Science & Mathematics

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): CCIU is a Priority NASA site for Pennsylvania. Working with NASA the CCIU provides training to educators on how to utilize NASA resources in the classroom. NASA support includes curriculum support materials; workshops and fellowships; television, video, and multimedia resources; and electronic field trips.
  
  Contact: Cheryl Everett at 484-237-5336

• Evaluating Local Science or Mathematics Curriculum for Alignment to the Anchors/Standards: The process of evaluating local curriculum for alignment to national standards and the Pennsylvania standards for science, technology, environment, and ecology or mathematics can be completed with district teams to enhance local programs.
  
  Contact: Cheryl Everett (Science) at 484-237-5336 or Marjorie Graeff (Mathematics) at 484-237-5334

• PIMS Grant: The Partnership in Mathematics and Science Project (PIMS) is a multi-year project designed to increase teacher knowledge. Participants are studying current research in teams that include college professors, educators and the scientists/engineers that work with NASA. The project explores the Earth through the eyes of a mathematician, physicist, chemist and a biologist. Teachers from the Coatesville and the Chester County Non-Public Schools are eligible to participate in the PIMS Project.
  
  Contact: Dr. Rina Vassallo at 484-237-5054

• Science Chairs Committee: The Science Chairs Committee meets four times a year to address the needs of county schools. This committee plans countywide training sessions, reviews district’s curriculum and discusses the various issues that arise in the teaching of science.
  
  Science Council Networking Meetings
  - February 24, 2010 (2pm-4pm)
  - March 3, 2010 (snow date) (2pm-4pm)
  - May 12, 2010 (3pm-5pm)
  
  Contact: Cheryl Everett at 484-237-5336
  
• Mathematics Chairs Committee: The Mathematics Chairs Committee meets four times a year to address the needs of county schools. This committee plans countywide training sessions, reviews district’s curriculum and discusses the various issues that arise in the teaching of mathematics.
  
  Math Council Networking Meetings
  - March 9, 2010 (2pm-4pm)
  - May 11, 2010 (2pm-4pm)
  
  Coaching Networking Meetings
  - February 3, 2010 (8:30am-11:30am)
  - May 11, 2010 (8:30am-11:30am)
  
  
  Contact: Marjorie Graeff at 484-237-5334

• Science Assessment Bank and Science Framework: CCIU/MCIU Science Assessment Bank is an online bank of over 600 field-tested questions designed to improve your schools performance on the PSSA Science exam. There are numerous items for every science anchor at each testing level (grades 4, 8, and 11). Users have the ability to search for questions by anchor and searches can be narrowed by difficulty level (easy, medium, or hard), type of question (multiple choice or open-ended), and/or level of knowledge (conceptual, procedural, or strategic thinking). Every open-ended question includes an exemplary response for easy scoring. All questions can easily be exported into Word documents enabling you to build your own PSSA-like assessment. Access to the bank is available to districts for a one-time fee.
  
  CCIU Science Framework is a helpful tool that enables teachers to improve and enhance their science lessons. It contains links to online resources, sample lesson plans, important vocabulary for each piece of science eligible content, cross-curricula activities, and correlations of eligible content to big ideas in science. An interactive scope and sequence/curriculum builder enables administrators to design and build curriculum in minutes. Access to the frame is available to districts for a one-time fee.
  
  Learn about both products by viewing two 10-minute movies. They contain screen shots from the actual products with accompanying audio that thoroughly explains how the Science Curriculum Framework and the Science Assessment Bank sites function. Click on this link and log in as a guest.
  
  Contact: Patti Gaydos at 484-237-5364
  
  

  Biographies

  
  

  Marjorie Graeff

  • Bachelor of Science in Education from Millersville University
    
  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State University
    
  • K-12 Principal Certification from Penn State University
    
  • School Program Specialist - Computer Literacy
    
  • PVAAS Intermediate Unit Support
    
  • School Improvement Facilitator
    
  • Standards Aligned System Core Team Member
    
  • 25 + Years Teaching in Pennsylvania's Public Schools
    
    • Middle School Mathematics
      
    • Computer
      
    • Gifted
      

Cheryl Everett

• BS in Biology from Millersville University
  
• M Ed in Secondary Education from West Chester University
  
• Gifted Facilitator
  
• 35 Years Teaching Experience
  
  • Middle school/junior high school
    
  • High school
    
  • Gifted
    
• Adjunct professor
  
  • West Chester University- Instructional Technology
    
  • Ursinus College- Biology, Special Methods of Teaching Science, Supervisor of Student Teachers