Teacher Transfer Requests are now open to all tenured teachers desiring new assignments for the upcoming school year. Teachers who are on a Performance Improvement Plan or who will be on an active improvement plan for the upcoming school year are not eligible to apply for a transfer. All other non-tenured teachers are welcome to apply for jobs online as vacancies become available. Continue reading
Category Archives: Teachers – Elementary
ODU Educational Leadership Conference for Aspiring & New School Leaders – June 22
The Educational Leadership Program at Old Dominion University announces its 4th Annual Working Conference for aspiring and current school leaders on June 22, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, the focus of this FREE conference is on providing support and development opportunities for new leaders and those who aspire to transition into leadership positions. Open the conference flyer »
Call for Proposals: You are invited to submit a conference proposal that will provide valuable professional learning for aspiring and new administrators. Proposals may be submitted to present in a round table format (25 minutes) or in a breakout session (75 minutes). The deadline for proposal submission is April 1. Learn more »
Google for Education @ the Virginia Summit, Mar. 11-12
Google for Education will be featured at the Virginia Summit at Charlottesville High School on March 11-12, 2017. ProfDev@k12albemarle.org has secured 20 registration spots and will add more as needed in conjunction with principals. If you are interested, please complete a row in this Google form NO LATER THAN March 3, 2017. Someone from the Professional Development Team will follow up with you by March 9 to confirm your status.
YouTube Kids: An Educational Video Resource
YouTube Kids is an educational video resource targeting pre-K and early elementary school.
What teachers say about it: “Teachers can use videos as supplemental resources, with hundreds of clips and full episodes available from favorites such as Sesame Street, Daniel Tiger, Peg + Cat, and more. In addition, both the “Learning” and the “Music” sections feature scores of educational songs and sing-alongs you could use as whole-class activities.”
VASCD’s Social-Emotional Learning Institute
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Jepson Center at Mary Washington
VASCD’s 2017 Whole Child Institute focuses on the importance of social-emotional learning and its place in the classroom and school. Participants will hear from Susan Craig, author of Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Learning Communities Transforming Children’s Lives, K-5, as well as Virginia teachers and administrators whose efforts in this area are making a difference for students every day. Learn more about VASCD’s Social-Emotional Learning Institute »
Current Grant Opportunities
Teachers: Don’t forget to visit the Open Grants & Contests page within the Compass for current opportunities. In addition to highlighting specific funding opportunities, our Open Grants page serves as a portal to websites that maintain a running list of grant opps; for example, Edutopia and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Also, our Open Grants page includes several older posts that are still current! Organizations like Naiku, the NEA, and Toshiba accept grant applications either on a rolling basis or during multiple windows throughout the year.
Ready to apply for a grant? Following these steps will help you develop a strong application.
What Changes When a School Embraces Mindfulness?
“The program is a blend of neuroscience, social and emotional tenets like empathy and perspective taking, and mindfulness …”
Regarding her K-8 Title I school’s experience with implementation, principal Lana Penley shared, “We’ve seen this huge shift in the overall tone and civility of the school culture.”
Keep reading in MindShift »
Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate at ODU
Old Dominion University is now accepting applications for a new cohort of students for the Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate Program beginning in Fall 2017. One of the main goals of this program is to train teachers and other professionals working with students in school settings to implement evidence-based practices and to evaluate and monitor the progress of students’ academic and social learning while addressing challenging behavior.
For further information, contact: Dr. Laura Chezan | 757-683-7055 | lchezan@odu.edu
Participate in Digital Learning Day on February 23, 2017!
Each year, states, districts, schools and classrooms across the United States and around the world hold thousands of events to celebrate Digital Learning Day. Please join fellow ACPS educators and students and plan to participate in Digital Learning Day 2017 by adding your event to this map. If you’d like to work with a DART Ed Tech team member to plan an activity for Digital Learning Day, please reach out to your school’s assigned DART Ed Tech support contact. Don’t forget to use the #DLDay hashtag and to tag @OfficialDLDay!
The Mercury: An ACPS Language Arts Newsletter – Jan. 2017
In the January 2017 issue: Product Team groups | ISO ACPS Literacy Leaders (in all content areas) | New 2017 English standards update | Small change to Writing SOL test program | PLC resources | K-3 PALS “News You Can Use” article