Last year, Fifth Grade Teacher Helen Miller at Paul H. Cale Elementary School participated in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, recruiting her students to raise funds so that children can have access to clean water, nutrition, medicine and education.
Can you help rally your school to help save lives this year? Our impact is much greater when the whole community works together! And, it’s the perfect service-learning resource. Sign up for your materials today »
The Women’s Four Miler (W4M) Training Program begins June 14. Walkers and runners of any level are welcome—no experience necessary! Learn more »
Registration for the W4M event opens June 21, and it fills up fast, so mark your calendar now. Continue reading
Do you have a SchoolCenter teacher website? Have you set up your new Teacher Profile Page yet? This summer, SchoolCenter is expiring and new Teacher Profile Pages are going live. Are you ready? Get the face-to-face help you need to transition into the 2014-15 school year through the SchoolCenter Transition and Profile Page Set-up Open Lab.
Check out the 2014 summer and fall professional development opportunities hosted by the Virginia School-University Partnership (VSUP):
Summer Leadership Conference – Register by June 11!
Visit the conference web page »
Starting next school year, the Department of Accountability, Research & Technology (DART) is implementing a new division-wide web management structure for the school websites.
The school-based ALCP stipend position will be called the School Content Coordinator. This position will focus solely on content curation.
The division-based DART stipend position will be called the School Web Editor. This position will focus on the technical task of updating websites with the content provided by the School Content Coordinators. DART currently is seeking interested individuals for six (6) Web Editor positions. Continue reading
Dear Albemarle County Schools Educators,
As the year draws to a close, I hope that you know how much we all—students, colleagues, parents, and community members—appreciate what you do daily to provide learning and support for young people. You have a life-long impact, and you make a positive difference for all our children every day.
When you have a few minutes, please complete the Employee Needs and Engagement Survey. Continue reading
The Summer 2014 Professional Development Catalog now includes the August sessions! Take a moment to register for any and all sessions you plan to participate in during the month of July or on August 11 and 12. If you have questions about any of the required sessions, please talk with your principal or visit Summer/August 2014 Professional Development Requirements.
To check your registrations, log in to the Summer 2014 Professional Development Catalog using the “Sign In” link in the upper right-hand corner. Refresh your browser window and look for the “My Enrollments” link on the left. If you want to un-enroll in a session, click the check box beside it and delete the item.
Ash Lawn Opera invites Music and Arts Teachers, Classroom Teachers, and other educators of Central Virginia schools to explore the 2014 season, including Susannah, Fiddler on the Roof, education sessions, and more! Free performances and recertification credits offered! Find out more information >>>
Meet Your Educator (May 31, 2014)
Charlottesville Tomorrow interviews Caroline Bertrand, Career Specialist at Western Albemarle High School. Meet Caroline Bertrand >>>
Sutherland MS Students Explore the Civil War (May 30, 2014)
Sixth graders from Sutherland Middle School displayed their Civil War Expedition Learning (EL) projects at the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. More on Newsplex >>>
LearningRevolution.com is the umbrella project for the events from the Classroom 2.0, FutureofEducation.com, Library 2.0, WeCollaborate.com, Global Education Conference, Reinventing the Classroom, Future of Museums, Gaming in Education, Homeschool Conference, STEMxCon, and Admin 2.0 networks. With over 200 partner organizations now, the project provides listings of free events in the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.
We have some GREAT and free educational events coming in the next six months. Hopefully something here will fill a need for you or provide you with an opportunity to contribute (maybe even present!). Continue reading