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Join Beyond the Bell!
Calling all Virginia Teachers! Join Virginia's 2025 Teacher of the Year, Avanti Yamamoto, for her blog, Beyond the Bell: Elevating the Voices of Virginia’s Educators. Her blog will spotlight teachers across the state and talk about relevant issues that impact us all. She will answer your questions, offer support and advice. Check out Avanti's blog today!
VDOE Journey Into Teaching Academy
VDOE Department of Special Populations is announcing its sixth cohort of the Journey into Teaching Academy. This professional development initiative is for grades K-12 teachers completing their second year of teaching by the end of the 2023-2024 school year (SY) and entering their third year of teaching during the 2024-2025 SY as a provisionally licensed special education teacher. Sessions will run in Richmond from September 2024 - May 2025 including Saturdays on 9/28, 10/12, 11/9, 1/101, 2/8, 3/8, and 4/12. Selected participants will receive a $1,000 stipend. A JITA Teacher Application and the Administrator’s Recommendation Form are required.
Virtual Virginia Statewide Meetings Every Tuesday at 1 p.m.
VVA invites all K–12 educators, administrators, and central office personnel from Virginia public schools and divisions to participate in our Statewide Meetings. Gain valuable and timely insights from VVA and VDOE. Connect and stay informed about the latest educational developments-registration is required. The team looks forward to seeing you there!
Patriot Day: Commemorating 9/11
Patriot Day is a day of remembrance for the victims and heroes on September 11, 2001 and this year marks the 23rd anniversary of the most significant terrorist attack ever to occur on American soil. It honors the first responders, service members, and civil servants who were integral in rescue and recovery efforts - many of whom made the supreme sacrifice as a result. Schools are encouraged to designate time during the week of September 11 for reflection and remembrance. The Freedom Flag Foundation encourages schools to conduct flag raising ceremonies that include the recitation of the 10 symbolic elements of the Freedom Flag. Resources available from the United States Department of Education and the Library of Congress. If you’d like to share a photo of your school flying its Freedom Flag, please send an email to VDOE at communications@doe.virginia.gov.
Technical Edits: Mathematics Instructional Guides and Understanding the Standards
Technical edits have been made to our Mathematics Instructional Guides and Understanding the Standards documents based on stakeholder feedback (e.g., teachers, division leaders) to clarify and add specificity to content. Impacted documents will reflect [August 2024] in the footnote. Computer Science SOL are included in this edition of the K-5 Mathematics Instructional Guides in the "Concepts and Connections" section to reflect authentic connections between mathematics and computer science content. Share this information with your peers who teach mathematics and others that support mathematics instruction.
WIDA Self-Paced Workshops
These interactive self-paced workshops offer Virginia K-12 educators the opportunity to work individually or with a professional learning community. Workshops are 1-4 hours beginning September 1 through August 31, 2025 with a variety of topics. Log in to the WIDA Secure Portal to access the workshops.
Virginia Association of Science Teachers Awards and Mini-grants
VAST Recognition In Science Education awards recognize service to science education in the individual's school, school system, and the VAST district in which they work. The applicant does not need to be a VAST member. VAST also has several mini-grant offerings including a grant for Teaching, to Enhance Teaching of Chemistry, and the Shirley Sypolt Memorial Grant in Elementary Education. Deadline is September 30 for nominations and mini-grants.
2025 United States Senate Youth Program for High School Juniors and Seniors
VDOE will select two student delegates to represent Virginia in the 63rd Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Each selected delegate will receive a $10,000 scholarship and an all-expense paid trip to for Washington Week in D.C., in March. Students interested in applying will complete an application and submit two essay responses. Building administrators will be asked at a later time to certify the student’s application. VDOE strictly adheres to the USSYP program qualifications and expectations outlined by the Hearst Foundation. Contact: Christonya Brown, HSS Coordinator with any questions.
STEM+C Competition Grant Application-Due September 13
The STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program is established to encourage interest in STEM+C-related subject areas. It supports extracurricular team-building activities in public schools through providing grants to establishing or supporting STEM+C competition teams. Send completed applications to vdoe.stem@doe.virginia.gov by 4 p.m. on September 13.
NASA TechRise Student Challenge-Due Nov. 1
Students in Grades 6-12 are challenged to team up with their schoolmates to design an experiment under the guidance of an educator. Teams can submit ideas for experiments to fly on a suborbital flight platform. Winners receive $1,500 to build their payloads and an assigned spot on a NASA-sponsored commercial flight test. Visit the challenge page to learn how to get involved as an educator, student, or judge.
Virginia Museum of History and Culture Civics Ambassador Corps
The VMHC is seeking middle school classroom teachers as civics ambassadors from each of Virginia’s Superintendent’s Regions. The Civics Ambassador Corps will help pilot and promote Civics Connects, a first-of-its kind program that supports the teaching of Virginia Standards for civics and economics in the middle grades. See VMHC for more details about the program and honorarium, and qualifications. For consideration, submit a résumé and letter of application or nomination to clegros@virginiahistory.org.
Writing with Multilingual Learners
A free two day in-person WIDA workshops designed for Virginia grade level teachers, English Language Development/Language Instruction Educational Program teachers, and instructional coaches will take place in Charlottesville. There are two options: Writing with Multilingual Learners in the Elementary Grades on September 23-24 or Writing with Multilingual Learners in the Secondary Grades on September 26-27. Participants will use the Teaching and Learning Cycle to design writing experiences that empower multilingual writers to produce successful academic writing and to communicate effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Nominations
Nominations are open for K-6 and 7-12 teachers year-round for the PAEMST award. When the appropriate cycle opens for the nominee, they will receive an email notification from the PAEMST team letting them know they can start an application. Applications will open for grades 7-12 teachers in the fall of 2024 and grades K-6 in the fall of 2025.
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Fall 2024 World Language Teacher Education Workshop Series
FLAVA will host a series of free virtual workshops for world language teachers throughout the 2024-25 school year. Nationally recognized presenters will engage and inform on a variety of topics and offer ideas and resources that you can use right away in your classroom. The next session will take place on September 10 at 4:30p.m. Register individually for each session on the FLAVA website.
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Chesapeake Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting
CSAAPT will be holding their Fall 2024 Meeting on Saturday, October 19, at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, VA. No membership required. All physics/science teachers and students may attend. The Meeting will be broadcast on Zoom so that presenters and attendees from afar can join in.
Fall Write-to-Learn Conference
The annual Write-to-Learn Conference will be held at Shenandoah University on October 12, 9a.m. All sessions are interactive and offer strategies and theories that can be implemented in classrooms immediately. The conference features two breakout sessions and the Keynote Workshop will be led by Dr. Mary Tedrow, ""Writing Throughout the Day,"" from 1-3 p.m . All K-12 teachers are invited to register.
Fall World Languages Conference
FLAVA's Fall Conference, Navigating a Changing World with Languages, will be held October 10-12, at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. Register before October 5 for the best value with included breakfast on Friday morning and awards luncheon on Saturday. On site registration will not include meals.
Virtual WIDA Workshop: Scaffolding Learning Through Language
This virtual workshop will be held on September 24 , October 1 & 8. in 90-minute sessions designed for all educators of multilingual learners. It offers teams who work with the same multilingual learners a great opportunity to collaborate. Participants will take a fresh look at ways to engage multilingual learners in rigorous content area learning with a balance of challenge and support.
SURN Novice Teacher Academy-Starting September 25
Teachers in their first, second, or third year of teaching are offered in-person, highly interactive sessions at the William & Mary School of Education that provide just-in-time strategies and information with an emphasis on collegial problem solving, engaging instructional strategies, and teacher well-being. Find your new teacher Tribe with us! For more details and to register, visit the SURN website.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
Elevate your Teaching Career
Our Provisional to Professional Pathway program is designed specifically for provisionally licensed educators seeking to fulfill their professional studies requirements. In partnership with the Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab, we offer master’s level courses in a fully online, self-paced, and competency-based format—at a special discounted rate. Participants can transfer up to 12 credits from this program into the Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction. Enrollment is open year-round, so you can start advancing your career whenever you're ready.
Online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction Information Sessions
The 100% online and asynchronous M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction program at the University of Virginia provides opportunities to pursue graduate studies or licensure requirements to enhance instructional practice. Select an area of emphasis that aligns with professional and educational goals. Faculty and staff will be available to give an overview of the program, and answer questions about the student experience and admission process. A reduced tuition rate is available for VA educators. Join one of the information sessions on September 17, 7:30 p.m. or October 17, 8 p.m.
Online Curriculum & Instruction Course for Provisionally-Licensed CTE Teachers
Longwood University’s College of College of Graduate & Professional Studies is offering an asynchronous, online course PEDU 437: Career & Technical Education Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, which satisfies the professional studies requirement of three credits in curriculum and instructional procedures. The course is designed to assist provisionally-licensed CTE teachers with making the transition from business and industry settings to secondary classrooms. The course runs from October 19 to December 14. Visit Longwood for more information and to apply.
Reading Education Programs Virtual Information Session- September 19
Are you interested in becoming a reading specialist or learning more about science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction? Join University of Virginia for a virtual information session to learn more about online reading education programs. Program faculty and staff will be available to provide details and answer questions about our online programs and the admissions process.
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