Category Archives: Teachers – Elementary
Teacher Transfer Requests
Teacher Transfer Requests are now open to all teachers desiring new assignments for the upcoming school year. Tenured and non-tenured teachers may apply for any positions, regardless of length of service with ACPS, through the job posting website. The previous form is no longer being used. Continue reading
30 Grants in 30 Days Is Live – Apply by April 3!
Keep Virginia Beautiful is accepting applications for their 2015 30 Grants in 30 Days program through April 3! The program is designed to help communities, schools, parks, neighborhoods, and civic groups battle Virginia’s environmental issues on the front lines. These grants are categorized in 3 areas: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Beautification & Community Greening. Thirty grants of $500 to $1,000 will be awarded to 30 geographically diverse areas around the Commonwealth. These grants will be awarded for 30 consecutive days starting on Earth Day, April 22, 2015. Learn more and apply »
Free Seminar: 3D Printing in the Classroom – April 1
Amtek, a company dedicated to providing educators with engineering, workforce and technical educational solutions, in partnership with Stratasys, a manufacturing company of 3D printing equipment, is offering a FREE 3D printing seminar on Wednesday, April 1, at Charlottesville High School. Find out more and get registered »
Save the Date: Annual We Notice Employee Recognition and Service Celebration – April 23
The Albemarle County Student Advisory Council, in partnership with Albemarle County Public Schools, has kicked off the annual We Notice Program! Students, parents, and employees are invited to recognize a teacher or staff member whose work should be celebrated. Any ACPS employee (teacher, office associate, building services team member, teaching assistant, cafeteria worker, school nurse, bus driver) is eligible for recognition, but nominations must be received by March 28. Open the recognition form »
Join us for the We Notice Employee Recognition and Service Celebration on April 23, 4:30 to 6 p.m., at the McIntire County Office Building, Lane Auditorium.
Last Day of School & Office Closures Due to Inclement Weather
The last day of the 2014-15 school year for students will be Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The last work day for teachers will be Wednesday, June 10, 2015. View an update on where we stand with inclement weather make-up days.
As a reminder, General Government classified staff and School Division classified staff are no longer treated the same in the case of closures due to inclement weather. Continue reading
5 Helpful Grant Opportunities for STEM Teachers
Each month, eSchool News compiles a list of new education grant opportunities. This month’s roundup focuses on grants small and large for science, math and technology teachers. Check out these funding opportunities: Continue reading
Apply for a Shannon Foundation Grant by April 24!
The Edgar and Eleanor Shannon Foundation for Excellence in Public Education wants to help teachers and schools implement their best ideas. Two levels of proposals are invited for the 2015-16 school year: Level 1 grants, not to exceed $750, will be awarded to classroom teachers for projects that support original and innovative student activities. Level 2 grants, not to exceed $5,000, may be awarded to schools for creative projects that enhance student learning across age and grade levels. Completed applications must be submitted to Nicole Storm (nstorm@k12albemarle.org), Legislative and Public Affairs Officer, by April 24, 2015. Continue reading
Digital Learning Day is March 13!
Digital Learning Day is one day out of the year dedicated to demonstrating the difference digital learning makes for students around the world. Educators from around our school division will participate in this important celebration in a variety of ways. Whether it is a focus on digital tools to support a maker-infused curriculum, Universal Design for Learning, interactive technologies like game-based learning, or the student development of digital citizenship and literacy skills, our educators and students are using technology in meaningful and powerful ways not possible without it. March 13, 2015 is quickly approaching and we’d like to encourage you to join in the celebration, too. Continue reading
How a Moveable Space Can Ignite Creativity in the Classroom
Many of our schools and individual teachers are creating more flexible spaces for learners to work on projects and creative “make to learn” activities as well as to participate in collaborative discussions and seminars. Some Albemarle world language teachers using the Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) have taken desks out of their classrooms to facilitate this version of immersion learning. Often teachers take a “do it yourself” approach to modernizing their classrooms for more flexibility. This blog post from KQED describes how moveable spaces can provide greater flexibility for activities in the school environment.