SAS News
Nov 21, 2024
Chesapeake Bay Watershed ELIT 2024
NOAA Environmental Literacy Tool Survey - High Priority Request for Participation The Environmental ...
Nov 13, 2024
PA ECYEH Awareness Week Is Nov. 11-15
Each November Pennsylvania’s ECYEH Awareness Week recognizes and brings awareness to the importance ...
Nov 12, 2024
New E-Resources in POWER Library!
Select magazine archives and primary source sets are now available in POWER Library for perpetual ac...
Nov 5, 2024
Structured Literacy Leadership
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:S...
Oct 23, 2024
Career Ready PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce: Career Ready PA Stakeholder F...
Oct 17, 2024
New Course Offerings in SAS PD Center from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) now has 4 self-paced, online courses ava...
Oct 17, 2024
Applications Now Being Accepted for the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Governor’s Sch...
Oct 10, 2024
Now Available: Online Testing Tools
The online training tools and tutorials for all online testing, including PSSA, Keystone, Classroom ...
Oct 8, 2024
Online Assessment Resources
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exams are available for schools to ...
Oct 8, 2024
Information and Media Toolkit
Delivering on a promise Governor Josh Shapiro made in his budget address earlier this year, the Penn...
Oct 7, 2024
October 2024 School Counselor Symposium | PSCA
PSCA & PDE invite you to School Counselor Symposium #1. At School Counselor Symposium #1, we're...
Oct 7, 2024
CSATS i-STEAM Workshops
Looking to increase your content knowledge and engage in cross-curricular activities designed for yo...
Sept 26, 2024
FRCPP Tip Jar Community on SAS
Welcome to The FRCPP Tip Jar Community! This community provides members with access to the monthly ...
Sept 26, 2024
2025 Radon Poster Contest
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is excited to announce the 2025 Radon ...
Sept 24, 2024
Professional Learning Supporting Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education
Virtual and Face-to-Face Sessions at PA Intermediate Units All professional learning sessions are pr...
Sept 18, 2024
SAS Institute
The Pennsylvania Department of Education's 2024 SAS Institute, Purposeful Leadership: Support. Emp...
Sept 11, 2024
Governor's Civic Engagement Awards
The Governor's Civic Engagement Awards program is an exciting opportunity for high schools to active...
Sept 11, 2024
New E-Resources in POWER Library!
Select magazine archives and primary source sets are now available in POWER Library for perpetual ac...
Sept 9, 2024
September 11 Resource Toolkit
On June 17, 2024, Governor Shapiro signed into law Act 25 of 2024 (Act 25), which amended the Public...
Sept 6, 2024
2024 CSforAllPA Summit on December 11-12
The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education is pleased to announce the sev...
Aug 27, 2024
DEP’s Environmental Education Grants Program is accepting applications through November 15, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) 2025 Environmental Education Grants ...
Aug 26, 2024
2024 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Flyers Now Available
Pennsylvania Act 84 of 2015 requires that public and nonpublic schools receive electronic notice wit...
Aug 26, 2024
Empowering English Learners in Math: Tier 1, Universal Practices with the PLUSS Framework
Dates: August 26, 2024 – December 20, 2024 (registration will remain open until December 1, 2024)Loc...
Aug 8, 2024
Firefly Benchmark Pilot Opportunity
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is soliciting district volunteers to participate in t...
Aug 7, 2024
2024 Pennsylvania Department of Education English Language Development Professional Learning Conference
November 19 – 21, 2024 (Virtual)Come together with a vibrant community of educators to explore the l...
Aug 7, 2024
The PVAAS Statewide Team Webinars Summer and Fall 2024
Join the team for these professional learning opportunities to gain deeper understanding of PVAAS an...
Aug 7, 2024
Civics Competition for Middle School Students
For the third year, the 2025 National Civics Bee® Pennsylvania State Finals for middle school studen...
Aug 7, 2024
Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool (ELIT)
The Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool (ELIT) is a federally directed effort to collect informati...
July 23, 2024
Biotechnology And Nanobiotechnology Revolution: Better Skills-Better Jobs! Certified Advanced Biotherapies Professional (CABP) Sponsored Educator’s Workshop
Workshop Goals: 1. To introduce high school teachers to Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology: Concept...
July 18, 2024
ATTENTION CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS!
Pennsylvania Department of Education is asking for your feedback on proposed research questions for ...
July 3, 2024
Beginning Readers Can Have Fun Watching and Reading this Summer with BookFLIX!
Watch videos and read books about animals, celebrations, nature, music, earth, and more! BookFLIX in...
July 3, 2024
NASA TechRise Student Challenge
The NASA TechRise Student Challenge – a FREE, NASA STEM challenge for schools, opens August 1st and ...
July 2, 2024
ReMake Learning Days
Remake Learning Days across PA tells the story of this year’s successful festival with community par...
June 27, 2024
Act 70 Survey
Act 70 was signed into law in 2014 to provide children with an understanding of the importance of pr...
June 26, 2024
Using Data to Inform Secondary Math Pathways: A five-step process for data-informed course placement
This guide provides LEA/district, school, and mathematics content and teacher leaders with a structu...
June 21, 2024
ELS Curriculum Frameworks
The Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) Standards guide the study of the natural an...
June 20, 2024
What Does a 3-Dimensional Classroom Look Like?
A Checklist for Administrators is an easy guide to use when observing the teaching of science, or to...
June 19, 2024
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest...
June 12, 2024
Local Assessments and PVASS
Did you know that the PVAAS Portal now includes reports based on locally administered assessments? ...
June 7, 2024
GALE Middle and High School – Simplify School Projects with Helpful Tools
These GALE resources provide students with access to a wide array of topic overviews, primary source...
May 24, 2024
PSA Innovation Challenge Winner
The Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 are pleased ...
May 20, 2024
Shapiro Administration Congratulates Two Pennsylvania Students Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) congratulated two Pennsylvania students named 2024 U...
May 17, 2024
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Pennsylvania Department of Education's 2024 SAS Institute, Purposeful Leadership: Support. Emp...
May 17, 2024
A Different Way to Connect
American Sign Language (ASL) is available as one of 120+ languages you can learn at no cost to you w...
May 15, 2024
2024-2025 OTDA Mini-Grant Application
All Pennsylvania secondary schools that are willing to implement the Organ and Tissue Donation Aware...
May 13, 2024
Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership
The Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) Program is a statewide, standards-based continuing profes...
May 10, 2024
PA Department Of Education: A Decade Of Innovation At 10th Annual Governor’s STEM Competition
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) celebrated the state finalists of the 10th Annual Gov...
May 2, 2024
PA FAFSA GO! Emergency Webinar
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 10am – 11am Join PDE and PHEAA to address FAFSA completion concerns, what it m...
April 16, 2024
PA STEELS Standards Science & Engineering Summer Institute
The Penn State K-12 Engagement Network is offering PA STEELS Standards Science and Engineering Summe...
April 16, 2024
EL Development Virtual Professional Learning Conference
2024 Pennsylvania Department of Education’s English Language Development Virtual Professional Learni...
April 3, 2024
Engaging All Students in AP Computer Science Principles
Engaging All Students in AP Computer Science Principles Tuesday, April 16, 9am-10am This webinar...
April 1, 2024
CANCELLED: PA HS Graduation Requirements April Office Hour
The April 2 HS graduation open office hour webinar has been cancelled. The next open office hour wi...
April 1, 2024
2024 Organ Tissue Donation Awareness (OTDA) Spring Conference
The OTDA Conference will be held May 9-10 in State College. All costs for the conference are covere...
March 29, 2024
Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award
Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award The Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE...
March 28, 2024
Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge/Remake Learning Days Festival May 2-22, 2024
The Remake Learning Days festival takes place across Pennsylvania May 2 – 22, 2024. A variety of org...
March 17, 2024
Prepare for the April 8 Total Eclipse of the Sun Join a State Library of Pennsylvania event!
Virtual Event: Thursday, March 14, noon to 1 p.m. In-person Event: Tuesday, March 19, noon to 1 p.m....
March 17, 2024
Supporting Technology & Engineering in Pennsylvania with Engineering byDesign (STEP w/EbD) Initiative
PDE is providing exciting opportunities to support the implementation of the new STEELS Technology &...
March 8, 2024
Register now: Financial Education Event for Educators – April 9, 2024
The Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition is sponsoring a free professional development in financial educ...
March 4, 2024
Multi-Factor Authentication Coming Soon!
PDESAS will begin requiring multi-factor authentication on March 13, 2024. Please update your email...
Feb 27, 2024
Remake Learning Days
On May 7th, DiscoverED kicks off the Remake Learning Days festival across Pennsylvania. ALL first- ...
Feb 26, 2024
State Library Virtual Program: Black and Punk
Thursday, March 7, noon - 1 p.m. Join the State Library program on Thursday, March 7, 2024, from noo...
Feb 21, 2024
Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in MyHeritage
Birth, marriage, and death records, sometimes referred to as vital records, are invaluable to your g...
Feb 12, 2024
PENNSYLVANIA Evidence Resource Center
The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of Education is to ensure that every learner has access t...
Feb 2, 2024
HS Graduation Requirements: Open Office Hours
PDE is offering three open office hour sessions to support understanding of the Pennsylvania HS grad...
Feb 2, 2024
Medal of Honor Character Development Program
The Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a free resource that teaches students courage, c...
Feb 2, 2024
PCTELA 2024 Call for Proposals
The Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts (PCTELA) is excited to announce th...
Feb 1, 2024
Innovations Challenge
In conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the Organ & Tissue Donation ...
Jan 31, 2024
2023-24 National Civics Bee®
The PA Chamber of Business and Industry is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation a...
Jan 30, 2024
It’s On Us PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced 37 institutions of higher education and pos...
Jan 29, 2024
College Board AP Program New Course Framework
After more than three years of work by scholars, teachers, and the Advanced Placement Program (AP),...
Jan 25, 2024
New Standards Packages
On January 11, 2024, the PA State Board of Education approved the following items: Proposed Amendme...
Jan 24, 2024
Main Library Reading Room Open!
The State Library of Pennsylvania is now open to the public in the historic Forum Building, 607 Sout...
Jan 11, 2024
Celebrate Black History Month with the Commonwealth
The 2024 national theme for Black History Month is African Americans and the Arts, which celebrates ...
Jan 8, 2024
Power Library – Focus on Science!
Science Reference Center is a research database covering topics such as: Applied sciences Biology C...
Jan 5, 2024
See a day in the life of Pennsylvania’s 2023 Teacher of the Year
TODAY’s Craig Melvin visits Pennsylvania’s 2023 Teacher of the Year Ryan Hardesty and shadows him th...
Jan 4, 2024
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Pennsylvania Farm Show The 108th Pennsylvania Farm Show will be held Saturday, January 6 through Sat...
Nov 28, 2023
Financial Literacy Simulations Available for Pennsylvania Schools!
Explore free hands-on learning simulations with your students to give them experience with managing...
Nov 16, 2023
HS Grad Requirements New & Noteworthy
The November 2023 New & Noteworthy edition of PA HS graduation requirements includes a series of...
Nov 16, 2023
Cricket Media E-Book Collection Now Available!
Explore award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction e-books for pre-K to 8th grade. Over 900 ti...
Nov 3, 2023
Veterans Appreciation Challenge
If you are a fourth to twelfth grade student in the United States, your challenge is to create a dig...
Nov 3, 2023
Technology Student Association
The Technology Student Association (TSA) provides student members the opportunity to explore a wide ...
Nov 2, 2023
Updates to SAS Password Requirements
SAS is rolling out new, heightened password requirements, in order to stay in line with current ind...
Oct 19, 2023
New Date: HS Grad Requirements FAQ Webinar
The High School Graduation Requirements webinar, Frequently Asked Questions, has been rescheduled to...
Oct 18, 2023
Writing in Math: Guiding Your Students in Answering Open Ended Items on PSSA Mathematics and Keystone Algebra I
This session is centered on how the systematic incorporation of writing into math classes can improv...
Oct 18, 2023
New Research E-Resource!
Controversial Issues, Animal Facts, Famous People, Country Facts, and more! This database provides c...
Oct 11, 2023
Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Nominations
The Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Program (PA-TOY) recognizes excellence in teaching by honoring ...
Oct 10, 2023
College Counseling Education Program
The College Counseling Education Program is a professional development opportunity for school counse...
Oct 10, 2023
TEACH in PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Education launched a new website to provide resources and information...
Oct 10, 2023
PETE&C Conference
PETE&C 2024 February 4 - 7, 2024 HERSHEY LODGE, Hershey, PA It's that exciting time of the year ...
Oct 6, 2023
Grad Report: Collecting & Reporting Data Webinar
The Grad Report: Collecting & Reporting Data PowerPoint and recorded webinar are now available i...
Oct 6, 2023
Student Radon Poster Contest
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is excited to announce the 2024 Radon ...
Oct 6, 2023
REVISED Pathway Professional Learning Fall Schedule
Access the revised Pathways to Graduation training schedule. While topics and dates have not change...
Oct 4, 2023
Structured Literacy Content Advisor
Kate Bacher has recently assumed the role of Structured Literacy Content Advisor. Kate has 24 years...
Oct 4, 2023
2024 Governor’s STEM Competition
In celebration of the 10th Year Anniversary of the Governor’s STEM Competition, PDE is excited to of...
Sept 25, 2023
The Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences
The Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences (PGSS) at Carnegie Mellon University is now acce...
Sept 20, 2023
Embracing AI In Your Classroom
The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is offering an evening in-person professional developmen...
Sept 20, 2023
On-Demand Pennsylvania PD
The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is offering an incentive to complete on-demand Professio...
Sept 19, 2023
2023 ELD Professional Learning Conference Equity and Access for Multilingual Students
November 14-16, 2023 | Virtual Join us virtually Tuesday, November 14 through Thursday, November 1...
Sept 19, 2023
Get Ready to Jump$tart your Financial Education Batteries!
Join us for one of these fun and energizing in-person events! Meet representatives of numerous finan...
Sept 19, 2023
MAKING CENTS PA WEBINARS
Join our free, upcoming, one-hour webinars! Act 48 hours provided! Each webinar is offered twice on...
Sept 12, 2023
2023 Thanksgiving Weekend Impaired Driving Prevention November 22-26, 2023
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. As we prepare for festivities with family and friends, we wa...
Sept 12, 2023
2023 PSTA Conference
Plan now to attend the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association fall 2023 conference. Join us agai...
Aug 25, 2023
Upcoming Webinars: HS Graduation Requirements
Professional learning opportunities will commence this fall with a series of webinars and office hou...
Aug 17, 2023
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Rewarding & Inspiring Great Teaching Since 1983 Consider submitting a nomination! Anyone—princ...
Aug 14, 2023
Preparing for the Digital PSAT
The PSAT-related assessments are moving to digital this fall! College Board and the PA Department of...
Aug 9, 2023
STEELS Webinar Addresses PSSA and Keystone Exam
Science Content Advisor David Bauman shares the process and progress currently underway in the deve...
Aug 3, 2023
Free Webinar: New Voices in Children’s and Young Adult Literature
August 10, 2023 | 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. ET The International Literacy Association’s Children’s and You...
Aug 3, 2023
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON CHAPTER 4: ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT
The State Board of Education is conducting a series of regional public hearings to receive input fro...
Aug 3, 2023
United States Senate Youth Scholarship Program
The United States Senate Youth Scholarship Program offers an outstanding opportunity for student lea...
July 31, 2023
Act 13 and Educator Effectiveness: Beginning to End
This introductory presentation provides details on the many aspects of Act 13 – including employee c...
July 27, 2023
Development of Pennsylvania Technology and Engineering Standards
Access An Overview of State Developed P-12 Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy to g...
July 26, 2023
Congressional Medal of Honor (CMOH) Video Library
The CMOH video library hosts hundreds of videos capturing the Medal of Honor values of courage, comm...
July 18, 2023
Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Toolkit
This toolkit provides access to educational materials on the Holocaust and Genocide, including vide...
July 17, 2023
Educator Effectiveness: Self-Reflection Guides
Self-reflection guides are now available in the Educator Effectiveness toolkit (Examples from the Fi...
July 14, 2023
National Teacher of the Year Addresses the Nation
Listen as Rebecka Peterson, the 2023 National Teacher of the Year, shares her mission of joy and hop...
July 13, 2023
Do You Have a Success Story to Tell?
PDE’s SAS Institute is seeking educator leaders to submit proposals to present successful programs ...
June 26, 2023
CTE Trade and Industry Newsletter
Raina Haubert, PDE’s CTE Program Specialist / Trade and Industry Advisor in the Bureau of Career an...
June 26, 2023
Advancing Environmental Literacy Leadership Academy
The Advancing Environmental Literacy Leadership Academy is a blended (live-virtual sessions, and onl...
June 20, 2023
Hone Your Math Skills with New Act 48 Course: Implementing the Standards for Mathematical Practice (Standards 1-4)
The SAS PD Center now offers a 5-hour Act 48 course on how to embed and utilize the first four Penns...
June 5, 2023
PA Teachers Named as Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Four Pennsylvania teachers have been named as State Finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excell...
May 31, 2023
School Counselor Listening Sessions
School counselors are invited to participate in a voluntary listening session facilitated by Karen ...
May 31, 2023
Teacher Seminar with Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge – Medal of Honor Legacy: Cold War
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge invites educators to a week-long course (July 16 - July 21, ...
May 26, 2023
Educator Effectiveness: Office Hours and More!
Access the updated Act 13 Educator Effectiveness training schedule to join an upcoming webinar. Sp...
May 18, 2023
Frequently Asked Questions Update: Pathways to Graduation
The May 2023 edition of New & Noteworthy Pathways to Graduation includes a link to a revised Fre...
May 18, 2023
Remake Learning Explores Agri-Tech
This recent opinion article not only highlights agriculture technology: it spotlights Remake Learnin...
May 17, 2023
STEELS Hub Update
The STEELS Standards, the Foundation Box, and the Technology & Engineering Curriculum Framework ...
May 11, 2023
PA Friends of Ag Foundation Educator’s Ag Institute
The PA Friends of Ag Foundation Educator’s Ag Institute provides a unique learning experience for Pr...
May 10, 2023
Final Call: Join PDE in Updating the SAS Math Instructional Frameworks
PDE will convene PA Educator Teams June 27, 28, and 29, 2023, at PaTTAN Harrisburg to review/update ...
May 4, 2023
Shapiro Administration Thanks Teachers For Going Above And Beyond For Students
Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Executive Deputy Secretary Angela Fitterer visited Burrow...
May 1, 2023
Helping Students Become Future-Ready: Grant Funding Availability
High school students can become future ready with career exploration, industry certifications and co...
April 26, 2023
Pennsylvania PBS Celebrates Champions of Lifelong Learning with the Good Neighbor Awards
A Beautiful Day in the Capitol, scheduled May 2 from 10am – 2:00pm in the East Wing Rotunda in the C...
April 25, 2023
Wonder, Explore and Learn Together: Remake Learning Days
Remake Learning Days is an innovative learning festival for families and youth! Taking root in regio...
April 19, 2023
STEELS Hub Update: Science and Technology & Engineering Curriculum Frameworks Now Available
Check out the Curriculum Frameworks tabs in the STEELS Hub. Both Science and Technology & Engin...
April 13, 2023
Pathways to Graduation Webinars
PDE is offering three upcoming webinars to support understanding of the statewide pathways to gradua...
April 13, 2023
PA State Grant Application Deadline
The PA State Grant Application deadline is May 1-right around the corner! Assist families who have s...
April 12, 2023
Recognition of Exceptional Educators –Seeking Talent Pool Recommendations
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) seeks nominations of exceptional educators for a vari...
April 4, 2023
April is Financial Literacy Month
April is Financial Literacy Month! The Bill of Rights Institute’s Building Blocks of Progress curric...
March 27, 2023
Celebrate April’s Families and Reading Month
The Keystone State Literacy Association (KSRA) has proclaimed April as Families and Reading Month! R...
March 23, 2023
Pathways to Graduation Spring Training Schedule
PDE is offering three additional Pathways to Graduation webinars: Grad Pathways Refresher, Collectin...
March 22, 2023
Need POWER Library training?
POWER Academy is a one-stop place to find a variety of professional development opportunities from s...
March 14, 2023
HELP WANTED! PSSA & Keystone Exams Assessment Committee Reviews
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) conducts various meetings in support of the Pennsylva...
March 14, 2023
Pennsylvania Personal Finance Challenge
The Foundation for Economic Education is hosting the Pennsylvania Personal Finance Challenge on Apri...
March 6, 2023
2023 Civics for All of US Teacher Institute with the National Archives
Teachers working with grades 3–12 are invited to apply for the inaugural Civics for All of US Teache...
March 3, 2023
Solving Mysteries: The Science of Genealogy
Join another special “Finding Your Roots” national virtual conversation event on Wednesday, March 8 ...
Feb 27, 2023
2023 National Teacher Conference: The Power and Joy of Teaching
Registration is now open for the 2023 National Teacher Leadership Conference July 11-14 in Louisvill...
Feb 21, 2023
Making Holocaust and Genocide Education Relevant Through Inquiry and Classroom Application
The Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Initiative at Penn State will lead Making Holocau...
Feb 14, 2023
POWER Library: Programming Games
Check out a sampling of recently added titles from POWER Library. New arrivals include Build Your O...
Feb 7, 2023
Black History Month: 93 African American Medal of Honor Recipients
In celebration of Black History Month, we would like to share with you and your students the stories...
Feb 3, 2023
THE 2023 PENNSYLVANIA STATISTICS POSTER COMPETITION
Saint Francis University Mathematics Department is pleased to announce the PA Statistics Poster Comp...
Jan 30, 2023
Supporting Technology & Engineering in Pennsylvania with Engineering byDesign – Step w/EbD Summer Workshops
PDE is providing exciting opportunities to provide support for the implementation of the new Pennsyl...
Jan 27, 2023
Celebrate Black History Month – Poem/Dance Contest
You are invited to celebrate Black History Month with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Multi-Agenc...
Jan 27, 2023
PBS Special: Finding Your Roots – A National Virtual Conversation
Join the special “Finding Your Roots” national virtual conversation event on Wednesday, February 8 a...
Jan 10, 2023
POWER Library - Explore Genealogy Digital Collections in PA Photos and Documents
POWER Library has identified a multitude of resources that can be used for genealogical purposes, ra...
Jan 10, 2023
Solar Energy Challenge Workshop
The Penn State Center for Science and the Schools is offering a one-day workshop on how to coach a t...
Jan 5, 2023
White House History Teacher Institute
This in-person and virtual institute is open to any pre-service or current K-12 educator. This inclu...
Jan 4, 2023
Black History Month Committee Poem or Dance Contest for Schools
You are invited to celebrate Black History Month with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Multi-Agenc...
Dec 19, 2022
Pathways to Graduation Tracking Tool Webinar Recording Now Available
Schools may elect to use the PDE-provided Pathway to Graduation Tracking Tool. This tool, for local ...
Dec 19, 2022
Educator Effectiveness Upcoming Webinars
PDE is offering a series of Open Office Hours to address Educator Effectiveness implementation. Ope...
Dec 13, 2022
Green Jobs - Exploring Forest Careers - Free Educator Resource
Green jobs represent one of the fastest growing and changing segments of the global economy. At the ...
Dec 13, 2022
Attention K-12 Teachers of Social Studies! Apply now for the 2023 GeoCivics Summer Academy
This summer GeoCivics is hosting exciting place-based educational experiences in Puerto Rico and the...
Dec 12, 2022
ELs and Pathway Options Webinar
In its series of Pathways to Graduation webinars, PDE is pleased to offer a 1-hour webinar to addres...
Dec 9, 2022
Computer Science For All Summit
The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, is pleased to announce the si...
Dec 8, 2022
Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) Hub
The STEELS Hub on SAS (located in the Instruction tab on SAS), was launched this week at the SAS Ins...
Dec 2, 2022
POWER Library Continues to POWER Up!
In an effort to advance digital literacy and technology skills for Pennsylvanians, Office of Commonw...
Dec 2, 2022
Courageous Persuaders Video Competition
High school students nationwide are invited to submit a 30-second TV commercial about the dangers of...
Nov 18, 2022
Help Wanted! Updating Family and Consumer Sciences, Economics, and Career Education and Work PA Academic Standards
PDE is soliciting volunteers to assist in the review and updating of the Family & Consumer Scien...
Nov 16, 2022
Misconceptions & Frequently Asked Questions 11/15/22 Recorded Webinar – Now Available!
In addition to previously posted webinars, the Misconceptions & Frequently Asked Questions webin...
Nov 10, 2022
Pathways to Graduation (Act 158) Recorded Webinars Available!
Recent fall training webinars are now available and can be accessed in the Act 158 toolkit under Pro...
Nov 10, 2022
WILD about technology? Check out PETE&C 23 in the wilds of the Kalahari!!
The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) is a statewide event that p...
Nov 10, 2022
Deadline Extended: NOAA Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool Survey: Call for Statewide Participation
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool (EL...
Oct 31, 2022
Understanding Pathways to Graduation: Numeric, Non-Numeric, and Locally Established Grade-Based Requirements
Both the recently recorded webinar, Numeric, Non-Numeric, and Locally Established Grade-Based Requir...
Oct 25, 2022
Recognize Veterans Day 2022: Lessons and Activities for Your Classroom
Veterans Day is just around the corner, and now is a great time to start thinking about how to comme...
Oct 25, 2022
Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers
“Green jobs represent one of the fastest growing and changing segments of the global economy. At the...
Oct 24, 2022
Pennsylvania Invention Convention: A K-12 Student Invention Competition
Every K-12 student in Pennsylvania is invited to participate in the Pennsylvania’s Invention Convent...
Oct 18, 2022
We the Young People: Moments of Truth
Eight million young people are newly eligible to vote in the 2022 U.S. midterms, which are taking pl...
Oct 14, 2022
PDE Conference: Request for Poster Session Presentations
The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is pleased to announce the Reque...
Oct 11, 2022
Help Promote School Bus Safety: Safely Rolling to My Destination
It’s time for the 2023 National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest and PennDOT needs your help to...
Oct 7, 2022
PDE Safety Guidelines for Elementary Science & Technology Education Review Sessions
PDE will convene PA educator teams December 14, 15, and 16, 2022, at PaTTAN Harrisburg to review and...
Oct 4, 2022
POWER Library: Equity, Diversity, and Belonging – and Spooktacular!
POWER Library has added new e-books on equity, diversity, and belonging to its ProQuest E-Book Cent...
Oct 3, 2022
Pennsylvania HS Graduation Requirements: Upcoming Virtual Office Hours
To continue assisting our school leaders with the implementation of Act 158 and statewide high schoo...
Sept 29, 2022
Pennsylvania Sustainability Summit
Sign-up now for the Pennsylvania GreenGov Council virtual Pennsylvania Sustainability Summit beginni...
Sept 19, 2022
Webisode Series: Educating Future Ready Students
Five professional learning webisodes focused on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and career and work...
Sept 15, 2022
Creating Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship Pathways: Schools-to-Work Program (STWP) Grant
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announces the availability of approxim...
Sept 14, 2022
POWER Library News
Welcome back to school! New e-books and a new resource were added to POWER Library over the summer: ...
Sept 10, 2022
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching – Nominate a Teacher
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest ...
Aug 26, 2022
Understanding The State of the State/Nation/Region: NOAA Environmental Literacy Tool Survey
The Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool (ELIT) is a federally directed effort to collect informati...
Aug 24, 2022
Pathways to Graduation Recorded Webinar Available
A recorded webinar, “Updates for the State Graduation Requirement in 2023” is now available in the A...
Aug 15, 2022
CDT Going Live August 24
As you’re stating up the 2022-2023 school year, note the following important information regarding ...
Aug 12, 2022
Congressional Medal of Honor: Dear Young Americans
Lessons in the Dear Young American series focus upon powerful advice from Recipients of the Medal of...
Aug 5, 2022
PBS LearningMedia U.S. History Collection
PBS LearningMedia’s new U.S. History Collection is a rich source of trusted PBS programs and a dive...
Aug 2, 2022
PA Department of Education Revamps Certifications Webpage to Better Serve Educators
In a continuing effort to better serve the educator workforce, the Pennsylvania Department of Educat...
Aug 2, 2022
Pathways to Graduation Upcoming Webinars
PDE is offering multiple opportunities to learn more about Act 158 – Pathways to Graduation. The f...
July 21, 2022
Five Million in Funding Available to Support Teacher and Principal Preparation
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has announced the availability of three grant program...
July 20, 2022
Poster Contest Encourages Students to “Reach for the Moon” through STEAM Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is joining forces with the Moonshot Museum, Astroboti...
July 19, 2022
Act 158 Update
Two significant changes to the statewide high school graduation requirements are noteworthy: 1. Two ...
July 17, 2022
State Board Approves New Standards
Published on July 16, 2022, the State Board approved standards for Integrated Standards for K-12 Sci...
July 11, 2022
PBS LearningMedia – NEW PD Center Offering!
In partnership with PBS stations, PDE has developed a 5 hour asynchronous Act 48 course that explore...
June 29, 2022
Trauma-Informed Practices - A free, self-paced online module for educators
The Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Initiative at Penn State offers an interactive,...
June 22, 2022
Identifying and Selecting Resources to Support the Proposed Environmental Literacy & Sustainability, Technology & Engineering, and Science Standards.
PDE will convene PA educator teams August 1,2, and 3, 2022, at PaTTAN Harrisburg to identify and com...
June 10, 2022
High School Work-based Learning: Best Practices Designed to Improve Career Readiness Outcomes for Today’s Youth
Research suggests that opening work-based learning to younger students brings tremendous benefit not...
June 7, 2022
TRAC and RIDES
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is offering two FREE educational outreach p...
May 26, 2022
Career Ready Education Tuition Awards Available for 2022, 2021, and 2020 High School Grads: Apply Now!
Education Tuition Awards: Application Deadline is June 17 NuPaths, co-founded by Harrisburg Univers...
May 25, 2022
Power Library Highlights: History and Politics
POWER Library now has access to 350+ new e-books! Click here for a sampling of the recently added ti...
May 25, 2022
Classroom Quick Tips: Refresh your Instructional Toolkit
Developed by PDE’s ELA and math content advisors, these resources offer some great ideas for classro...
May 19, 2022
Memorial Day Lessons from the Congressional Medal of Honor
Memorial Day will be here soon. Click here to check out CMOH’s Memorial Day blog, with ideas for how...
May 19, 2022
Pennsylvania Educator Effectiveness Rating System
PEERS, the Pennsylvania Educator Effectiveness Rating System, is a tool to complete Act 13 evaluati...
May 18, 2022
Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year 2023 Finalists
The Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year program celebrates excellence in teaching and honors individual...
May 13, 2022
Finalists for 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Championship Announced
Nine high school students from across the nation are vying for the title of 2022 Poetry Out Loud™ Na...
May 9, 2022
STEMATHON 2022: STEM Learning in a STEM World
Time is running out to register for STEMATHON 2022 with early bird registration pricing! Don’t miss...
May 3, 2022
Pennsylvania Computer Science For All Summit
The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education is pleased to announce the fif...
April 20, 2022
National History Day Needs You!
National History Day (NHD) is *critically* short of judges to help judge student entries at the 202...
April 12, 2022
Learning with NASA is Out of this World: Inspiring Young Learners to Seek STEM Careers
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has a long history of inspiring American st...
April 11, 2022
PA Roadmap: Focus on Effective Instruction
Educators know that there are students who require support in addressing unfinished learning from p...
April 6, 2022
PennDOT Call for Safety Citizens Submissions for Bicycle & Motorcycle Safety
PennDOT is extending a Safety Citizens challenge to all students, teachers, faculty, staff, and pare...
April 5, 2022
Earth Day Celebration: Investing In Our Planet
First Lady Frances Wolf is delighted to announce this year’s virtual Governor’s Residence Earth Day ...
April 1, 2022
Remake Learning Days Festival/Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge: May 12-23, 2022
Remake Learning Days will be hosting over 1000 hands-on learning events across Pennsylvania. To lea...
March 28, 2022
April is Families and Reading Month!
The Keystone State Literacy Association (KSLA) has created resources to educators and families to pr...
March 22, 2022
Resources for Students: Talking About the Invasion of Ukraine
"Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When...
March 18, 2022
2022 Pennsylvania Statewide Environmental Education Survey
You are invited to respond to the 2022 Status and Needs of Environmental Education in PA Survey - a...
March 16, 2022
Trauma in Schools: Podcast Series
Cultivating Resilience, a podcast series showcasing thought leaders, mental health practitioners, an...
March 11, 2022
Pathways to Graduation Tracking Tool Now Available
The Department of Education is pleased to announce that the Pathways to Graduation Tracking Tool is ...
March 11, 2022
Celebrate Pi Day: Celebrate the Magic And Mystery of Math's Most Famous Number
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used...
March 8, 2022
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs: First Ever Youth Mental Health Podcast Available
From the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs (SRL) team, On Our Minds with Noah and Zion podcast i...
March 3, 2022
The 2022 Constitutional Scholars Summer Teachers’ Institute: Bill of Rights: Past, Present, and Future
It is not too late to join educational colleagues from across the United States and top scholars in ...
March 1, 2022
Support for Student Mental Health Needs: Grant Funding Available
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially felt by the youth of the Commonwealth. To ad...
March 1, 2022
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching – PA Teachers
Jessica Tilli from Meredith Elementary School, School District of Philadelphia, and Kristin Joivell ...
Feb 11, 2022
PA Civics Presents: State of Civic Education in Pennsylvania
Join the PA Civics Coalition on Tuesday, February 22, at 4 p.m. ET for a conversation on the state o...
Feb 11, 2022
Education Without Borders: Opening the Doors to Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
PDE’s Migrant Education Virtual Conference, scheduled for March 15-17, 2022, will provide new practi...
Feb 9, 2022
Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Initiative: Plan into Action
The February edition of The Initiative Bulletin from Penn State’s Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rig...
Feb 4, 2022
Safety Citizens Program
PennDOT’s Safety Citizens Program encourages community members to answer traffic safety questions in...
Feb 3, 2022
Celebrate Black History Month in POWER Library!
POWER Library invites you to discover your next great read by an African American author. Resources...
Jan 27, 2022
Community Conversation: Stress In Our Schools
Community Conversation: Stress In Our Schools offers viewers the opportunity to hear insights from ...
Jan 27, 2022
World Read Aloud Day
LitWorld founded World Read Aloud Day in 2010 to celebrate the power of reading aloud to create comm...
Jan 24, 2022
Act 13 Educator Effectiveness Webinar Series
Learn more about the critical aspects of Educator Effectiveness via a series of Act 13 Educator Effe...
Jan 20, 2022
‘Our New Normal’: How Teens are Redefining School Life
‘Our New Normal’: How Teens are Redefining School Life, a live event produced by PBS NewsHour Studen...
Jan 12, 2022
Keystone Test Window Extension
The current surge of COVID-19 cases is creating numerous logistical challenges for schools includin...
Jan 10, 2022
Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service Learning for Youth
Consider encouraging your students to take some time on their day off to make it a day of service! G...
Jan 10, 2022
Act 35 Reporting Deadline Extended
The Act 35 reporting deadline in the Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal (FRCPP) has been ext...
Jan 6, 2022
Medal of Honor Character Development Program: Webinar Opportunity
Join the Medal of Honor Society’s webinar at 1:00pm ET on Thursday, January 20th for an interview ...
Jan 3, 2022
Lehigh Valley Reads Experience Webinar
Lehigh Valley Reads has a bold goal of ensuring all third-grade students are reading on grade level....
Dec 15, 2021
National History Day in PA
National History Day is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpretation,...
Dec 14, 2021
Congressional Medal of Honor Video Series Now Available
The Medal of Honor Character Development Program has launched a new, easy-to-use video library page ...
Dec 9, 2021
POWER Library – December is Read a New Book Month!
POWER Library is packed with access to books. Gale Books and Authors includes a catalog of over 240...
Dec 9, 2021
Assessing Classroom Quality in Preschool through Third-Grade Classrooms: CLASS Continuous Quality Improvement Opportunity
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is a unique office within the commonwealt...
Dec 1, 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) FY 2022 Announcement
Please consider identifying a school or community partner and applying for the NOAA BWET funding str...
Nov 30, 2021
Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) Award Application Reminder 2022
Just a gentle reminder for you to share the news about the PA Meaningful Watershed Educational Exper...
Nov 18, 2021
Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) and the PA Pathways to Green Schools Recognition Awards
In an effort to boost environmental preservation and strengthen environmental education in the comm...
Nov 18, 2021
Civic Education Toolkit Now Available
The Pennsylvania Courts are celebrating American Education Week by launching a civics education digi...
Nov 4, 2021
Onshape in Engineering byDesign with International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Webinar
Join the ITEEA Webinar to discover the answers to these questions: Did you know that you can access...
Oct 28, 2021
Governor's STEM Competition Accepting Registrations
All commonwealth public and non-public high schools, career and technical centers, charter schools, ...
Oct 27, 2021
Act 158 Recorded Webinars Now Available
If you missed any of the Act 158 webinars – or simply would like to learn more about pathways to gr...
Oct 26, 2021
Medal of Honor Character Development Program: New Lessons for Veterans Day
Veterans Day is November 11! If you are looking for a way to incorporate this day into your classroo...
Oct 25, 2021
“Family Night: Space!” Featured on PBS November 4th
Let’s explore space together! “Family Night: Space” is a one-hour TV program designed for kindergart...
Oct 13, 2021
Pathways to Graduation: Guiding Students in Decision Making
Want to learn more about Act 158: Pathways to Graduation? The SAS PD Center has a 2-hour Act 48 co...
Oct 6, 2021
Recognizing Excellence in Education: Seeking PA Teacher of the Year Nominations
The Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Program (PA-TOY) recognizes excellence in teaching by honoring...
Oct 6, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Grant Program
The COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Grant Program launched on Monday. Childcare providers and schools are...
Oct 6, 2021
Vaccine Outreach Toolkit for Educators & School Communities Now Available
Finalized versions of Vaccine Outreach Toolkit for Educators & School Communities are now availa...
Sept 28, 2021
Share this Resource: Beyond The Classroom
Beyond The Classroom is a weekly TV and web show for parents, guardians, and caregivers. Hosted by C...
Sept 28, 2021
PennDOT Innovations Challenge
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced its fifth annual PennDOT Innovatio...
Sept 27, 2021
Additional Essentialized Examples Now Posted
Essentialized Examples, based on the Alternate Eligible Content, offer a demonstration of what Alter...
Sept 17, 2021
Act 158 Training
Act 158 training modules will be offered via webinar. Sessions will address Resources, Implementa...
Sept 7, 2021
Broadening the Benefits of Dual Enrollment: Strategies to Increase Program Access and Participation Webinar
The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) invites you to a webinar exploring strategies to increas...
Sept 7, 2021
Remembering 9/11: Twentieth Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Your local Pennsylvania PBS stations offer a variety o...
Sept 1, 2021
Act 13 Courses Now Available in the SAS PD Center
The SAS PD Center is now offering Act 48 courses, per the following: Act 13: Classroom Teacher (5 ...
Aug 24, 2021
Engineering for Families - Try Engineering as a Family!
Whether you’re educator organizing a STEM event for families in your community or looking for fun ac...
Aug 24, 2021
A Community Conversation on Back to School Safety
On Thursday, August 26, at 7:00pm, PBS39 will host a Community Conversation on Back-to-School Safety...
Aug 19, 2021
Educator Effectiveness Resources Now Available
Act 13 of 2020, signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf on March 27, 2020, revises the Act 82 Educator Effe...
Aug 11, 2021
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
Nominate an outstanding teacher now for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Sci...
Aug 5, 2021
Power Library: It's Back to School Season!
It's time to dust off those backpacks and get ready for school. Discover the Power Library online r...
July 15, 2021
Ideas and Inventions from the US Patent Office and Trademark Office
Do your students get excited about new ideas and inventions? Why not visit the Office of Education ...
June 29, 2021
GET WaTeR: Guiding Educators Through Watershed Teaching Resources (Face-to-Face Outdoors)
GET WaTeR (Guiding Educators Through Watershed Teaching Resources) is designed to support teachers i...
June 21, 2021
Congressional Medal of Honor Society Back to School: New Lessons and Resources for Your Classroom!
On Tuesday, July 20th at 4:30 pm, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society will present Back to Scho...
June 14, 2021
Go Wild! A Virtual, Live, Animal Demonstration on Saturday, July 17, at 10:00am
“Go Wild!” brings together experts from the Lehigh Valley Zoo, the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butt...
June 7, 2021
Dive In To Summer Learning with Pennsylvania PBS!
Dive in to Summer Learning with Pennsylvania PBS! Starting June 21, PBS is launching a new, weekly ...
June 3, 2021
Career Ready Backpack Challenge Met
The Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge, May 6-16, 2021, resulted in 1340 artifacts for the career po...
June 1, 2021
Proposed Science Standards Update
PDE has posted the proposed science standards and FAQs regarding the science standards revision proc...
June 1, 2021
PDE Welcomes Career and Technical Advisor Raina Haubert
Raina Haubert, PDE’s newly appointed Specialized Career and Technical Advisor for Trade and Industry...
May 26, 2021
Summertime is Reading Time!
Content Advisors Beka Baum-Leaman and Diane Simaska have compiled a wealth of resources for fun summ...
May 25, 2021
National History Day
Communication in History: The Key to Understanding The theme this year for National History Day was ...
May 19, 2021
Honoring Memorial Day in Your Classroom
Access The Medal of Honor Character Development Program’s 30-minute webinar to view the recording th...
May 6, 2021
Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness (OTDA) Education Program: Mini-Grant Opportunity
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has contracted with Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 ...
May 5, 2021
Department of Education Thanks Educators for an Extraordinary Year
After a year of overcoming challenges and going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ...
May 4, 2021
May is National Get Caught Reading Month!
POWER Library reminds us that May is Get Caught Reading month and offers us many ways to get caught:...
April 19, 2021
Explore Engineering Together with Family Night: Engineering on May 13!
Family Night: Engineering is a one-hour TV special about the field of engineering. While spending qu...
April 16, 2021
Virtual Earth Day Celebration: Protect the Environment for All Pennsylvanians
The Governor’s Residence is hosting a virtual Earth Day Celebration, Protect the Environment for All...
April 14, 2021
2021 Pennsylvania Computer Science For All – PA Summit June 21-25, 2021
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce its fourth annual CSforALL-PA Summi...
April 12, 2021
Register for National History Day in PA Hurry! Registration closes Friday!
National History Day (NHD) is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpret...
April 9, 2021
Pennsylvania PBS: Programs and Resources to Celebrate Earth Day – April 22
Learning at Home from Pennsylvania PBS celebrates Earth Day on April 22 with special programs that h...
April 6, 2021
2021 State Library Virtual STEM Camp
Thursdays at 1 p.m. The State Library presents Virtual STEM Summer Camp: Ecology. Designed for stud...
March 26, 2021
Are You Wild About Raptors?
Wild about Raptor workshops are being offered during May and June. Hawk Mountain hopes to inspire p...
March 23, 2021
Families and Reading Month!
The Keystone State Literacy Association (KSLA) has proclaimed April as Families and Reading Month. V...
March 18, 2021
Distance Learning with PBS Digital Resources
PBS39 and Penn State Lehigh Valley have partnered to offer "Distance Learning with PBS Digital Resou...
March 15, 2021
Best Practices for Simple Filming and Editing Webinar
Join WPSU producers on March 25th at 6:00 pm as they share their expertise on filming and editing si...
March 15, 2021
Career Ready Coalition Newsletter
The spring edition of Career Ready Connections contains a multitude of resources – from region spotl...
March 12, 2021
SAS Materials and Resources: CPR Toolkit Now Available
On June 12, 2019, the Public School Code of 1949 introduced Senate Bill 115 Act 7 pertaining to Card...
March 12, 2021
Learning at Home: Pennsylvania PBS Celebrates Women's History Month!
Learning at Home: Pennsylvania PBS Celebrates Women's History Month Throughout the month of March, w...
March 9, 2021
Safe Schools Conversation
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, in collaboration with Indiana Area School District, is ho...
March 5, 2021
Celebrate Women's History Month with Digital Collections in PA Photos and Documents!
Browse Power Library’s Women’s History collection to learn more about prolific teachers, societies p...
March 4, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine for Pre-K to 12 School Staff
The single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine received FDA emergency use authoriz...
March 2, 2021
Be My Neighbor Day: Saturday, March 13, 2021
Be My Neighbor Day is a free, one-day, virtual event for children and families, with a session at 1...
Feb 23, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Lesson Plan for Grades 9-12 from PBS NewsHour EXTRA
Equipped with knowledge of how the COVID-19 vaccine works and why it is important, students can rese...
Feb 22, 2021
Remake Learning Days: Power Your Child’s Future
Remake Learning Days Across America is an innovative learning festival for families and youth. Takin...
Feb 19, 2021
Learning at Home: Pennsylvania PBS Celebrates Black History Month
Throughout the month of February, watch specials that explore the roots of African American religio...
Feb 18, 2021
Transformation in Education: Innovation & Evidence-based Practices
Kings College has organized a virtual conference offering a number of FREE breakouts on March 2 to p...
Feb 12, 2021
Celebrate Black History Month with POWER Library!
This month POWER Library highlights Black History Month with resources for all ages including biogra...
Feb 10, 2021
Supporting Students With the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Essentialized Examples
The Bureau of Special Education is pleased to make available on SAS a new resource developed by teac...
Feb 8, 2021
SAS PD Center Act 48 Opportunity: Sharpen Your eLearning Skills
Whether you are currently engaged in fully remote, hybrid, or face-to-face instruction, the SAS PD ...
Feb 3, 2021
Family and Consumer Sciences Educator Day: February 10
The Art and Science of Living Well As Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) educators across the state...
Jan 28, 2021
Feeling Presidential? Let POWER Library Help You Discover Presidents Past and Present
Check out the highlighted resources in the most recent issue of POWER Library to explore the Preside...
Jan 26, 2021
New Year, New Skill-Building! Virtual Grant-Writing Workshop for PA Environmental Educators
Let’s learn from each other to increase the success of environmental education (EE) grant funding in...
Jan 21, 2021
Civics Education in the 21st Century – Join the Virtual Conversation
The Indiana Area School District is pleased to partner with the Rendell Center for Civic Engagement...
Jan 13, 2021
ACT Fee Waiver
A recent publication from ACT details its Fee Waiver Eligibility Requirements for 2020–2021. An add...
Jan 8, 2021
PBS Teacher Planning Kit for New School Routines January – March
The PBS Teacher Planning Kit for New School Routines is an eight-week planning kit designed for PreK...
Jan 8, 2021
Flexible Policies for Administering SAT School Day, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9
A recent publication from the College Board updates its testing policies and procedures as schools c...
Jan 6, 2021
Apply Now! 2021 Pennsylvania STEM Ambassador Program
The 2021 cohort of the Pennsylvania STEM Ambassador program, a 10-month advocacy training program ta...
Jan 6, 2021
Act Now - Chesapeake Bay-Watershed and Training Program Funding
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office has released details of the FY21 Chesapeake Bay-Watershed and Traini...
Jan 5, 2021
Professional Development Opportunity: Building Blocks of Literacy Learning Path
Designed primarily for K-8 educators, Building Blocks of Literacy is a 6-hour learning path that exp...
Dec 21, 2020
Pennsylvania Learns…Online
Pennsylvania Learns Online is a collection of PK-12 modules in English Language Arts, Mathematics, a...
Dec 21, 2020
Are You Career Ready Connected?
Learn more about career readiness and the opportunities to enrich your knowledge and resources while...
Dec 21, 2020
2020-21 PA Pathways to Green Ribbon Schools and U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Award Application Available
Once again, Pennsylvania has partnered with the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Green Ribbon Sc...
Dec 4, 2020
Computer Science Education Week
December 7-13 is Computer Science Education Week! Interested in participating in an Hour of Code? Pe...
Nov 24, 2020
All Things POWERful!
POWER Library has recently added several new relevant resources, including the following:: Black Fr...
Nov 23, 2020
PA Roadmap: Focus on Effective Instruction
The 2020–21 school year presents a unique set of opportunities and challenges due to the disruption ...
Nov 5, 2020
Ready Set Music!
Feelings can be hard for children to talk about. Often they demonstrate their feelings before they ...
Oct 27, 2020
Apply for the 2021 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence!
The Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence is open to any Pennsylvania business, farm, govern...
Oct 20, 2020
PA Schools for Tomorrow Proactive Planning Past the Pandemic
PDE is excited to announce a Distance Learning Series in collaboration with Penn State Study Council...
Oct 12, 2020
Teacher of the Year on Hold but Excellence in the Classroom Continues
While the Teacher of the Year selection process is on hold for one year, we encourage you to continu...
Oct 5, 2020
PA Core English Language Arts (ELA) Standards Series
The PA Core Standards were adopted March 1, 2014, by the PA State Board of Education. The standards ...
Sept 24, 2020
Congressional Medal of Honor (CMOH) – Distance Learning Lessons
CMOH has added distance learning lessons for elementary and secondary level students. These lessons ...
Sept 17, 2020
JOIN. COMPETE. LEAD.
Now more than ever is the time for your school to sponsor a Technology Student Association (TSA) ...
Sept 11, 2020
Learning at Home with Pennsylvania PBS
PBS, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, has created Learning at Home, you...
Sept 9, 2020
AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE CAREER READINESS SAS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY
Pennsylvania’s future depends on having a well-educated and skilled workforce prepared to meet the c...
Sept 3, 2020
Balancing Work and Life While Teaching Remotely
Madeline Will (2020) gathered tips from behavior-science psychologists for balancing work and life d...
Aug 31, 2020
September is Suicide Prevention Month
The Jana Marie Foundation, Prevent Suicide PA, Pennsylvania Network for Student Assistance Services...
Aug 19, 2020
Check Out These Science and Math Resources!
The Michigan Mathematics and Science Leadership Network (MMSLN) and Michigan Science Teachers Associ...
Aug 18, 2020
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TOOLKITS FOR MUSIC AND VISUAL ART NOW AVAILABLE
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Toolkits for Music and Visual Art support learning of SEL competenc...
Aug 7, 2020
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Announced
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest re...
July 29, 2020
All Things POWERful!
Don’t forget about the POWER available in Pennsylvania’s Power Library. Check out the many resource...
July 7, 2020
Getting Started with the Medal of Honor Character Development Program
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society invites you to an edWebinar presentation about the free Med...
June 17, 2020
Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage: Showcasing Student Artwork
First Lady Melania Trump is excited to announce Building the Movement: America’s Youth Celebrate 10...
June 10, 2020
Phased Reopening of Schools
Preliminary guidance to aid schools in planning for a return to in-person instruction, delivery of s...
June 8, 2020
Just Three Words – An Uplifting Musical Message
The Bermudian Springs High School Choirs offers Just Three Words to refresh your spirit. Access th...
June 3, 2020
Family and Consumer Sciences Teach Skills to Prepare Students for Life
Now more than ever the value of Family and Consumer Sciences is evident as our society deals with i...
May 19, 2020
Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDT) Available for Use by Students at Home
PDE is providing the Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDT) as an optional additional resource for an LE...
May 13, 2020
Memorial Day – Teaching Students the Meaning of Sacrifice
With Memorial Day just a few weeks away, now is a good time to discuss the meaning of Memorial Day a...
May 13, 2020
Teacher of the Year 2021 Finalists
“Teachers impact students far beyond the traditional classroom, connecting with them and inspiring t...
May 4, 2020
Addressing Education of English Learners (EL): Virtual Office Hours
In an effort to respond to concerns about the education of English Learners (ELs) in this unpreceden...
April 30, 2020
Congressional Medal of Honor: Character From a Distance
While SAS Materials and Resources include Medal of Honor lessons developed for classroom use, the Me...
April 29, 2020
A Musical Message
The Derry Township School District Music Department offers you a musical message. Listen to these t...
April 16, 2020
National Library Week
National Library Week provides everyone with an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the many inno...
April 16, 2020
National Library Week
Celebrate National Library Week – Virtually April 19-25 National Library Week provides everyone wit...
April 10, 2020
April is Families and Reading Month
The Keystone State Literacy Association has proclaimed April as Families and Reading Month. To celeb...
April 10, 2020
Call for PA Environment & Ecology and Science & Technology Academic Standards Writing Committee Applications
Members of the this Content Committee will be tasked with reviewing current research, national and s...
April 10, 2020
UPDATE: Model Curriculum for Learners in Pennsylvania School Libraries: Helping Learners Meet Pennsylvania Academic Standards
The Model Curriculum for Learners in Pennsylvania School Libraries provides a curriculum in informat...
March 5, 2020
Coronavirus Information for Education
Both the PA Department of Education and the Department of Health offer a wealth of facts and guidan...
Feb 12, 2020
Are You Making Cents?
Basic personal financial skills are seen as one of the most important skills students can possess i...
Feb 11, 2020
Science Standards Review
In September 2019, the State Board of Education directed the Pennsylvania Department of Education (P...
Feb 5, 2020
Online Learning Opportunity: Prenatal to Third Grade
Pennsylvania’s Prenatal to Third Grade (P3) Systems Building Logic Model is designed to support OCDE...
Feb 4, 2020
Webinar Opportunity: PA Career Ready Skills – Another Session Now Available!
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is offering a live one-hour webinar on the PA Career Ready ...
Jan 27, 2020
Imagine the Opportunities…Extend the Farm Show Excitement!
This year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show hosted 10,000 competitive exhibits, and 300 commercial exhibits,...
Jan 13, 2020
PDE Welcomes Julia Hutton, English Learner/Bilingual Education Content Advisor
Julia Hutton comes to PDE with 17 years experience as both an administrator and teacher from the Haz...
Dec 29, 2019
Excellence in Education – See the Smiles!
Check out the smiles of the award winning Blue Ribbon, Milken Educator, and Teacher of the Year reci...
Dec 23, 2019
The Merger of Education and Work
Ever hear of a credegree? A go pro model for education? Listen as noted researcher and educator SA...
Dec 23, 2019
NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR!
Take advantage of these two opportunities to nominate an outstanding educator for recognition: The...
Dec 9, 2019
ELA Exemplar Instructional Units Available
Newsela and the Pennsylvania Department of Education collaborated to build two instructional exempla...
Dec 9, 2019
Assessment of Civic Knowledge – Act 35 Civics Toolkit
Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, each school entity shall administer at least once to stude...
Nov 7, 2019
Arts-integration Lesson Planning
Set a poem to music in your English Language Arts class? Find geometric angles in a piece of art? ...
Nov 1, 2019
Future Ready PA 2019
Future Ready PA Index now contains the most recent data available for the 2018-2019 school year. The...
Oct 29, 2019
Teacher in the Workplace Grant Opportunity
The Teacher in the Workplace (TIW) program provides the opportunity for eligible organizations in ...
Oct 22, 2019
Career One Stop
The U.S. Department of Labor’s CareerOneStop offers a comprehensive collection of career videos rang...
Oct 9, 2019
Governor’s Civic Engagement Award: Voter Registration Drive
The Governor’s Civic Engagement Award is presented by the Pennsylvania Departments of State and Edu...
Sept 18, 2019
Environmental Literacy Indicator Survey Needs You!
The Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool is a federally directed effort to survey all public schoo...
Sept 18, 2019
Capture the Disney Magic!
Imagineering in a Box pulls back the curtain to show students and teachers how artists, designers,...
Sept 11, 2019
Designating Schools for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)
Targeted Support and Improvement designations will function as an early warning system for at-risk s...
Sept 5, 2019
PA Legislators Advocate for Arts in Education Week
Dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts have been identified in ESSA as critical componen...
Sept 5, 2019
Vietnam War & Iraq War Initiative
Today the grandchildren of Vietnam War veterans are attending middle and high schools throughout Ame...
Sept 3, 2019
PennDOT Innovations Challenge
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environme...
Aug 29, 2019
Meet Brandt Hutzel, PDE’s New Technology & Engineering Education Content Advisor
PDE welcomes Brandt Hutzel into his new role as Technology & Engineering Education Content Advis...
Aug 21, 2019
POWER Library News - Resources for Success in High School!
This month, POWER Library features a wealth of resources for success in high school – from access to...
Aug 21, 2019
Are You Making ¢ents in Your Classroom?
Teaching students about economics or how to manage their personal finances doesn’t have to be diffi...
Aug 8, 2019
Career Ready Skills
Pennsylvania 21st Century graduates must possess the knowledge, abilities, and habits to enter and c...
July 29, 2019
Pupil's Right of Refusal: Animal Dissection
Pennsylvania law states that public or nonpublic school pupils from kindergarten through grade twelv...
July 12, 2019
Combatting the Opioid Epidemic SAS Act 48 Professional Development Opportunity
A 2-hour Act 48 course, “School-Based Primary Prevention - A Key to Combatting the Opioid Epidemic” ...
June 18, 2019
Power Up Your Summer with Power Library
In the most recent edition of Power Library, you can explore a summer in space! BookFLIX and TrueFL...
May 20, 2019
Save the Date for the PA STEMathon: October 30-31, 2019
The theme for 2019 is STEM through Integrated Learning Opportunities for All Students. This year’s e...
May 9, 2019
Step Inside a Supernova
In this Smithsonian collection, students explore the life cycle of stars and learn about the connect...
May 6, 2019
Vietnam & Iraq War Initiative: Conflict and Sacrifice
The Veterans National Education Program has put together a series of short video clips to bring hist...
April 10, 2019
Summer at Carnegie Hall!
Join K–12 music educators from across the country in New York City to expand the impact of your wor...
March 25, 2019
Teacher in the Workplace: Making Learning Connections
Through Teacher in the Workplace, teachers make learning connections in the classroom to prepare stu...
March 19, 2019
Summer Research Experiences for STEM Teachers
The Penn State Center for Science and the Schools in the College of Education is looking for innovat...
March 13, 2019
Pennsylvania Graduation Requirements
Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158) expands the options for students to demonstrate postsecondary readiness th...
March 8, 2019
TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
How do we create impactful and thoughtful learning of the Holocaust with students? Through the Echo...
March 6, 2019
Environment and Ecology Educators: Meet Tamara Peffer, PDE’s New Environment and Ecology Content Advisor
PDE welcomes Tamara Peffer in her new role as Environment and Ecology Content Advisor. Tamara has be...
March 4, 2019
REVISIT SAS INSTITUTE 2018
Whether or not you attended the SAS Institute, take some time to listen to some very compelling wor...
Feb 21, 2019
Academic Achievement Significantly Higher in Schools with Strong Libraries
According to the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the best measure of the effective...
Feb 15, 2019
Making Career Exploration Fun, Informative and Free!
Access engaging career exploration games developed by Simcoach Games, a Pittsburgh-based technol...
Feb 6, 2019
TDA Instructional Prompt Guides
PDE is pleased to announce the release of the TDA Instructional Prompt Guides for grades 3, 4, and 5...
Feb 1, 2019
Earn Computer Science Certification Under New PDE Guidelines
Read about the Department of Education’s new guidelines for the state’s colleges and universities to...
Jan 31, 2019
Artsonia: A Student Art Museum
Over 710 schools in Pennsylvania use the free online student art museum Artsonia. Learn more about A...
Jan 20, 2019
Power Up with Power Library!
Check out the most recent edition of POWER Library News. Discover literature e-resources, art and a...
Jan 4, 2019
Thousands of Copyrighted Works Now Freely Available to Teachers
Looking for books, poems, and movies to use in your classroom? Duke University's Center for the Stud...
Dec 18, 2018
The First Amendment and 21st Century America: Summer Institute for K-12 Teachers
Spend six days at the Rendell Center in Philadelphia, July 21-27, 2019, studying the First Amendment...
Dec 17, 2018
Career Readiness Resources
Pennsylvania’s economic future depends on having a well-educated and skilled workforce that is p...
Nov 20, 2018
Check Out the Future Ready PA Index
The Future Ready PA Index recognizes that students – and the schools that serve them – are more than...
Nov 5, 2018
Designating Schools for Support
Under ESSA, states are required to craft and implement a system of school accountability—what ESSA ...
Oct 23, 2018
Global Competence – Curriculum Framework Now Available
The Curriculum Framework for Global Competence is designed to assist educators in developing instruc...
Oct 15, 2018
Registration for the SAS Institute!
Registration for this year’s SAS Institute, Future Ready PA: Transforming Student Pathways, (Decemb...
Sept 18, 2018
Unique Performance Opportunity
The PA School Board Association (PSBA) is offering a unique opportunity to showcase smaller music en...
Sept 13, 2018
Are You Ready for an Innovation Challenge?
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education...
Sept 4, 2018
Gaming Creates Excitement About Career Exploration
Access some engaging career exploration games developed by Simcoach Games, a Pittsburgh-based techn...
Sept 4, 2018
Why Support the Arts?
The arts are fundamental to our humanity. But there’s more. Discover the Ten Reasons to Support the ...
Sept 4, 2018
What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?
The inaugural What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? Best of PA Video Contest featured entries from con...
July 26, 2018
Professional Development: Integrate to Improve Student Achievement
This one-day workshop is designed to prepare educators to lead systemic change through dynamic data ...
June 4, 2018
Science Professional Opportunities and Resources
Scroll down through the recent edition of the Science Eblast to access a calendar of exciting activi...
June 4, 2018
Future Ready PA Index Indicators College and Career Ready Measures: Graduation Rate and Postsecondary Transition to School, Military, or Work
The Graduation Rate and Postsecondary Transition to School, Military, or Work indicators are two of ...
June 4, 2018
Professional Development in the Arts
Self-paced professional development is now available through the State Education Agency Directors of...
June 4, 2018
Professional Growth Opportunity
PDE is always looking for educators to join the PDE team for committee work. Eligible committee memb...
May 15, 2018
Future Ready PA Index Indicator: English Language Proficiency
The English Language Proficiency Indicator, one of two on-track measures, serves as a federal accoun...
May 15, 2018
Keystone Library Grants
Keystone Library Grants are competitive grants funded through the Keystone Recreation, Park and Cons...
May 6, 2018
Future Ready PA Index Indicator: Rigorous Courses of Study
The Rigorous Courses of Study Indicator represents the percentage of 12th graders who participated i...
May 4, 2018
Future Ready PA Index Indicator: Industry Based Learning
The Industry-Based Learning Indicator is designed to evaluate how students are engaging in work- an...
April 24, 2018
Future Ready PA Index Indicator: Career Readiness
For the 2018-19 school year and beyond, school entities must demonstrate that students have met the ...
April 9, 2018
Future Ready PA Indicator: Grade 3 Reading/Grade 7 Mathematics Early Indicators of Success
The on-track measure, Grade 3 Reading/Grade 7 Mathematics, reflects research on the relationship bet...
April 5, 2018
Future Ready PA Indicator: Statewide Assessment Measures
Future Ready PA indicators fall into three main categories: Statewide Assessment Measures On-Track ...
April 2, 2018
Connecting the Classroom to the Workplace: Teacher in the Workplace Grants
Through Teacher in the Workplace programs, teachers, counselors, and administrators are provided exp...
April 2, 2018
Recognizing Talented Educators
PDE seeks to develop a talent pool of distinguished teachers and educators at the elementary. This c...
March 23, 2018
Future Ready PA Index
The Future Ready PA Index will serve as Pennsylvania’s one-stop location for comprehensive informati...
March 23, 2018
Science as a Lever for English Learner Equity
Students do not need to wait until they learn English in order to engage in scientific thinking and ...
March 9, 2018
PCTM 2018 Annual Conference
This year’s Pennsylvania Conference of Teachers of Mathematics (PCTM) conference will be held August...
Feb 23, 2018
Are You Teaching Green?
The Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Education and Information Center supports...
Feb 23, 2018
Media Arts Professional Development Day
PDE is sponsoring a professional development day for all who teach coursework in the media arts (...
Feb 14, 2018
Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Spring Institute (FREE)
Register now for the FREE Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Spring Institute in State College, P...
Feb 4, 2018
Primary Source Sets for Your Classroom
Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring topi...
Jan 31, 2018
State Endorses Computer Science Standards
The State Board of Education passed a resolution that provides for the implementation of standards ...
Jan 8, 2018
Are You a Pathfinder?
Pathfinders Summer Institute 2018 offers an intensive week of in-person professional development i...
Jan 5, 2018
Check out these Conference Opportunities!
The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE and C) is scheduled for Febru...
Jan 5, 2018
The English Language Arts Professional Community needs you!
PDE curriculum specialists populate this PLC with up to date information on hot topics in ELA. To jo...
Nov 3, 2017
Celebrate Computer Science Week!
December 4-10 is Computer Science Week. Click here to access a range of activities to inspire and mo...
Nov 3, 2017
Volunteers needed for Commonwealth Education Blueprint Study Group
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association is convening two study groups to develop the Commonwealth...
Oct 30, 2017
Are You Digging Deeper?
Click here to access the newly released PVAAS Digging Deeper documents. In addition to English Langu...
Oct 21, 2017
PSSA Test Design 2018
The 2018 test designs are posted on the PDE website (listed under each subject area). Click here ...
Oct 12, 2017
2017 PSSA Item Samplers are now available!
To access 2017 Mathematics Item Samplers, go to http://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Assessment%20and%...
Oct 5, 2017
Text Dependent Analysis Toolkit
Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) questions are a new item type on the Pennsylvania System of School Ass...
Sept 13, 2017
The Power of POWER Library!
POWER Library provides access to educational resources such as e-resources, eBooks, primary source d...
Sept 10, 2017
Gifted Endorsement Program
The On-line Gifted Endorsement Program is designed to increase the level of knowledge, expertise and...
Aug 18, 2017
“Capitol”izing on Languages & Global Education
Please join PA Council for International Education (PACIE) and PA State Modern Language Association ...
Aug 6, 2017
Pennsylvania’s ESSA Plan Submitted
We are proud to report that Pennsylvania’s draft Consolidated State Plan pursuant to the Every Stude...
June 11, 2017
PVAAS With A Purpose
The power in PVAAS comes from using key PVAAS reports to inform the work you do every day! To help y...
June 5, 2017
EDUCATOR IN THE WORKPLACE
Educator in the Work Place is an opportunity for school staff to experience firsthand the skills and...
June 1, 2017
NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR!
Nominations are open for the 2019 Pennsylvania Teacher of Year. Click here to access a short nomina...
May 31, 2017
SAS Institute Seeking Innovators!
PDE’s SAS Institute, Innovative Students…Innovative Educators, is scheduled for December 3 – 6, 2017...
May 25, 2017
SAS Professional Development Center Update
The Standards Aligned System (SAS) Professional Development (PD) Center is a major provider of Act ...
May 11, 2017
FIRST
Effective July 1, 2017, the SAS FIRST application will no longer be available on SAS. If you have qu...
May 10, 2017
SEEKING TALENT POOL RECOMMENDATIONS
PDE maintains a file of emerging classroom leaders that includes a cadre of distinguished teachers ...
May 8, 2017
Evaluation of Project Based Assessments (PBA)
For schools that have submitted Project Based Assessments (PBA) for evaluation, PDE will be convenin...
May 2, 2017
Become a leader in computer science in your school or district!
Click here to join the PA Computer Science for ALL Professional Learning Community. Employment of co...
April 28, 2017
SAS Institute 2017: Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for Innovative Students…Innovative Educators. George Couros, author of The Innov...
Feb 6, 2017
Teacher Innovator Awards
The Henry Ford Foundation is looking for teachers who demonstrate ingenuity and resourcefulness, who...
Feb 3, 2017
Improving Access to Computer Science Learning Opportunities and Pathways for All Students
Act 86 legislation allows students to substitute math and/or science graduation credit with a compu...
Feb 1, 2017
Act 48 Opportunities
The SAS PD Center offers an array of Act 48 courses for Pennsylvania educators. High quality courses...
Jan 27, 2017
African American Oral History…Educating and Enlightening for the Future
The National Civil War Museum is pleased to present, “The African American Oral History Project: Par...
Jan 11, 2017
Educator Scholarships Available
The Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge is offering scholarships for K-12 social studies and ELA teac...
Jan 4, 2017
PA Science Framework
The updated PA Science Framework is now available in the Curriculum Framework section on the SAS web...
Dec 9, 2016
Promising Strategies/Personalized Learning Grants Awarded
Congratulations to the seventeen schools/programs that received funding to support innovative progra...
Dec 6, 2016
USING PVAAS ON PURPOSE FOR A PURPOSE
CHECK OUT THE JANUARY-MAY 2017 PVAAS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BOOKLETS! These booklets ar...
Nov 29, 2016
Pennsylvania Learns: Geometry Course Now Available
In addition to the mathematics courses already posted in Pennsylvania Learns iTunes U site, a Pennsy...
Nov 28, 2016
Pennsylvania Has Your Back
William Penn founded Pennsylvania on principles of tolerance and freedom. All of us lucky enough to ...
Nov 16, 2016
LITERACY IS FOR LIFE!
LITERACY IS FOR LIFE! Toolkit Now Available Children need to be prepared for life beyond school—lif...
Oct 31, 2016
Update: SAS Institute Registration – Registration Quotas No Longer in Effect!
Don’t forget to register for the upcoming SAS institute: Personalized Learning…Empowering Teachers...
Oct 19, 2016
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLKITS
Three instructional toolkits are now available for Pennsylvania educators. Click here to access the...
Oct 9, 2016
PDE Grant Opportunities for K-12 Schools and Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) Programs
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce two grant opportunities av...
Oct 4, 2016
ASIAN AMERICAN CULTURE
The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs has created a list of literary ...
Aug 31, 2016
Dual Credit Program Development and Implementation Toolkit – Updated!
Dual or concurrent enrollment allows high school students to take college-level, credit bearing cour...
Aug 4, 2016
Independent Study Program Toolkit
Independent study allows high school students to pursue knowledge that is not offered in an existin...
July 18, 2016
Creating and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory is offering a free webinar on how to create and s...
June 23, 2016
Non-Teaching Professionals: Act 48 Courses Available in SAS PD Center
Act 48 courses for non-teaching professionals are now available in the SAS PD Center. Go to http://...
May 20, 2016
PROJECT BASED ASSESSMENT UPDATE
Clck here to access a recent Penn Link regarding evaluation of Project Based Assessments.
May 11, 2016
NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR!
The Department of Education is seeking your help to identify outstanding educators who are of great ...
March 8, 2016
IMPLICATIONS OF SENATE BILL 880
Click here to access a recent Penn Link that clarifies the impact of SB880 on schools. This Fr...
Feb 10, 2016
Learn More About Hybrid Learning!
The SAS PD Center now offers a non-facilitated course focusing on hybrid learning - where students e...
Feb 9, 2016
Increasing Graduation Rates and Decreasing Dropout Rates
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 requires states to develo...
Dec 17, 2015
Refreshed! Renewed! Revitalized!
The SAS portal has undergone an exciting makeover. Highlights include ease of navigation, ability to...
Sept 22, 2015
DIGGING DEEPER: ELA, MATH, & SCIENCE
Digging Deeper into content areas documents are designed to help teachers and administrators move fr...
Aug 24, 2015
STUDENTS FIRST!
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has released the Fidelity Implementation Review and S...
July 9, 2015
Publish Your Best!
Publish Your Best is now designed for SAS users to create lesson plans and units for personal use.&n...
June 18, 2015
SAS INSTITUTE SAVE THE DATE
The Pennsylvania Department of Education's 2015 SAS Institute is scheduled for December 6, 2015, thr...
June 4, 2015
Pennsylvania Civics
Looking for an exciting professional development opportunity? Submit an application to partici...
April 21, 2015
Global Awareness Map
Bring your history, geography, and current affairs classes to life with this free, interactive Globa...
April 1, 2015
Early Learning Standards
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning has revised its Early Childhood Education Standar...
March 23, 2015
Talent Pool Recommendations
PDE maintains a file of emerging classroom leaders that consists of a cadre of distinguished teacher...
March 18, 2015
PDE Seeking Project Based Assessment Evaluators
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is seeking qualified educators to assist in the evaluation ...
Feb 18, 2015
SIS Standards
As part of its review process, PDE will be seeking feedback on the Student Interpersonal Skil...
Feb 2, 2015
REGISTER NOW FOR SAS 101
A series of one-day SAS 101 workshops has been scheduled for April 2015. While geared for high...
Nov 10, 2014
MATH DESIGN COLLABORATIVE
Research has shown that formative assessment lessons are a powerful way to improve student learning ...
Nov 6, 2014
CHAPTER 4 FAQs
Click here to access the Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Question document. The FAQs provide guidan...
Oct 1, 2014
CDT Student Metacognition Templates Now Available!
PDE has developed student metacognition templates to use with students as a process of moving learni...
Oct 1, 2014
CDT Skill Pamphlets Now Available!
PDE has developed grade level and course skill lists for Grades 3 – High School for the Classr...
Sept 30, 2014
REGISTER NOW FOR THE SAS INSTITUTE
Registration for the SAS Institute, The Power of Performance: Preparing Students for...
Sept 15, 2014
PROJECT BASED ASSESSMENT FAQS AVAILABLE
Click here to access an updated version of Project Based Assessment Frequently Asked Questions.
Sept 10, 2014
PBA Webinar
Click here to access a recording of the September 10 PBA webinar: Project Based Assessments: R...
Aug 28, 2014
PSSA Item Samplers for Middle School Now Available!
PSSA Preliminary Item and Scoring Samplers for Grades 6, 7, and 8 are now available on the PDE PSSA ...
Aug 20, 2014
Pennsylvania Learns iTunes U Course Development
PDE is seeking educators to assist in the development of Pennsylvania Learns iTunes U cour...
Aug 20, 2014
Development of Project Based Assessments
PDE is seeking educators to assist in the development of Project Based Assessments in Alge...
Aug 15, 2014
PBAs and Students with IEPs
Click here to access a recording of the August 8, 2014, webinar: PBA Update: Procedures for Stu...
Aug 12, 2014
Grant Opportunity for PA High Performing Schools
The Governor's Expanding Excellence Competitive (Mentoring) Grant is available to any local edu...
Aug 12, 2014
Grant Opportunity for Districts with Schools that have SPP scores of 79 or Lower
The Governor's Expanding Excellence Competitive (Mentoring) Grant is available to any local edu...
Feb 12, 2014
Accessing Project Based Assessment Released Projects
Click here to access to projects utilized in the 2013 Project Based Assessment field test....
Jan 17, 2014
PA Core Curriculum Maps
Pennsylvania educators have created a set of PK-12 curriculum module maps in Mathematics and English...
Dec 12, 2013
PA Core Aligned Writing Rubrics
The PA Core aligned writing rubrics for grades 3-5 and 6-8 are now posted on PDE's PSSA site. ...
Oct 30, 2013
PDE Seeking Project Based Assessment Evaluators
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is seeking qualified educators to assist in the evaluation ...
Oct 18, 2013
Project Based Assessment Site is Open!
The Project Based Assessment (PBA) site is now open and available for site coordinators to register ...
Oct 16, 2013
Online Course Catalog
With an emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), PDE has created a list...
Sept 30, 2013
Project Based Assessment
The Project Based Assessment site will open the week of October 14, 2013. Assessment Coordinat...
Sept 30, 2013
School Performance Profile Media Kit
PDE has created a School Performance Profile (SPP) media kit for schools. Click here to access...
Sept 16, 2013
Project Based Assessments
PDE has updated the Project Based Assessment Frequently Asked Question document and added a Roles an...
Sept 5, 2013
PA School Performance Profile – Charter School Training Update
The registration link for the charter school trainings is now available. Please click on the l...
Aug 22, 2013
SAS Institute 'Save the Date'
The Pennsylvania Department of Education's (PDE) SAS Institute is scheduled for Dec. 8 through Decem...
Aug 14, 2013
Project Based Assessment Webinar Recordings
PDE recently offered a Project Based Assessment webinar for school administrators. To access t...
June 12, 2013
Classroom Diagnostic Tools Update
The Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDT) is a set of online assessments designed to provide diagnostic i...
June 11, 2013
PA Core - Eligible Content Crosswalks
Crosswalks showing the alignment between the PA Academic Standard Eligible Content and the PA Core E...
June 5, 2013
PA School Performance Profile (SPP) - Update 6/5/2013
The training site for the PA School Performance Profile (SPP) is now active.
June 3, 2013
PA School Performance Profile (SPP) - Updates
As of June 3, 2013 the following have been updated: Demonstration site (now includes an Elementary ...
Jan 17, 2013
PA Mathematics Core Training Modules
PDE has developed a series of training modules to assist educators as they transition their Mathemat...
Jan 17, 2013
PA Mathematics Core Standards Emphasis Documents
The Mathematics emphasis guides provide direction to educators in terms of what topics require more ...
Jan 8, 2013
Pennsylvania School Performance Profile PLC
PDE is pleased to announce the creation of a Pennsylvania School Performance Profile (SPP) Professio...
Dec 26, 2012
Library Model Curriculum
The Library Model Curriculum is based on the Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for English Language...
Nov 30, 2012
Keystone Exams – Depth of Knowledge and Cognitive Complexity
To gain a deeper understanding of Depth of Knowledge (DOK) and cognitive complexity of items on Keys...
Nov 30, 2012
Business, Computer, and Information Technology Curriculum Framework
With the completion of the Business, Computer, and Information Technology (BCIT) Standards, BCIT edu...
Nov 6, 2012
PA Core Aligned Curriculum Frameworks
Click here to download draft copies of the revised English Language Arts and Mathematics Curriculum ...
Oct 18, 2012
PA ELA Core Standards Training Modules
PDE has developed a series of training modules to assist educators as they transition their English ...
Sept 28, 2012
Core Standards Online Resources
Organizations and states from across the country have developed web sites with an assortment of valu...
Sept 28, 2012
PA Core Crosswalk Documents Available
Standard crosswalk documents are now available for English Language Arts and Mathematics. The ...
Aug 10, 2012
PA Core Standards Available on SAS
With the establishment of PA Core Standards for ELA and Mathematics, Pennsylvania has also adopted t...
July 31, 2012
SAS Provides Access to the Teachscape Teacher Effectiveness Series
Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching was adopted as the overarching vision for effective ins...
July 25, 2012
Business, Computer, and Information Technology (BCIT) Standards
The Business, Computer and Information Technology (BCIT) Standards for PreK- 12 are now available in...
May 17, 2012
Safe & Supportive Schools
The Safe and Supportive Schools element is now active, and the Student Interpersonal Skills (SIS) St...
May 10, 2012
PA Core Standards
Pennsylvania Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics have been reposted and aligned...
Feb 8, 2012
PA Law Helps Protect Youth from Concussions
Governor Tom Corbett signed a law called the Safety in Youth Sports Act (PDF) that increases aw...
Dec 20, 2011
Keystones to Opportunity - Local Literacy Needs Assessment
The Keystones to Opportunity Initiative has added a NEW fill-in Local Literacy Needs Assessment to t...
Dec 2, 2011
Literacy Design Collaborative: It's Time To Write!
Through the support of the Gates Foundation, PA educators from across the state have developed a set...
Oct 31, 2011
Keystone Exams Update
The Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content document for Civics and Government is now available on S...
Oct 31, 2011
Keystones to Opportunities
Keystones to Opportunity Grant (Striving Readers) documents and PA Comprehensive Literacy Plan are n...
