FedEx Ground, Aerotech hosted school year’s first two immersion days for Educator in the Workforce For Natalie Grattan, a Social Studies teacher at Baldwin Whitehall High School who’s involved in shaping a career learning course, a visit to FedEx Ground provided some needed talking points. “Coming here today, we have more concrete things we can […]
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Consortium hosts workshop on student planning
Consortium workshop helps five districts improve student planning Educators from five districts came together at the Consortium in October for the first of two workshops focused on ways to improve students’ post-secondary planning. Under state standards, all students must create plans in the eighth grade. But educators attending the workshop want to make sure the […]
Future Ready Alliance kicks off school year with session on social and emotional learning
Future Ready Alliance kicks off with session on social and emotional learning Schools across the country have been finding that mindfulness and meditation can help educators more easily cope with classroom stresses and help kids better handle the anxieties and struggles of adolescence. So when Stephanie Romero saw that the practices hadn’t gained enough traction […]
Business partners recognized at celebratED
Corporate partners recognized for work with students and schools Three of the Consortium’s corporate partners were among those honored earlier this month at celebratED, an event The Grable Foundation hosted to bring recognition to educators and others creating innovative learning opportunities for youth in our region. Honored for their work were Covestro, Mascaro Construction Co. and […]
Covestro’s Youthquake2030 kicked off sustainability projects in 13 schools
Covestro event kicked off sustainability projects for Student Powered Solutions teams in 13 schools Less than two weeks after attending Covestro’s Youthquake2030, teachers from 13 schools said students were excited about beginning Project-Based Learning (PBL) assignments pegged to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “I’ve got to run just to keep up with mine,” […]
Educators prepping for Covestro’s Thinc30 Youthquake
Thinc30 Youthquake aims to bring youthful thinking and energy to regional sustainability issues Even before school began, nearly a dozen districts already were gearing up to participate in Youthquake, an event Covestro is hosting to engage students in improving sustainability in the region. Educators from participating the districts gathered at the Consortium in August for […]
Rachel’s Challenge presents professional development session in social and emotional learning
Rachel’s Challenge presents professional development session in social and emotional learning Teachers can measurably improve student behavior and interaction by establishing connections—both between themselves and their students and between the students themselves, the founder of Rachel’s Challenge told more than 700 educators gathered in August for a professional development session on social and emotional […]
Consortium to work with six districts on post-secondary plans for students
Consortium to help six districts develop post-secondary planning strategies A half dozen districts will work with the Consortium in the upcoming school year to ensure they’re helping students make the most of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s mandate to develop post-secondary education and career plans. Under state standards, students must develop their plans in the […]
Teams debrief on experience with Human-Centered Design
Educators from second training session report out on experience with Human-Centered Design As seven teams of educators debriefed in May, they seemed to exude a sense of discovery about using Human-Centered Design (HCD). Some were surprised to find the process made it so easy to elicit input from peers. Others found HCD helped them see […]
Final session of Educator in the Workforce put spotlight on healthcare careers
Educator in the Workforce caps program year with focus on healthcare careers Teachers, counselors and others participating in Educator in the Workforce never fail to come away from the program’s daylong immersion sessions with something to take back to their students. At Allegheny Health Network’s Simulation, Training & Academic Research (STAR) Center in May, for example, […]
