The Piedmont Master Gardeners Association is once again offering grants for youth education related to horticulture and gardening. Any public or private K-12 educator or schoolyard garden coordinator in Charlottesville or Albemarle County may apply for a 2024 grant.
Grant applications must be submitted by February 26, 2024. The grant guidelines, application form, and application instructions are available on the Piedmont Master Gardeners Association website. Continue reading
We are looking forward to our next Division Professional Learning Community (DPLC) and Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) Professional Development (PD) Day on Thursday, January 25. Please reference the schedule for the times and locations of your DPLC meetings and your Culturally Responsive Teaching PD.
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Starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, DonorsChoose will share a new promo code at checkout that will allow all donations (up to $150 per donor) to double instantly, while funds last. For example, if someone donates $10 to a project, after they apply the promo code, their donation will become a $20 donation, and so on. Continue reading
The School-University Resource Network (SURN) is offering two upcoming workshops. Please see below for more details! Professional Development Reimbursement Program (PDRP) funds are available for these opportunities. Please reach out to Megan Wood with any questions. Continue reading
The Virginia School Consortium for Learning (VaSCL) is offering several professional development workshops that are coming up soon! Check out the learning opportunities listed below! If you are interested in attending, you may apply for Professional Development Reimbursement Program (PDRP) funds to cover your cost. Learn more about our reimbursement program »
Attention Elementary & Middle School Teachers: ACPS is looking at the possibility of providing district-wide LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading Spelling) training for the 2024-25 school year. You can learn more about LETRS training by visiting the Lexia LETRS Professional Learning website. Our interest in providing LETRS training is based on the following: Continue reading
Attention Elementary Teachers: On Thursday, January 25, elementary classroom teachers will not meet in their regular grade-level groups. Instead, all elementary classroom teachers are invited to choose one of the following options and complete this form by Friday, December 15. Continue reading
Attention teachers! The Public Education Foundation of Charlottesville-Albemarle (PEFCA) has launched its annual Teacher Innovation Grant program to support innovative, exciting and creative learning opportunities for public school students in Albemarle County and Charlottesville City. Mini grants up to $499 are available, as well as three tiers of project funding up to $4,500! Proposals must be received by noon on December 30, 2023, to be considered for funding for a January 2024 grant. (Grants can be used to support projects in spring and/or fall 2024.) Continue reading
Welcome to the second edition of ACPS TechKnow, a monthly newsletter to keep staff, families and students in the know about technology in ACPS! This month, we’ll take a look at the various technology resources available to you as a school employee, and how you can access them. Continue reading
Albemarle County Public Schools is exploring the possibility of creating a Fall 2024 Reading Specialist Cohort to support current employees in obtaining a Reading Specialist License. Please complete this Google Form by Wednesday, December 13, if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity. If you have any questions, please email Megan Wood, Director of Professional Development.