Services to Teachers

Training and Certification Resources for Teachers

• Act 48 Progress: Check your ACT 48 progress

• Continuing Professional Education (Inservice) Courses: CCIU's Continuing Professional Education Program focuses on the individual and collective needs of school personnel to acquire teaching, instructional, management and professional skills.

• My Learning Plan: is the leading web-based service for tracking and managing professional development activities for educators. Our solutions and services have been largely designed by educators for educators. Our customers include rural and urban school districts, regional and state education organizations, and educational foundations. Must have a password to access this system.

• Chester County Alliance: an alliance between Delaware County Community College (DCCC) and the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) to provide a full scope of college-related, non-credit courses such as adult literacy programs, professional certifications, community education, computer training, and contracted training for business and industry.

• Literacy Leadership

Instructional Resources for Teachers

• Children's Literature Online: An online database of children's literature rated and reviewed by teachers.

• Education Consultants: Through direct observation of children and on-site interaction with teachers, CCIU education consultants assess and address critical instructional issues. The goal of the education consultant program is to enhance a school's ability to provide services and programs for all students including those with disabilities.

• Educational Resources and Links

• Elluminate web conferencing system: Enables users to talk over the Internet, chat online, share whiteboards and share applications in a web-conferencing environment.

• Getting Ready for the PSSA

• Instructional Technology: Instructional Technology Services assists teachers in selecting and implementing educational technology in their classrooms.

• Professional Development: The Learn 4 Ever web site provides resources, activities, websites, and lesson plans. It is categorized for students, teachers and parents.

• On-Line Curriculum Resource Center

• Teacher Center Services: The Teacher Center is a full-service facility that provides teachers with the opportunity, materials and equipment to make instructional materials for their classrooms.

• Video-On-Demand: Stream or download videos to your computer at a moment's notice through CCIU's Video-on-Demand service.

Substitute Teachers

• Substitute Teacher Networking Group: The Substitute Networking Group provides substitutes with a collaborative environment in which they can increase their professional skills and knowledge, and discuss issues relating specifically to substitute teaching.