Educators descend on Latrobe for free, Mr. Rogers-inspired professional development

Mar 17, 2025

Over the weekend, teachers from across the country traveled to the Fred Rogers Institute at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe for some free professional development inspired by the legacy of Fred Rogers.

Organized by Ryan Rydzewski and Gregg Behr, co-authors of the book “When You Wonder, You’re Learning,” frED Camp gathered about 200 teachers this year to both consider and share how they answer the question: What would Fred do?

Behr said a better question is: “How might we be inspired by what Fred did all of those years ago and make use of the blueprints that he designed for himself and use those blueprints in our own craft as teachers and librarians and as social workers and after school directors?”

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