Category Archives: Teachers – Elementary

VEA Mini-Grants – Submit Your Proposal by October 2

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VEAHave an idea? Need the funds to implement it? The Virginia Education Association (VEA) is proud to provide mini-grants to support members’ ideas designed to improve student learning. You are invited to submit your proposal for a VEA mini-grant of any amount up to $500. Entries must be received by 4:30 p.m. on October 2, 2015. Open the application and guidelines »

Questions? Contact Sonia Lee in the Office of Teaching & Learning at slee@veanea.org or 1-800-552-9554, ext. 333. Not a member? Learn how to join the VEA »

National Board Certification: Informational Meeting on September 23

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INBPTS Logonterested in becoming a National Board Certified Teacher? If you have completed three full years of teaching or school counseling, consider attending an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., at the ARC. Baker-Butler assistant principal Wendy Eckerle and physical education teacher Tessa Pehanick will address the process and benefits of certification. Planning to attend? Please RSVP to weckerle@k12albemarle.org.

Why National Board Certification? Find out why more than 110,000 teachers have chosen to pursue National Board Certification and why they say it’s the best investment of time and money they’ve ever made.

Are Teachers Distracting Students With Bad Interior Design?

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Busy Classroom DisplayFew environments feature such a cacophony of decor as the elementary school classroom. Colorful bulletin boards, scientific posters, state maps, and student artwork tend to cover nearly every inch of wall space. Yet a new study on classroom design from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University suggests that all that educational flair may not be all that great for getting kids to learn. Read more in this Co.Design feature from Fast Company »

Superintendent Pam Moran encourages educators to consider replacing commercial products with student-made work that adds value and ownership for learners and their learning. Continue reading →

Required Training for School Staff Who Interpret/Translate

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Interpret-TranslateThe ESOL Office is excited to offer a special one-hour training to comply with state and federal guidelines to ACPS employees who wish to support ESOL families through occasional interpretation and/or translation during the school day. Interested staff members should contact Elaine Cecelski-Ayala, Family Engagement Liason, about scheduling and receiving payment for the training (ececelski@k12albemarle.org or 434-973-7921 | 434-465-0776).

Questions about interpretation and/or translation? Please call the ESOL Office at 434-296-6517 or contact Elaine.

Teach On, Warriors

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Momastery“Every Friday afternoon Chase’s teacher asks her students to take out a piece of paper and write down the names of four children with whom they’d like to sit the following week. The children know that these requests may or may not be honored. She also asks the students to nominate one student whom they believe has been an exceptional classroom citizen that week. All ballots are privately submitted to her. And every single Friday afternoon, after the students go home, Chase’s teacher takes out those slips of paper, places them in front of her and studies them. She looks for patterns.”

But, “Chase’s teacher is not looking for a new seating chart or ‘exceptional citizens.’ Chase’s teacher is looking for lonely children.” Read more on Momastery »

Consolidation of Google Domains: Access Expands to Students

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Google-UpdateSTUDENTS are now members of the k12albemarle.org domain. Students can access this domain from the Google login page by using their new email address/username (e.g., abcz1@k12albemarle.org) and their network password. Staff can access the Google Apps for Education suite from the Google login page by using their current email and network password. Continue reading →

Kids In Need Teacher Grants – Apply by September 30

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Kids In Need Teacher GrantsWith generous support from the business community, the Kids In Need Foundation is funding certified preK-12 educators to conduct innovative classroom projects. Kids In Need Teacher Grants range from $100 to $500, and special consideration is given to first-year teachers. This year, to support teachers and their efforts to bring special learning experiences to their students, ArtSkills is sending each teacher who applies for a Kids In Need Teacher Grant a package of bulletin board and poster supplies valued at $25! Applications must be received by September 30, 2015.