Curriculum Updates

Every year we survey districts to see what they plan on needing the following year for special education professional development. This helps us identify appropriate allocations to initiatives dictated by the state: MTSS, Transition, Behavior, Autism, LRE/Mental Health, Assistive Technology, and Interagency. Please help us by completing this survey by April 15. SURVEY

Curriculum would also love some feedback for 2024-2025 planning! SURVEY

CEW Standards are approved by the Board. They are still going through regulatory process. Information on CEW Standards can be found here: CLICK HERE

What certifications will be qualified to teach the new Financial Literacy content?

Certification and Staffing Policy Guidelines (CSPG) that pertain to economic education/financial literacy certification, and course assignment include: CSPG 33 - Business, Computer and Information Technology; CSPG 35 - Citizenship Education; CSPG 44 - Family and Consumer Sciences; CSPG 49 - Marketing/Distributive Education; CSPG 50 - Mathematics; and CSPG 59 - Social Studies.

When are new standards released?

We are hearing Summer 2024. Implementation 2026-2027 with a similar rollout to STEELS. More info as I receive it!

Financial Literacy Simulations- an interactive literacy activity with prizes!

ARIN supports the implementation of the Pennsylvania Integrated Standards for Science, Technology & Engineering, and Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (PA STEELS Standards) by providing assistance for building curriculum, instruction, and assessment capacity.

Please click here for details on upcoming trainings and supports for the STEELS Standards.

Chapter 4 updates:

2023-2024: 4th & 8th grade will take PSSAs with current standards

2024-2025: 5th & 8th grade will take PSSAs with field test items (will not "count")

2025-2026: 5th & 8th grade PSSAs with STEELS standards (live)

Biology Keystones: field test items Spring 2025

Download the document below for fall/winter state assessment updates.

Check out our Paraprofessional Learning Depot! Topics include:

🎯What are the disabilities?

🎯What does an IEP look like?

🎯Why are we teaching math this way?

🎯Assisting students struggling with math

🎯Why are we teaching reading this way?

🎯Strategies to assist struggling readers.

🎯Increasing positive behavior in the classroom.

🎯Avoiding power struggles

🎯Technology basics: Google and Word

🎯Reinforcement for Better Behavior

🎯Job Coaching

🎯Community Based Instruction

This is a FREE depot! You must use a google account to access. Upon completion of a session, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion!

👉👉👉CLICK HERE TO JOIN OR PREVIEW

Classroom Monitors are required to complete classroom management training as part of the certification. If you are looking for support with this, please reach out to Susan Griffith sgriffith@iu28.org.

We are offering "bite size" modules for self-paced sessions. Currently, we have the following available, but we are continuing to listen to your needs and design more as requests are made!

🌐Professional Ethics (2 hours)

🌐STEELS for Elementary (2 hours)

Contact Susan Griffith if you are interested: sgriffith@iu28.org

Save the Date! ICTC will celebrate their Seniors on May 23, 2024. Location: IJHS Auditorium.

Save the Date! Lenape Tech will celebrate their Seniors on May 24, 2024.

Supporting a female non-traditional student's post-secondary education or training.

The Soft Skills Challenge will take place between 8:30 am - 1:30 pm at locations along Philadelphia Street in Indiana, PA on each of the following dates: April 15, 17, 19, 22 and 24.

Businesses make staff available for the Soft Skills Challenge and we want to honor their commitment by avoiding last minute schedule changes due to high rates of absenteeism; therefore, we encourage schools to make this an optional event OR a class assignment for juniors or seniors.

Transportation costs will be reimbursed up to $200 per school. Please send an invoice to Misty Steele, msteele@iu28.org by May 31, 2024.

Events (in-person or virtual) are themed with one or more of the following topics: arts, makers, outdoor learning, science, math, technology, youth voice, and professional development.

With the festival being held in May, many organizations use these events as opportunities to showcase work from the school year, highlight opportunities for youth during the summer or year, or engage parents and family alongside their children.

Click here for a list of events in our area!

The 24 Math Challenge will be held at Elderton Elementary School on April 9, 2024. Your district contact should have the registration information, and can begin registering students at any time from now until March 28, 2024. Most of our districts are planning to participate, with anywhere from 6 to 16 students attending.

The total solar eclipse will be visible around 2:02pm on Monday, April 8. Are you ready?

Safety tips from NASA

Educational Resources from NASA

Solar glasses- Are they really safe? Are they really certified? (ISO 12312-2 international standard)

The Lung Association is currently recruiting one school personnel per school to become trained facilitators in three evidence-based programs:

• CATCH® My Breath vaping prevention program
• Not On Tobacco® cessation program
• INDEPTH® alternative to suspension/citation program

Through this initiative, all training costs are covered (over $800 in value). After completion of the facilitator trainings, in-school implementation of one program, and evaluation, the facilitator will receive a $500 stipend and the school facility will receive a $500 stipend to support school health/wellness efforts.

If you are interested or want to learn more, please email Annmarie.Brady@lung.org or complete the interest form linked HERE.

🍏PAPSA (PA Association of Pupil Services Administrators @Leola Village April 10-12

🍎PARSS (PA Rural and Small Schools) @Boalsburg, PA April 24-26

Act 13 Flowcharts are available HERE 👈

SPRING 2024 RV PHASE DATES

The Spring 2024 RV phases will now open on Thursdays with most closing on Wednesdays! This allows for a longer Preview phase with the same or more business days for each phase as in prior years.

* PREVIEW - Wednesday, April 18 - Thursday, May 1, 2024
* TEACHER VERIFICATION - Wednesday, May 2 - Thursday, May 15, 2024
* SCHOOL VERIFICATION - Wednesday, May 16 - Thursday, May 29, 2024
* LEA VERIFICATION - Wednesday, May 30 - Friday, June 21, 2024

More Resources: https://bit.ly/PDEPVAAS-RV

Great Learning Opportunities Coming Up:

PVAAS Professional Learning Page

Digging Deeper Guides- these are a great resource for identifying root cause and diving deeper into your data! User friendly for all users!

FRCPP Support: Office Hours every 1st and 3rd Tuesday via TEAMS. Click Here

The newest edition of “The CP Tip Jar” newsletter has been released. 🚩🚩Click here to access the most current Comprehensive Planning/FRCPP information.

Our new professional learning site houses the menu of options for professional learning and development! Check it out: https://bit.ly/IU28PL

Our intent is to make learning meaningful, accessible and engaging for all adult learners. We look forward to working with you and your teams in the 2023-2024 School Year!