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November 18, 2019 Leave a comment

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VBCPS celebrates its 2021-22 National Board Certified Teachers

–by Mary Norton Yannuzzi This year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) proudly adds eight additional National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) to the group of educators who have earned this stellar certification. <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Background.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10361" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Background-291x300.png" alt="""" width="291" height="300" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Background-291x300.png 291w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Background-400x412.png 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Background.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px" /></a> Including these eight, the division employs a total of 167 teachers who hold this distinction – the … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/vbcps-celebrates-its-2021-22-national-board-certified-teachers/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

VBCPS teachers create a superhero who fights negativity

-by S. Woodward Gina (Giordano) Byrne has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. The gifted resource teacher at Providence Elementary School says getting a book published has been something she’s dreamed about since childhood. In May, her first book will be released. <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/YET-cover.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-10331 size-medium" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/YET-cover-276x300.png" alt="""" width="276" height="300" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/YET-cover-276x300.png 276w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/YET-cover.png 299w" sizes="(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px" /></a>“I feel like I’ve … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/vbcps-teachers-create-a-superhero-who-fights-negativity/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

Teachers helping teachers stay in the classroom

–by S. Woodward Fifty percent of teachers leave the profession within the first five years. That’s a statistic that troubled Tasha Hurst, a 15-year VBCPS educator, when she discovered it during her master’s degree work in 2006. More than 15 years later, Hurst reports that nothing has changed. “And … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/teachers-helping-teachers-stay-in-the-classroom/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

Three Virginia Beach art educators recognized at statewide conference

–by David Schleck –by David Schleck What an artistic sweep! Three Virginia Beach teachers recently received statewide Art Educators of the Year at the Virginia Art Education Association Fall Professional Development Conference: <ul> <li>High School – Jessica Van Veenhuyzen, Cox High</li> <li>Middle School – Andrew “Andy” Harris, Old Donation </li></ul>… <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/three-virginia-beach-art-educators-recognized-at-statewide-conference/" class="read-more">Read more </a>