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. 

Code.org CS Fundamentals: Fully supported, free computer science curriculum and activities for Elementary Teachers 
Regardless of what subject you teach, computer science is foundational knowledge for all students in the 21st century. Incorporating it into your classroom will give your students a huge leg up. Besides, this is a subject the kids love learning. With the help of this Code.org, no cost, one-day workshop for elementary school teachers, you will receive support in teaching computer science even if you have no prior experience. In addition, the activities are really fun! 
What’s in a workshop? 
In-person instruction from an experienced computer science facilitator, including an intro to computer science, pedagogy, overview of the online curriculum, teacher dashboard, and strategies for teaching “unplugged” classroom activities. Over 10,000 teachers have participated in a workshop and the majority say it’s the best PD they’ve ever attended. 
What you'll get from this workshop: 
• In-person instruction from an experienced computer science facilitator. 
• An intro to computer science and pedagogy. 
• An overview of the online curriculum and teacher dashboard. 
• A printed curriculum guide containing course lesson plans. 
• Strategies for teaching "unplugged" classroom activities. 
• A certificate of completion. 
• Code.org swag! 
Sign up now so you can start teaching these life-changing skills!  Learn more about Code.org’s K-5 program at http://code.org/k5.  Please feel free to email me for more details. pwright@tiu11.org  
 

Audience: Elementary Educators

This equity training supports all educators and administrators in providing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for immediate implementation in the classroom.  Equity with CRT for All Learners supports planning and implementation for PDE’s Equity and Inclusion Toolkit, School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Plans,  Bully Prevention Programs, Social-Emotional Learning and Trauma Informed Education.  

The training consists of both asynchronous and synchronous online sessions and activities. Supports and strategies provided in the development and implementation of Culturally Responsive Teaching Methods and shifts in the classroom to promote independent, rigorous learning and higher order thinking for all students.  
 

Audience: any subject area K-12 educator or faculty

THE TIU 11 invites you to attend a 3hour session on Bullying Prevention

                                                April 20, 2021 
                                             9:00 AM-12:00 PM 
                                             Virtual Zoom Room

Say the word “bully” to almost anyone you know, and the stories will pour out. About everyone 
has been bullied at one time or another and can tell you the story even if it happens over 20 
years ago. Why? Because bullying as a traumatic effect on many people. Our School Climate 
Summit, provide by the TIU 11, will talk about bullying and how schools can help those 
students. The topics to be discussed are: 

                                               Defining bullying 
                                      Creating a positive classroom 
                                     What works / What doesn’t work 
                                                 Helping victims 
                                                  Helping Bullies 
 

Any questions can be directed to Timothy Miller (tmiller@tiu11.org)

Description of Activity: How do I start a SOLE?  
    Creating a SOLE is facilitating students in Self-Organized Learning Environments using an impressive and powerful app to plan, organize, implement and assess your students’ learning. 
    A Self-Organized Learning Environment, or SOLE, can exist anywhere there is a computer, internet connection, and students who are ready to learn.  Within a SOLE, students are given the freedom to learn collaboratively using hard copy resources and the Internet.   
    SOLE sessions are characterized by Project Based Learning, inquiry, discovery, sharing, spontaneity and supportive teacher intervention.  Every SOLE session activates learners’ creativity, requires critical thinking, and refines communication skills.   
    You will receive access to free tools to implement SOLE in your classroom, have time to create your own lessons, and find out how to earn Act 48 hours. 

 

Virtual Presentation

Andy Faust is a widely-recognized authority in the areas of  
special education, student services and child accounting,  
and student civil rights. 

A myriad of complex federal and state laws make providing special education services to eligible students one of the most difficult areas of legal compliance for public school districts and entities.

To successfully navigate these demands, those districts and entities must be familiar with the laws and educate all staff on the intricacies of providing such programs.  Neglecting either opens the district or entity to significant liability exposure.

Join us for a very informative and thought provoking discussion about special education services. 
 

The Career Readiness Boot Camp is designed to support the integration of CEW standards into core curriculum and lessons while increasing the completion of meaningful career benchmark indicators, including credentials and industry-based learning opportunities.  

The Boot Camp will 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 
Districts are asked to consider sending teams of teachers, both primary and secondary, along with school administrators to this training. If teachers want to attend without a team, their registration will be accepted as well. 

This training will be a 3 hour virtual training.  

A link to the training will be sent to those that register prior to the training.

Any questions may be directed to:

Timothy Miller

tmiller@tiu11.org

Free Training – 1 Day 

Creating Welcoming Services for LGBTQ Individuals and Their Families

Who Should Attend:  Anyone wishing to become more aware of issues faced by persons referred to as “sexual minorities”.  This heterogeneous population also includes persons with gender identity differences.   

Course Description:  In this seminar we examine the effects of language, culture, and power dynamics on the developing person hood of those who carry the labels represented in LGBTQ/SOGIE.  We will also examine our own biases, values and thinking, conditioned by our own upbringing, acculturation, and knowledge.  Our focus will be on ways to become more truly welcoming and affirming to all persons who differ from us and learn from them how to be helpful as part of a healing community of support.  There will be an emphasis on affirming service for people who are transgender. 

You will receive 5 Professional Development Act 48 hours from TIU 11. 

To receive the viewing link you must also register at https://kpri-meet.webex.com/kpri-meet/k2/j.php?MTID=te7ddcb52615c3f098c4a688d24fb86bc
 

When:  Wednesday May 5th, 2021

Time:  9:00am – 3:00pm (45-minute lunch) 
Where: Virtual Training- Webex Training invite will be sent once you register for the event. 
Contact:  Joel Brecht 
Training@k-pri.org 

 


 

Description of Activity: How do I start a SOLE?  
    Creating a SOLE is facilitating students in Self-Organized Learning Environments using an impressive and powerful app to plan, organize, implement and assess your students’ learning. 
    A Self-Organized Learning Environment, or SOLE, can exist anywhere there is a computer, internet connection, and students who are ready to learn.  Within a SOLE, students are given the freedom to learn collaboratively using hard copy resources and the Internet.   
    SOLE sessions are characterized by Project Based Learning, inquiry, discovery, sharing, spontaneity and supportive teacher intervention.  Every SOLE session activates learners’ creativity, requires critical thinking, and refines communication skills.   
    You will receive access to free tools to implement SOLE in your classroom, have time to create your own lessons, and find out how to earn Act 48 hours. 
 

Audience: K-12

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. 

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 Inter-agency Committee 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 7:30 AM.