Ahead of the official launch of their Resource Library’s Professional Development category this fall, Maker Ed is excited to offer a preview of three professional development modules around maker education: (1) Maker Education as a Learning Approach, (2) Why Making Matters, and (3) The Impact of Maker Education.
Each module is centered around a video and contains prompts to consider and comment on. Dive in and join the conversation »
This summer, the EdTech Team will pilot a new type of professional learning as 32 teacher fellows join Learning Technology Integrators, highly innovative ACPS faculty, and the students in the CoderDojo and Fine Arts academies to work on reimagining learning in and around their classrooms. Click on “Albemarle Summer Fellowships” within the Summer 2016 PD Course Catalog to get more details and learn how to apply. Continue reading
Construction on the Rio Road grade-separated intersection will shift into high gear at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 22, and motorists will see major traffic pattern changes that will affect travel through the project during the summer. Detours will be posted. This phase of work will be completed by September 2, 2016. Route 29 remains open during construction, so you can continue to support local businesses during the construction period. Continue reading
Diversity Conference 2016: Cultural Intersections
June 4, 2016 | 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Monticello High School
Website | Event Flyer | Registration
The PD Team is excited to offer ALL ACPS educators another amazing summer of learning! All licensed instructional staff will participate in at least two 3-hour sessions that support our Digital Learning Initiative from the Summer 2016 PD Course Catalog, including sessions offered July 12-15, July 18-21, and August 19. Continue reading
Women of all ages are invited to participate in the 23rd Annual Charlottesville Track Club Women’s Four Miler Training Program. Join us for 11 consecutive Saturdays of group training and talks by experts on a variety of women’s health topics. You may attend any or all sessions. Walkers and runners of any level are welcome, no experience necessary! Get registered »
When? Saturdays: June 18 – August 27, 2016 | 7 a.m. | UVA Track, Lannigan Field
Congratulations to all 27 ACPS teachers who received Golden Apple Awards at the 15th annual celebration yesterday evening. Each year, the Golden Apple program celebrates performance excellence and curriculum innovations by teachers who are nominated for the award by principals, colleagues, parents and students. Read our news release »
The Compass salutes our school nurses, who last school year handled nearly 170,000 clinic visits. That’s an average of 966 visits per day!
School nurses not only identify and treat accidents and injuries, but they also counsel students about physical and emotional stress, provide health services that increase school attendance, prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases, administer specialized services and medications, verify immunizations, conduct screenings and make referrals, provide input and direction for school and community policies and programs, educate students and staff on managing their own health and wellness, and so much more.
Today and every day, we are grateful to our school nurses for helping our students (and employees!) stay healthy, in school, and ready to learn.
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 March & April 2016 policy updates (ACPS user name and password required).
How do morning meetings make a difference in sustaining a positive community? Edutopia features Symonds Elementary, where “teachers use morning meetings to develop valuable social-emotional skills, create a culture of respect and trust, and prepare students to learn.”