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Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities Awards
VCLD honors early career special educators with less than five years of experience with the Early Career Award and a Teacher of the Year Award for teachers with more than five years of experience. Nominees do not need to be a member of VCLD but they do need to be educators who are making a difference in Virginia classrooms. Consider nominating incredible teachers in your school or division! Share this email with leaders and educators to encourage them to honor Virginia special educators!
VAST VERSE
The VAST Enrichment Repository for Science Educators is a repository of resources in which teachers may find useful and interesting past articles and professional development sessions that are free for VAST members. Read more about it.
April Webinar Series: Virginia Educators Applying Reading Science
Four webinars to support teachers moving reading sciences into practice in K-12 settings are available from Virginia Tech. Topics: 1.Children Experiencing Reading Difficulties: Reconceptualizing Instruction to Accelerate; 2. Big Words: Systematic Instruction for Decoding Multisyllabic & Multimorphemic Words; 3. Diversity: Cross-Curricular Literacy Instruction; 4. Shared Reading for Building Print Concepts. Register today or email for more information.
XchangeNet Presents: STEM Forum: Preparing Students for High Demand Careers in Tomorrow's Workforce
Virginia Ed Strategies & VDOE are excited to host an amazing panel for business and education leaders on April 28 at 10 a.m. Register to learn from panelists:
●Francessca Vasquez, Vice President of Technology, Amazon Web Services ●Jason Tyszko, Vice President, Center for Education & Workforce, US Chamber of Commerce ●Michael Allen, General Operations, Microsoft ●Rosemary Smith, NASA Office of STEM Engagement ●Dr. Jim Egenrieder, Director, Thinkabit Labs, STEM Education & Workforce Development Programs
Gilder Lehrman Hosts 2022 National History Teacher of the Year
Nominations for any eligible K-12 teacher are due April 30 and must be submitted on the Gilder Lehrman website. Nominations can be made by any individual who is familiar with the teacher’s work, including students, parents of students, colleagues, etc. Nominated teachers receive an email notification with instructions on how to submit all materials to be considered for the State History Teacher of the Year. Nominate an outstanding history teacher today!
Nanoscience Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers
This is an opportunity to learn and explore nanomaterials and nanoscience related concepts. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until May 15. Sessions include both an in-person and virtual option to extend the opportunity to teachers across the US. Teachers can receive a stipend and materials.
Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities Annual Symposium
Join your peers for this Symposium on May 21 at Virginia Wesleyan University. The theme is Educational Partnerships: Yours + Mine = Ours. Breakout sessions include topics such as co-teaching/inclusion, technology, culturally responsive teaching, evidence-based practices and more. Register today!
Nominations for the 2023 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program!
This award honors teachers who represent the best in teaching in the Commonwealth of Virginia and across the nation. It is open to all pre-K through grade 12 teachers, employed in a VA public or accredited nonpublic school, including school librarians, guidance counselors, and reading specialists. See Superintendent's Memo 052-22 for details, directions, and application. The application packet is due by May 27 to Teacher.Education@doe.virginia.gov.
Olga Lengyel Institute and LCPS
Teachers interested in increasing their capacities to engage students in exploring human rights in their classrooms are invited to apply to this seminar, sponsored by TOLI and supported by Loudoun County Public Schools. This free seminar will be held on June 20-24 in Sterling. Explore today!
Grammar Reimagined
Join Sean Ruday for a workshop held on July 27 at Zehmer Hall at the University of Virginia. In this workshop, participants will have interactive discussions about teaching grammar in the context of writing instruction, using mentor texts, and enhancing student metacognition of grammatical concepts and writing strategies. Find out more details today!
SURN Summer Professional Learning
SURN at William & Mary’s School of Education is offering teachers a variety of 5-week, online, asynchronous courses. Register for one or more summer events:
●Deeper Learning: Unpacking the 5 Cs (July 5-August 5)
●For the Joy of Learning: Cultivating Student Engagement (July 5-August 5) ●Engaging Students In Meaningful Formative Assessment (July 5-August 5) ●Mentoring and Coaching Teachers 1: Defining the Rules (May 30-July 1; can be standalone or taken with Mentoring and Coaching Teachers 2)
●Mentoring and Coaching Teachers 2: (July 5-August 5; requires Mentoring and Coaching Teachers 1)
NOAA Planet Stewards
Educators have access to free opportunities and resources enabling them to build scientifically literate individuals and communities who are prepared to respond to environmental challenges monitored by NOAA. These opportunities include webinars, book clubs, archived newsletters, and more.
Join VAST for upcoming Profession Development Opportunities Upcoming opportunities are available from the Virginia Association of Science Teachers. Follow the links for more information and registration. Register today:
●November 10-12 PDI: Registration is open for the 2022 VAST Professional Development Institute (PDI) held in Williamsburg.
●November 10 Donna Sterling Institute: Using Problem-based Learning in Finding Smart Solutions in Energy and Climate Science, held in Williamsburg.
Graduate Programs for Educators Online Information Session
Radford University, College of Education and Human Development, will be hosting an information session on April 5 at 3:45 pm. Participants will divide into breakout groups to learn more about the variety of programs, details, requirements, costs, and resources.
Reading Specialist and Math Specialist Endorsement Programs
Averett University will be hosting virtual information sessions on April 12 at 4:30 p.m. and April 28 at 6 p.m. for those interested in obtaining an endorsement as a Reading Specialist or K-8 Mathematics Specialist. These will be offered through their online degree and certificate programs. Register today!
Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Special Education Adapted Curriculum
ACSD Consortium is comprised of the Universities of George Mason, Radford, James Madison, Virginia Commonwealth, and Old Dominion. This program is designed to accelerate the training for teachers with newly-issued provisional licenses and to increase the number of fully endorsed teachers by providing training to full-time pre-service personnel. Email for more information: ODU, GMU, JMU, RU, or VCU.
Special Education Add-On Endorsement
Join Longwood for their online professional development and acquire the expertise necessary to support students with diverse learning needs. Take courses for recertification and professional development to add an endorsement to your license. The endorsement is 15 credits and can be completed in three semesters. It offers an elementary track or a secondary track for licensed K-12 teachers looking for a pathway into special education. Learn more today!
Special Education Endorsement
Old Dominion University offers grant funding/discounts for qualified Virginia school division personnel seeking endorsement in special education: general curriculum K-12. Teachers with valid provisional special education: general curriculum licenses are eligible and other school personnel with bachelor’s degrees may be eligible. Coursework is delivered using online and televised formats. Find out more information or email with questions.
Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Vision Impairment
The Universities of George Mason, Radford, and Old Dominion offer an approved program that serves individuals with bachelor’s degrees who wish to become teachers of the visually impaired. Completion of the program results in a teaching endorsement in visual impairments and blindness K-12. Applicants need not hold a current teaching license. Coursework is delivered via distance learning modalities. Email for more information: ODU, GMU, or RU.
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