Articles of Interest
Isle of Wight Co. leaders propose new school safety task force following Texas shooting | WAVY.com
Roanoke School Board to review entry procedures, other safety measures
Lawsuit Filed Against City Schools | Harrisonburg | dnronline.com
Officers or counselors? Opinions differ on improving school safety
‘We need our teachers:’ schools praise pay raises for Virginia teachers | WSET
Hanover Schools to dismiss early last week of school due to bus driver shortages
ACPS board member: ‘We have under-invested in our capital for schools for the past 20 years’
VDOE Updates
Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners – Summer Institute
VDOE Office of Special Education Instructional Services, in partnership with the Offices of Humanities and Gifted Education, will sponsor a collaborative summer Institute on Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners. The Institute will include three consecutive conferences that will take place on July 18-20 in Richmond. Each conference day will run from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and will focus on addressing the needs of students with disabilities in a specific context. See Superintendent’s Memo 082-22 for details and registration information.
Experience Works 2022-Trailblazing Together for HQWBL
A live virtual professional development opportunity, “Experience Works—Trailblazing Together for High-Quality Work-Based Learning,” will be held on June 22-23, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The targeted audience includes WBL coordinators, CTE teachers, administrators, counselors, administrators, career coaches, and business and industry leaders. There is no cost to register but space is limited. Preregister by June 1 to receive conference details. Visit the CTE Resource Center for information about High-Quality Work-Based Learning.
Virginia Council on Economic Education Summer Teacher Workshops
The Virginia Council on Economics is offering a variety of summer programs for K-12 educators. Check out the variety of summer teacher workshops with topics such as The Stock Market Game, Personal Finance Teacher Forum, Teacher Decision-Making Skills Using Children’s Literature, Entrepreneurship Institute and more!
CHOICE Cohort OpportunityVirginia Ed Strategies is currently recruiting school divisions and teachers to participate in their second Cohort of CHOICE! They have 700 openings for teachers desiring autonomy in their professional learning and access to $1500 annually to use for professional learning, materials, and travel. Virginia Ed Strategies is looking for high school science, math, computer science, & CTE teachers to join the new two-year Cohort.
