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Innovative Education for K-12
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a complete list of members.
Parents of elementary/secondary school-aged children
in Greater Reading have a variety of educational
options – from the traditional public school system
to numerous private schools, cyber schools and home
schools. The Greater Reading community is rich in
educational opportunities. For a complete listing of
area schools, log onto
www.berksiu.k12.pa.us.
Technology Leads the Way in the Classroom
Students are learning to use industry standard
software to build their career skills.
At Kutztown Area High School, students decide how
they want to complete reports and projects. “They
open up their Apple iBook laptops and choose to
write a traditional paper, or to create a
multi-media report—an iMovie, a Flash Movie, a
PowerPoint presentation, or a web page designed with
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks.”
Micromedia Case Study, 2005. Superintendent Dr.
Brenda Winkler states: “Our students are developing
important critical thinking and collaborative skills
while using cutting-edge communication technology.”
Internet 2 Is Here!
Led by more than 200 U.S. universities, working with
industry and government, Internet2 develops and
deploys advanced network applications and
technologies for research and higher education.
Teachers in participating school districts use
Internet 2’s diverse capabilities to enrich and
enliven learning. “The Wide Area Network (WAN) for
Berks County school entities was launched on July 1,
2006. It provides an affordable, high-quality,
high-speed, regional network connecting school
districts, vocational-technical schools, and the
BCIU for Internet, Internet2, and other online
resources. The resulting broadband infrastructure
enables the school entities to access, use, and
share meaningful curricular resources, such as
virtual fieldtrips, digital libraries,
video-on-demand, distance learning offerings, and
more” according to Richard Deemer, Berks
Intermediate Unit.
Business Partners with Educators
The Berks Business Education Coalition’s mission it
to coordinate the resources of the business
community in partnership with the education
community, toward selective initiatives which will
improve student competency.
Career Pathways
is one such initiative - designed to help students
explore and make career choices.
Career Pathways leads students to success!
Our career pathways structure offers the student:
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Opportunities to see that the skills and
knowledge acquired in school relates to a range
of career choices
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Opportunities for a more successful high school
education - from the academically gifted to
those who need remedial education
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Opportunities to learn about broad career
options
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Assistance in developing meaningful educational
plans
Higher Learning Is Close to
Home
Greater Reading Boasts of Five Area Colleges!
Albright College – www.albright.edu
Alvernia College – www.alvernia.edu
Kutztown University (KU) – www.kutztown.edu
Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College –
www.bk.psu.edu
Reading Area Community College (RACC) – www.racc.edu
Berks County Public Library System http://www.berks.lib.pa.us/ |
