar Fact for APS only
Kathy Tendler - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: --This webinar for Approved Private School personnel will focus on the uploading of accurate Child Accounting data for school year 2010-2011. The presentation will focus on the data elements in the PIMS Student Calendar Fact template. The presentation will also focus on the various PIMS validation...
Target Audience: Approved Private School PIMS Administrators, Approved Private School Child Accounting personnel
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| July 12, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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PIMS Child Accounting Part 2, Student Calendar Fact for Charter Schools only
Kathy Tendler - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: -- This webinar will focus on the uploading of accurate Child Accounting data for school year 2010-2011. The presentation will focus on the data elements in the PIMS templates specific to Child Accounting -- School Calendar and Student Calendar Fact. The presentation will also focus on the various...
Target Audience: Charter School PIMS Administrators, Charter School Child Accounting Personnel
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| June 28, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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| August 9, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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PIMS Child Accounting Part 2, Student Calendar Fact for School Districts only
Kathy Tendler - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: --This webinar for School District personnel will focus on the uploading of accurate Child Accounting data for school year 2010-2011. The presentation will focus on the data elements in the PIMS Student Calendar Fact template. The presentation will also focus on the various PIMS validation reports...
Target Audience: School District PIMS Administrators, School District Child Accounting Personnel
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| June 30, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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| August 11, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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PIMS Child Accounting Part 1, School Calendar for all LEAs
Kathy Tendler - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: ---This webinar will focus on the uploading of accurate Child Accounting data for school year 2010-2011. The presentation will focus on the data elements in the PIMS School Calendar template. The presentation will also focus on the various PIMS School Calendar validation reports that should be reviewed...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators, Child Accounting personnel
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| Date | Time | ||
| June 14, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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| June 16, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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LEARN-2-Succeed Summer Pilot
Lysandra M. Lopez-Medina - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Webinar to explain the LEARN-2-Succeed Consortium Grant pilot testing of online tutorial lessons. ***This session is intended only for Migrant Education staff who will be piloting the LEARN-2-Succeed Lessons***
Target Audience: Migrant Education Teachers who will be conducting the Pilot Study
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| Date | Time | ||
| June 8, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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College Access Challenge Grant Bidders Webinar
Wil Del Pilar - PA Department of Education
Description: Information session on the Request for Proposal process for the College Access Challenge Grant.
Target Audience: Perspective applicants
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| May 27, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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EETT Progress Report Overview
Leonard Sweeney - PA Department of Education
Description: This webinar is for LEAs receiving EETT funding. We will be covering data requirements that will be incorporated as part of eGrants, including 8th grade technology literacy and personnel skilled in technology.
Target Audience: LEAs receiving EETT funding
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| May 16, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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| May 17, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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October 1 Student Data Webinar
Michele Hiester - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar is being provided to help prepare the LEA PIMS data submitters for the Elementary/Secondary October 1 Enrollment Data Collection, which is also the official collection of Low Income and Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The focus will be on the data elements that need to be submitted to...
Target Audience: LEA PIMS data submitters
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| Date | Time | ||
| September 20, 2011 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| September 21, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| October 4, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| October 5, 2011 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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2010-11 Graduate, Dropout, and Cohort Webinar
Michele Hiester - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This Webinar is being provided to help prepare the LEA PIMS data submitters for the Graduate, Dropout, and Cohort Collection. The focus will be on the data elements that need to be submitted to PIMS via the 2010-11 Student template to ensure your Graduate, Dropout, and Cohort Graduation Rate data is...
Target Audience: LEA PIMS data submitters
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 24, 2011 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| May 26, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| June 15, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| August 17, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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Design Thinking for Educators
Annette Diefenthaler - IDEO
Description: This webinar will give an introduction to the design process and to IDEO’s Design Thinking Toolkit for Educators designthinkingforeducators.com
Design Thinking is a mindset.
Design Thinking is the confidence that everyone can be part of creating a more desirable future, and a process to...
Target Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Curriculum Directors, Technology Directors, Librarians, Instructional Designers, or anyone interested in Design Thinking for Education.
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 10, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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Student Support Specialist (SSS) Pre-Summer Data and Content Webinar
Vaughn Murray, , CSIU - Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
Description: Data and content overview. Topics include: LEARN-2-Succeed, SAS, Needs Assessment, Testing Data and Service Delivery. ***This training is intended only for Migrant Education Staff***
Target Audience: Migrant Student Support Specialists, including pre-school, K-12 and OSY providers
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 20, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) Overview for School Districts and other LEAs
Vaughn Murray, , CSIU - Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
Description: Overview of what MSIX is and how LEAs can use it to locate and share information of migrant students. The webinar will explain how to sign-up as an user and will provide follow-up information on how to obtain support once you are a registered user.
Target Audience: School District, Charter School and CTC personnel that have migrant students in their schools.
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 18, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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Collection of School Year 2010-2011 CTE Secondary Program Enrollments in 2010-2011 K-12 PIMS
Steve Simchock - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This session will focus on the requirements for reporting school year 2010-2011 CTE Secondary Program Enrollments in 2010-2011 K-12 PIMS. All LEAs that have PDE approved secondary CTE programs in the Web-based Career and Technical Education System (CATS) for the 2010-2011 school year should participate...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators, LEA secondary CTE data coordinators, appropriate LEA student information system vendor representatives and LEA Perkins CTE coordinators (as appropriate).
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 3, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| May 4, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| May 5, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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LSTA Grant Writing for 2012 Projects
Constance Cardillo - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide all the information needed for libraries to apply for an LSTA grant. The grants will aid academic, public and special collections libraries in implementing innovative projects that support LSTA priorities and digitizing special collections, public libraries in purchasing technology...
Target Audience: Librarians
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 18, 2011 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
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| June 8, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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Getting Ready for a New Year
Laura Mikowychok - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: Backups, archives, resets, unenrollments - what can you do to wrap up a Moodle year? Join Laura to review annual maintenance that gets your Moodle course ready for the summer and a whole new class of students. The presentation will be followed, as always, by an open Q&A time for all of your Moodle questions...
Target Audience: Moodle users
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 25, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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Moodle Design Disasters, Repaired 
Laura Mikowychok - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: Have you tried to make your Moodle course a "pretty" place to be, but are feeling messy, gaudy, or just ho-hum? Are your users lost or confused on your page? Are you struggling to mix function and form? Join Moodle Administrator Laura (also a graphic designer) for tricks, resources, organization strategies,...
Target Audience: Moodle users
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| Date | Time | ||
| April 27, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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Transition to Collecting School Year 2010-2011 CTE Adult Affidavit Program Enrollments in 2010-2011 K-12 PIMS
Steve Simchock - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This session will focus on the new requirements for reporting school year 2010-2011 CTE Adult Affidavit Program (AAP) Enrollments in 2010-2011 K-12 PIMS. In prior years this collection was accomplished within the Web-based Pennsylvania Adult and Postsecondary Application (PAAPSA). All LEAs that will...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators, prior year PAAPSA data coordinators, appropriate Perkins Adult CTE coordinators, (non-Perkins) Adult CTE coorrdinators and, as appropriate, LEA student information system vendors serving LEAs with school year 2010-2011 registered Adult Affidavit Programs.
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| Date | Time | ||
| March 15, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| March 16, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| March 17, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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Migrant Education Project Manager's Meeting
Carmen M. Medina - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Meeting with Project Managers for the Migrant Education Program to discuss updates in each program area. **Please note that this meeting is intended only for Migrant Education staff**
Target Audience: Migrant Education staff
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 15, 2011 | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
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MACC Improving Reading Achievement Webinar
Elizabeth Powers - MACC
Description: Training for Migrant Student Support Specialist on reading techniques for students grades 3 and above, which includes an emphasis on Science, Technolgy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). **Please note that this training is intended only for Migrant Education staff**
Target Audience: Migrant Student Support Specialists
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 3, 2011 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| March 31, 2011 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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Beyond Textbooks: The Open Content Revolution
Matt Federoff - Vail School District
Description: After two decades, the World-Wide-Web is really starting to deliver on the promise of readily available, high-quality content for nearly every subject imaginable. Nearly all of this content is free, and is therefore "open content"...ready to be used, modified, and shared again. With such a vast repository...
Target Audience: Administrators, Teachers, Curriculum coordinators, Principals, Technology Directors, Librarians
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 8, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
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2010-2011 PIMS Course and HQT Preparation Training
Jamal Wakeem - Bureau of School Leadership & Teacher Quality
Description: The presentation provides information pertaining to 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, and Student Course Enrollment data interface with the Teacher Certification...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators, Curriculum Specialists, Human Resources/Staff Certification Experts, Administators and all staff involved in the Course/HQT Data Submission
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 3, 2011 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
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| February 9, 2011 | 1:30pm - 4:00pm |
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| February 17, 2011 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
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2010-11 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: PATI Data Collection
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 22, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| February 23, 2011 | 10:30am - 12:30pm |
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Moodle Forum: The Landscape of K-12 Online Learning
Allison Powell - iNACOL
Description: What does the future of learning look like? How do we define a world-class education for today’s students? A national and global perspective on the future trends in education, expectations for students, and what strategies schools need to have in place will be shared. Globalization requires students...
Target Audience: Moodle Users or anyone interested in online learning.
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| Date | Time | ||
| January 26, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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Moodle Forum: Utilizing Primary Sources in the Online Classsroom
Elizabeth Shotwell - SusQ-Cyber Charter School
Description: With a focus on the FREE resources provided by the Library of Congress websites, we will explore the how and the what of using primary sources in the online classroom. This is NOT limited to the social studies! After having the opportunity to attend the intensive Summer Teacher Institute at the Library...
Target Audience: Moodle Users
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| Date | Time | ||
| March 23, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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Moodle Forum: Supporting students and parents in the online high school
Aaron Schnittman - 21st Century Cyber Charter School
Description: Best practices and emerging ideas in filling the gap that exists between teachers, students and parents in an online school. Using Moodle, whole-child support systems, goal setting, scheduling, Elluminate and one-on-one conferencing to support student success and compensate for the gap online learning...
Target Audience: Moodle users
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 23, 2011 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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PIMS Question and Answer Webinar Sessions for ALL Collections
PIMS Team - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: No formal presentation is planned for this session. Representatives from PDE, the Help Desk and the PIMS team will be available to answer your questions regarding the 2010-11 PIMS Collection submissions. Preference will be granted to questions that apply to multiple LEAs. Have your PIMS Manuals handy....
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators or any LEA staff who has a question pertaining to PIMS data submission.
TIMS Review - Emergency Permits for LEAs
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide an update to the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) to discuss the application for Emergency Permit process. Participants will be shown current plans for Emergency Permit submission in TIMS and asked for input that may be considered during development. It is important...
Target Audience: Local Educational Entities
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| Date | Time | ||
| January 6, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| January 6, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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TIMS Review - Reports for Institution for Higher Education (IHE)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide an update to the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) to discuss information access and reports. Participants will be shown current plans for TIMS and asked for input that may be considered during development. It is important that the participants be the individuals...
Target Audience: Institution for Higher Education
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| Date | Time | ||
| December 6, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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TIMS Review - Reports for Local Educational Agency (LEA)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will provide an update to the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) to discuss information access and reports. Participants will be shown current plans for TIMS and asked for input that may be considered during development. It is important that the participants be the individuals...
Target Audience: Local Educational Entities
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| Date | Time | ||
| December 3, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| December 6, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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NATCEP Teaching the Educator Plus
Cindy Keith - RN, Certified Dementia Practitioner Mind in Memory Care
Description: NATCEP Teaching the Educator Plus
Target Audience: Nurse Aide Instructors
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| Date | Time | ||
| April 20, 2011 | 8:00am - 3:00pm |
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Standards Aligned System (SAS) through the Early Childhood Educators Lens (Part 2) 
Deborah Wise - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This advanced course will offer an in-depth look at the key components of the Standards Aligned System (SAS) with emphasis on intentional teaching practices. This session will also discuss how participants can become actively involved in SAS through resource submission.
Target Audience: Higher Education and any PA Early Childhood Educator or Administrator who attended Part 1
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 15, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| February 17, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| April 13, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| April 20, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Standards Aligned System (SAS) through the Early Childhood Educators Lens (Part 1) 
Deborah Wise - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This introductory course will explain the history and basic components of the Standards Aligned System, as well as discuss how the Standard Aligned System (SAS) can be used by early childhood educators to promote effective, developmentally appropriate teaching practices.
Target Audience: Higher Education and any PA Early Childhood Educator or Administrator
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| Date | Time | ||
| January 25, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| January 27, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| March 9, 2011 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| March 16, 2011 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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PIMS 2011 Professional Staff Training 101 - Data Preparation and Submission for NEW Participants
Nancy Cheris - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This training is designed for new PIMS Administrators, Human Resources specialists, and those preparing or submitting professional staff data via PIMS for the first time. We will cover the templates used, best preparation practices and introduction to the professional staff reports. After completing...
Target Audience: New PIMS Administrators, Human Resources specialists, and those preparing or submitting professional staff data via PIMS for the first time
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| Date | Time | ||
| December 1, 2010 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
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| December 7, 2010 | 1:30pm - 4:00pm |
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PIMS 2011 Professional Staff Training Part I - Changes, Preparation and Submission Review
Nancy Cheris - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: The Professional Staff Collection is open January 3-28, 2011 for submission. The Staff, Staff Snapshot (2011-01-03 snapshot date) and Staff Assignment templates are used in this collection.
The Human Resources specialist (or staff member responsible for hiring and tracking teacher certifications)...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators, Human Resources specialists, and those preparing or submitting professional staff data via PIMS
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| Date | Time | ||
| December 15, 2010 | 1:30pm - 5:00pm |
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| January 4, 2011 | 1:30pm - 5:00pm |
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| January 12, 2011 | 9:30am - 1:00pm |
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| January 20, 2011 | 1:30pm - 5:00pm |
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PIMS 2011 Professional Staff Training Part II - Changes, Preparation and Submission Review
Nancy Cheris - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: The Human Resources specialist (or staff member responsible for hiring and tracking teacher certifications) and the PIMS staff data submitters/administrators are encouraged to sit together while attending a session. This Webinar focuses on post-submission staff data validation and correction. Learn...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators, Human Resources specialists, and those preparing or submitting professional staff data via PIMS
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 24, 2011 | 9:00am - 12:30pm |
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| February 28, 2011 | 1:30pm - 4:30pm |
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| March 1, 2011 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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PIMS eScholar Data Manager (eDM), Cognos and how to create User ID in Education Portal
Sharon Reed - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar is being provided to help LEA PIMS data submitters and reviewers better understand eScholar Data Manager, Cognos reports and how to create a new User ID in the Education Portal. Tips on efficient, effective usage of all will be provided. For eScholar Data Manager, there will be a brief video...
Target Audience: All Local Educational Agencies PIMS Administrators
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| November 3, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| November 4, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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Keystone Commons Administrator Training 
Kim Breuninger - Chester Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: This session will focus on the administrator tools and functions found in Keystone Commons. All participants in this session must be designated as an administrator by their IU or district.
Target Audience: IU and district administrators responsible for supporting Keystone Commons
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| Date | Time | ||
| October 28, 2010 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
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PIMS PAsecureID Refresher Webinar or Instruction for New Users
Ellen Gemmill - PAsecureID Team
Description: This webinar is offered as a refresher course to PASecureID Administrators and also to New Users. Administrators will learn how to create IDs, recognize and resolve near matches, edit existing records, and upload files and batches. All new PAsecureID Administrators or those Administrators wanting a refresher...
Target Audience: PIMS
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| Date | Time | ||
| October 12, 2010 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
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| October 13, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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Standards Aligned System (SAS) through the Early Childhood Educators Lens (Part 2) 
Deborah Wise - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This advanced course will offer an in-depth look at the key components of the Standards Aligned System (SAS) with emphasis on intentional teaching practices. This session will also discuss how participants can become actively involved in SAS through resource submission.
Target Audience: Any PA Early Childhood Educator or Administrator who attended Part 1
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| December 14, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| December 17, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Standards Aligned System (SAS) through the Early Childhood Educators Lens (Part 1) 
Deborah Wise - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This introductory course will explain the history and basic components of the Standards Aligned System, as well as discuss how the Standard Aligned System (SAS) can be used by early childhood educators to promote effective, developmentally appropriate teaching practices.
Target Audience: Any PA Early Childhood Educator or Administrator
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| November 12, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| November 17, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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PAsecureID Overview for IHEs with Teacher Preparation Programs
Dave Gross - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: The webinar will be an overview of the PAsecureID assignment process for postsecondary institutions that have teacher preparation programs. These institutions are required to begin submitting program and student-level data to PIMS in February 2011. Attendees are expected to include technical and program-related...
Target Audience: Postsecondary technical and program related staff
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| September 28, 2010 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| September 30, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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OME-Binational Conference / Forum: What to Expect? 
Carmen M. Medina - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will go over expectations of PA Migrant Education staff, as representatives of the State, during the OME Conference and Binational Forum to be held at the Philadelphia Sheraton Center City the week of November 14
Target Audience: All Migrant Education Staff participating in the conference/forum
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| October 26, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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Student Support Specialist Webinar on Needs Assessments and Priority for Service
Vaughn Murray, , CSIU - Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
Description: This webinar will go over 2010-11 changes to the Needs Assessment and review Needs Assessment and Priority for Service determinations.
Target Audience: Migrant Education Student Support Specialist and those who fill out Needs Assessments
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| September 13, 2010 | 10:30am - 12:00pm |
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October 1 Student Data Webinar
Michele Hiester - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar is being provided to help prepare the LEA PIMS data submitters for the Elementary/Secondary October 1 Enrollment Data Collection, which is also the official collection of Low Income and Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The focus will be on the data elements that need to be submitted to...
Target Audience: PIMS data submitters
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| Date | Time | ||
| September 22, 2010 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| October 5, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| October 7, 2010 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| October 14, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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Language and Literacy • Birth-Age 8
Lyneice Parker-Hunter - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: To share with the migrant staff that works directly with migrant students the latest research in literacy development. Research has indicated that the road to college and career readiness begins at birth. Research also demonstrates that learning begins at birth and that high-quality early learning...
Target Audience: Migrant Student Support Specialists
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| Date | Time | ||
| October 4, 2010 | 10:00am - 11:00am |
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2010-11 PATI Technology Phase
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: IU, LEA (District) and School Technology Directors / Coordinators
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| October 19, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| October 20, 2010 | 10:30am - 12:30pm |
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SAS content area workgroups introduction webinar
Division of Standards and Curriculum - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will serve as the introduction for workgroup members assigned to vet lesson plans for the Standards-Aligned System. Participation is by invitation only.
Target Audience: SAS
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| September 13, 2010 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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PDE Fulll Review Process Feedback Session
Christina Baumer - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Workgroup members will have the opportunity to provide feedback to the Full Review Process.
Target Audience: Full Review Workgroup Members
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| August 19, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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2010 Act183 E-Fund Guidelines and Application for Continuation Applicants
Suzanne Tallman - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Webinar for previously funded applicants to review the 2010 Act183 E-Fund Guidelines and Application.
Target Audience: Technology Coordinators, IU Technology Directors
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| September 14, 2010 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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2010 Act183 E-Fund Guidelines and Application for New Applicants
James R. Beeghley, Ed.D. - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Webinar for new applicants to review the 2010 Act183 E-Fund Guidelines and Application.
Target Audience: Technology Coordinators, IU Technology Directors
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| August 18, 2010 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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eRate & E-Fund
James R. Beeghley, Ed.D. - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will present specifics on how the eRate program and the Act183 E-Fund program work together to maximize discounts to schools.
Target Audience: Technology Coordinators, IU Technology Directors
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| August 25, 2010 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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Postsecondary Statewide Data Council Meeting
David Tandberg - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: During this webinar we would like to review everyone’s experience with submitting data into PIMS, discuss possible improvements, discuss possible new data elements and a collection schedule for those elements, and other items relevant to postsecondary PIMS.
Target Audience: PIMS
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| Date | Time | ||
| July 14, 2010 | 10:30am - 11:30am |
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New Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) - IHE & LEA Input to Prototype
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Overview of TIMS Prototype - .5 hour
Discussion with some specific areas of information needed by Mindteck - 1.5 hours
* Affirmations (IHE & LEA)
* Verifications (IHE & LEA)
* Submitting help requests (IHE & LEA)
* Managing or entering Emergency Permit applications on-line...
Target Audience: Primarily, IHE certifying officers and education department staff; LEA certifying officers and Human Resources staff. Also interested educators/prospective educators, spefically anyone who has or will have contact with the Pennsylvania teacher certification system.
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| July 21, 2010 | 9:00am - 12:00pm |
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New Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) - Educators, IHE & LEA Input to Prototype
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Overview of TIMS Prototype .5 hour
Discussion with some specific areas of information needed by Mindteck 1.5 hours
* Application steps
* Communications
* Managing or entering Emergency Permit applications on-line
* Other needs (IHE & LEA)
Continued discussion if needed...
Target Audience: Primarily, educators/prospective educators, spefically anyone who has or will have contact with the Pennsylvania teacher certification system. IHE certifying officers and education department staff; LEA certifying officers and Human Resources staff would also be interested in this portion.
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| Date | Time | ||
| July 21, 2010 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
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PIMS Child Accounting Data Collection Webinar
Kathy Tendler - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will focus on the uploading of accurate Child Accounting data for school year 2009-2010. The presentation will focus on the data elements in the PIMS templates specific to Child Accounting -- School Calendar, Student Calendar Fact, and District Snapshot. The presentation will also...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators, Child Accounting personnel
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| June 30, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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| July 6, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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| July 15, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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| August 5, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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PIMS PAsecureID Pre-K Instructional Webinar
Ellen Gemmill - PAsecureID Team
Description: This webinar is offered as both an introductory and refresher course to PASecureID Administrators. Separate sessions are scheduled for Pre-K – 12 and postsecondary LEAs. Administrators will learn how to create IDs, recognize and resolve near matches, edit existing records, and upload files and batches....
Target Audience: Administrator
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| Date | Time | ||
| June 9, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| June 10, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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| June 10, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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PIMS PAsecureID Postsecondary Instructional Webinar
Ellen Gemmill - PAsecureID Team
Description: This webinar is offered as both an introductory and refresher course to PASecureID Administrators. Separate sessions are scheduled for Pre-K – 12 and postsecondary LEAs. Administrators will learn how to create IDs, recognize and resolve near matches, edit existing records, and upload files and batches....
Target Audience: Administrator,
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| Date | Time | ||
| June 8, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| June 9, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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Summer Moodling - A Checklist for the Off-Season
Laura Mikowychok - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: How can you sustain a Moodle learning space over the summer? What annual maintenance will your course need before opening the gates again in September? Let us share our to-do list with you, so that this year you can spend less time Turning On Editing, and more time Putting On Sunblock!
Prerequisites:...
Target Audience: Moodle Users
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 26, 2010 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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Race to the Top webinar - Districts and charter schools who joined the Phase I application
Thomas E. Gluck - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Discussion with districts and charters that were part of Pennsylvania's phase 1 application including an assessment of the Phase 1 application and PDE's next steps for Phase 2.
Target Audience: Districts and charter schools who joined the Phase I application
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 11, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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| May 13, 2010 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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Race to the Top - Charter Schools
Beth Olanoff - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Race to the Top webinar for charter schools that did not participate in Phase 1 but are considering joining Race to the Top in Phase 2.
Target Audience: Charter Schools
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| May 5, 2010 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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| May 10, 2010 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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| May 13, 2010 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
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Race to the Top - Districts
Beth Olanoff - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Race to the Top webinar for districts that did not participate in Phase 1 but are considering joining Race to the Top in Phase 2.
Target Audience: Districts
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 5, 2010 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
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| May 6, 2010 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
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PIMS Perkins Data Submission Introduction Webinar
Dave Gross - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will introduce the PIMS data submission process to institutions participating in Perkins during the 2009-10 academic year and prepare them for the year-end data submission in August 2010.
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 20, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| May 27, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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PIMS Act101 Data Submission Introduction Webinar
Dave Gross - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar will introduce the PIMS data submission process to institutions providing Act101 services during the 2009-10 academic year and prepare them for the year-end data submission in August 2010.
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 12, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| May 18, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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Author Visit with Dan Gutman
Dan Gutman - Author
Description: Join us for a live stream with author Dan Gutman as he visits General Wayne Elementary School. Dan will begin with a short presentation followed by a discussion about his newest book, The Talent Show, (on sale May 18th) his experience as a writer and the many other books he has written. Dan will answer...
Target Audience: Grades 2 through 7.
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| June 4, 2010 | 10:15am - 11:15am |
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LSTA Grant Writing for 2011 Projects
Constance Cardillo - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: . The grants will aid libraries in implementing innovative projects that support LSTA priorities, digitizing special collections, purchasing technology components, consumer health collection development for public libraries and a collection development grant for K-12 schools.
Target Audience: Librarians from state aided public libraries, Certified school librarians, Academic librarians from accredited institutions, Library consortium directors, Librarians from special collections libraries
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| Date | Time | ||
| June 15, 2010 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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PIMS Cohort Clean-Up Webinar - Phase 2
Michele Hiester - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar is being provided to help prepare the LEA PIMS Data submitters for the implementation of the new Cohort Graduation Rate Methodology. The Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate is currently in the development stage. The focus will be on the data elements that need corrected in the PIMS Student...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 17, 2010 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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| May 19, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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| May 21, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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PIMS Cohort Clean-Up Webinar - Phase 1
Michele Hiester - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This webinar is being provided to help prepare the LEA PIMS Data submitters for the implementation of the new Cohort Graduation Rate Methodology. The Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate is currently in the development stage. The focus will be on the data elements that need corrected in the PIMS Student...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 3, 2010 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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| May 4, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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| May 5, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:00am |
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IHE Interface with New Teacher Information System (TIMS)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This meeting is to provide a brief explanation of TIMS, the new Teacher Information System, that will replace the current Teacher Certification System (TCS), share the Use Case for the IHE interface with TIMS and discuss IHE requirements that would fall within the scope of the Use Case.
Target Audience: IHE Educaiton Dept staff or certifying officers
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| April 27, 2010 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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LEA Interface with New Teacher Information System (TIMS)
Barb Seifert - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: This meeting is to provide a brief explanation of TIMS, the new Teacher Information System, that will replace the current Teacher Certification System (TCS), share the Use Case for the LEA interface with TIMS and discuss LEA requirements that would fall within the scope of the Use Case.
Target Audience: LEA HR staff or certifying officers, superintendents, principals
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| Date | Time | ||
| April 26, 2010 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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PIMS Graduates, Dropouts and 4-Year Cohort Webinar
Michele Hiester - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: 2009-10 Graduates, Dropouts, and 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate. This webinar is being provided to help prepare the LEA PIMS Data submitters for the Graduate, Dropout, and 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate data. The focus will be on the data elements that need to be submitted to PIMS via the 2009-10 Student...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrators
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| June 16, 2010 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| July 20, 2010 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| August 4, 2010 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| August 18, 2010 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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PIMS CTE Secondary Student Data Submission Webinar
Steve Simchock - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: Webinar will focus on the reporting of school year 2009-2010 secondary career and technical education (CTE) student data within the PIMS summer 2010 reporting period. Webinar will provide information to assist LEAs with approved reimbursable 2009-2010 CTE programs with reporting required CTE secondary...
Target Audience: Career and Technical Education (CTE) Perkins Data Contacts from LEAs with 2009-2010 PDE Approved CTE Programs
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 4, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| May 5, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| May 11, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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NCEE Pilot
Marc Tucker - NCEE
Description: Webinar will provide an introduction to the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) Board Examination pilot program in which 10 to 20 schools in Pennsylvania can participate.
Target Audience: School district superintendents and staff
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| Date | Time | ||
| April 12, 2010 | 11:30am - 12:30pm |
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PIMS School Safety Webinar
Michael Kozup - Pennsylvania Department of Education
Description: The session will cover the Policy and Programs requirements (purpose of the data collection) and provide an overview on submitting the school violence data via the Discipline Domain templates. During the presentation there will be a crosswalk of the various PIMS templates to the previous safe school...
Target Audience: PIMS Administrator
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 18, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| May 27, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| June 3, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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| June 23, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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Keystone Commons: The Power of File Sharing
Vernice Mulcahy - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: Educators and students from around the state have submitted "best practices" videos to Keystone Commons as part of the Flip Flicks program. Join other educators as we discuss the power of file sharing (video, audio, print, images, etc.) and viewing and discussing some of these videos.
The file...
Target Audience: Administrator,Curriculum coordinators,Principal,Teachers,Keystone Commons users.
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| Date | Time | ||
| April 14, 2010 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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Moodle for Middle School
Laura Mikowychok - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: Join CCIU Moodle Administrator Laura Mikowychok and guest speakers Charlie Reisinger and Kevin Bower for a free Moodle Users' Forum, live on the web!
Ask questions, share ideas with fellow teachers, and focus on this month's discussion topic.
Middle schools are unique places filled with...
Target Audience: Moodle users.
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| April 20, 2010 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
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Moodle for Efficiency's Sake
Laura Mikowychok - Chester County Intermediate Unit
Description: How can your LMS save you time? Is the investment up-front worth it for the long-term? Join us as an administrator, a course creator, and a teacher share their time-saving solutions, and show you how Moodle got them out of their inbox, and back to doing what they love: teaching! Special guest speakers...
Target Audience: Current Moodle Users
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| Date | Time | ||
| March 2, 2010 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
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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,
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| Date | Time | ||
| March 3, 2010 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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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
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Available Sessions
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 10, 2010 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| May 6, 2010 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
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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.
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 25, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:30pm |
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| February 26, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
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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
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| Date | Time | ||
| March 8, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00pm |
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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
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| Date | Time | ||
| April 14, 2010 | 8:00am - 3:00pm |
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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
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| Date | Time | ||
| May 12, 2010 | 9:00am - 10:30am |
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Explore the History of Groundhog Day, Early PA settlers and Discover the Natural Born Writer Within
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.
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| Date | Time | ||
| February 2, 2010 | 9:30am - 11:30am |
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| February 11, 2011 | 9:30am - 11:15am |
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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
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| Date | Time | ||
| January 29, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:30pm |
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| February 2, 2010 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
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| February 4, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:30pm |
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| February 16, 2010 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
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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,
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
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.
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| March 3, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| March 3, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| March 18, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| March 18, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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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.
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| February 16, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| February 16, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| February 26, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| February 26, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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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.
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| January 13, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| January 13, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| January 28, 2010 | 9:00am - 11:00am |
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| January 28, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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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
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| February 17, 2010 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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| February 18, 2010 | 10:30am - 12:30pm |
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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.
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| January 7, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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| January 12, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| January 19, 2010 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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| January 27, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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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.
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| March 2, 2010 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
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| March 4, 2010 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
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| March 16, 2010 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
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For more information, contact: PDE Webinars Support Team : pdewebinars@cciu.org : 484.237.5168

