Articles of Interest
Southwest Virginia school superintendents seek construction funds | Govt. & Politics | roanoke.com
Virginia adopts plan to end school mask mandates March 1
School leaders advocate for school construction funds | Education | heraldcourier.com
Youngkin’s ‘lab school design challenge’ revives an old push | VPM
Gov. Glenn Youngkin defends school choice push | WAVY.com
VDOE Updates
North TIER Online Professional Development Offerings
These online PD courses are created for Virginia educators by Virginia educators. Registration for the spring session runs through February 25 and courses begin February 28. Information regarding sessions, costs, recertification hours, and optional graduate credit are available from North Tier.
2022 Virginia Festival of the Book
This Festival provides free virtual visits for school groups across the state featuring authors for preK through high school students. These events will take place in March, last between 30-45 minutes, and are available for participants that register in advance. Find out more information about the sessions, authors and dates.
2022 SURN Family Engagement Academy
This semester, Steve Constantino leads participants in three online workshops deliberately designed to provide the foundational and timely professional learning to finish this year strong while developing a plan for even stronger family engagement next year. Additional details are available from SURN. Register yourself or a team by March 7.
University of Richmond M.Ed. Informational Webinars
Learn more about the M.Ed. programs in curriculum and instruction and educational leadership and policy studies, including a post-master’s certificate option. Register for a 45-minute Zoom meeting for details about the program, requirements, costs, and resources. All sessions begin at 5:30 p.m.:
-Curriculum and Instruction Program dates: Feb. 22, March 22, or April 12-Educational Leadership Program dates: Feb. 22, March 22, or April 12
