Center for Professional Development Go to solutionwhere.com/iu1 for updates throughout the month December 2015 Interested in a course listed below? Click on the course title to register. Regularly Scheduled Meetings December CSI Consortium: 12/16/15 Curriculum Coordinators’ Council (CCC): 12/16/15 Data Quality Network: 12/16/15 District Instructional Coaches: 12/11/15 LEA: 12/18/15 Superintendents’ Advisory Council: 12/15/15 January CSI Consortium: 1/21/16 Curriculum Coordinators’ Council (CCC): 1/21/16 Data Quality Network: 1/20/15 District Principals: 1/27/16 District Instructional Coaches: 1/14/16 LEA: 1/27/16 Superintendents’ Advisory Council: 1/26/16 This month at the Center for PD December Workshops Tier 1 Effective Writing Practices Location: IU1 Center for PD Supporting the Grieving Child in the Classroom Location: IU1 Central Office iPads for Enhancing Teaching and Learning in STEM/STEAM Location: IU1 Central Office Click on workshop titles to register on Solutionwhere. Start Date: 12/1/15 Time: 8:30 – 3:30 Start Date: 12/7/15 Time: 9:00 – 3:30 Start Date: 12/17/15 Time: 8:30 – 11:30 Time: 12:30 – 3:30 Training and Consultation Services The IU1 Training and Consultation (TaC) staff supports PA’s special education initiatives in partnership with local school districts, the PA Department of Education, the Bureau of Special Education, PaTTAN, and community agencies. The TaC mission is to build capacity within LEAs to provide high-quality special education services, interventions, and programs to promote the success of all students. Driven by the annual analysis of training needs, the TaC staff facilitate professional development via workshops at IU1 and onsite in school districts, modeling best practices, and consulting individually with teachers and support staff in the classroom. The TaC staff support the following initiatives: Follow us on Twitter @IU1C4PD Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/IntermediateUnit1 • Assistive Technology • LRE/Inclusive Practices • Autism • Mathematics • Behavior Support • Progress Monitoring in • BrainSTEPS Math/Reading • Early Intervention • Reading • Interagency Coordination • Transition • Low Incidence Request TaC services at http://iuweb.iu1.org/cpd/. For more information, contact Amy Lewis at amy.lewis@iu1.org. December 2015 IU1 Center for PD CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES If interested in a course or workshop, you can view the upcoming course listings in the IU1 Events Calendar or go to Solutionwhere for more information and to register. Upon completion of a course, credits are applicable toward the educational requirements of: • • • Level II Instructional or Level II Educational Specialist Certificate o Questions about Level II Certification Requirements? Click here for more information. Meeting continuing professional education (CPE) requirements (Act 48) o Questions about Act 48 Requirements? Click here for more information. Master’s Degree Equivalency Certificate DECEMBER Click on class titles to register on Solutionwhere. Using Microsoft Publisher in the Classroom 1 CPE Credit Cost: $140 Start Date: 12/5/2015 Instructor: Erin Prosser Format: Face-to-Face JANUARY Using Power Point as a Multimedia Tool 1 CPE Credit Cost: $140 Start Date: 1/9/2016 Instructor: Cheryl Kolaczynski Format: Online Using Microsoft Word in the Classroom 1 CPE Credit Cost: $140 Start Date: 1/16/2016 Instructor: Cheryl Kolaczynski Format: Online Beginning Excel 1 CPE Credit Cost: $140 Start Date: 1/29/2016 Instructor: Cheryl Kolaczynski Format: Online ESL PROGRAM SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION The ESL Certification Program at Intermediate Unit 1 is a collaborative grant project with California University of Pennsylvania and consists of a series of six, three-credit online courses, which lead to the PA ESL Program Specialist Certification. The cost per course is $340. Through the Cal U and IU1 partnership and grant, scholarships may be available to participants in the amount of $225 per course for the first four courses. With the scholarship reimbursement opportunity, students may receive a total reimbursement of $900 for the first four courses. When registering, please inquire about our scholarship program. Apply for the Next Cohort! Click here for more information. ESL 1: Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language Start Date: 11//21/15 ESL 2: Developing Cultural Awareness & Sensitivity Start Date: 1/16/16 ESL 3: Observing, Planning, Implementing, & Managing Instruction ESL 4: Language Acquisition & Development Start Date: 4/23/16 ESL 5: Assessment & Support Start Date: 8/20/16 ESL 6: ELL Family, Community, & Professionalism Start Date: 10/816 Start Date: 3/15/16 For more information on the ESL Program Specialist Certification please contact Jenny Lent at jenny.lent@iu1.org. For more information, please contact Amy Lewis, IU1 Center for PD Coordinator, at amy.lewis@iu1.org or 724.938.3241 (ext. 726). 2