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Learning Acceleration Tutoring Grants
Calling all teachers and retirees...Tutors and educational service providers are encouraged to register as vendors in the K-12 Learning Acceleration Grant program. Tutoring may be in-person, virtual or hybrid, and in one-on-one, small group or large-group settings. Teachers as tutors set their own schedules and rates and determine how many students they wish to serve. The $30 million program will provide $1,500 tutoring grants, in core content areas and world languages required to meet diploma requirements, to parents of school-age children. Children from homes with family incomes at 300% or less of the federal poverty level may qualify for $3,000 grants. Read more today!
Important Virginia Literacy Updates – Spring 2023
The Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) is among the most comprehensive early literacy policies in the nation. The objective of the VLA is to improve literacy outcomes for all K-8 students. Superintendent's Memo 98-23 covers key literacy updates:
1. Instructional Materials Review – Cycle II: Call for Materials
2. Instructional Materials Review – Cycle I Results
3. Statewide Training Opportunity for Reading Specialists
4. Early Literacy Screener 5. Early Intervention Reading Initiative for 2023-24 SY
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Canvas's Training Services Portal Weekly Sessions
Educators can participate in training sessions each week via Canvas's Training Services Portal. Directions are available to help find any of the sessions listed. The hour-long sessions are appropriate for division and school leaders, LMS Admin, Instructors, and Support. Sessions:
5/24 at 4 p.m.: Assessment Tools for Admins; 5/25 at 5:30 p.m.: Canvas for Littles; 5/26 at 4 p.m.: Outcomes and Rubrics for Instructors; 5/30 at 4 p.m.: Course Design Considerations; 5/31 at 4 p.m.: Classic Quiz Basics
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Library of Virginia's Brown Teacher Research Fellowship Deadline Extended to May 30
The Brown Teacher Research Fellowship provides Virginia educators the opportunity to research and study a specific aspect of Virginia history. Selected participants will produce educational resources to support the Library of Virginia’s ongoing exhibition and education programs. The award includes a stipend, an allocation to cover registration fees and travel for conference presentations. View the 2023 Brown Fellowship Information to learn more about the project and how to apply.
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Blue Skies Blended Learning Webinar Series
Presented in partnership with Instructure, the Blue Skies Blended Learning series features 16 free online workshops designed specifically for K–12 instructors, leaders, and support personnel at Virginia public schools and divisions. Participants will learn how to incorporate blended learning methods into their professional practice and leverage the VVA Statewide LMS (Canvas LMS) in face-to-face instruction. Register now for one or more workshops! For questions about the Blue Skies Blended Learning Workshop Series, contact Steven Sproles, Professional Learning Coordinator.
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Licensure Summary Update
In response to the current processing delays in processing teacher license applications, the VDOE has developed several strategies that will immediately improve the current crisis. Read more about these important strategies outlined in Superintendent’s Memo 093-23.
Environmental Issues in Virginia Microcredential
The VDOE Science Team is excited to offer four asynchronous virtual professional development modules on science concepts and pedagogy needed to support classroom instruction of the 2018 Science Standards of Learning: Impact of Invasive Species on Virginia Ecosystems, Energy Use in Virginia, Climate Change and Impacts in Virginia, and Virginia's Forests: Ecology and Management. Teachers may enroll and complete any or all four modules anytime between June 1 and July 31, 2023. Those who complete all four modules will receive a microcredential from the VDOE. Modules will be offered again in the fall and spring. Contact Gregory MacDougall for more information.
Virginia TESOL Conference
The 2023 VATESOL Conference is in Richmond, Virginia! Stronger Together: Building Partnerships for Language, Content, and Community will be held on September 29 and 30 at the Richmond Marriott. Call for proposals open until June1.
Virginia Council on Economic Education Summer PD
The Virginia Council on Economic Education is hosting free summer professional development opportunities for Virginia educators. For more information and to register, visit VCEE.
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Coming in August - Deeper Learning: Supporting Effective Science and EL Instruction
The VDOE will offer sustained, virtual professional development to teachers across Virginia to support effective science instruction and will include resources to support English Learner students. Four different topics will be offered in both the fall and the spring. The topics are Developing Science Literacy, Using the 5E Model with Science Instruction, Using Formative Assessment to Inform Instruction, and Discourse in the Science Classroom. Information about the PD and application process will be coming in August 2023. Contact Anne Petersen for information.
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Advancing Rural Computer Science
This is a two-year professional development program that allows K-5 educators (teachers, ITRTs, and librarians) to become highly skilled in integrating the Virginia Computer Science SOLs into K-5 English, mathematics, science, and history and social science. Participants will complete the Code VA K-5 Coaches Academy and earn microcredentials in CS Integration that are being offered by ODU, a stipend, receive a free Chromebook, and their choice of a classroom set of CS instructional technology.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
Career Switcher Information Session
VCU's Pathways to Teaching Program will host a virtual information session on June 7. Join your peers to learn more about the Career Switcher program from 6-7 p.m.
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M.ED. and Certificate Programs
If beginning coursework in May sounded daunting, consider registering for one of Averett University's online M.Ed. or Certificate programs beginning in June or August. Reading Specialist, Special Education and Math Specialist programs are all TEACH Grant eligible. To learn more about Averett's programs, register for one of the upcoming information sessions. Send questions to jcstacy@averett.edu.
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Education and Leadership Programs
Join Radford University School of Teacher Education and Leadership for a virtual information session about the following 100% online programs: Curriculum & Instruction (M.S.); Mathematics Education (M.S. & Certificate); Ed Leadership (M.S.); Literacy Ed (M.S. & Certificate); Special Ed (M.S.), Education (Ed.D.) Reduced tuition rate for Virginia educators is available.
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