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Fairfax Co. schools update student COVID isolation policy | WTOP News
Youngkin announces $631K grant to enhance school safety in Va.
Supreme Court lets Thomas Jefferson High School admissions policy stand – The Washington Post
Governor Youngkin announces $6.5 million in funding to create digital floor plans for schools
Many Richmond-area families continuing to home-school during pandemic | Education
Virginia schools look to fill over a thousand teacher vacancies
VDOE Updates
VDOE English SOL Conference Proposal Form: Secondary Due by May 2
VDOE invites educators to submit a proposal for the 2022 English SOL Conferences and follow up Learning Labs. These virtual conferences will be held in October. Suggested Secondary Session Topics: Reading Like a Writer, Writing Like a Reader; How to Differentiate Instruction Using Grade Level Texts; Disciplinary Literacy: Reading Like a Practitioner- Building Reading Skills Through Science and History Texts; Workplace Ready: Real World Reading and Writing; Technical Reading and Writing in the English Classroom.
Tentative schedule: Grades 6-8: October 18 & October 25 from 4-7 p.m.
Grades 9-12: October 20 & October 27 from 4-7 p.m.
Professional Development Opportunities to Support Best Practices for English Learner Instruction for All Educators
Multiple professional development opportunities for division and school staff (including general educators, EL teachers, leaders, counselors) who support ELs will be offered from June through December 2022. Superintendent Memo 073-22 provides session descriptions, recommended audiences, registration links, and registration deadlines for the professional development opportunities. All sessions will be delivered virtually using the Zoom platform. The Office of Humanities will manage registration, coordinate delivery of materials, and provide confirmation. Find out more information today!
Co-Teaching Math and Reading Content Teaching Academies
VDOE will sponsor several content teaching academies on June 27-30 at James Madison University. The academies are designed to enhance outcomes of students with disabilities and to promote inclusive practices. Participants must create an Iris account to register. Some of the upcoming workshops include:
Co-Teaching For Elementary Reading and Mathematics Teachers Academy: Elementary teachers, with their co-teaching partners, will learn more about improving content understanding, pedagogical strategies, co-teaching strategies, and specially designed instruction.
Augmenting Mathematics and Special Educator Teams Academy: This Academy is designed for middle school mathematics and Algebra I co-teaching teams. Its focus will be on improving content understanding, pedagogical strategies, co-teaching strategies, and specially designed instruction in mathematics.
Secondary English Co-Teaching Academy: This Academy is intended for middle and high school English and special education teacher teams. The focus will be on content understanding, pedagogical strategies, and collaboration/co-teaching strategies in reading and writing.
Special Education Teacher Support Academy- June 27-30The goal of SETSA is to build the capacity and efficacy of early-career special education teachers by improving teacher effectiveness and reducing teacher attrition in K-12 classrooms. It will enhance the knowledge and ability to meet the needs of students with disabilities successfully. After the Academy, ongoing support will be available for teachers and coaches through VDOE’s TTACs. Find out more information today!
