We Notice 2021-22: Nominate a Colleague by March 27!

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We are excited to announce the start of our annual We Notice program! This is an opportunity to recognize a colleague whose work you would like to celebrate. This recognition can be given to any employee who works in our schools, such as teachers, office staff, building service team members, teaching assistants, cafeteria workers, school nurses, and bus drivers. 

Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, March 27, from students, employees, and community members. Click here to nominate a staff member »

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Drop-In Sessions With Rick Wormeli on March 18

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Secondary Teachers: On the Teacher Workday this Friday, March 18, Rick Wormeli will be available via Zoom for drop-in sessions to answer your questions about grading practices. You are encouraged to ask questions or share problems of practice you have encountered with grading practices this year. Interested teachers should RSVP through this Google form: March 18 Rick Wormeli Sessions. Continue reading

ActivInspire Virtual Professional Learning Opportunities

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ACPS Educators: The Department of Technology’s Learning Technology Team is hosting three virtual ActivInspire learning opportunities on March 15, 22 and 29! Join us to learn more about using ActivInspire to create interactive lessons with ActivPanels. If you participate in all three sessions and complete the independent practice, you will earn 5 recertification points. Continue reading

Registration Open for Responsive Classroom & Developmental Designs Summer Institutes

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Interested in building a supportive and productive classroom community? Want to learn how social and emotional learning support student engagement and academic achievement?

Responsive Classroom and Developmental Designs are two pillars of our commitment to meeting the social-emotional learning needs of our students. We are excited to offer both of these summer professional learning opportunities in person this summer! Continue reading

Digital Learning Day Is February 22!

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Please join us in celebrating Digital Learning Day (DLDay) on February 22, 2022. The Department of Technology’s Learning Technology Team developed a series of Tech Tidbits (short videos) that focus on common learning tools that are available throughout ACPS.

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JMU Master of Education in Literacy Education – Interest Meeting on Feb. 16

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | 5 to 5:30 p.m. | Zoom

James Madison University’s Master of Education (M.Ed.) program with a concentration in Literacy Education is intended for experienced classroom teachers who want to prepare to become literacy leaders or reading specialists.

Interested in learning more? JMU is hosting an virtual interest meeting on Wednesday, February 16, from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Continue reading

Teacher Transfer Requests for the 2022-23 School Year

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Teacher Transfer Requests are now open to tenured teachers who wish to be considered for new assignments for the 2022-2023 school year. Teachers who are currently on a Performance Improvement Plan or who will be on an active improvement plan for next school year are not eligible to apply for a transfer.

Requests for transfers can be submitted using the Teacher Transfer Request Form. Continue reading

Interested in Designing Career Learning Communities?

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In the fall of 2023, ACPS will launch new Career Learning Communities for high school students. As part of the strategic plan, ACPS will increase student engagement in their own learning, in the school culture, and in student governance. One strategy for this objective includes the development of learning pathways that align with Virginia’s Career Clusters.

The division is now looking for secondary teachers to develop Career Plans of Study for each Career Learning Community this spring. Continue reading

Celebrate Black History Month With Us!

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February is Black History Month, a celebration of the achievements and brilliance of the African American community!  Black History Month was envisioned by Carter G. Woodson and his colleagues who founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and instituted a week-long celebration of Black history in 1926. In the late 1960s, due to the growing civil rights movement, the week-long celebration evolved into a month-long “Black History Month,” a recognition encouraging schools and communities to organize local celebrations, history events, performances, and lectures uplifting the history of African Americans. Continue reading