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We are a state affiliate of Learning Forward International.

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Aspiring College Educators,
Come to the conference!
Special pricing just for you: $50.00

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Register Now!
November 1, 2018
Fall Conference featuring
AJ Juliani
Intentional Innovation
$180.00 per person ​
Spooky Nook Sports
75 Champ Blvd.
Manheim, PA
8:30 am-3:00 pm
Price includes Continental Breakfast,
Buffet Lunch, and Conference Materials
Teams of 5 or more receive a surprise bonus upon arrival!!!

Who is A.J. Juliani, the guest presenter at LFPA's Fall Conference?

A.J. Juliani is a leading educator in the area of innovation, design thinking, and inquiry-based learning.  Over 61,000 teachers, administrators, and educational learners receive his weekly newsletter at his website located at http://ajjuliani.com/. You can connect with him on his blog, “Intentional Innovation,” at http://ajjuliani.com/blog/ or follow him on Twitter @ajjuliani.


He is the author / co-author of books centered around student agency, innovative teaching and learning, inquiry, engagement, and choice. His five books include:
  • The PBL Playbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Actually Doing Project-Based Learning (2018)
  • Empower:  What Happens When Students Own Their Own Learning (2017) (co-authored with John Spencer
  • Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring out the Maker in Every Student (2016) (co-authored with John Spencer)
  • Learning by Choice: 10 Ways Choice and Differentiation Create an Engaged Learning Experience for Every Student (2015)
  • Inquiry & Innovation in the Classroom: Using 20% Time, Genius Hour, and PBL to Drive Student Success (2014)​

He is currently the Director of Technology and Innovation for Centennial School District and an educational speaker. He has worked as a middle school and high school English teacher, a K-12 Technology Staff Developer, and educational consultant for ISTE.

His presentations are high-energy, engaging, and informative. In his speaking engagements, he combines a mix of personal stories from the classroom, real-world examples, and research-based insights to create a meaningful learning opportunity for everyone in attendance.  
 
You always leave his presentations with not only leading-edge educational ideas, but also with specific strategies and ideas on how to bring that vision to life within your school and district.
 
Come join us at this year’s conference on November 1, 2018 with A.J. Juliani! 

Need Lodging for the Institute?

Reserve your room NOW at 
Comfort Suites!
Only $129.00 plus tax
543 Champ Blvd.
Manheim, PA
717-898-2926
Mention Learning Forward PA when registering!
Congratulations to our
2017 Best Practices in Professional Learning
Award Winners!

Teachership
​in Southern Tioga School District

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Dr. Sam Rotella (not pictured) and his team at Southern Tioga School District, along with Dr. Reed created a concept called “Teachership.” This concept integrates exceptional leading with exceptional teaching. This integration removes the barrier between classroom-based professional learning and administrative leadership by inviting administrators to participate in classroom-based professional learning and teachers to participate in leadership activities without leaving the classroom. Some examples of Teachership include strategy walks, lab classrooms, and instructional rounds.  
Raffle Winners...
From our 2017 Conference!

Anthony Gabriele
Garnet Valley
​School District

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Anthony Gabriele, Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction for Garnet Valley School District and consultant for the Penn Literacy Network expertly pulls together collaborative learning communities of educators. His professional learning initiatives are continuous, job-embedded, collaborative, research-based, outcome oriented, and data-driven, and have proven to move the needle in achieving truly meaningful outcomes for educators and their students. His innovative practices include partnering with Kutztown University to Periscope education students into GVSD teachers’ classrooms to engage in real-time, practice-oriented learning. He has also engages in innovative practices to amplify professional learning by partnering with pertinent stakeholders such as administrators and community members, PSEA and leaders in the field such as George Couros and A.J. Juliani.

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