Formerly known as Training and Technical Assistance Consultants (TAC) monthly coordination meeting.

CAC Meetings For 2020-2021 
9:00 AM-12:00 PM 
PRESIDNETS’ ROOM - MCVEYTOWN OFFICE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 20, 2020

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 (ONLY IF SOCIAL DISTANCING RULE STILL APPLY AND WE ARE 
          NOT ABLE TO MEET WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION ON JANUARY 21.)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021** (WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021

The Tuscarora Intermediate Unit (TIU) meets several times a year with each district/charter school representative at the Special Education Advisory Council to provide state and federal legal updates, networking opportunities, and to clarify issues regarding the effect of state and federal special education laws on the provision of services to students.  The TIU also provides support and technical assistance to special education administrators and school personnel within our school districts and charter schools. 

Dates: Jan. 4 -31, 2021

Platform: Moodle (a link will be sent to you once you have registered)

Details: This is a month long book study using an online written format. You will be asked to respond to approximately 5 questions every 7 days (short answers, no essays). Work is done independently according to your own schedule. You will need to acquire the book on your own.

More information about the book:

Raising 5 children would be challenging for most parents, but when one of them has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, life becomes a bit more chaotic, a lot more emotional, and full of fascinating glimpses into a unique child's different way of thinking. In this moving memoir, Carrie Cariello invites us to take a peek into exactly what it takes to get through each day juggling the needs of her whole family, and how ultimately autism changed her family for the better.

Math Mornings!

Don't miss out! Dr. Riccomini is returning to Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 to provide Virtual Professional Development Sessions focused on mathematics instructional strategies. The half-day virtual PD sessions will focus on the instructional strategies and practices to support retention (grades K-12), mathematical reasoning (grades 4-12), fluency and automaticity (k-8), mathematical language (k-12), and problem solving (k-8). All strategies translate and have application in both remote online and in person learning environments. Did you attend previous professional development sessions with Dr. Riccomini? No worries! All are welcome to attend, there is no limit on the knowledge you will gain. Register for one, two, or any number of the sessions being offered. Each session is free of charge!

Please register for all of the sessions you would like to attend

Wait, There is More!

Dr. Riccomini is offering follow-up Q&A sessions AND Virtual Coaching.

Find out more...

A 30 to 45-minute follow Virtual Q&A session scheduled after the initial PD 
session is available based on administration and/or teacher needs. The purpose of this follow-up meeting is to provide teachers an opportunity to ask any questions about the strategies learned during the PD session. During the virtual coaching session, the primary focus will be on the instructional strategies and practices learned in the virtual PD session. The strategies all translate to remote online learning. The virtual coaching sessions will be an opportunity to support teacher implementation of the instructional strategies learned over the previous year. Each virtual coaching session will last roughly 30 minutes depending on the specific strategy being used flowed by a 15-minute debriefing session. The coaching and debriefing sessions will be scheduled in advance. 
Dates and times TBD.
 

Dr. Paul J. Riccomini, Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

An experienced classroom teacher, author, mathematician, and leading special education expert, Dr. Paul J. Riccomini has taught mathematics to both general and special education students in inclusive settings in grades 7-12th. Paul is an Associate Professor of education at The Pennsylvania State University. His teaching experiences required him to have both a strong content knowledge in mathematics and to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with both general and special educators. Paul's dynamic presentations offer research-validated practices that focus on the development of improved instructional practices for all students, but especially students with learning disabilities. Paul can be followed on Twitter @pjr146. More information can be found at: http://ed.psu.edu/directory/pjr146

Get More Math (GMM) allows you to monitor your students' progress in real-time while providing students with individualized math practice whether they are with you in the classroom or at home. 

Training for administrators is available upon request.
 

Act 48 hours available for this training.

Join Denise Shugarts, LSW, Interagency Mental Health Coordinator, and fellow educators in reading a book that is sure to inspire and reignite the flame for which first led you to the education field. According to the author of Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers, Grace Stevens, you will learn 10 simple positive mindset habits that are sure to flex your “happy muscle”. This book study consists of 4 meetings (2 via Zoom and 2 via online course instruction) over the course of 4 weeks. Act 48 credits available.

Register online and you will receive an email to set up the first meeting

15 Professional Development hours.

Safety-Care is a training program for staff working with children, adolescents, or adults who may exhibit challenging or dangerous behavior.  Participants in the course learn a wide variety of prevention skills so that they can each contribute to a physical and social environment that encourages behavior patterns that are positive and safe.  Please note that this is an initial training, and not a re-certification.   There will be a $7.00 charge for materials and processing. 1/2 hour lunch on your own. 

School Psychologists' Networking Event

February 26, 2021

9:00 - 11:00 am

IUs 8, 10 and 11 have joined together to host an event for School Psychs and School Mental Health Professionals (SMHPs). A survey of school psychologists and SMHPs from all three IUs found that there are diverse needs across our districts and often SMHPs play very different roles within each building. So, we are hosting a larger networking event in the hope that you will be able to address common problems and share solutions that will meet the needs of your district. We are excited to kick off this event!

2 Act 48 hours

Safety-Care is a training program for staff working with children, adolescents, or adults who may exhibit challenging or dangerous behavior.  Participants in the course learn a wide variety of prevention skills so that they can each contribute to a physical and social environment that encourages behavior patterns that are positive and safe.  Please note that this is  a re-certification.   There will be a $7.00 charge for materials and processing. 1/2 hour lunch on your own. 

Safety-Care is a training program for staff working with children, adolescents, or adults who may exhibit challenging or dangerous behavior.  Participants in the course learn a wide variety of prevention skills so that they can each contribute to a physical and social environment that encourages behavior patterns that are positive and safe.  Please note that this is an initial training, and not a re-certification.   There will be a $7.00 charge for materials and processing. 1/2 hour lunch on your own. 

Safety-Care is a training program for staff working with children, adolescents, or adults who may exhibit challenging or dangerous behavior.  Participants in the course learn a wide variety of prevention skills so that they can each contribute to a physical and social environment that encourages behavior patterns that are positive and safe.  Please note that this is  a re-certification.   There will be a $7.00 charge for materials and processing. 1/2 hour lunch on your own. 

Safety-Care is a training program for staff working with children, adolescents, or adults who may exhibit challenging or dangerous behavior.  Participants in the course learn a wide variety of prevention skills so that they can each contribute to a physical and social environment that encourages behavior patterns that are positive and safe.  Please note that this is an initial training, and not a re-certification.   There will be a $7.00 charge for materials and processing. 1/2 hour lunch on your own. 

Safety-Care is a training program for staff working with children, adolescents, or adults who may exhibit challenging or dangerous behavior.  Participants in the course learn a wide variety of prevention skills so that they can each contribute to a physical and social environment that encourages behavior patterns that are positive and safe.  Please note that thist a re-certification.   There will be a $7.00 charge for materials and processing. 1/2 hour lunch on your own.