Win $2,500 or more for your school or district with your creative idea! The Mid-Atlantic Family Engagement Award is an annual award for schools and districts that have demonstrated innovative and unique strategies to involve parents as equal partners in their child’s education. Contest entry forms must be faxed or postmarked by February 3, 2014.
Category Archives: Teachers – Elementary
PD Opportunity: Teaching Digital Citizenship
Are you interested in learning clever and engaging ways to tie ideas around appropriate and responsible technology use into everyday student learning? Mark your calendars for Monday, February 24 from 4 to 5 p.m. and consider joining Jeff Brain for a webinar entitled Using Comics and Digital Storytelling to Teach Digital Citizenship. Jeff is a middle school teacher in California and an instructor at San Francisco State University’s Department of Instructional Technologies. Register today!
You’re Invited to a Discovery Education Workshop on Feb. 12!
As part of their commitment to transforming teaching and learning, Discovery Education invites you to a free, local learning and development opportunity. This interactive and inspirational session will highlight creative ways to engage students and invigorate your curriculum with the latest strategies for instructional practice using Discovery Education services. Registration is now open. Continue reading
Available Stipend Positions – Respond by Feb. 10
Albemarle County Public Schools seeks to fill the following two stipend positions: CoderDojo Leader and CoderDojo Mentor. Interested staff should email Ira Socol, Design Project Manager, at isocol@k12albemarle.org by Monday, February 10, 2014. Please include a list of your relevant experience (coding, clubs, etc.). Continue reading
Growing Leaders of Tomorrow: Mindsets, Diversity, and the Dream
As part of their 2014 Community MLK Celebration, the University of Virginia Curry School of Education presents Growing Leaders of Tomorrow: Mindsets, Diversity, and the Dream on Wednesday January 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Bavaro Hall, Room 116.
During this session, we will extend discussions about mindsets held during the fall semester. Through his provocative poetry and positive rap, Mr. Omékongo Dibinga will share stories about those who both hindered and fostered his journey into a growth mindset. He then will describe motivational tools that can be used to cultivate growth mindsets among all members of diverse communities. Come join us for what promises to be a useful and enlightening experience that is in keeping with Dr. King’s dream! Please RSVP to this free public event. Continue reading
ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program
Each year, ING Unsung Heroes selects 100 educators to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. Find out more about this program. View the 2013 award winners.
ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. Scholarship Management Services is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals.
Apply by April 30, 2014.
University of Phoenix Teacher Appreciation Scholarship
Interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Education or a Master of Arts in Education degree at University of Phoenix?
University of Phoenix has announced a competitive, time-sensitive Teacher Appreciation Scholarship program that could result in a full-tuition scholarship for you! Only the first 200 Qualified Applications that meet the defined eligibility criteria will be considered. Visit the Teacher Appreciation Scholarship web page to learn more. Continue reading
Get Involved in Digital Learning Day This February 5!
Digital Learning Day is one day out of the year dedicated to making a difference for digital learners around the world. February 5, 2014 is quickly approaching, and we’d like to encourage you to join in the celebration and share a digital learning activity you plan to engage your students in with the world! See who is participating and find out about the learning activities they have planned. Take the pledge to support Digital Learning in your classroom. You can also visit the Digital Learning Day website for additional activities and ideas. Please reach out to the Ed Tech team at edtech@k12albemarle.org for questions and support!
How Twitter Tore Down My District’s Walls
View Superintendent Pam Moran’s September 30, 2013 article, How Twitter Tore Down My District’s Walls, featured among EdSurge’s Top Stories of 2013.
Opportunities Professional Development Sessions Are Starting This Week!
Please visit the ACPS Professional Development website to sign up!
Maker Infused Projects and the English Curriculum is being offered on Wednesday, January 8. Come see examples of teacher collaboration, maker infused projects, student work, lesson plans, and strategies that can help you think about how to begin implementing the project based learning and maker infused curriculum pathways into your classes!