Loudoun County Public Schools Staff Development Department The most effective Professional Learning occurs at the Learning Team Level.
This office exists to help all students reach their full potential by changing the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and dispositions of teachers and those who support them, through collaborative professional learning, to enhance our individual and collective effectiveness. Quality professional learning includes new knowledge, demonstration, practice, feedback, and coaching provided for colleagues, by
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06/28/2020
#EdEquityVA Webinar Series | Virginia is for Learners As a follow-up to the 2019 Virginia is for ALL Learners Education Equity Summer Institute, the Virginia Department of Education will host a monthly series of webinars focused on equity strategies and resources available to school divisions.
06/24/2020
15 Classroom Resources for Discussing Racism, Policing, and Protest After nearly a week of protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, teachers are looking for lessons they can use to help students process this moment. Education Week compiled a list.
06/23/2020
Teaching Black History in Culturally Responsive Ways Black history is American history and should be taught throughout the year across the curriculum—not confined to a single month.
06/19/2020
What Anti-racist Teachers Do Differently They view the success of black students as central to the success of their own teaching.
06/18/2020
Reflections on Becoming More Culturally Responsive Participants in a program on culturally responsive teaching practices share what they’ve learned about themselves—and how their teaching has changed as a result.
05/13/2020
A Powerful Way to End the School Year Year mapping allows students to see what they’ve learned in your class, and it’s a great resource for your incoming class.
05/13/2020
How Teachers Can Support PBL at Home Tips and projects that teachers can share with parents and caregivers to guide children in any grade through project-based learning—with or without technology.
05/13/2020
Fostering a Strong Community in a Virtual Classroom The shift to working online requires teachers to think a little differently about how to build the culture they want with their students.
05/10/2020
22 YA Novels to Help Students Process the Pandemic (or Forget It for a Bit) A former school librarian shares recent young adult novels to boost kids’ resilience or give them some laughs. A few dystopian picks may provide a new perspective on the current situation.
05/09/2020
3 Tips for Humanizing Digital Pedagogy An elementary teacher who has worked for an edtech start-up argues that it’s important now—with teachers and students working separately—to promote reflection and social connection as tools for learning.
05/08/2020
Amplify | Early Literacy | Free Resources Our job is to make sure you have what you need to provide your students high-quality instructional resources beyond school doors. We’ve curated resources from our top-rated ELA program Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA). The materials make it easy for educators and families to help studen...
05/04/2020
State Superintendent Announces Launch Of 'VA TV Classroom' By Virginia Public Television Stations You can now watch VA TV Classroom on WHRO TV 15, and beginning on May 4, we are adding programs for grades 4-7.
05/03/2020
7 Ways to Maintain Relationships During Your School Closure Suddenly, you’re not in the same physical space as your students. We asked teachers to share strategies for maintaining relationships—both peer-to-peer and student-teacher—when everything’s gone remote.
05/02/2020
Formative Assessment in Distance Learning Schools are closed but schooling goes on, and it remains crucial that teachers find ways to see what students are learning.
05/02/2020
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Join LCPS Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee - MSAAC and guest speaker Leah Dozier Walker for a Facebook Live event, "Advancing Equity During VA School Closures," tomorrow evening from 7:00-8:00PM: Facebook.com/LCPSMSAAC
05/01/2020
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The nomination deadline for the Mary Peake Award for Excellence in Education Equity, which recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of equity in education for students in VA, has been extended to July 1, 2020. For more information, visit http://ow.ly/DnYE50zo52M
04/26/2020
More live, free math education webinars are on tap next week in NCTM’s 100 Days of Professional Learning. Check out the lineup at nctm.org/100 – and also access recordings of completed webinars. Get other free NCTM resources at nctm.org/freeresources/.
04/19/2020
#EdEquityVA Monthly Newsletter-April 2020 Welcome back to the Monthly Newsletter, a repository of resources that you can add to your equity tool kit! Keep reading for more information about our initiatives, best practices in the field, and professional learning opportunities.
04/19/2020
How Teachers Can Support PBL at Home Tips and projects that teachers can share with parents and caregivers to guide children in any grade through project-based learning—with or without technology.
04/05/2020
How to Promote Productive Discussion in Math A three-part protocol for collaboration in heterogeneous pairs pushes middle school students to a deeper understanding of math.
04/05/2020
Maintaining Students’ Motivation for Learning Neuroscience can suggest ways to keep students working toward their learning goals after their initial excitement wears off.
03/22/2020
School Closures? Using PBL in Remote Learning How to maintain norms and practices of a PBL classroom and use tech tools to do project work away from school, with ideas for engaging students without tech access.
03/14/2020
Local students learn about stereotypes, diversity at annual Diversity Dialogue Day “Often times people will say that they don’t have the chance to get to know people who are different from them based on identity or perspective or ideology,” said Jonathan Zur. “This is a chance to break down the stereotypes and build connectedness.”
03/11/2020
Helping Students Return to School After a Mental Health Crisis Returning to school after a mental health crisis can be hard for students, but setting aside space and time for recovery can help them adjust.
03/05/2020
Young Adult Novels That Teach a Growth Mindset Use these novels to teach learning from loss and overcoming adversity to your middle schoolers and high school freshmen.
03/05/2020
#EdEquityVA Webinar Series | Virginia is for Learners As a follow-up to the 2019 Virginia is for ALL Learners Education Equity Summer Institute, the Virginia Department of Education will host a monthly series of webinars focused on equity strategies and resources available to school divisions.
02/06/2020
Secretary of Education - African American History Education Commission Atif Qarni, Education, Secretary of Education,Northam, governor, virginia, va, commonwealth
02/05/2020
6 Scaffolds That Deepen Independent Learning When teaching problem-based lessons, use thinking scaffolds to propel students toward greater expertise and deeper learning.
02/04/2020
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01/29/2020
AP Computer Science Principles Professional Development for Teachers of Neurodivergent Learners | AccessComputing Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) helps students understand how computing and technology influence the world around them. The AccessCSforAll AP CSP curriculum, based on the Code.org curriculum, is the only accessible version of CSP. We are committed to bringing this course to s...
01/27/2020
Six Scaffolds That Deepen Independent Learning When teaching problem-based lessons, use thinking scaffolds to propel students toward greater expertise and deeper learning.
01/26/2020
Supporting Students Affected by Trauma Just as students with learning challenges need academic accommodations, students who have adverse childhood experiences may benefit from social and emotional accommodations.
01/25/2020
Making SEL Culturally Competent Teaching students about oppression and critical consciousness is a vital component of social-emotional learning.
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