Instructional Support Services

The Instructional Support Services Department offers a wide variety of services and support to school districts including staff development, technical support for Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) initiatives, grant support, coordination of services, advisory councils and acquisition of resources.

Staff development is offered through workshops, courses, and online classes for Act 48 hours and credit. Workshops are held at the IU and on site in school districts and are generally customized to suit district needs and cover all topics within the areas of assessment, curriculum or instruction, continuous school improvement, as well as reading and math, school safety, behavior, transition, early intervention, autism, assistive technology, interagency coordination, induction programs for teachers, educational specialists, and principals, and Act 45 programs for administrators.

The ISS Department staff serves as a liaison between the Pennsylvania Department of Education and local school districts by maintaining constant communication with PDE; identifying latest initiatives, clarifying requirements for school districts and supporting districts' efforts to follow state and federal mandates.

The ISS Department seeks and secures grant funding from state, federal, and private foundations in order to offer districts services and programs to enhance learning opportunities for students. Recent awards have enabled the ISS Department to offer schools:

To keep district administrators and teachers informed and knowledgeable about current educational issues and treads, ISS offers the following councils that meet regularly:

The ISS Department serves as a resource for districts by identifying and coordinating efforts to help districts form partnerships with other districts, agencies and individuals. Current partnerships include:

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Our Staff

Donald Martin
Assistant Executive Director
724-938-3241 ext. 429

Curriculum Specialists

Dr. James Dowler
Curriculum Design, Gifted, 4Sight, State Initiatives
724-938-3241 ext. 236

Su Verma
ESL, Paraprofessionals, State Initiatives
724-938-3241 ext. 268

Nancy Tsupros
STEM Center, Science Matters, State Initiatives
724-250-3330

Training and Consultation Initiatives

Dr. Kristin Szewczyk
Autism and Low Incidence, Assistive Technology
724-938-7396 ext. 716

Wendy Tiano
Progress Monitoring, RtI, Reading
724-938-3241 ext. 148

Renae Kotchman
Early Intervention and Autism
724-938-2873 ext. 25

Kristen Salamone
Behavior
724-938-3241 ext. 135

Audrey Mowry
Transition
724-437-9525 ext. 715

Rachel Nagy
Inclusive Practices
724-938-7396 ext. 30

Marissa Sacco
English and Literacy
724-938-3241 ext. 724

Melissa Hunter
BrainSTEPS and Behavior
724-938-3241 ext. 721

Additional Staff

Dee Hall
Secretary to the Assistant Executive Director
724-938-3241 ext. 251

Marla Kurilko
Assistant for Instructional and Online Service
724-938-3241 ext. 245

Amy Lewis
STEM Coordinator
724-250-3330

Patty Qualk
Secretary for the Center for Professional Development
724-938-3241 ext. 710

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