The 2017 Anne and Ryland Brown Teacher Research Fellowship Open to Virginia 4th–12th Grade History and Social Science Educators This opportunity provides Virginia educators the chance to research and study a specific aspect of Virginia history and produce educational resources to support the Library of Virginia’s ongoing exhibition and education programs. The award includes a …

The University of Virginia, George Graham Lecture In Reading 2017, is offering the following professional development opportunities for educators. See UVA or each link for additional details and registration information: June 15: Dyslexia Redux. The presentation by Professor Julian Elliott will be followed by a panel discussion featuring experts in the fields of cognitive psychology, …

Virginians imbibed their last legal drink on Halloween night in 1916—more than three years before national prohibition was enacted. For the next 18 years the state became a laboratory for a grand social experiment that ultimately left many Virginians with a serious hangover—and eventually led to repeal. Join Library of Virginia staff members and guest …

2017 RockingEduTech Conference This is a 2-day educational technology conference for Virginia PreK-12 teachers, media specialists, instructional technology resource teachers, administrators, and other instructional technology leaders. The conference will be held at East Rockingham High School in Rockingham County on July 26-27.  Find out more information today!

The Virginia Department of Education is pleased to offer a Principles of Technology workshop designed for technology education and physics teachers.  The 40-hour workshop will focus on new instructional methods for delivering physics content.  It will be held at Carver College and Career Academy Chester, Virginia, from July 17-20, 2017. Preregistration is required.  Workshop slots are …

Immerse yourself in the playful side of math at the 2017 Math Festival on Saturday, April 22, located at the Washington DC Convention Center.  Learn how big math can get, from the power of symmetry in shaping the universe to the outer reaches of black holes-then zero in on your own life, from the mathematics …

The Virginia WWI and WWII Statewide Teacher Symposium The Symposium, marking the 100th anniversary of WWI and the 75th anniversary of WWII, will take place in June and July of 2017 in partnership with museums from across the state. Find out more information today!

Attend or Present at Innovation Lab 2017 Would you like to participate in an active learning experience to explore design thinking, student empathy, project based learning, blended learning, and more? iLab 2017 will take place at the William & Mary School of Education from June 20-22. A call for presentations and early registration is open …

Greetings from the VCU School of Education!  In the Department of Teaching and Learning, we have created an online version of our Reading program, both the M.Ed. in Reading and Post-master’s Certificate for Reading Specialists degrees. For licensed teachers with three years of teaching experience, both degrees lead to the endorsement as a Reading Specialist …

2018 Virginia Children’s Engineering Convention CALL FOR PRESENTERS – OPEN TO RECEIVE PROPOSALS The Virginia Children’s Engineering Council (VCEC) is seeking teachers and instructional leaders’ expertise in children’s engineering instruction to serve as presenters at the 2018 Children’s Engineering Convention, February 8-9, 2018, at the Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. Presenters should be able to provide …