Articles of Interest
Homeschooling Interest in Virginia Exceeds that of Other States
Albemarle Co. Public Schools revamping career learning program
‘It’s a balance’: Va. health commissioner on new COVID-19 guidance for schools | WTOP News
Youngkin urges parents to report ‘divisive’ teaching methods – The Virginian-Pilot
Teachers, students and families caught in the middle of Youngkin’s mask order – The Washington Post
Senate committee rejects bill aimed at explicit materials in schools – Virginia Mercury
Virginia school districts defy Glenn Youngkin’s mask-optional order – The Washington Post
Court to hear Virginia school boards’ challenge to Youngkin’s mask-optional order | 8News
VDOE Updates
Recipes for Success: Gather. Measure. Blend. Repeat Conference
Register now! Virtual Virginia, VSTE, and Canvas have teamed up to offer this free, one-day conference for public school educators in Virginia on February 5. With topics in both synchronous and asynchronous instruction, this conference will highlight some of the amazing things Virginia teachers and leaders are doing to improve instruction. It includes strategies to create blended learning experiences that are meaningful and engaging for learners throughout the Commonwealth.
Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (UP) at Work
Join Learning Forward Virginia with Jennifer Abrams as the presenter and facilitator on February 2 and 23 at 4 p.m. for this two-part workshop. This workshop, based on her book, Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (Up) at Work, will introduce participants to adult developmental theory and to five focused ways to develop ourselves at work. Participants will receive a free eBook with lifetime access. Register today!
022 Virginia Declaration of Learning Program
Participants will gain access to historic art, objects, and resources from George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Reception Rooms, the American Civil War Museum, the Chrysler Museum of Art, and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. participants work with representatives from the partner organizations to develop innovative units and lesson plans incorporating objects, art, and primary sources from the partner museum collections. Find out more information and/or apply by February 6.
Bay Watershed Education and Training
This funding? is provided through competitive grants that promote?Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE). MWEE is a learner-centered framework that focuses on investigations into local environmental issues and leads to informed action. Apply by March 3.
Dual M.Ed. in Spanish Language and Culture for Educators
The program leads to a M.Ed. with a concentration in Spanish Language and Culture for Educators degree from James Madison University and a Salamanca Masters for Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language degree from University of Salamanca, Spain. The program format includes one summer at JMU, one summer at USLA, and three additional academic semesters online. Applications due by March 15.
Bridging for Math Strength Virtual Symposium: February 22
This symposium will give an overview of the quick and easy to use Bridging for Math Strength resources along with choice breakout sessions on how to make the most out of these powerful resources. Don’t miss out, register today for this opportunity held on February 22 at 5:00-6:15 p.m. Breakout sessions include:
-Vertical Articulation: Explore the vertical articulation of mathematics concepts across grade levels to support students more effectively by aligning strategies, verbiage, problem types, questioning, and sequence of activities.
-Leveraging Technology: Explore some of the technology enhanced Routines, Tasks and Games on the Building Math Strengths website. We will discuss how these items can be adapted and used to reinforce and enhance instruction.
-Engaging Parents: Build off parent strengths! Learn ideas about how to bring math, and positive math talk, into the home. Harness the affordances of games and learn structures that allow students to WANT to play games at home.
-Productive Struggle & Purposeful Questioning: Teachers will share how to strategically use purposeful questions and the Bridging for Math Strength resources to support productive struggle. Classroom vignettes will showcase how to build on student strength and advance thinking through questioning.
