Curriculum Updates
March 2026 Newsletter
Asynchronous, on-demand, accessible, and relevant!
🏆🏆🏆Regionally, we have uploaded 9,000 Act 48 hours this school year! Way to go users!🏆🏆🏆
✅Trainings are created by your trusted (local) IU Curriculum & TaC teams.
✅Personalized professional learning tracks are made possible, giving educators agency in their own learning!
✅Topics are relevant, offer ready to implement strategies, meet compliance regulations, and can be customized to meet your district's needs!
✅Act 48 is managed within the system
✅No substitutes required - this is an asynchronous option for professional development!
Contact Susan Manz (Griffith) smanz@iu28.org for more information on subscriptions and offerings!
4th Annual Soft Skills Challenge
April 7-9, junior and senior students from Indiana and Armstrong County school districts will participate in the Soft Skills Challenge! We have over TWENTY businesses excited to open their doors and expertise to students as they practice their "soft skill". Moreover, we have sponsors and giveaways again this year to make the event competitive and fun!
Arts Education Data Project- Dashboard is here!
The Arts Education Data Project is a partnership between the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education and Quadrant Research. The nationwide project coordinates with participating state departments of education to collect and report arts education data from State Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) and other state department of education datasets on an annual basis.
©2026 Quadrant Research
Remake Learning.... near you!
Interested in connecting students and families to local learning & creating events aligned to STEM - OR - are you trying to get the word out about a local event? Look no further! Remake learning days are happening in May and you can register YOUR event or check out the website to FIND an event!
Host an Event for Remake Learning Days 2026! (Funding Available)
As we head into 2026, I am thrilled to invite you to be part of the 10th Anniversary of Remake Learning Days! This hands-on learning festival returns to Indiana and Armstrong counties from May 1–23, 2026, and we want to showcase the great work happening in our schools, libraries, museums, nonprofits, and local businesses.
Why Host an Event?
Share what you already do with families and the community
Showcase student work, programs, or summer opportunities
Connect with parents and caregivers in a meaningful way
Events can be for any age and are free or low-cost
Interested in hosting?
• Submit your event (choose Northwestern PA) — Marketing deadline: Feb 23
• Apply for funding to support your event — Deadline: Feb 13
A full preview of the host and funding applications is attached for reference.
Need inspiration? Check out some of these events from last year’s celebration.
Cursive
Legislation requires cursive to be implemented in your writing curriculum by 2026-2027.
Biliteracy: Industry- Based Credential
For more information on this industry-based credential, visit: PSMLA (PA State Modern Language Association)
PA Seal of Biliteracy, an industry-based credential, can be earned upon high school graduation by students who have intermediate-high or advanced proficiency in English and a second language.
Western PA Student Centered Learning Conference
Date: June 17, 2026
Location: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Event Registration: bit.ly/WPASCL2026
Want to present? Click here.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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Western PA ELit Summit - The Learning Landscape
The Learning Landscape summit will bring together educators and environmental professionals from across western PA for a high-energy day of learning, collaboration and inspiration.
Date: June 11, 2026
Location: Grove City College
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event Registration: bit.ly/WPASummitReg
Want to present? Click here.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Supporting Practice-Based Instruction: Instructional Leadership for Student-Centered Learning (Act 45)
This no-cost Act 45 program is a 40-hour leadership learning experience designed to strengthen instructional leadership and support practice-based instruction across content areas. Participants engage in asynchronous learning, in-person collaborative sessions, and job-embedded application to examine how leadership routines and professional learning support equitable, high-quality teaching and learning. The program includes two in-person learning days on June 24–25, 2026, held at Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13, along with asynchronous pre-work and a culminating assignment. Learn more and register for the Act45 course.
PVAAS
Want a 1:1 Consult with the PVAAS Team? Click HERE to schedule!
Users can now select the focus for the consultation that best meets their goals or professional learning objectives.
Great Learning Opportunities Coming Up:
PVAAS Professional Learning Page
Digging Deeper Guides- these are a great resource for identifying root cause and diving deeper into your data! User friendly for all users!
Here are several links to resources to help build your understanding of this change:
- PVAAS Methodology Transition
- Changes in PA’s Assessment System: Impact on PVAAS
- PVAAS Methodologies (see pages 10-13 for predictive model information)
- eLearning – District/School Value-Added (view section on Predictive Methodology in menu)
The newest edition of “The CP Tip Jar” newsletter has been released. 🚩🚩
Click here to access the most current Comprehensive Planning/FRCPP information.
