The school division’s Technical and Career Education (TCE) programs provide students with training to develop skills necessary to earn professional, industry-recognized credentials, college credit or both. TCE programs also provide opportunities for hands-on, real-world experience in the form of job shadowing and internships, and program administrators and instructors work closely with business and industry to Read More…
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New ITS and TST positions to help leverage technology
Compass to 2020: Charting The Course calls for schools to “leverage technology to increase flexible learning opportunities and monitor student progress,” and the division’s new Instructional Technology Specialists (ITS) and Technology Support Technicians (TST) will play an important role in the process. “We really have to think about what it takes for us to change Read More…
Ahoy! Digital Learning Anchor Schools initiative underway
Compass to 2020: Charting The Course, the school division’s five-year strategic framework, aims to provide students with personalized learning opportunities that incorporate the use of digital resources to prepare them for employment or post-secondary educational opportunities in a globally-competitive environment. To support this goal, Teaching and Learning staff studied national trends and best practices to Read More…
Mark your calendars for VBEF special events
The Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) has already set the dates for three fantastic events to celebrate and support teachers’ innovative learning projects. The TGIF Celebration for invited guests Monday, Nov. 10, will recognize teacher grant recipients, and proceeds from the Pearls of Wisdom Oyster Roast and Barbecue and the annual Golf Tournament will support Read More…
VBEF grants support your innovative projects
The Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) offers teachers funding for innovative projects that benefit students. Teachers can access applications on the Media and Communications forms page on www.vbcps.com to request funding for the 2015-16 school year. The following grants are available this fall: Innovative Learning Grants (up to $2,000) and Sustainability Impact Project Grants (up Read More…
Salem’s Hawaiian salute for one of its own
Salem High School staff members proudly wore Hawaiian shirts on the first in-service day to honor the memory of Bruce Lewis. Lewis unexpectedly passed away this summer after serving the students of the Salem community for 20 years. Lewis was known for creating an excellent rapport with his students and wearing Hawaiian shirts as his Read More…
Learning about Assistive Technology
The Assistive Technology Department held an AT Symposium at the Laskin Road Annex. The all-day event featured six sessions, with three training options per session, and a working lunch for participants. Instructional topics addressed reading, writing, communication and technology access for students with disabilities. Pictured here are Tonya Hoggard and Mona Rivers, Speech Language Pathologists, Read More…
Two VB teachers selected as state finalists for Presidential Math & Science Teaching Award
Robert Carroll, from Plaza Middle School, and Camila Walck, from Princess Anne High School, are two of just five finalists in Virginia for the 2015 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. According to the Virginia Department of Education, the award is regarded as the nation’s top honor for mathematics and science teachers Read More…
Title I Conference powers on at Brandon Middle
The second annual Title I conference was held Monday, Aug. 10 at Brandon Middle School. Throughout the day-long event, staff had the opportunity to listen to keynote speakers, including Mindsteps Founder and President Robyn Jackson and “Book Whisperer” author and teacher Donalyn Miller. In addition, Chief of Schools Rashard Wright opened the conference while Superintendent Read More…
Carpenter earns top biology teacher in Virginia honor
Princess Anne High School’s Jamie Carpenter has been selected as the 2015 Outstanding Biology Teacher for Virginia. This award, which was created by the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), identifies the best biology and life science teacher in each of the 50 states, Washington DC as well as each Canadian province, Puerto Rico and Read More…
