The Virginia General Assembly will convene Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Be sure to check our Capitol Issues updates each Tuesday while the GA is in session.
Articles of Interest
Virginia Department of Education allocates $12 million for teacher recruitment | WAVY.com
Legislature could force APS to reinstate school-resource officers – Sun Gazette
Fairfax schools outline plan to deal with teacher absences due to COVID | Headlines | insidenova.com
Virginia schools closed for a week due to snow, staffing shortages – The Washington Post
VDOE Updates
Onward and Upward: Grant Request for Proposals from Institutions of Higher Education
This grant opportunity for IHE will provide support for K-12 literacy and mathematics instruction to address unfinished learning across Virginia through the development of high-quality, evidence-based instructional resources, materials, and professional development. See Superintendent’s Memo 320-21.
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!
Shenandoah Valley Writing Project Invitational Leadership InstituteThis Institute is open to any Pre-kindergarten-University educator and will be held entirely online from the end of June through July 2022. At the Institute, participants will examine issues in the teaching of writing, improve the use of writing to deepen and extend learning in all curricular areas, study research in the field, and more. Detailed information on the course of study, applications, interviewing, scheduling and proposed costs is available from SVWP.
