MCIU Learns

09/22/2026

Is Your District Ready for Digital Accessibility?

Digital accessibility is about more than compliance. It's about ensuring students, families, staff, and community members can access the information and resources they need.

In Leading Digital Accessibility: Foundations, Compliance, and Systems Planning, participants will develop:
- Accessibility implementation strategies
- Governance and accountability structures
- Accessibility frameworks and improvement plans
- A strategic roadmap for sustainable implementation

Earn Act 45 or Act 48 hours while building systems that expand access and opportunity.

https://learn.mciu.org/digitalaccessibility/

09/17/2026

Proud to see this important work being shared across Pennsylvania! Kari did a fantastic job highlighting practical ways administrators can examine and strengthen low-incidence programs. We’re grateful for the collaboration behind this work and excited to continue supporting educators and leaders in creating high-quality, inclusive learning environments for all students.

Congratulations, Kari!

MCIU’s Kari Kessler recently had the opportunity to present “Designing and Sustaining High-Quality Low-Incidence Classrooms” at the statewide Training and Consulting (TAC) meeting at Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network Harrisburg.

Focusing on strategies district administrators can use to examine their low-incidence programs, the session highlighted ways to identify strengths and prioritize areas for growth through intentional program review and continuous improvement.

Great job to Kari for sharing her expertise, and a shoutout to MCIU’s Lauren Benfield, Erin Barry, Cassie Brusch, and Julie Ortlieb for their collaboration on this important work!

09/03/2026

Looking for meaningful professional learning that directly impacts your school or district?

We're excited to offer two year-long leadership learning opportunities that provide both Act 45 and Act 48 hours:

Leading Digital Accessibility: Foundations, Compliance, and Systems Planning

Leading Change: Building Inclusive and Comprehensive Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Both courses are designed for school and district leaders who are ready to strengthen systems, improve outcomes, and lead sustainable organizational change.

Registration is now open.
https://learn.mciu.org/catalog

05/14/2026

We're so excited to be joining educators from across Pennsylvania at the MCIU Learns STEELS Expo 2026 on May 19th! This is such a great event for anyone working through the new STEELS standards, featuring a full day of hands-on learning, real classroom strategies, and connecting with people who get it.

Make sure to stop by our booth and add our session to your schedule 🗓️
OpenSciEd K-12: Addressing Key Challenges
Time: 10AM-11AM
Presenters: Ron Antinori and Scott Oste
Location: Room A108

Whether you're just getting started with STEELS or looking to learn more about our three-dimensional
phenomena-based K-12 science programs, we'd love to see you there.

05/05/2026

We are 2 weeks away from the 2026 MCIU STEELS Expo!

Paul Andersen of Bozeman Science is our keynote speaker.

With over 20 years of classroom experience and millions of views on his science videos, Paul brings practical, engaging strategies grounded in real instruction.

Over the last ten years, Paul has provided professional development training for thousands of students, teachers, and administrators around the globe, emphasizing practical and meaningful strategies that can be applied immediately in the classroom. Paul is also the curator of The Wonder of Science website, a comprehensive platform created to support the next generation of science teachers. The website aggregates resources developed by Paul and other educators implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), including videos, assessments, and mini-lessons.

learn.mciu.org/expo26/

04/30/2026

Autism Acceptance Month may end, but the work continues.

Inclusion is built through everyday decisions:
how we design, how we teach, and how we respond.

Let’s keep creating spaces where every learner belongs.
learn.mciu.org/autism

04/30/2026

Registration closes tomorrow.

This is your last chance to join us for the 2026 STEELS Expo.
We’d love to see you there.

Register now
learn.mciu.org/expo26/

04/28/2026

3 days left to register.
Join educators from across the region for a day of STEELS-focused learning, collaboration, and application.

May 19 | 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
Upper Merion Area High School
Register now: learn.mciu.org/expo26

04/27/2026

How much one-to-one instruction is too much?

While individualized support is important, relying only on 1:1 instruction can limit opportunities for connection, independence, and learning across the day.

When we intentionally teach group routines, structure environments, and build shared experiences, we expand access for all learners.
learn.mciu.org/one-to-one

04/27/2026

Take a look at what the STEELS Expo experience is all about.
This preview shows how educators engage, collaborate, and bring the standards to life.

Then join us on May 19.
Register before May 1
learn.mciu.org/expo26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KcvZT9rg4o

Video Description:
Get a preview of the MCIU STEELS Expo experience, where educators come together for a full day of hands-on learning, collaboration, and real-world application of the STEELS standards. See how participants engage in modeled lessons, explore instructional resources, and connect with peers to bring science learning to life.

STEELS Expo 2026 - Participant Invitation