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UPCOMING EVENTS

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September 2025: EDUCATION LAW SYMPOSIUM

Annual Symposium in partnership with Beard Legal addressing current legal issues that K12 administrators face.

Click here to learn more about our presenters and topics from last year; this will be updated once the agenda is set for 2025!

October 2025: Dealing with Child Trauma and its Effect on Learning and Classroom Behaviors(MEMBERS ONLY)

Presented in collaboration with CenClear Child Services), Denise Moore, a senior clinical officer will facilitate a workshop for educators on applying a trauma-informed approach to effectively enhance student learning and minimize disruptive student behaviors caused by these traumas.

November 2025: Athletics & Academics Symposium

Presented in collaboration with PSU Athletics, a day filled with presentations and panel discussions about topics important to athletic directors, coaches  and administrators. Presentation will include injury prevention, strength/conditioning, mental toughness, facilities, academic preparation and support and much more.

January 2026: Teacher Burnout & Self-Care (MEMBERS ONLY)

Presented in collaboration with PSU Health and Human Development, Sebrina Doyle Fosco is an associate research professor at Penn State and will facilitate a workshop for teachers to give them tools to care for themselves in stressful situations so they have the resources to care for their students.

February 2026: AI in Education (MEMBERS ONLY)

Jeff Remington, a former teacher and outreach liaison with Center for Science and the Schools will lead an exploration of artificial intelligence and how it can be used effectively to promote learning in our students.

March 2026: How to Harness the Benefits of Failure- A Workshop on K-12 Engineering

PSSC Executive Director Matt Johnson will lead participants through an intervention that enhances problem solving and critical thinking skills of students when they productively fail in engineering design project.

LEADERSHIP RETREATS

Leadership Retreats customized for school and system leaders eager to pioneer change in their educational communities. Collaborate with renown Penn State Researchers. This retreat offers a pragmatic blend of theory and practice, tailored to confront the modern challenges faced by educational leaders. Engage in workshops, discussions, and activities designed to sharpen leadership skills, foster a culture of improvement, and enact meaningful change within schools.

Leading Meaningful Science & Engineering Learning

Worth 36 hours of Act 45 credit; includes two-hour zoom meeting monthly plus two-hours of job-embedded application of knowledge.

PAST PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

Strategic and Systemic SEL Implementation 

Transformative SEL Implementation 

Academics and Athletics Workshop

Education Policy Day

Planning Past the Pandemic- Webinar Series 

Educator Shortage Summit

Exploring Options for Systemic SEL Implementation 

Strategic Leadership Workshop: Intersection of Leadership and Athletics

Conversations about Teacher Shortages

Contact

For any questions or concerns, call
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College of Education

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University Park, PA 16802

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814-574-5805

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