Secondary Education
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Student Learning
Council Rock School District focuses on teaching and learning, which provides our students with a well-rounded and comprehensive education. All curricular areas use state and nationally recognized standards to develop rigorous programs of study for students in kindergarten through twelfth grades.
For general information about state standards, please go to the Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System and search under the standards tab. You will be able to search by subject area and grade level.
For more information on specific curricular areas, please select the appropriate curricular area under district curriculum on the left of this page. Here you will find contact information for the curriculum coordinator, an overview of curriculum, core resources, and a list of special events.
Teacher Learning
Council Rock staff participate in ongoing professional development to refine their instructional practices and knowledge to help all students succeed. From workshops to job-embedded learning, staff increase their understanding of best practices.
PLCs
At Council Rock, we continue our work to become a Professional Learning Community (PLC). As a PLC, we commit to engaging as collaborative teams focused on answering four critical questions about learning: What is most essential for students to learn? How will we know when they have learned it? How will we respond when they have not learned? How will we respond when they already know it? By engaging as collaborative teams, we empower our teachers to work as teams to ensure all students reach high levels of learning.
If you are interested in learning more about professional learning communities, please go to www.allthingsplc.info to learn how schools across the United States use PLCs to support student and teacher learning.
Technology
Council Rock School District is a 1:1 district with a device for every student in kindergarten through twelfth grades. Students use Chromebooks as one of many instructional tools to support their learning. Staff and students have access to several digital resources, which support teaching and learning.
Elementary teachers and students utilize Google Classroom to support teaching and learning. Secondary teachers and students utilize Canvas as the Learning Management System (LMS). Secondary students will find all of their courses in Canvas.
Our technology integration specialists continue to support teachers and students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Our technology specialists will model, coach, and support teachers and students with the use of technology as a tool to support learning.
CLICK HERE to read the DRAFT 2025-2028 Special Education Plan
Please see the link above to review Council Rock's proposed Special Education Plan for 2025-2028.
The Special Education Plan is a compliance document required to be submitted to the state every three years. This document does not encompass all of the initiatives and accomplishments of the department but, rather, answers compliance questions posed by the state.
To ensure this compliance document is as thorough and comprehensive as possible, several meetings with stakeholders were held over the course of the prior months to discuss the areas of Least Restrictive Environment (p. 12-16), Positive Behavior Support (p. 18-19), and Special Education Personnel Development (p. 339-354). I
f you have any comments or input for the proposed plan, please contact the department at specialservices@crsd.org. A hard copy of this plan is available at the front desk of Chancellor Center in the event any member of the public would like to review it in that format.
Thank you for partnering with us to ensure the most effective services possible are provided to our students.
Office of The Director of Secondary Education
Contact Information
Director of Secondary Education
Al Funk
Phone: 215-944-1036
Email: afunk@crsd.org
Administrative Assistant
Charlotte Keaser
Phone: 215-944-1036
Email: ckeaser@crsd.org