AIU Open Enrollment
Eligible employees/retirees may enroll in health care benefits for the 2024-25 school year until May 31.
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May Spotlight: Speech/Language Support Program
The AIU Speech/Language support program constantly punches above its weight, and program director Thomas Rea and supervisor Eileen Cirelli say they like it that way. The dedicated professionals in this small but mighty program of just under 50 staff members serve more than 1900 students across the region to help them overcome communication and swallowing
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The University of Pittsburgh holds culminating SEL community of practice at the AIU
On May 22, the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Child Development brought together a large, diverse group of people at the AIU for a community of practice centered around SEL (social-emotional learning). Since October, Wanless and the Office of Child Development have led meetings that bring together faculty and staff from six higher education institutions in the
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Thank you, Teachers & Nurses!
This week, we salute educators across America, including all those selflessly serving our students in the Western Pennsylvania region! At the AIU-operated Special Education Schools, parents provided our staff with scrumptious food for lunch. We thank and appreciate what our educators bring to schools every single day!
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AIU Health & Safety Plan
Click here to download the AIU Revised Covid-19 Health and Safety Plan.
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Project SEEKS SES holds virtual community of practice focused on East Allegheny’s Behavioral Specialist Implementation
On April 17, the AIU and ACHD Project SEEKS SES held its ninth virtual community of practice meeting – the final one for the 2023-24 school year. In the meeting, administrators at East Allegheny School District spoke about the implementation of Behavior Specialists to their staff as part of grant funding provided by SEEKS. East
BEST program helps Duquesne City emotional support students blossom
To most students, Bill Sanders and George Tyler are known by their students as Mr. Sanders and Mr. Tyler. For one student, though, Sanders is known as ‘dad’ and Tyler is known as ‘big dog’. Sanders and Tyler are members of the Duquesne City School District’s Behavioral and Emotional Support Team — or BEST program
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The AIU’s Project SEEKS SES holds an Educator Self-Care Day
In a time when teacher burnout and staff shortages are especially relevant issues in education, Gina Walter believes it’s important for educators to practice what they preach. “I think it’s really important that we as educators learn to take care of ourselves,” said Walter, a high school counselor at the Cornell School District. “I think
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April Spotlight: Aquatics Instruction and Therapy Supports at Pathfinder School
Many things make Pathfinder School stand out among schools for special education learners — its location, thriving greenhouse, and dedicated AIU teachers and staff for starters. One other feature is its 55,000-gallon swimming pool offering unique aquatic experiences and innovative physical therapy supports for students. Pathfinder School Principal Nicholas Fratto says the pool serves as
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Non-Public School Counselors Learn SEL Implementation Techniques
Counselors in the AIU Non-Public Schools Program recently received crucial training to integrate supports for social-emotional learning (SEL) at their respective schools. Led by presentations from Dr. Shannon Wanless, Director of the Office of Child Development in the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, and Shanna Bradfield, a Behavior Training and Consultation Coordinator at the
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