Phonemic Awareness Growth and Knowing How to Teach Reading BLaST Intermediate Unit’s Department of Professional Learning and Curriculum recently provided training to school district teachers and staff that focused on […]
Transition Conference for Students with Special Needs a Huge Success
BLaST IU 17 recently partnered with Pennsylvania College of Technology to host its first annual Transition Conference at Klump Academic Center on the Penn College campus. This event was open […]
Regional Schools Participate in K’NEX STEM Design Challenge
Hosted by BLaST Intermediate Unit 17, the event took place at Pennsylvania College of Technology Field House on March 13th. Twelve area schools from Bradford, Lycoming and Tioga counties sent […]
“The Prominent Role of STEM Integration in Career Development Curricula”
Audra Mazzante, Technology Assistant in Information Technology Services for BLaST IU 17, authored an article that was published recently in a national journal, National Business Education Forum. The article, titled […]
ELECT Program Welcomed Representatives from PDE
The ELECT Program welcomed representatives from Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), and Center for Schools and Communities (CSC) for our yearly Monitoring Visit on […]
Wolfhope-Briggs shares professional insights with students at Penn College
Amy Wolfhope-Briggs, a 1998 graduate of the college’s first class of bachelor’s degree recipients in the Human Services major, is Director of Student Services at BLaST Intermediate Unit #17. Wolfhope-Briggs […]
Special Ed Supervisor Appointed to Pennsylvania Early Learning Council by Governor Wolf
Angela Sees, Early Intervention Supervisor with BLaST Intermediate Unit 17, has been appointed to serve as one of 57 members on the Pennsylvania Early Learning Council. Sees is the Intermediate […]
PA Governor secured $30 million to strategically invest in education and workforce development
Over the next decade, seven in 10 new jobs in Pennsylvania will require workers to use a computer and an estimated 300,000 STEM jobs will be available in the commonwealth […]
Drums Alive on PA Live
Our very own Erica Logan, a Life Skills Special Education teacher with BLaST IU 17 at Montoursville High School, her mom, Diane Logan, and sister, Amber Logan, will be featured […]
Wearing Red Raises Awareness for American Heart Association
Worth the Effort Just about everyone can say they know someone impacted by heart disease. As part of the American Heart Challenge, BLaST IU 17 employees participated in a Red […]