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At Penn Hills School District, an alternative to suspension program helps students find a new direction
When asked about success stories within the New Directions program at the Penn Hills School District, Thomas Kilcrease’s and Carter Carles’ eyes light up.There’s been a lot. Carles remembers taking […]
Project SEEKS SES holds virtual community of practice around YMHFA and tMHFA
On February 21, the AIU and Project SEEKS SES held its seventh virtual community of practice meeting. The meeting revolved around Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) and Teen Mental […]
February Spotlight: Occupational and Physical Therapy (OT/PT) Supports
This month, we are taking a “look” at the myriad sensory supports for schools and students from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Occupational and Physical Therapy Support Program, colloquially known by […]
Calming rooms open at Edgewood, Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academies
Last year, the Woodland Hills School District was able to open up a Resiliency Room in the high school, to help students center themselves in times of stress and trauma. […]
Highlands Elementary introduces new student organization based on spreading kindness
As Hailey Hamilton and Kristy Skradski began planning to start a Be The Kind Kid Club at Highlands Elementary School, they reached out to peers for advice. Teachers at Hamilton’s […]
McKeesport Area School District YESS Team makes a big impact on the district’s students
As Troy Brown walks the hallways of Founder’s Hall Middle School, he stops to talk to every student passing by, greeting them and asking them how they’re doing. For Brown, […]
Shannon Keating makes a big difference as Duquesne City’s Behavior Support and Intervention Specialist
When Shannon Keating was a student, school was her safe space. Ms. Keating remembers a number of adults who helped uplift her, and propel her forward, even in some rough […]
Project SEEKS SES holds virtual community of practice around Cornell’s wellness spaces and mental health support
On January 17, the AIU and Project SEEKS SES held its sixth virtual community of practice meeting. The meeting revolved around the Cornell School District’s wellness spaces, and additional mental health […]
The Office of Child Development helps spread SEL through educator community of practice
The 3Rs (Reading, Racial Equity, and Relationships) Initiative is an ecosystem-based program that aims to improve early literacy outcomes for kindergarten-third grade students in Allegheny County by working with families, classroom […]
