Articles of Interest
12-Year-Old Legislation Has Cost Schools Millions | Rockingham County | dnronline.com
Enrollment drops by more than 46K in Virginia public schools since pandemic, report says
Gov. Northam launches, ‘Thank You, Virginia’ tour
Virginia teacher shortages spiked during the pandemic. Experts are worried about what’s to come.
Richmond Public Schools teachers are first in the state to gain collective bargaining rights
Virginia Beach schools begin scaling back COVID-19 protocols
NASSP Survey Signals a Looming Mass Exodus of Principals from Schools
With rise in school threats, Virginia state senator wants mental health prioritized
VDOE Updates
Virginia Career and Learning Center (CLC)
The Virginia CLC for School Mental Health Professionals (SMHP) website has been updated! Take a look at the redesigned “Learning Center” tab which offers on-demand access to a wide variety of video courses and conference presentations to meet your professional development needs and support your practice. The “Resource Library” section also contains selected resources to support you as you support students. Visit the resource links to enhance your professional knowledge: the VDOE Resources links to guidance on timely topics and the Role-Specific Resource Library provides targeted content according to your SMHP role.
School Mental Health Virtual Learning Series
The National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) is offering free webinars November 2021-June 2022. The focus is on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma-sensitive, and culturally-responsive and equitable lens.
VDOE Desmos Activity Log Updated with Additional Activities!
The VDOE Desmos Activity Log (XLSX) has been updated with additional activities to support the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning. The Log now contains a tab with activities for each grade-level/mathematics course from Kindergarten through Algebra II. Each grade level sheet includes a list of SOL-aligned Desmos activities with a brief description and direct link to the activity. Check it out today!
VDOE Mathematics Update Newsletter
If you are a Virginia Educator interested in learning about mathematics instruction in Virginia, please click this link to subscribe or update your GovDelivery subscriber preferences to receive Mathematics Updates email notifications from the VDOE.
Virginia Children’s Engineering Council WorkshopThe Virginia Children’s Engineering Council will sponsor best practice workshops on February 8-10, for Pre-K-5 teachers. This virtual convention will feature hands-on experiences in engineering, design technology, and digital learning. Workshops will be designed for 45-minutes. Proposals are currently being accepted for pre-recorded sessions.
