InFocus...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Communication Connection
February 14, 2012
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School District & BCIU Partnerships |  "Buying in Bulk for Bucks County
School Districts"
Read a great article from the national magazine, District Administration, about how the IU has leveraged volume pricing discounts on distance learning services and hardware, such as online world language instruction, videoconferencing and licensing for the Bucks County School Districts including photos of the Pennsbury School District. To read more click here.
 The BCIU Mayflower/William Penn Reception
Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 Thursday, March 15,2012 5:00 - 7:00 pm Click here for more details....... BCIU Pennsylvania Institute for Instructional Coaching (PIIC) - Coaching for Instructional Excellence! To learn about this, please click here!
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Technology Talk
|  Kids Voting
with Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick
Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick participated in a live Kids Voting video stream with Bucks County students on Friday, February 10, 2012. Congressman Fitzpatrick was live and in person at Pennridge High School during the event. To read more...........
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Whats Happening with the IU Education Foundation!
|  SAVE THE DATE!! April 30, 2012 7:05 p.m. Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs
Starting in a few weeks, you will be able to purchase your tickets to this game online through the BCIU website.
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Supporting Bucks County Students......
|  SAIL Program
BCIU students at NOVA (Network of Victim Assistance). We donated hats and gloves from our Giving Tree. They will be distributed to NOVA's needy clients.
Inclusion - Not that scary, Sometimes really fun! - Struble Elementary School, Bensalem As a Speech/Language Therapist in the Bensalem School District, it has been a challenge to develop new and creative approaches to service delivery. To read more.........  SMYLE Program
BCIU MDS students and about 30-40 6th, 7th and 8th grade Pennridge buddies work together every day to create friendships through a sign language group, games, a volunteer bluegrass band that comes every Thursday for all of our SMYLE kids, Karaoke, (from an IU grant!). We also do special projects together such as SMYLE-grams for teachers (having all the students write thank you notes to a specific teacher) and make and sell soup and cookie jars during the Holidays. The profits from the sales go to specific causes and we get our SMYLE kids completely involved.Our profits are donated to various local causes and/or families. We are in our 6th year of "business" and because of the support of fabulous people who believe in our kids, and generous IU Education Foundation grants, we have been able to contribute to classrooms, teachers, students, and families all within our community. We want our SMYLE kids famous for their hearts and talents! |
Professional Learning Opportunites
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LETRS Training
LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) is professional development for teachers who are responsible for improving K-12 instruction in reading, writing, and spelling." (Moats, 2009). For more information or to register for this event, click here.
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 Reading Apprenticeship Initiative - Another Successful Training! The BCIU22 is proud to announce that it completed its eighth year of offering the award winning Reading Apprenticeship training for its Bucks County districts on January 24, 25 and February 9, 2012.....
To search for various offerings, please click on the following links:
To access the Bucks County Intermediate Unit's Online Course Catalog for a full listing of offerings, please click here. To view the full listing of courses on our website, please click here. To contact the Professional Education Department, click here. |
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Around Town.....Contests.....Happenings.....Opportunities
| Pearl S. Buck House and Historic Site Tours - Tour the House Where East Meets West
Customize your visit to follow your lesson plan.....to read more about it, click here!
The David Michael Reid Foundation will be awarding its third annual full-ride scholarship on June 1, 2012. The deadline for this year's applications is March 15. The Foundation will evaluate applicants based on financial need, academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement. Please note that financial need is a prerequisite for any applicant; absent evidence of financial need, applicants will not be considered. To read more and get an application, please click here.
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Grant Corner Teacher Grant Opportunities
| The Muzak Heart and Soul Foundation is accepting applications for its Music Matters Grant Program, which provides funding up to $6,000 to public school music programs that serve low-income students. Programs must qualify for Title I funding and serve 50% or more low-income. Schools must already employ at least one music educator and have a program in place. Click here for more information, deadline is February 17.
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E.O.E.
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit No. 22 is an equal
opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, age, religious creed, gender, ancestry, national origin, veteran´s
status, or non-job related handicap or disability (except where any of these
constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification) in its activities,
programs, or employment and promotion practices as required by State and
Federal laws. It is the responsibility of the applicant or employee to inform the
Director of Human Resources that an accommodation is needed. In accordance with
state and federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon the
employee´s request. If you would like to attend a program at the Bucks County
Intermediate Unit No. 22 and require an accommodation to participate, please
call the Bucks County Intermediate Unit. Our Children... Their Future... Bucks County IU
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