December 2025 As 2025 comes rapidly to a close, we're highlighting the many ways learning continues to open doors across our region. From the return of Remake Learning Days events to the launch of our new Meet Your Neighbors series, you'll also find fresh stories, practical resources, and upcoming opportunities to connect, reflect, and take action together in the months ahead. |
Call for Events:
Remake Learning Days 2026 Be a part of the world's largest open house of learning by hosting an engaging, hands-on learning event for youth and their families between May 1 and May 23, 2026. Submit your event by February 13, 2026 to apply for funding support. |
Meet Your Neighbors Meet Your Neighbors is a new way for members of the Remake Learning network to open their doors and welcome others in. These gatherings build community by showcasing incredible work happening across our region—and by creating space for authentic connection and shared learning. RSVP for one of our upcoming Meet Your Neighbors events: |
Jan 14 @ CodeJoy Explore CodeJoy's studio environment, see learning in action, participate in a hands-on guided activity, and connect over a shared meal. |
Mar 24 @ Junior Achievement Get a behind-the-scenes look at the center's innovative approach to learning. |
May 21 @ Bella Terra Stables Experience this 26-acre nonprofit farm that uses horses, nature, and hands-on experiences to help children, families, and groups grow. |
Moments of Impact and Insight Remake Learning Executive Director Tyler Samstag shares field notes from Pittsburgh's learning ecosystem from July - October 2025, highlighting how educators, partners, and young people moved from planning to purposeful action across the region. |
Magical & Measurable Bella Terra Stables brings the magical impact of horses — and powerful personal growth — to Pittsburgh-region students. See how the organization works with a growing number of Pittsburgh-region schools and communities to provide equine therapy, social skill-building and grief support. It's the feel-good story of the year! |
Unlocking Personalized Learning in PA From our partners at KnowledgeWorks, the Pennsylvania Innovation Guide shares strategies for leveraging state education policies to advance personalized learning practices at the district level. |
transformED 2025-2026 Professional Development Calendar September - May | Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Homestead transformED at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, southwestern PA's place for teachers to hone their craft, just released their professional development calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. It looks like a stellar lineup, don't miss out! |
Maker Educator Leadership Certificate Program DEADLINE: January 1, 2026 When educators come together to design, create, and reflect, transformation happens, not only for their students, but for themselves. Through the Maker Educator Leadership Certificate Program, teachers and informal educators alike engage in hands-on professional learning that deepens their ability to design and assess maker-based learning experiences, all while building a powerful community of practice. |
Arts Partner Program Design Workshops: Teacher Planning Meetings Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland Designed for our arts partners, these workshops are drop-in professional learning opportunities for those that want to deepen their knowledge and competencies around working in schools. On top of that, they're also great networking opportunities! |
Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) 2026 Monday, January 19, 2026 | Fox Chapel Area School District Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) is an exciting professional development opportunity to advance the integration of educational technology for teachers, K-12 administrators, industry experts, and higher education decision makers in Southwestern PA. |
World Affairs Institute 2026: The AI Effect Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | Carnegie Mellon University in Oakland Now in its 55th year, the World Affairs Institute is a daylong global learning experience for youth and adult changemakers across the region. In 2026, the Institute will explore The AI Effect, inviting participants to think critically about how artificial intelligence is shaping our world and region. |
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Interactions Design Strategist at Trying Together The Interactions Design Strategist supports program administrators, educators, and home-based child care providers with developing new skills to continuously improve their daily interactions and achieve increased program quality. |
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Teach Plus PA Literacy Leadership Coach Teach Plus is launching the Literacy Forward Network Pennsylvania, a multi-district initiative focused on supporting the implementation of evidence-based reading instruction grounded in the science of reading. |
Study of Teen Experiences that Promote Success (STEPS) STEPS is recruiting teens ages 13 to 15 and their parent/caregiver in order to better understand how different economic circumstances faced by different types of families affect adolescent well-being and mental health. Both teens and their parent/caregiver take 7 online surveys total over two years and are compensated after each one. |
CMU STEELS Outreach in MS/HS Classrooms Carnegie Mellon University graduate engineering students are available for classroom visits to support upcoming lessons or to bring an NGSS/STEELS activity to your students. |
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