Curriculum & Resources
Welcome to IU9 Curriculum Services
Director of Curriculum, Technology, and Resources: Cindy Murphy, csmurphy@iu9.org, 814-887-5512
Instructional Technology Integrator: Greg Macer, gmacer@iu9.org, 814-887-5512
The IU9 Office of Curriculum Services provides consultation and technical assistance in three areas:
Curriculum Development
Educational Planning
Instructional Improvement
Curriculum Development
Providing assistance to districts in curriculum mapping and Standards Aligned Systems (SAS)
Facilitating the IU9 Elementary and Secondary Curriculum Councils, IU9 Guidance Counselors, and IU9 Coaches
ESL Program: Maintaining ESL resource library
Acting as IU9 contact/facilitator for the Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) initiative for school administrators
Facilitating IU9 MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support) Training
Educational Planning
Acting as a resource for Pennsylvania’s Chapter 4, which includes the Academic Standards and the PSSA (PA System of School Assessment), Keystone Exams, and PA Core
Facilitating workshops and meetings which provide professional education opportunities for IU/district staff members
Developing and coordinating the annual Seneca Highlands Summer Curriculum Institute
Coordinating the delivery of Continuing Professional Education courses (face-to-face and online instruction)
Facilitating trainings on the PA Teacher Evaluation Tool
Acting as the IU9 liaison for Acts 48 and 45; training & consultation on Acts 48 and 45 Guidelines
Facilitating the Comprehensive Planning initiative
Surveying, analyzing, and compiling IU9 state assessment/SPP data
Instructional Improvement
Providing training and consultation in STEM
Working with districts to design and implement Comprehensive Plans
Developing IU9 Tools for School Instructional Support (i.e., Literary Device Bags, Anchors Flipcharts, MLA Research Paper Guides, Book Review Folders, and Curriculum Mapping Template)
Delivering specific training on Literacy and Math instructional strategies
Delivering specific training on instructional strategies for content-area teachers
Providing ongoing training/consultation for districts and IU staff on data analysis tools
Providing focused assistance to struggling schools
Participating in IU9 Training Team for Substitute Teachers
For more information on the Curriculum Program at IU9, please contact:
Cindy Murphy, Director of Curriculum, Technology, and Resources, at csmurphy@iu9.org