Attend fall training sessions in Project-Based Learning… The Consortium will again offer training in Project-Based Learning (PBL) during the 2018-2019 school year, both for teachers undertaking projects as part of our Student Powered Solutions program as well as others with a general interest. The first two-day training begins with a workshop September 27 and concludes […]
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Consortium and Luma to offer training in Human Centered Design
Consortium and LUMA Institute launch Expanding Innovation 2.0 The Consortium for Public Education and the LUMA Institute are partnering to launch the 2018-2019 version of Expanding Innovation, a professional development program aimed at helping leaders in K-12 education use the principles and practices of Human-Centered Design (HCD) to advance improvements in their districts and schools. […]
Educator in the Workforce plans October immersion in building trades
The Consortium is kicking off its Educator in the Workforce initiative this year in partnership with Mascaro Construction. Mascaro and several trade apprenticeship programs will collaborate with us to give educators an opportunity to learn about careers in the building trades and what skills students need to prepare for them. Together, we’ll be offering an [...]
PNC partnership…
Partnership with PNC PNC Financial Corp., Inc. awarded the Consortium a $12,000 grant in support of a partnership piloting pre-employment training for high school students. The pilot began this spring with in-school training for selected seniors in five high schools. In the upcoming school year, the pilot will expand to additional schools and to juniors […]
Welcoming a new Board member
PNC executive joins Consortium Board as two members step down The Consortium welcomed a new member to its Board July 1 and said goodbye to two others who recently stepped down. Our newest member is Joshua Stewart, Vice President and Director of Talent Programs for PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Stepping down after multiple terms […]
Consortium staffers present at Conference
Consortium staffers host breakout discussion at Pittsburgh Personalized Learning Network (PLPgh) conference Consortium Program Directors Aaron Altemus and Sarah Brooks led a breakout discussion about Project-Based Learning as part of a June conference that the Pittsburgh Personalized Learning Network (PLPgh) organized around aligning classroom learning with real-world expectations. More than 180 educators attended the conference held […]
Alliance’s June Retreat showcases projects
Alliance’s June Retreat showcased projects across network Poster sessions at the Future Ready Alliance’s June Retreat showed that districts are taking a wide variety of approaches to improving opportunities for students to explore and prepare for post-secondary education and careers. The Alliance is a network of educators that the Consortium brings together to design and […]
Penguins Foundations renews support for TFIM
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation renews support for TFIM The Consortium extends its thanks to The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation for its ongoing commitment to our career exploration program, The Future Is Mine (TFIM). Earlier this month, the Foundation presented a $7,500 grant to help fund the program and its annual Student Leadership Conference. “We’re truly grateful for […]
SPS introduces new program options
Student Powered Solutions to roll out more options When the 2018-2019 school year begins, our Student Powered Solutions (SPS) program will roll out new options for participating that are designed to accommodate varying levels of experience with Project-Based Learning well as different financial and time constraints. SPS program staffers introduced the new options to interested […]
Bringing mentors to more kids
BAMSM expansion brings mentors to more kids Under a mentoring program new to Woodland Hills School District this year, two participating students have benefited enough from their adult mentors that they’ve started trying to do a little mentoring themselves. D’ Marcus and Keshawn both said adult mentors from the Be a Middle School Mentor (BAMSM) […]
