Elizabeth Stone, kindergarten assistant at Fairfield Elementary School, unexpectedly ran into her assistant principal, Dr. Kelli Cedo at their graduation from Old Dominion University. Stone received her Masters Degree in Education while Cedo received her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Supervision. Tell your friends! Follow us!
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VB teachers help lead VISTA training
Katie Vaughan of Princess Anne High School and Tracey Klotz from Renaissance Academy presented a session at the annual Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) Professional Development Institute. They teamed up with teachers from across the region to present on using assessment strategies that focus on effective science instruction. We focused on both formal and Read More…
Follin named ‘Trailblazing Teacher’
Kemps Landing Old Donation School’s Melissa Follin has been named a “Trailblazing Teacher” by the United States Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools. Ten teachers are selected twice each year from across the country, and Follin made this fall’s list. According to the USGBC, in order to be selected, applicants must “demonstrate their commitment Read More…
Bone named Reading Teacher of the Year
The Virginia Beach Reading Council (VBRC) has named its annual Reading Teacher of the Year for 2014-15. Congratulations to Eric Bone, from Kemps Landing Old Donation School, for being named the 2014-15 Reading Teacher of the Year. Check out all of this year’s winners below: Coleen Bonney, Alanton Elementary Meghan Bakner, Bayside Elementary Jacqueline South, Read More…
Congratulations to Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ newest National Board Certified Teachers
Megan Bishop Gifted Teacher, Green Run High School Certification Area: Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science Kimberly Ellis Kindergarten Teacher, Kingston Elementary School Certification Area: Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Jennifer Evans Kindergarten Teacher, Arrowhead Elementary School Certification Area: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Library Media Maria Fernandez-Becerra Spanish Teacher, First Colonial High School Certification Area: Early Read More…
Registration open for Green Schools National Conference
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has partnered with the Green Schools National Conference, which will be held here in Virginia Beach March 4-7, 2015. Throughout the four days, the conference will offer educational workshops, how-to sessions, master classes, and the opportunity to meet some of the country’s leading advocates of the green schools movement. Read More…
Co-teaching at Renaissance
This past summer, a few teachers from the social studies department at Renaissance Academy discussed the idea of incorporating the experiences from Dr. Steve Marable’s recent trip to Cyprus. Marable – an assistant principal at Renaissance – would be able to make the lesson more relevant to students through his travel there. Greg Moxley (a Read More…
Tidewater Striders honors two Cox coaches
The Tidewater Striders recently honored two of Cox High School’s track and field coaches. Physical education teacher and girls cross country and track and field coach Leslie Harrison was recently elected into the Tidewater Striders Hall of Fame. After completing an extensive racing resume, Harrison was one of three coaches chosen this year, and there is Read More…
Warren named Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Tom Warren is all about fitness. The Centerville Elementary physical education teacher regularly challenges his students, peers and the community to keep moving, stay active and live a healthy lifestyle. He does whatever he can to make health and fitness a priority in children’s lives not just during school hours but year-round. The 15-year veteran Read More…
Magula named Virginia Curriculum Leader of the Year
Deputy Superintendent Sheila Magula has been named the Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) Curriculum Leader of the Year. “Though no one individual is responsible for the success and results produced by our school system, Dr. Magula has long served as the guiding force behind the design, expansion and implementation of high-quality curriculum Read More…
