Professional Development

Join the PFT Health & Welfare Fund for a professional development series designed to support educators preparing for the Praxis 5511, 5154, 5155: Fundamental Subjects exam and similar tests! This workshop series focuses on building foundational understanding and confidence in science and social studies, with practical strategies, guided practice, and peer collaboration. This is not a full content test prep, but a targeted support series to help you think strategically, clarify key concepts, and move one step closer to certification success. 

February 21 & 28

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Join us for a 5-day professional learning experience designed to help educators start the school year strong! Sessions will focus on Beginning of the Year Classroom Management, Instructional Strategies, and Positive Behavior Support/SEL.

July 28 – August 1, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each day

Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/4edn7zjv

Join us for an intensive Praxis Prep Week designed just for School District of Philadelphia employees in emergency certification status or a Para Pathways program. 

📅 Dates: July 21–25
🕣 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM daily
📍 Location: 1816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Deadline to register is Friday, July 11th: https://tinyurl.com/2f2yvr6v

Interested in applying for National Board Certification? Check out these resources. 

This virtual professional development will walk through the reevaluation report with a school psychologist, providing scaffolding for each item so that your evaluation reports take less time and have more impact. 

March 24th & March 31st, 5 pm - 6:30 pm

Registration Link: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/553/r4y20f1v
 

Join us to workshop strategies that will bring energy and excitement to your science classroom! Develop your students’ essential skills in research, critical thinking, and respectful discourse.

Earn Act 48 hours online. Register here: Science Smackdown: Sparking Curiosity Through Debate

How can we leverage our small groups to support Multilingual Learners and Students with IEPs? Participants will learn how to maximize their small group time by making them more efficient and targeted to meet IEP goals and the needs of Multilingual Learners' language development. You will learn how to use data that will inform how you create your small groups and tips for delivering impactful feedback while learning transferable structures and methods you can implement repeatedly across subjects. 

Earn Act 48 hours online. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/LeverageSmallGroups

Participants will understand the ins and outs of transition, where it is found in Easy I.E.P., and many resources to help with the process.

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During this 90 minutes zoom session we will review the PATTAN and District guidelines for creating an Evaluation and ReEvaluation. We will review the process in the Easy I.E.P. system. Resources will be provided. 

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