{"id":4233,"date":"2022-01-31T13:39:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T18:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4233"},"modified":"2022-01-31T13:39:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T18:39:12","slug":"vassp-member-update-january-31-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4233","title":{"rendered":"VASSP Member Update, January 31, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Articles of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hampton joins 6 Virginia school districts in lawsuit over Youngkin’s mask order – The Virginian-Pilot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeschooling Interest in Virginia Exceeds that of Other States<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albemarle Co. Public Schools revamping career learning program<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘It’s a balance’: Va. health commissioner on new COVID-19 guidance for schools | WTOP News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youngkin urges parents to report ‘divisive’ teaching methods – The Virginian-Pilot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youngkin drops Virginia plan that would have eliminated all accelerated math courses before 11th grade | Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers, students and families caught in the middle of Youngkin’s mask order – The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions remain over Youngkin’s new tipline for ‘divisive’ practices in Virginia schools – The Virginian-Pilot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senate committee rejects bill aimed at explicit materials in schools – Virginia Mercury<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia school districts defy Glenn Youngkin’s mask-optional order – The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some House Dems now back bill requiring school principals to report misdemeanor crimes – Virginia Mercury<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘It’s Jim Crow, it’s not reform’: Concerns raised over Virginia governor’s new ‘divisive’ learning tip line | WAVY.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youngkin drops Virginia plan that would have eliminated all accelerated math courses before 11th grade | Fox News<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Court to hear Virginia school boards’ challenge to Youngkin’s mask-optional order | 8News<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VDOE Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipes for Success: Gather. Measure. Blend. Repeat Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register now<\/em><\/a>!<\/em> Virtual Virginia, VSTE, and Canvas have teamed up to offer this free, one-day conference for public school educators in Virginia on February 5<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (UP) at Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join Learning Forward Virginia<\/a> with Jennifer Abrams as the presenter and facilitator on February 2 and 23<\/strong> at 4 p.m. for this two-part workshop.  This workshop, based on her book, Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (Up) at Work<\/em>, 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<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

022 Virginia Declaration of Learning Program <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants will gain access to historic art, objects, and resources from George Washington\u2019s Mount Vernon, the U.S. Department of State\u2019s 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<\/a> by February 6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bay Watershed Education and Training<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This funding?<\/a> is provided through competitive grants that promote?Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences<\/em> (MWEE). MWEE is a learner-centered framework that focuses on investigations into local environmental issues and leads to informed action. Apply<\/a> by March 3.      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dual M.Ed. in Spanish Language and Culture for Educators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a> due by March 15<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridging for Math Strength Virtual Symposium: February 22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This symposium will give an overview of the quick and easy to use Bridging for Math Strength<\/a> resources along with choice breakout sessions on how to make the most out of these powerful resources. Don\u2019t miss out, register today<\/a> for this opportunity held on February 22 at 5:00-6:15 p.m. Breakout sessions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Leveraging Technology: Explore some of the technology enhanced Routines, Tasks and Games on the Building Math Strengths<\/em> website. We will discuss how these items can be adapted and used to reinforce and enhance instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Productive Struggle & Purposeful Questioning: Teachers will share how to strategically use purposeful questions and the Bridging for Math Strength<\/em> resources to support productive struggle. Classroom vignettes will showcase how to build on student strength and advance thinking through questioning. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Articles of Interest Hampton joins 6 Virginia school districts in lawsuit over Youngkin’s mask order – The Virginian-Pilot 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 … <\/p>\n

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