Save the Date: October 14, 2014 Save the Date: October 14, 2014

Registration fee: $155 includes conference session fee, continental breakfast, lunch and annual membership in Learning Forward PA.

Professional educators may receive 5 hours Act 48 credit. Registration deadline: October 1, 2014

Invites you to join us at our annual Fall Institute

October 14, 2014 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Holiday Inn, Grantville (Harrisburg-Hershey)

“Educating Modern Learners: The Opportunities and Challenges of Schooling in the Connected World”

Institute Facilitator – Mr. Will Richardson

Will Richardson has spent the last dozen years developing an international reputation as a leading thinker and writer about the intersection of social online learning networks and education. He was one of a handful of original education bloggers and his work has appeared in numerous journals, newspapers, and magazines such as Ed Leadership, District Administration, Education Week, The New York Times and English Journal. He is an outspoken advocate for change in schools and classrooms in the context of the diverse new learning opportunities that the Web and other technologies now offer.

Will has authored four books, most recently Why School? How Education Must Change When Learning and Information are Everywhere (September, 2012) published by TED books and based on his most recent TEDx talk in Melbourne, Australia. Why School? is now the #1 best-selling TED book ever. In total, his books have sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. A former public school educator of 22 years, Will is a co-founder of Modern Learner Media which is

dedicated to helping parents and policy makers develop new contexts for new conversations around education. He also co-founded Powerful Learning Practice a unique professional development program that has mentored over 10,000 teachers around the world in the last six years. Over the past eight years, he has spoken to tens of thousands of educators in over a dozen countries about the merits of online learning networks for personal and professional growth. Panel Discussion: Best Practices Technology Integration and Learning for Professionals Following the lunch break, panel members will share what they are currently doing to promote professional learning for educators to utilize technology in their instructional practices.

Learning Forward Mini Grant Application A mini grant in the amount of $1000.00 could be awarded to your educational organizations during the 2014-

2015 school year. The purpose of the grant is to support innovative professional learning that exemplifies Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning in action.

Application Deadline: July 1, 2014 For details on completing the application, please visit the Learning Forward PA website.

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A limited number of guest rooms are available for overnight accommodations at the Holiday Inn with a special LFPA conference rate of $103 plus tax.

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