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Public Comment Period: Proposed 2020 Economics and Personal Finance SOL
The proposed 2020 Economics and Personal Finance SOL can be accessed at the VDOE Economics and Personal Finance webpage. Public comments regarding the proposed revisions will be received at cte@doe.virginia.gov from November 8–December 9, 2019.
Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Speaker proposals are now being accepted for the 2020 VCTM Conference: Focusing on Mathematics for the Future to be held March 13-14 at Virginia Commonwealth University. Additional speaker proposal information is available. Registration is now open!
Spotlight on Reading: History and Literacy
TeachingHistory.org offers guidance for teachers incorporating literacy strategies into their history classrooms. This resource provides best practices surrounding adapting primary source documents for classroom use and provides examples for the elementary, middle, and high school classrooms.
Participation in the VKRP survey-Due November 26
All who participated in the Fall VKRP assessments have the opportunity to have their voices heard! Teachers and instructional leaders received a unique link for the survey via their division emails on November 18. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes, and all those who complete the survey by November 26 will be entered into a random drawing to receive a $50 gift card. If there are questions regarding the survey, contact the VKRP team at vkrp@virginia.edu.
American Lawyers Alliance Educator Award
Law-Related Educator of the Year Awards honor public and private high school teachers who have made significant contributions in law-related education. Nominations for the award may be submitted by an applicant or other interested parties by March 15.
2020 National Family Engagement Summit-April 16-17
Join hundreds of educators from around the nation in Norfolk to gain strategies to promote equitable family engagement. Participants will learn techniques to build the capacity for strategic family and school partnerships. Register today!
VDOE Comprehensive Literacy Webinar Series
As a follow-up to Superintendent’s Memo 249-19, the VDOE English Office will host a variety of webinars focused on best practices in literacy instruction and resources available to school divisions. Through the diverse expertise of our partners and presenters, the goal is to offer timely, research-based, and instructionally sound sessions to Virginia educators. See Superintendent's Memo 266-19 for webinar dates and details.
ILI Phonics Instruction
Read all about it! The ability to READ, WRITE, and COMMUNICATE connects people and empowers them to achieve things they never thought possible. The ILI has produced a Literacy Leadership research brief on the importance of reading called Meeting the Challenges of Early Literacy Phonics Instruction.
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