The Benefits of Mental Toughness Training:

• Improve Change Management Skills
• Greater Engagement/Job satisfaction
• Higher Retention Rates
• Better Customer Service
• World-Class Performance Under Pressure

Course Designer: Steve Siebold

Course Details: 

• Completely online
• Weekly video training
• Monthly calls with trainer
• Weekly Quizzes
• Weekly Journaling

Registrants will be required to participate in all class activities to win full  credit.  Each week the student will be asked to view  the video training on line and take the corresponding quiz.  In addition, students will be asked to journal how they would use these skills in their current position.  Training coaches will also call each participant once a month to check i with the student.

4 Course Available - Completion of each course is worth 35 Act 48 Hours.

Course I:  July-September     Deadline to Register    June 15 
Course II:  October-December    Deadline to Register    September 15 
Course III:  January-March      Deadline to Register December 15 
Course IV:  April-June   Deadline to Register March 15 

Cost:  $350.00 per person/course   (Must have 10 people to run the course) 
 

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 training only .  Participants will be charged $7.00 for materials and processing.

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.
 

An overview of PA´s system of child protective services and the law. Indicators of child abuse. Workshop meets state requirements.  A Certificate will be provided.

We are education professionals working and learning together to optimize the governance, quality, and application of data in order to improve the delivery of educational opportunities to students across the Commonwealth.

Monthly meetings for HMJ members to discuss SAP updates and agency reports.

Power AAC focuses on five key areas to increase the skills of educators as they learn about communication to support their students. It focuses on Powerful skills in: 
1. Partner Skills 
2. Opportunities 
3. Words in social and instructional environments 
4. Evidence for decision-making 
5. Resources for creating, sharing, and implementing for guiding your students 
Series Guidelines & Requirements: 
1. Teams will utilize the POWER:AAC Modules to support students with whom they work in their classrooms or caseloads with complex communication needs. 
2. Teams will include: Special Education Classroom Teacher AND Speech-Language Pathologist 
The following are also recommended, but not required, to participate as team members: Para Educator, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Regular Education Teacher 
3. Teams will attend four (4) in person sessions and view six (6) modules between in-person sessions. 
4. Practitioners on participating teams will video record minimally one lesson per in-person training. Video recordings will be shared with team members and IU educational consultants to help provide feedback on videos submitted by their team. 
5. Teams will commit to periodic problem-solving meetings (by Zoom meeting or onsite at the school), whereby the IU technical assistance consultant(s) will provide guidance and problem solving support for implementation 
6. Monthly activities will be assigned based on each module. 
7. Teams will commit to minimally one onsite visit at the school

Participants will learn to support students with whom they work in their classrooms or caseloads with complex support needs and who would benefit from augmentative alternative communication (AAC) through the use of core vocabulary. Participants will use a blended learning model, videos and online teaching, to explore and expand their understanding of the Power ACC modules and support their students. 
 

October 23, 2019 with guest speaker Lindsay Cargill can be taken alone or as part of the series.

Mathematical Literacy: Developing Students’ Writing Skills in Mathematics

This session will engage participants in developing students’ abilities to explain in writing their thinking processes when solving mathematical problems. The session will focus on building vocabulary skills to develop precise language in open ended responses to mathematical questions. In addition, participants will deepen their knowledge of the complex skill of writing and how to support students in the writing process in mathematics.

Objectives

Participants will:

1. Describe the skills required to engage in the act of writing
2. Identify the techniques used to teach mathematical vocabulary
3. List three ways to break words into meaningful chunks (morphemes) to increase student understanding
4. Connect the standards of mathematical practice to writing in math

Target Audience:K-12 Special Educators, K-12 Regular Educators, Math Supervisors and Coaches, Supervisors of Curriculum and Instruction.

PRESENTERS: DAWN DURHAM and ERICA KAURUDAR, Educational Consultants at PaTTAN, Harrisburg

The Tuscarora Intermediate Unit (TIU) meets eight times a year with each district/charter school representative at the Curriculum Advisory Council to provide PDE updates, networking opportunities, and to share ideas regarding curriculum issues. Many of the monthly topics include: School Climate, PVAAS, CDTs, PIIC, Future Ready PA Index, Comprehensive Planning to name a few.

This training is designed for teachers that have never been trained on the GMM program.  We will begin by looking at how Get More Math improves a typical math classroom and give an in-depth demonstration of the program’s most important features.  We will discuss best practices for increased success as well as common mistakes to avoid.  This program works because it was developed by Josh Britton, a former PA math teacher. Josh created and developed Get More Math while working in his classroom to support initial mastery and long-term retention for grades 4 through Algebra I and Geometry.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce a one-day 6-hour train-the-trainer boot camp (Act 48) designed to assist districts in meeting the statewide postsecondary attainment 2025 goal of 60 percent of Pennsylvanians with a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree. Training will be provided by the Career Readiness State Training (CRST) team and will include the following: 

• Career Readiness and Workforce in PA (Career Education and Work Standards)
• Industry-Based Learning
• Stakeholder and Workforce Partnerships
• Classroom and Workforce Alignment
• Supporting Resources

District training teams should include a minimum of three and no more than ten K-12 educators.  The lead team member should be a building principal or assistant principal.  With an emphasis on classroom alignment to workforce needs, team composition should include teachers from both elementary and secondary. 

The goal of this training is the development of an action plan that utilizes stakeholder and workforce partnerships to expand the classroom to career connections and build schoolwide momentum for career readiness.  Team members will be poised to provide support in the implementation of the action plan. 

Stipends will be provided to each LEA that sends teachers to a Boot Camp.  If a district sends 3 or less to a training they will receive a stipend of $500.  If they send 4 or more they will receive $1000.  Payments will be made to the districts in February/March.  These stipends are to cover substitute and travel costs. 

*NOTE:  Specialized training for counselors will be offered via Counselor Symposiums. 

THERE WILL BE THREE TRAINING DATES FOR YOUR REGION. 

Date:  September 30, 2019 
Time:  8:30 AM- 3:30 PM 
Location:  Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Altoona Office 
                 4500 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA  16602 

Date:  October 1, 2019 
Time:  8:30 AM- 3:30 PM 
Location:  Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11, McVeytown Office 
                 2527 US Hwy 522 South, McVeytown, PA 17051 

Date:  October 15, 2019 
Time:  8:30 AM- 3:30 PM 
Location:  Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Richland Office 
                 445 Schoolhouse Road, Room E-212, Johnstown, PA  15904 
 

The Tuscarora Intermediate Unit (TIU) meets six 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. 

TIU 11 UNIFIED IN-SERVICE DAY

TOFTREES GOLF RESORT

STATE COLLEGE, PA

October 8, 2019

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.               Registration

9:20 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.             Welcome & Service Awards(Silver Maple                                                        Ballroom) - Dr. Shawn Kovac  

 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.           General Session (Silver Maple Ballroom)                                                    “Positive Exposure” –Rick Guidott

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.            Kades-Margolis (Silver Maple Ballroom                                                      G. Mark Blaschak

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.            LUNCH (The Aspen Room)

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.               Breakout Session 1

• Are You a Resilient Person – Tim Miller
• HR Working for You – Dr. Brett Gilliland
• Self Care for Teachers Who Educate Traumatized Students- Lisa  Kruse/Kelly Zurybida/Julie Brown
• VR/AR/MR – What is It? – TIU Education Technology Department
   

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.              Break

2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.               Breakout Session 2

• Cyber Security at Work – TIU Educational Technology Department
• How to Use Parent Stories Effectively with your Stakeholders – Sarah Holland
• Navigating Emotionally Charged Conversations – Alicia Hull
• Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act - Dr. Brett Gilliland/Lisa Watson

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.               Closing

 Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 is pleased to offer a 2-day intensive workshop at no-cost to introduce and prepare secondary educators to teach Carnegie Mellon University's CS Academy, a novel, world-class, online, interactive high school computer science curriculum that is entirely free.

Facilitated by a CMU CS Academy Certified Trainer at TIU11, this workshop will provide a deep dive into the curriculum, as well as cover topics that include: CS pedagogy, collaborating in a CS classroom, empowering student creativity, and differentiating CS instruction for students with disabilities.

Funded through a PAsmart Advancing Grant, this workshop is available at no-cost.

PARTICIPATION BENEFITS 
CS Academy curricular & instructional materials at no- cost
Additional support from Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science students
Eligible LEAs will receive a $400 stipend to offset travel and substitute teacher costs

Questions: Contact Jigar Patel jpatel@tiu11.org

Aligning and Integration Mental Health and PBIS  Building an Interconnected Systems Framework  presented by Kelly Perales, LCSWPBIS/Mental Health Integration Midwest PBIS Network

The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) is a structure and process to integrate Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and School Mental Health within school systems.  The goal is to blend resources, training, systems, data, and practices in order to improve outcomes for all children and youth.  There is an emphasis on prevention, early identification, and intervention of the social, emotional, and behavior needs of students.  Family and community partner involvement is critical to this framework.

During this session you will learn about:

• The history, context, and need for an interconnected system.
• How to align initiatives, such as mental health, social emotional competencies, trauma-informed practices, and other related initiatives.
• How to get started at the district and building level, including use of an action planning template, tools, resources, training curriculum and a workbook.

Learn about exemplars in Pennsylvania who have been doing this work for over three years.  Plan to leave with specific tools to use in your district. 

Please contact Kelly Zurybida at kzurybida@tiu11.org with questions. 

Why: 

• Would you like to have improved communication and collaboration with community providers who come to your school and work with students?
• Would you like to enhance your tier two continuum of interventions to address the social, emotional, mental, and behavioral health needs of your students?
• Do you worry there are students in your schools with unmet mental health needs?  Especially those who do not have acting out problem behavior?

 A lot has changed in the reporting system of the CDTs. We will be hosting a session for those schools that are currently using the CDTs as their diagnostic evaluation on how to review the reporting and what you can do with the new reports.

if you are not using the CDTs, come to see if they evaluation could benefit your teachers and students.

Today's session is designed to provide an overview of the Classroom Diagnostic Tools to those who are facilitating change in school.  Participants will: 

• learn about the backround and design of the test, as well as what makes it unique and valuable to schools
• participate in a live demo of the test and its reporting features
• discuss the importance of preparation of students to take the assessment
• discover the value of conducting 1 to 1 student conferences for the purposes of goal setting and increased student engagement
• explore resources designed to aid in PD facilitation

If you have any questions, email Timothy Miller at tmiller@tiu11.org

A full day of preparing for your data year!

Registration 8:00-8:30 am

• Morning Session 8:30-11:30 am
• Lunch on your own 11:30-12:30
• Afternoon Breakout Sessions 12:30-3:30 pm
• Option A: Improve Your Year with Projections (12:30-1:50) and Collaborative Conversations (2:10-3:30)
• Option B: Rethinking Assessment & Equity (12:30-3:30)

Target Audience: 

District Administrators (Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Directors, Data and Assessment Coordinators), 

School Leaders (Principals, Assistant Principals)

LEA/District and/or school leadership teams are highly encouraged.

This session provided by the PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE and CDT Core Team

pdepvaas@iu13.org

Fall Sap Networking Day

When: 10/31/19

Where: TIU #11 President’s Room

Cost:  $10.00 Covers materials.

8:30 Welcome

8:45 SAP Update

9:00 - 11:45 Matthew Null - from Gaudenzia will be presenting on drug trends and information for schools.

Morning Presentation:  Current Drug Trends 
Do you know what waxing, boofing, and robotriping are? If you saw writing on the bathroom stall asking for Molly would you know what they wanted? If you were a student looking for drugs where you would get them?   Why do students even turn to drugs and/or alcohol? (The answer is not that obvious). What are the signs a student is using?   Which students want which drug?  Can you spot the hidden drug messaging students are wearing? (It’s right in front of our faces.)  Find out the answers to these questions and more. 

1:45-12:45 Lunch (included)

12:45-2:15 Matthew Null - Presenting on prevention and information for schools.  

Afternoon Presentation:  Best Practices in Prevention 
We all remember the frying pan with the egg but did that change our feelings on drugs?  The current drug epidemic has motivated many individuals, schools, and organizations to provide prevention programs, but do they work?  Do you know why some prevention methods work and why others don’t?   How does the developing brain play a role in prevention?   You’ll be challenged to turn off your adult brain and think as if you have an underdeveloped frontal lobe. You’ll learn the three paths of addiction and how they are critical in understanding prevention.  The information provided will help you plan effective prevention efforts at home, school and in the community. 

2:15-2:30 Closing 

Learn. Plan. Do. Share.Tuscarora Intermediate Unit and Paddling the Tides Consulting bring you six face-to-face and four online modules, spanned over a yearlong learning process focused on Creating a School that Learns:  Building Capacity for Continual School Improvement. Collaboratively build Comprehensive Support and Improvement to impact academic achievement and student growth and include Additional Targeted Support and Improvement to address specific student groups. We are applying for 50 hours of Act 45 & Act 48 for Pennsylvania IU and District Administrators and Teams.

All sessions (face-to-face and online) are required for full credit.

Cost Structure:

Per Person $1,275; Team of Two $2,450; Team of Three $3,525; Team of Four $4,500

The continued focus of each networking meeting is to increase the opportunity to 
collaborate with colleagues who provide emotional support and related services to 
students in the K-12 setting. We recognize that this high incidence population of 
students can require some unique strategies as well as a variety of support systems, 
planning and programs.   Topics of these meetings will include but are not limited 
to: social skills instruction/coping skills, functional behavioral assessments, 
inclusive practices for ES students, collaboration and consultative skill building, 

book studies, and an exploration of products and resources. 
Please register for each network meeting on the IU website. 
Special presentations will be announced prior to each meeting if applicable.

PURPOSE Please be aware that this is a competencies-based training and full attendance is mandatory in order to receive certification. This excellent K-12 staff development program is designated to prepare additional persons to participate on the school’s SAP core team. Participants will learn about the Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol agencies and how these agencies, in collaboration with the educational system, intervene in an effective efficient way to remove the barriers of learning for at-risk students. This training meets the requirements of the Commonwealth of PA Interagency Commit- tee for Student Assistance Programs. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Building administrators, central office administrators, counselors, psychologists and classroom teachers who will be joining existing SAP core teams should attend this training. Child-serving agencies such as juvenile probation and children services would also benefit from this valuable training. REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN AT 8:30 AM

Supporting Students Who Experience Difficulty With Mathematics:

Effective Assessment, Instructional, and Intervention Practices Audience: School Psychologists and Guest Colleagues

School Psychologists- please bring a friend (or two or three!) from your district, such as a math coach, administrator, special educator or general education math teacher for this professional learning opportunity!

Students who experience difficulty with mathematics benefit from effective assessment, instructional, and intervention practices. School psychologists can partner with other educators to ensure that students at risk for academic failure in mathematics receive the needed instruction, intervention, and supports to be successful in the least restrictive environment. This professional learning event will provide school psychologists with the opportunity to partner and collaborate with other educators from their district to improve their collective skills to meet the needs of students who experience difficulty with mathematics. 

In this session, participants will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge base of effective assessment practices, including curriculum-based assessment, curriculum-based measurement, and single-skill mastery measurement. Additionally, participants will deepen their understanding of effective instructional practices including response opportunities, explicit teaching of mathematics vocabulary, and use of manipulatives to support mathematical learning. Participants will learn about evidence-based classroom and individual interventions (e.g., Cover-Copy-Compare, Incremental Rehearsal) to support growth of students’ mathematical skills. Finally, participants will explore the instructional hierarchy and apply these principles to mathematics instruction and intervention practices. 

Session Outcomes:

-Identify at least one effective assessment practice to identify students’ mathematical skill(s) in need of further development

-Identify at least two effective instructional practices to support students’ development of mathematical reasoning and/or computation skills

-Locate at least two new online, evidence-based resources to support students’ mathematical skill development

-Practice steps needed to implement at least one evidence-based intervention to increase students’ mathematical reasoning and/or computation skills. 

For more information, contact Kelly Zurybida at kzurybida@tiu11.org or Julie Brown at jbrown@tiu11.org

*  Lunch is included.  There will be a $10.00 charge if registered and do not attend.

Presenters:  Jared Campbell Pattan Consultant: PA Statewide MAthematics Initiative Lead; MTSS

and Dr. Erica Kauruder, NCSP Pattan Consultant Mathematics, Behavior and School Psychology Initiatives

Implementing Advance Tiers

This Session will define the challenges of establishing Tier II and Tier III supports, review core feature practices and proposes systems needed for effective Tier II and III implementation.

January 6, 2020 with Snow date February 6, 2020.

Presenters:  Dr. Erica Kaurudar, NCSP, PaTTAN Consultant and TIU 11 Kelly Zurybida, TIU11 Consultant.