Matt Dado
- Director of Technology & Innovation, Penn Hills School District
Session
Future-Ready Learning: Building the PHorge Academy Model Inside a Public High School
This session explores the PHorge Academy model — an innovation hub built within a public high school that uses project-based learning and real-world challenges to teach leadership, adaptability, and AI-era skills. Learn how this student-centered model prepares learners to thrive in a fast-changing workforce, and how districts can launch similar efforts.
Attendee Takeaways:
- Strategies to design and launch innovation academies in public schools
- Templates for building pathways in AI, CTE, entrepreneurship, and tech
- Tools to elevate student voice and agency in learning
- Roadmaps to align education with regional workforce needs
- Examples of student-led ventures and how PHorge ties into district-wide innovation efforts