The second annual PA Educators Rising State Conference included keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and opportunities for high school students to connect with college students, education professionals, and each other.
K–12 Engagement
Learn more about Remake Learning Days (RLD) across Pennsylvania. Any Penn State event created for K-12 students/families taking place between April 20 and May 22, 2024 can become an RLD event; learn how easy it is to become part of the RLD festival and share your event across the Commonwealth.
Jeremy Uhrich is a seventh-grade reading teacher at Huntingdon Area Middle School in the Huntingdon Area School District and has been teaching for more than 20 years.
Max Besong is a physics, math, and computer science teacher in the Bald Eagle Area School District with a passion for giving high school students the opportunity for hands-on experience in scientific research techniques and processes.
Jess Porter has been teaching for six years at North Hills School District, starting with special education and now as a third grade teacher for the past three years.
Are you hosting a family STEAM night at your school? Are you looking for community organizations to showcase STEM careers, family activities, and more? Penn State can help you!
Penn State offers a wide range of ways for students and educators to engage with each other and experts from the University.
The K-12 Engagement Network is focused on developing more connections between the K-12 and Penn State communities. Let’s see what the Network has been up to lately.
Amanda Smith, director of the K-12 Engagement Network and co-lead of the Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem (PSSE), collaborated with PSSE leadership to make recommendations to the Pennsylvania governor’s office on how to provide resources and support to implement and assess these standards.
This event covered the status of children’s mental health, provided an overview of SEL and mindfulness research, and explored how SEL and mindfulness can nurture students’ resilience.