The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning are pleased to announce the 2016 Prenatal to Grade 3 (P-3) **Governor’s Institute: P-3 Collaboration – Working Together for Student Success.** The purpose of Pennsylvania’s P-3 Governor’s Institute is to help school districts, early learning providers and community organizations throughout the commonwealth make the vital connections and collaborations necessary for student success from birth through grade 3. The 2016 P-3 Governor’s Institutes are being offered regionally in:

•             June 21-23 Kalahari Convention Center– Pocono Manor

•             June 27-29 Ambassador Center—Erie

•             July 18-20 Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel–Philadelphia

•             August 2-4 Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square–Pittsburgh

Participation in the 2016 institute is limited to 28 teams per region.

Participating teams will be selected through an application process.

Districts and birth-5 early learning programs may submit applications for more than one team, if each applying team represents a different elementary school and birth-5 feeder school/program. Teams should be built around a specific elementary school(s), its feeder early-learning programs and the local community. Selected teams will participate in this 3-day event focusing on Kristie Kauerz’ Framework for Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Pre-K-3rd Grade Approaches. Professional development will be offered to support team specific implementation of P-3 efforts.

The framework can be accessed at:

http://depts.washington.edu/pthru3/PreK-3rd_Framework_Legal%20paper.pdf

Most expenses, except meals, will be covered for participating teams using Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant funds. Act 48 and Act 45/PIL professional development credits and Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) hours will be offered.

To be considered for participation in this event, participating teams must agree to the following:

Attend the entire 3-day event;

• Bring a core team of no less than 4 educators (maximum participating team of 8 members): a birth-5 administrator, a birth-5 teacher, a K-3 administrator and a K-3 teacher. 

Preference will be given to applicants who include up to 4 of the following: family leader or family representative, Early Intervention representative, community member, librarian, curriculum specialist, higher education partner, IU representative.

• Engage in continuous improvement via sharing and implementation of strategies/programs that will enhance student achievement; and

• Maintain an active role in the Governor’s Institute cohort subsequent to the event (e.g., professional learning community, webinars, monthly follow up).

Applications will be available beginning January 11, 2016.

If you have any questions, please contact Jolie Phillips at jolphillip@pa.gov.

Click here for the informational flyer.