There will be no Member Update next week, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Articles of Interest
Virginia schools, first responders partner to support students exposed to trauma
Central Virginia schools receive over $2.4 million in security equipment grants
Stafford School Board discusses classroom décor policy
Richmond School Board officials express concerns in meeting with VDOE
Pittsylvania County one-percent sales tax increase referendum is approved
Virginia Supreme Court hears case of teacher who refused to use student’s pronouns | VPM
Clarke supervisors pursue state funding change for education | Winchester Star | winchesterstar.com
VDOE Updates
Bay-Watershed Education and Training
B-WET grants are now accepting proposals that will support school districts efforts to deliver meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs) to students and help school districts increase their capacity to facilitate environmental education. Register for one of the informational webinars held on November 21 and November 30. Applications are due February 10.
Advancing Rural Computer Science
ARCS is a two-year professional development program that allows K-5 educators (teachers, ITRTs and librarians) to become highly skilled in integrating the Virginia Computer Science SOLs into K-5 English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Participants will complete the Code VA K-5 Coaches Academy and earn micro-credentials in CS Integration that are being offered by ODU, a stipend, receive a free Chromebook, and their choice of a classroom set of CS instructional technology.
Free Virtual Workshop: Perspectives on Early United States History
Join the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation November 15 at 7 p.m. EST as we examine resources for discovering a more complete history including written word, oral traditions and objects from the past. By examining diverse perspectives, students can unlock a more complete history of events and learn how to see the world from diverse points of view. Find out more information and register today!
LCSW Clinical Supervision Training Workshop
Longwood University is offering an online 14-hour training from November 13-17 that will fulfill the Virginia Board of Social Work’s requirements for Licensed Clinical Social Workers to provide clinical supervision to social workers pursuing their LCSW. Register for the self-paced workshop or contact Teresa B. Reynolds.
Ed. Department Updates
ACCELERATED LEARNING
This week, the Department hosted the second of five sessions focused on key strategies and programs to boost literacy and math outcomes (view the first session recording).
Also, the What Works Clearinghouse (WCC) released a practice guide summary and instructional tip sheet showcasing evidence-based practices that educators may use when teaching literacy and related content to English learners in kindergarten through eighth-grade. Additionally, in a video, DuPont Hadley Middle School (Old Hickory, Tennessee) Principal Kevin Armstrong discusses using American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to build back stronger from pandemic learning loss.
