Continuing Professional Education Courses
(CPE)

A variety of continuing education courses are offered by the BCIU Continuing Professional Education Council and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. These courses offer credit toward a Level II Instructional or Educational Specialist Certificate, a Master’s Equivalency Certificate (18 inservice credits may be used), Act 48, self-improvement, or professional development. Courses are considered graduate-level study and are designed to meet the same level of rigor as those offered at universities. Courses are offered during the fall, winter, spring, and summer.

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The BCIU Continuing Professional Education Council encourages the development of new courses. Pleases contact BCIU if you are interested in offering a course.

contact: Constance Skipper
610-987-8496 ~ conski@berksiu.org

Leadership Series 2007-08

	"Working Smarter: Bringing it all Together" *
	Forging a Framework for Success: Curriculum Mapping & Assessment
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Professional Development Workshops

	2008 Summer Workshops
	Integrating the PA Early Learning Standards *
	"Scaffolding Reading Comprehension in Primary Grades" Workshop *
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Science Academy

The Berks County & Schuylkill County Intermediate Units are sponsoring a Science Academy June 18 & 19 at the Berks County Intermediate Unit Education Centre from 8:00 a.m. – 3 :00 p.m. Participants will earn 12 Act 48 hours. Cost for Berks, Lancaster-Lebanon, and Schuylkill County educators is $75. All other educators will pay $75.

Participants will choose 3 sessions each day from a possible 9 offerings. Sessions may be chosen from elementary or secondary topics. Topics of interest include Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems, Developing Inquiry through Life Science and Physical Science, Nanotechnology, and Chemistry in the Community.

contact: Julia Centeno
610-987-8250 ~ julcen@berksiu.org