SPRING ON-LINE ACADEMIES FULL!
The Spring 2010 On-Line K-3 Teacher Reading Academies are full. Enrollment opened to the state on Monday, November 9th. By Thursday, all spaces were taken! We do not have waiting lists but we always have cancellations closer to the opening date, January 25th. Please check back for spaces in January, if you are interested in participating in our grant-funded professional development. You can log-in to our authenticated site to check enrollments at any time.
Note to teachers who are enrolled: If you find that you will not be able to "attend" the on-line academy, please cancel your enrollment as soon as you can to make room for people who would like to have your space.
Spring 2010 EVENTS
Sites and dates for Spring 2010 academies and workshops are listed under the Academies and Workshops pull-down menus at the top of this page. Please consult "Locations" in each place to see the particulars of this last year of work being done by the Reading First Professional Development office.
PHOTO-NARRATIVES
Photo-narratives of the summer reading academies are posted.
Future academies are listed on the Events Page of your own Reading First homepage. Please create an account to see the list. It's easy!
2009-2010 Academy for Teachers of Special Education Students
We will continue to offer the SPE ED Academy (Academy for Teachers of Special Education Students) across the state, to both RF districts and all others, on a cost basis. This professional development event is designed for teachers of children in grades 4 - 12, but, in reality, all educators would benefit from this thorough overview of reading development and differentiation strategies that help each child succeed as a reader.
Each academy can accommodate 50 participants; Reading First districts are given priority registration. You can download a flyer with information here.
Fall 2009 (all Saturdays): Roanoke, Richmond, and Hampton Roads (October 17, November 7, 21, December 5, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Spring 2010 (all Saturdays): Charlottesville, Richmond, and Hampton Roads (February 6, 20, March 6, 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Cost for the academy is $550 per person and includes books, materials, refreshments, and lunch.
For answers to questions you have relative to these pay-per-participant academies, please contact Ellen Shrum at 434-924-2406 or shrum@virginia.edu.
PALS in Practice
The new edition of PALS in Practice includes an article about Book Buddies entitled "Book Buddies: Together, Tutors and Students Grow". Click here to read the article.
You may subscribe to PALS in Practice by contacting the PALS office. Please send an email to pals@virginia.edu to request a subscription.
Planning for 2009-2010
Twenty-one Virginia elementary schools will receive Reading First funding during the school year 2009/2010. To serve all educators in our Commonwealth, we will offer a K-3 Online Teacher Reading Academy (TRA) and an ELL Online TRA during the fall of 2009 and a K-3 Online TRA during the spring of 2010. Based on the much reduced budget, state-wide workshops and conferences will not be offered during the school year 2009/2010.
The Reading Academy for Teachers of Special Education Students will be offered at a per-participant cost during the fall of 2009 and spring of 2010 at several locations around the state. Additional information will be shared as dates, locations, costs, and enrollment procedures are finalized.
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