The Center for Schools and Communities and many of the Initiatives that we serve, offer an active calendar of face-to-face and live, online professional development opportunities.
Larger events are described below. We encourage you to always check the Professional Development pages of the specific Intiatives for a complete list of all events, including smaller meetings. To check these sites, click on the initiatives link.
Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth Conference:
Preparing Students for Lifelong Academic and Social Success
October 7 - 8, 2009 - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Plan now to attend the Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth Conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania at the Eisenhower Hotel and Convention Center on October 7 - 8, 2009.
The conference will provide research based tools, strategies and resources for administrators, teachers and counselors to strengthen and support the academic and social success of students in Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth programs.
- Resiliency and Wellness Approach
- Behavior/Academic Assessments and Performance Data Requirements
- Effective Counseling Theory and Practices
- Periodic Review of Student Progress and Student Transition
- Preparing Students for Workforce and Lifelong Learning
- Research and Best Practices in Student Academic and Social Success
- Effective Teaching Practices in Alternative Education
This conference is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in partnership with the Center for Safe Schools.
Please check back for conference details. Registration will be available in mid-July.
International Bullying Prevention Association
6th Annual Conference
November 16-18, 2009 | Omni William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hope For A More Peaceful World
This conference will provide the latest research and evidence-based best practices for identifying, correcting and preventing bullying and cyberbullying. Make your plans now to network with bullying prevention professionals and researchers from around the world.
Please check back for conference details. Registration will be available in mid-July.
For more information about IBPA, please visit: http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/2009Conference/RFP.htm
Conference presenting sponsor is Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation. The conference is presented in partnership by the International Bullying Prevention Association, the Center for Safe Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
To download a save-the-date PDF, click here.
2009 Governor’s Institute for Educators
The 2009 Governor’s Institute for Educators: Improving Academic Success Through Positive School Culture will be held July 26 – July 31, 2009 at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA. This institute will challenge school teams to examine the quality of the learning environment in their school to determine if the current culture supports and promotes academic achievement. The Institute is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Click here for more information.
Save the Date for the 2010 Safe Schools Conference
Plan now to attend the 2010 Annual Safe Schools Conference, “Keeping Our Children Safe: Strategies for Schools and Communities” at the Hilton Harrisburg, May 3-5, 2010. The Conference is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Center for Safe Schools. Conference information will be posted to the Center for Safe Schools website as it becomes available.
Save the Date
2010 ESL Conference
Multiple Cultures, Multiple Voices
June 20 - 22, 2010 - Harrisburg Area
The Pennsylvania Department of Education and partners Penn State - Harrisburg and the Center for Schools and Communities are pleased to announce the 2010 English as a Second Language (ESL) Conference to be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania June 20-22, 2010. Please check back for more information in the coming months.
Delay or Cancellation Procedures:
Due to inclement weather (snow, ice, flooding, etc.) or other emergencies workshops may be delayed or cancelled. Registrants are responsible for calling the Center for Schools and Communities Automated Voice Messaging System at (717) 763-1661, Option 3 after 6:30 a.m. the day of the conference/workshop. The system is updated as conditions change, so it is necessary to call for any changes prior to leaving for your scheduled conference/workshop.
The Center for Schools & Communities offers live, online professional development and organizational capacity building opportunities to schools and community service providers.
Visit the CSC Online Learning page for a calendar of upcoming events and an archive of event recordings.