Collaborating with, and learning from, colleagues is a valued service for our districts. Job-Alike meetings provide educators with an opportunity to discuss trends and share resources. IU 13 offers the following Job-Alike meetings to the 22 public school districts in Lancaster and Lebanon counties.

Curriculum Coordinators

Curriculum Coordinators meet monthly to discuss best practices in curriculum, assessment and instruction.
For more information, please call 717-606-1746 or email instructional@iu13.org.

Media Coordinators’ Meetings

These sessions provide a forum for district staff, who work with library and audio/visual media, to discuss district needs and industry trends.
For more information, please call 717-606-1746 or email instructional@iu13.org.

Online Curriculum Alignment Consortium

This group supports the creation of a regional, standards-based curriculum in mathematics, social studies, language arts, and science.
For more information, please call 717-606-1746 or email instructional@iu13.org.

Psychologist Network

This meeting provides a forum for professional development and/or a roundtable discussion concerning best practice within the field of school psychology.
For more information, please call 717-606-1738 or email specialeducation@iu13.org.

Public Relations Consortium

Public Relations professionals meet regularly to discuss current industry trends, share publicity plans, and hear from local experts about current issues that may need to be discussed with the local community, parents or staff.
For more information, please call 717-606-1692 or email edo@iu13.org.

Reading Supervisors/Title 1 Coordinators

Regular meetings of literacy education leaders from  IU 13 member districts allows participants to share current information from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education, stay up to date on current research, engage in collegial dialogue, present learning opportunities, review new curriculum and materials, and plan literacy events throughout the year.
For more information, please call 717-606-1746 or email instructional@iu13.org.

Superintendents' Advisory Council

The Superintendents' Advisory Council provides a forum for ongoing, professional dialogue about local, state, and national educational matters.
For more information, please call 717-606-1692 or email edo@iu13.org.

Superintendents' Secretaries

Superintendents' secretaries meet regularly to share educational initiatives and updates.
For more information, please call 717-606-1692 or email edo@iu13.org.

Special Education District Administrators

These networking meetings provide a forum for local, state or national updates in the field of special education and allow for roundtable planning and coordination of special education services across Lancaster and Lebanon counties.
For more information, please call 717-606-1738 or email specialeducation@iu13.org.

Safe Schools Focus Group

The Safe Schools Focus Group consists of school districts, hospitals, emergency first responders, police, and local and state emergency management agencies in Lancaster and Lebanon counties tthat collaboratively discuss security issues, procedures and plans for preventing and handling emergencies.
For more information, please call 717-606-1629 or email humanresources@iu13.org.

Technology Coordinators' Meeting

These meetings provide a forum for districts to highlight and discuss efforts to advance technology within their district.
For more information, please call 717-606-1746 or email instructional@iu13.org.

Technology Integrators' Meetings

These networking sessions provide a forum for IU 13 and district representatives who work with the integration of technology into the K-12 classroom to discuss current trends and cutting-edge research.
For more information, please call 717-606-1746 or email instructional@iu13.org.

Related Services

Meetings are conducted privately for the 22 public school districts in Lancaster and Lebanon counties, and invited guests.