Rebecca M. Henderson, Ed.D
@drrmhenderson.bsky.social
Wife. Mother of twins. Doctor of Education. Educational Enterprise Services Director at Westmoreland IU #7. 19-20 PAIU Aspiring Leader. 25-25 AESA Executives in Residence. Wonder Woman.
Don’t forget to join the PASCL network for our November 19th virtual meeting!
It’s not too late to sign up to join the PASCL Community of Practice and join us for our next meeting on November 19th, featuring speaker Deion A. Jordan, Director of Teaching and Learning at… | Rebec...
It’s not too late to sign up to join the PASCL Community of Practice and join us for our next meeting on November 19th, featuring speaker Deion A. Jordan, Director of Teaching and Learning at Knowlege...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Don’t forget to join the PASCL network for our November 19th virtual meeting!
Looking to earn your next set of CPE credits this winter or spring?
The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit offers more than 40 fully online, asynchronous courses designed to fit your schedule, and support your growth as an educator.
Explore our options and find your next great learning experience!
The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit offers more than 40 fully online, asynchronous courses designed to fit your schedule, and support your growth as an educator.
Explore our options and find your next great learning experience!
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Looking to earn your next set of CPE credits this winter or spring?
The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit offers more than 40 fully online, asynchronous courses designed to fit your schedule, and support your growth as an educator.
Explore our options and find your next great learning experience!
The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit offers more than 40 fully online, asynchronous courses designed to fit your schedule, and support your growth as an educator.
Explore our options and find your next great learning experience!
The @wiu07.bsky.social is at #PASCL2025. Visit us at booth 613 to learn about the programs and services we provide.
October 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The @wiu07.bsky.social is at #PASCL2025. Visit us at booth 613 to learn about the programs and services we provide.
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Rural teachers aren’t just keeping pace with OER adoption, they’re leading it. Research from Idaho shows that world language teachers in rural schools outperformed their urban peers in putting open practices into action. Read here: bit.ly/46oQ5eD
The Teacher Role Revolution: How OER is Transforming Practice in Idaho
Let’s face it: teachers have never had enough time. The pandemic only heightened that sense of “not-enoughness” as they flexed to emergency remote teaching and now continue to navigate the social-emot...
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September 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Rural teachers aren’t just keeping pace with OER adoption, they’re leading it. Research from Idaho shows that world language teachers in rural schools outperformed their urban peers in putting open practices into action. Read here: bit.ly/46oQ5eD
My first time presenting at the PSSC Education Law Symposium was a success!
I was honored to present "Smart Tools, Stronger Supports: Navigating the Use of AI in Special Education" at the Pennsylvania School Study Council Education Law Symposium, hosted by the Appal...
I was honored to present "Smart Tools, Stronger Supports: Navigating the Use of AI in Special Education" at the Pennsylvania School Study Council Education Law Symposium, hosted by the Appalachia Inte...
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September 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
My first time presenting at the PSSC Education Law Symposium was a success!
What a great looking group! #WIU7Proud
Today, more than 150 WIU Student Services and Early Childhood Services staff came together for our Opening Inservice. Keynote speaker Ben Hartranft (Benergy), autism advocate and public motivator… | W...
Today, more than 150 WIU Student Services and Early Childhood Services staff came together for our Opening Inservice. Keynote speaker Ben Hartranft (Benergy), autism advocate and public motivator, ene...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What a great looking group! #WIU7Proud
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ISKME’s Designing for Impact Series will showcase how leaders are utilizing the design process to advance their OER work. This four part series will highlight different stages of designing for innovation.
Click here to learn more and to register for each session: www.iskme.org/event/design...
Click here to learn more and to register for each session: www.iskme.org/event/design...
Designing for Impact Series – May 13, June 10, July 15, and August 12 | ISKME
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May 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
ISKME’s Designing for Impact Series will showcase how leaders are utilizing the design process to advance their OER work. This four part series will highlight different stages of designing for innovation.
Click here to learn more and to register for each session: www.iskme.org/event/design...
Click here to learn more and to register for each session: www.iskme.org/event/design...
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Trump admin drops a sweeping set of new education & workforce executive orders today—more policy “wish list” than immediate change. Focus areas include AI education, accreditation, HBCUs, apprenticeships, discipline policy, and civil rights enforcement. Link: bit.ly/4itltg4
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April 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Trump admin drops a sweeping set of new education & workforce executive orders today—more policy “wish list” than immediate change. Focus areas include AI education, accreditation, HBCUs, apprenticeships, discipline policy, and civil rights enforcement. Link: bit.ly/4itltg4
Still reflecting on the inspiring design lab with An-Me Chung and @newamerica.org. Grateful for the chance to collaborate and dream bigger for student centered learning. OER/P is key to creating flexible, inclusive learning, rooted in community.
What Makes Education a Public Good?
Students, researchers, educators, designers, technologists, and advocates gather to design a future for education that leverages open educational resources and AI technology.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Still reflecting on the inspiring design lab with An-Me Chung and @newamerica.org. Grateful for the chance to collaborate and dream bigger for student centered learning. OER/P is key to creating flexible, inclusive learning, rooted in community.
“Because budget reconciliation allows Congress to make big policy changes without bipartisan consensus, it often becomes a vehicle for controversial proposals that wouldn’t survive the normal legislative process. This year is no different.”
Congress’s 2025 budget reconciliation plan could quietly reshape public education funding—from K-12 Medicaid and nutrition programs to Pell Grants and student loan relief.
Education leaders: here’s what you need to know → bit.ly/4bZT9jU #EdPolicy #K12 #HigherEd #BudgetReconciliation
Education leaders: here’s what you need to know → bit.ly/4bZT9jU #EdPolicy #K12 #HigherEd #BudgetReconciliation
March 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
“Because budget reconciliation allows Congress to make big policy changes without bipartisan consensus, it often becomes a vehicle for controversial proposals that wouldn’t survive the normal legislative process. This year is no different.”
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The latest #GoOpen National Network eNews is out now! Check out our latest edition to learn more about how you can help us shape guidance on Dual Enrollment and OER and become a guest blogger for #GoOpen. Click here to read more: bit.ly/4hk4qfX
Help Us Shape Guidance on Dual Enrollment & OER
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March 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The latest #GoOpen National Network eNews is out now! Check out our latest edition to learn more about how you can help us shape guidance on Dual Enrollment and OER and become a guest blogger for #GoOpen. Click here to read more: bit.ly/4hk4qfX
“People who don’t understand this technology are the ones most likely to be exploited by it.”
"People who don't understand this technology are the ones most likely to be exploited by it," says teacher Zach Kennelly on why students need to learn about AI.
These Schools Are Banding Together to Make Better Use of AI in Education - EdSurge News
Across the U.S., educators from 19 pioneering schools are helping lead the way on AI in education.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“People who don’t understand this technology are the ones most likely to be exploited by it.”
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Reading comprehension loses out in the classroom
Reading comprehension loses out in the classroom
New study says few teachers use methods tested by years of research
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March 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Reading comprehension loses out in the classroom
It’s site visit day for our PA Student-Centered Learning Network! A huge thank you to Tracy Rains for organizing our visit to California Area SD. Learn more about PASCL here: oercommons.org/groups/stude...
February 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It’s site visit day for our PA Student-Centered Learning Network! A huge thank you to Tracy Rains for organizing our visit to California Area SD. Learn more about PASCL here: oercommons.org/groups/stude...
I’m happy to announce a new workshop series from the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, “Supporting English Learners in the Classroom.” Sessions are being held through May 2025, and are open to all educators, administrators, ESL Specialists, and ESL Coordinators. Come join us!
February 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I’m happy to announce a new workshop series from the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, “Supporting English Learners in the Classroom.” Sessions are being held through May 2025, and are open to all educators, administrators, ESL Specialists, and ESL Coordinators. Come join us!
Are you a special education teacher? If so, join us for this professional learning opportunity on March 25th to explore the use of AI in supporting diverse learners. Three hours of Act 48 credit will be available. Just scan or click bit.ly/unlockAItac to sign up!
Westmoreland Intermediate Unit on LinkedIn: Are you a special education teacher? If so, join us for this professional…
Are you a special education teacher? If so, join us for this professional learning opportunity on March 25th to explore the use of AI in supporting diverse…
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February 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Are you a special education teacher? If so, join us for this professional learning opportunity on March 25th to explore the use of AI in supporting diverse learners. Three hours of Act 48 credit will be available. Just scan or click bit.ly/unlockAItac to sign up!