Welcome to PD Center

In this 5-hour module, you will: understand and apply diverse instructional approaches to support educators effectively; develop skills to implement, review, and reinforce instructional plans and learning activities; and master techniques for responsive instruction, including pacing, feedback, and prompt fading, under team guidance.

In this 2-hour module, you will: understand the legal requirements associated with behavioral interventions and positive behavior support plans; recognize that each school entity must have a Board Policy on positive behavior support,; recognize that paraprofessionals play a vital role in special education by modeling appropriate behaviors, attitudes, and social skills for students with disabilities; and facilitate positive social interaction and active engagement of students with disabilities in the learning process.

In this 2-hour module, you will: addressing the knowledge competencies of collaboration; examine how strong teamwork directly supports student success; understand different communication styles; focus on collaboration skills; and examine how to communicate effectively and actively participate as part of a team.

This course is designed to give you an overview of PDE approved career and technical education programs.

In this course, you will be introduced to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Act, as well as how it supports Career and Technical Education, and its benefits for students, educators, and communities.

In this course, you will examine all applicant-completed sections of the Local Application, including both narrative and budget sections.

This training provides an overview of Perkins V monitoring requirements, focusing on Assurances, Expenditures, and the Narrative Report. Participants will learn what documentation is required, how compliance is verified, and how evidence supports continuous improvement in CTE programs.

In this course, you will learn about the CTE goals outlined in the Perkins V State Plan.

The objectives for the course are to understand the role of data in creating positive learning environments, identify trauma-informed values, and develop skills to integrate these practices in your schools.

In this course, you will develop a consistent understanding of “Special Populations” as defined under Perkins V Legislation, understand other major federal legislation related to the education of certain special populations, and recognize physical, social, and psychological barriers to student success within the school environment.

This course is tailored for non-certified school based professionals/staff members and consists of four modules designed to enhance understanding of educator conduct. The modules will: (1) review the laws and regulations that govern educator conduct in Pennsylvania and the legal processes for addressing misconduct; (2) discuss the student-teacher relationship, focusing on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate boundaries; (3) examine the concept of sexual misconduct by educators; and (4) address the legal and ethical responsibilities to report educator misconduct, including sexual misconduct. Successful completion of this course will satisfy, in part, the training requirements of Act 126 of 2013, Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Act.

This course will review all the requirements for the C4 Secondary submission. Please note there is a separate video that addresses the C4 Adult Collection.

This course is designed specifically for teachers and is structured into four informative modules. These modules will: (1) review the laws and regulations that govern standards of conduct for educators in Pennsylvania and the legal processes for addressing misconduct; (2) discuss the student-teacher relationship, with a focus on establishing and maintaining appropriate boundaries; (3) examine the concept of sexual misconduct by educators; and (4) address the legal and ethical responsibilities regarding the reporting of educator misconduct, including sexual misconduct. Successful completion of this course will satisfy, in part, the training requirements of Act 126 of 2013, Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Act.

This tutorial will walk you through the steps of the eGrants Final Expenditure Report (FER) process.

This tutorial will cover the EL screening, identification, and placement process.

After completing this course, you will be able to define kindergarten transition, understand why it matters, and what you should consider when planning for transitions. You should also be able to identify who should be involved.

This module will discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) with a focus on how they can impact development and learning, as well as introduce you to the concept of resiliency.

This module will discuss how to build and maintain trauma-informed schools with a focus on using the five trauma-informed care values throughout the implementation process.

This module will introduce you to Pennsylvania’s approach to trauma-informed schools with a goal of developing common language and providing a comprehensive introduction to trauma and trauma-informed schools.