Unconference: Ordinary Moments, Meaningful Connections

UnConference: Ordinary Moments, Meaningful Connections
Monday, October 12 | 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Location: Hosanna House, 807 Wallace Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Cost: $25

Join us on Monday, October 12 for UnConference: Ordinary Moments, Meaningful Connections. From 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Start your day with a keynote presentation by Dr. Junlei Li, creator of the Simple Interactions approach and co-chair of Harvard's Graduate Human Development and Education Department, followed by dynamic and diverse morning and afternoon sessions. A light breakfast with coffee and tea and a boxed lunch will be provided as a part of the registration fee. Registration is required. Please register by September 28, 2026.
Please note: 4.5 PQAS and Act 48 credit hours are available.

Upon registering, select your first and second choices of preferred sessions for each of the session time slots.

Please review the session descriptions linked here!

FAQ's
How Do I Register?
Registration is now open and session names, descriptions, and times are included. The cost is $25 for the UnConference. Please register by September 28, 2026. Each session will have limited space, so we will try our best to accommodate your session requests. We encourage large groups to split between sessions.
Registration checkout will time out after ten minutes; please have the following information ready before registering for you / your group:

• Name/email
• PD Registry Number and/or PPID, if applicable
• Dietary needs
• Accessibility requests
• Session preferences

How Do I Receive Credit?
If you have a PD Registry account, please include your PD Registry ID Number during registration.

To receive credits, participants must attend the UnConference and complete the post-event survey. Once completed, Trying Together will process your credits. Credits may take up to 8-10 weeks to show up in your account.

If you require ACT 48 credit, you will be asked for your PPID Number in the survey at the end. Credit will be processed and be viewable in your PERMS account 8-10 weeks after the UnConference. ACT 48 credit is specific to those who currently hold a Pennsylvania Teacher Certificate. For any questions regarding credits, please contact Amanda Murphy at amanda@tryingtogether.org