What is a Learning Walk? A Learning Walk is a brief classroom visit utilizing a researched-based tool customized by ACPS that provides principals and teachers opportunities to reflect on what and how students are learning, student interaction with the content, and student engagement. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Now Hiring Two Assistant Principal Interns – Apply by September 2
ACPS currently is seeking applicants for two Assistant Principal Intern positions. These positions are open to current ACPS employees who hold or are eligible for a Virginia teaching license with endorsement in Administration and Supervision PreK-12. Interested applicants may apply through the Human Resources Job Opportunities website by September 2, 2014. Please contact Clare Keiser if you have questions about either of these positions.
Albemarle County’s Fall 2014 Learning Catalog Is Now Available!
The Fall 2014 Learning Catalog is now available online! Check out this fall’s schedule for book discussions and courses on assertive communication, CPR and first aid, decision-making, ergonomics, finance, strategic planning, technology trainings, and so much more! Classes fill up quickly, so don’t delay—register today! Continue reading
Communications at Work: Media Spotlight
Albemarle Gets Grant for Learning Center (August 21, 2014)
An Albemarle County school is celebrating a grant that has more than doubled its annual budget for its after-school program. More on NBC 29 »
Albemarle Schools Make Strides to Improve Digital Learning (August 20, 2014)
Thousands of students in Albemarle County are taking home new laptops Wednesday after the first day of school. The massive technology rollout is the classroom piece of a project to improve digital learning. The other part of the project is outside and underground. More on NBC 29 »
Get Kids Learning with Mystery Skype
Teachers in our schools use Skype for a variety of purposes, from professional connections with other educators to learning connections with students in other classes around the world or professionals with content or skill expertise. Skype in the Classroom offers a variety of specialized educational opportunities, including Mystery Skype, the global guessing game that gets kids learning. Continue reading
Policy Updates: August 2014
Albemarle County Public Schools maintains over 600 policies. Our policies are locally developed through our work with the Virginia School Boards Association and they are tied to Virginia Code. Several are locally developed. Our policies translate our core values of excellence, young people, community and respect into the backbone of our daily operations and aspirations for students. You can stay up-to-date on policy revisions, additions and deletions through the ACPS website! View the August 2014 policy updates (ACPS user name and password required).
Fitness May Boost Kids’ Brainpower
Exercise and brainpower in children may not seem closely related, but a small new study hints that fitness may supercharge kids’ minds. Read more in HealthDay News »
Design Thinking Resources
Teachers: Looking for some great back-to-school resources? Find new and interesting ways to engage, empower, challenge and introduce lifelong-learning with Design Thinking in Schools, a site put together by IDEO and the K12 Lab Network at Stanford’s d.school.
Leave Benefits: Seeking Teacher Input by August 22
Hello and welcome back, teachers! We are seeking your input on a state mandated leave program for newly hired employees that could be adopted or combined with our current leave benefits. It is important to know that no decisions have been made regarding this information; we are seeking your input. Continue reading
OA Meeting Materials from August 8
We were so pleased to have around 80 office associates in attendance at the annual OA (Office Associate) Meeting last Friday, August 8! With only three roundtable sessions and so many great topics to choose from, we understand many of you missed out on some great information. Not to worry! Several of the session hosts have shared their informational materials here: Continue reading