Prof Dev

Professional Development

District 7 Professional Development Council

PD Chair and Choral PD Rep: Cody Messersmith
General Music PD Rep: Lisa Sempsey
Instrumental PD Rep: Coleman Lidle
Higher Education PD Rep: Jennifer Jester

2026 Professional Development Day

Attention all music educators! The PMEA District 7 Professional Development Council is thrilled to announce the PMEA District 7 Professional Development Day on October 12, 2026, hosted at Spring Grove High School! This enriching event promises a day filled with insightful workshops, engaging presentations, and collaborative sessions designed to enhance your teaching practice and deepen your understanding of music education. Join us for a unique opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, explore innovative strategies, and rejuvenate your passion for music.

On-site registration will be available again this year, but lunch will not be included with on-site registration.

If you have any questions for the PD Council regarding this event, please direct them to the PD Chair, Cody Messersmith at [email protected]!

Pre-registration is scheduled to open on Friday, September 4th and will close on Monday, October 6th. On-site registration will be available on Monday, October 12th, but lunch will not be included.

PDD - Pre-Registration Link

PDD Schedule and Documents

Overview:
Date - Monday, October 12, 2026
Time -

registration/check-in begins at 7 AM
sessions run from 8 AM to 3 PM

Strands - band, choir, orchestra, general music, and cross-curricular
Location - Spring Grove High School, 1490 Roth Church Road, Spring Grove, PA. 17362
Cost - Lunch is included with pre-registration, but cannot be offered with on-site registration.

PMEA/PADESTA member, $50
PCMEA member, $15
Non-member, $80

Act 48 hours awarded for full-day workshop attendees.

Act 48 Hours

PMEA is approved as an Act 48 provider by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
Questions? Contact Cody Messersmith, PMEA District 7 Professional Development Chair.

Participants

Participants looking to receive continuing education hours for attendance at a PMEA sponsored event (i.e. fest, festival, workshop) must sign in and confirm their PDE number at the event. Following the event, the survey below must be completed within two weeks of the event:

1) PMEA Survey for District/Region Events

(Only one PMEA survey should be completed per participant so participants need to wait until the conclusion of the event to complete these forms. Please do not try to complete them immediately following one session if there are still professional development opportunities available as you will not be able to access the same form at a later time.)

Address Updates to PDE must be completed through TIMS.

Instructions for Logging into TIMS
Once logged in to TIMS, you can make changes under “View & Update My Profile”

Hosts

Please see the PMEA Act 48 Procedures for Fest-Festival Hosts (2024-25) for complete details on how to apply for Act 48 hours for professional development offerings during your events. If requesting hours for guest conductor observation or a reading session, please complete the Guest Conductor/Reading Session Act 48 Form
*It is imperative that you work with you district professional development representatives to make sure the process is properly completed.
*Both a completed online Act 48 presenter form for each session as well as a schedule, including start and end times for each item on the schedule, must be submitted (emailed to [email protected]) in order for Act 48 hours to be approved.
Once hours have been approved to receive Act 48 hours, please use the following roster to keep track of those in attendance at the event – Act 48 Roster for District/Region Events --email or mail the LEGIBLE roster to Kelly Gressley – [email protected]
*If an event is held virtually, a list of attendees/registrants should be sent to Kelly Gressley within one week following the event.

Clinicians

A completed Presenter Act 48 Form ('25-'26) is required in order for PMEA to see if Act 48 hours (continuing education hours) can be offered for your presentation.
Presenters who are facilitating a reading session must complete a Reading Session Act 48 Form ('25-'28) to see if Act 48 hours can be offered for the session.
W9 form for Clinician honorarium.

Need assistance completing the forms? See the PMEA Act 48 Clinician Instructions.

**Fest, Festival, Workshop Clinicians must list the specific event, including the PMEA District/Region, for which you are presenting: i.e. District 6 Chorus, Region IV Band, etc. We are District 7.