{"id":4341,"date":"2023-02-06T14:21:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4341"},"modified":"2023-02-06T14:22:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T19:22:17","slug":"vassp-member-update-february-6-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4341","title":{"rendered":"VASSP Member Update, February 6, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

Despite public pushback, Board of Ed accepts draft history standards for first review – Virginia Mercury<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCS urges Virginia Board of Education to consider both standards for K-12 history<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

School officials work to identify the impact after state funds were miscalculated<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEA: School Collective Bargaining Vote Deadline Triggered | News | loudounnow.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia opens door for end of undemocratic school boards | WRIC ABC 8News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Satan Club organizer says Chesapeake Public Schools trying to \u2018scare us,\u2019 won\u2019t pay $600 fee \u2013 The Virginian-Pilot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local school divisions short $201 million in aid because of state error<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richmond school board member eyes school closures to make up for budget shortfall | WRIC ABC 8News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divisions arise over renaming of Burnley-Moran and Johnson elementary schools<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

VDOE New Resource Hubs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three new resource hubs are available the VDOE. Each hub contains content and resources to help Virginia educators support their learners. Each is set up as a separate Canvas professional learning “course,” but there are no required learning activities to complete. Join one or more of the following today: VDOE English Learner Central 2022-2023<\/a>, VDOE High-Quality Work-Based Learning 2022-2023<\/a>, VDOE World Languages Hub 2022-2023<\/a>. Because these are resource hubs, rather than a professional learning courses, no certificate of completion is awarded. Contact Virtual Virginia’s professional learning coordinator, Steven Sproles with any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 Teaching With Primary Sources Summer Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Workshops will be held July 5-7, July 12-14, and July 17-19 at the Library of Congress (LOC) in Washington, D.C. This is a series of free three-day professional development workshops where teachers will learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K\u201312 students. LOC education specialists will model a variety of hands-on, inquiry-based teaching strategies for using primary sources to engage students and build critical-thinking skills. The workshops are aimed at educators across many disciplines. Application deadline<\/a> is February 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Learner Instructional Trainers <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VDOE is looking for Virginia educators and leaders to develop and provide professional learning opportunities that will support effective English Learner instruction within the five Language Instruction Education Program (LIEP) models. For more information see Superintendent’s Memo 008-23<\/a> or contact Jo-el Cox, Coordinator of English Learner Instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behavior Intervention Begins with Prevention: Fostering a Safe Learning <\/strong>Community-Feb. 14 Register<\/a> for this series sponsored by the Virginia School Consortium for Learning. This interactive workshop will focus on practical ways to support and respond to student behavior. Participants will deepen knowledge and skills to manage the ever-changing classroom environment in ways that promote behavioral competency over compliance. Megan Williams, behavioral specialist, will focus with participants on how to prevent behavior issues from occurring in the first place as well as how to intervene when behavioral issues begin to escalate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infusing Data Literacy Across the Curriculum for Grades 4-12- Feb. 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Virginia Data Science Team leads will immerse you in hands-on data literacy experiences and guide you through some of the free tools to see the power of big data. In the afternoon breakouts, you will team up with educators from your content area: Math, CS, CTE, Science, SS\/Humanities, and Elementary.  See the connections to your Virginia Standards of Learning and Competencies and try out data sets related to your content. Leave knowing how to add the relevance of real-world data to any content! Register<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed. Department Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TECHNOLOGY-BASED LEARNING STRATEGIES<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nation\u2019s recovery from the pandemic requires more than just restoring legacy education systems.  For the field of educational technology, it requires consideration of the ways in which technology can advance equity, while keeping students safe.  A Dear Colleague Letter<\/a> from the Department\u2019s Office of Educational Technology (OET) provides information to states, school districts, and eligible partnership grantees on core areas for maximizing investment in innovative, technology-based learning strategies.  Section 1 offers an overview and examples of federal funds to support digital learning — including improving and personalizing professional learning and other supports for educators, increasing access to high-quality digital content and resources for students, facilitating educator collaboration and communication, and providing devices for students and educators to access digital learning resources.  Section 2 offers example questions to support the selection of high-quality technology strategies related to the critical areas of needs assessment, policy and infrastructure, alignment with instructional approach, professional learning, and evidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separately, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a report<\/a> and toolkit<\/a> for K-12 schools to help them better protect against cybersecurity threats.  The report provides recommendations and resources to help schools and districts address systemic cybersecurity risk.  It also provides insight into the current threat landscape specific to the K-12 community and offers simple steps school leaders can take to strengthen their cybersecurity efforts. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS<\/strong>The Department invites national, regional, and local businesses, non-profits, foundations, and community-based organizations to make bold commitments to advance school sustainability<\/a>, encompassing infrastructure, health, environmental sustainability education, climate, and environmental justice in America.  Entities are encouraged to complete an online form<\/a>, registering their commitment in one of three priority areas, by May 31.  The agency will share these commitments around the time of the July 25 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools<\/a>\u2019 Awards Ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Articles of Interest   Despite public pushback, Board of Ed accepts draft history standards for first review – Virginia Mercury CCS urges Virginia Board of Education to consider both standards for K-12 history School officials work to identify the impact after state funds were miscalculated LEA: School Collective Bargaining Vote Deadline Triggered | News | loudounnow.com … <\/p>\n

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