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Teacher Resource & Technology Center
Deborah Watson, Coordinator
484-237-5321
The Teacher Resource & Technology Center is a full-service facility that provides teachers with the opportunity, supplies and equipment to make instructional materials for their classroom. The center also offers a wide array of instructional technologies that staff members are able to demonstrate and provide basic instruction in strategies for integrating these technological resources into the curriculum.
Teacher Center Services
Teacher Center Non-Member Passbook
Lamination
Double Pass Required
Desk/Door Signs
Desk/Door Sign Holders
Transparencies
Poster Enlargements (One-Color):
17” x 22” (Medium)
22”x 28” (Large)
23” x 31” (Jumbo*)
33” x 44”
45” x 59”
Full-Color Posters:
11” x 17” (Small)
17” x 22” (Medium)
22” x 34” (Large)
28” x 40” (Jumbo*)
Poster Enlargements and Full-Color Posters
Mounted on Posterboard*
*Jumbo poster enlargements and jumbo full-color posters cannot be mounted.
Poster Enlargement and Full-Color Poster Lamination
Teacher Temps
Patricia McLaughlin,
Benefits Administrator
484-237-5088
The CCIU hires individuals with bachelor's degrees on emergency teaching certificates to substitute in classrooms throughout the county. Candidates receive three days of formal training prior to entering the classroom.
Teaching in the 21st Century
Kim Breuninger
Educational Technology Programs Coordinator
484-237-5098
Teaching in the 21st Century provides Pennsylvania educators a comprehensive professional development program designed to enhance classroom practices through effective technology integrations. The curriculum incorporates the National Educational Technology standards and guides teachers as they enrich their lessons designed to meet Pennsylvania academic standards.
Modules are available as a complete program or as independent programs. We strongly recommend Module 1 and 2 are completed prior to Modules 3-6. A variety of formats are also available for these programs: half-day; full-day; and on-line.
- Module 1: Creating a Vision
- Module 2: Communication Tools
- Module 3: eLiteracy
- Module 4: Multimedia for Active Learning
- Module 5: Inquiry Learning with Technology
- Module 6: Authentic Assessment
Technology Integration Services
Larysa Nadolny
Educational Technology Specialist
484-237-5218
Training is offered on a variety of technology. Emphasis is on how to integrate technology into the classroom. Course offerings include, but are not limited to:
- Microsoft Office Integration
- Inspiration/Kidspiration
- MarcoPolo
- Using Online Resources Effectively
- Multimedia to Enhance Student Understanding
- SMARTboard Integrations
- NetTrekker DI
- United Streaming
- iSafe Trainings
Telecommunications Services
Bob Rice
Telecommunications Specialist
484-237-5145
Telecommunications offers several components that cover a wide array of services.
The telecommunications specialist provides:
- Design services for telephone systems
- Voice messaging
- Structured cabling
- Telephone consultation for new construction
- Equipment/room design
- UPS power
- Cellular and paging services
Telephony systems operations and administration provides day-to-day operation and administration of the telephone, voicemail, and cabling systems.
In addition, consulting services include audits of telecommunication invoices for:
- Basic
- Long distance
- ISDN
- Digital
- Cellular
- Paging
- Maintenance contracts
Therapeutic Education Advancing Children's Horizons (TEACH) Program
Sue Lombardi
Coordinator
484-237-6000
The TEACH program provides a therapeutic setting that addresses the academic and mental health needs of students. A comprehensive in-take process is required, which includes psychiatric recommendation.
The primary goal of this program is to enhance the psychological well-being of students who are experiencing such emotional stress and disequilibrium that they are unable to adjust to the demands and situations inherent in the regular school setting.
Health and support services provided in the basic program include:
- Psychological and psychiatric assessment and
consultation
- Mental health counseling (individual and group)
- Parent advocacy
- Behavior management
Program Features:
- Therapeutic mental health intervention
- Medication monitoring
- Consultation with community agencies
- Problem solving and impulse control
- Prosocial skill development
- Planned academic curriculum
- Social and behavior skills
Title 1 Institutional
Eileen Helm Weaver, Ed.D.
Supervisor, Non-Public School Services
484-237-5059
This program provides remedial services to students in institutions located throughout eastern Pennsylvania. Students are classified as neglected or delinquent and are placed in the institutions by the courts and social service agencies. The intermediate unit assists institutions in developing and implementing remedial reading and math tutoring programs.
Training and Consultation (TaC)
Lorrie Steele
Supervisor, Special Education
484-237-5029
CCIU Training and Consultation staff provide in-depth training and on-site technical assistance to school district personnel in the following areas:
- Assistive Technology
- Behavior Management
- Reading
- Transition to Adult Life
- Inclusion
- Autism
- Occupational and Physical Therapy Consultation
- Parent Mentor
- FAPE and LRE Consultation
- Progress Monitoring
The primary goal of this program is to provide school districts with technical assistance through customized training and on-site support in the areas listed above. Consultants work with district administrators and staff to assess needs and to develop programs and services tailored to meet the specific goals of students, teachers and other professionals.
Program Features:
- Experienced consultants
- Customized staff development activities
- Coordination of services
- On-site technical support and training
- Up-to-date information sharing
- Single point of contact access
- Large and small group training
Transitional Living Program
Susan Mateka, Principal
610-383-7400
The Transitional Living Program is an apartment-based community integration program. It serves students with disabilities during their transition to adulthood.
Program Features:
- Independent living experience
- Interaction with the community
- Job training and work experience
- Self-care, skill-building
The primary goal of the program is to increase student independence in the home and in the community.
See also West Chester University (WCU) Collaboration Program.
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