Nearly 600 educators attended Common Inservice Day for Berks County’s related arts educators on Monday, October 14. The event, coordinated annually on Columbus Day by the BCIU Office of Professional Development and Curriculum (OPDC), featured presentations and workshops at eight locations throughout Berks County.
Attendees to the Health and Physical Education session heard a presentation from Teresa Tieman Detweiler, Prevention Specialist from the Council on Chemical Abuse, titled “Juuling: What Schools Need to Know.” The presentation was covered on PBS39 News Tonight.
The following professional development sessions were offered:
Agricultural, Family Consumer Sciences and Technology
Reading Area Community College
105 Participants
Art
Yocum Institute
78 Participants
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Albright College
30 Participants
Gifted
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School
40 Participants
Health and Physical Education
Governor Mifflin Intermediate School
196 Participants
Library
BCIU Main Office
51 Participants
Music
Yocum Institute
48 Participants
World Language
Albright College
19 Participants
More Event Photos
Physical Education teachers playing a game of nine square at Common Inservice Day 
Teresa Tieman Detweiler of the Council on Chemical Abuse talks to teachers about Juuling. 
PBS39 was on hand at the Health and Physical Education session of the Common Inservice Day for Berks County’s related arts educators. 
Noted author and speaker Christine Fonseca presents to Berks County’s gifted educators.