While their students get in the last few weeks of summer vacation, two dozen educators from Charlottesville and Albemarle County public schools are creating project-based, inter-disciplinary lesson plans. Since the Public Education Foundation of Charlottesville-Albemarle’s three-day Innovation Institute began Tuesday at the Greencroft Club in Ivy, the participating educators have had the chance to work […]
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Forestry groups to introduce area teachers to forest management
Consider a cluster of year-old pine trees, scrawny and less than 2 feet tall, next to some 20-year-old pines that stretch more than six stories into the air. Which of these represents a healthy, well-managed forest? According to Matt Dowdy, a contract forester whose land management company is based in Albemarle and Louisa counties, the […]
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Culturally responsive teaching individualizes classroom instruction in Albemarle
Imagine sitting in a local school where there are 30 native languages spoken by students whose origins and experiences can be traced around the globe. Now imagine being a teacher in that school standing before those students. Dr. Bernard Hairston believes teachers’ cultural sensitivity and awareness significantly impacts student achievement. He has led Albemarle County […]
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Local filmmaker highlights Burley High School’s football legends
Local filmmaker Lorenzo Dickerson wants to bring to light to the lesser known parts of Charlottesville’s past. His latest documentary, “Color Line of Scrimmage,” tells the story of the undefeated and never-scored-upon 1956 Burley High School Bears football team. The film premiered at the Maupintown Film Festival at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center […]
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Long Range Planning Advisory Committee weighs in on Albemarle County school projects
The Albemarle County Public Schools Long Range Planning Advisory Committee presented its recommendations this week for a 16-room expansion of Woodbrook Elementary, as well as a division-wide evaluation of modernization needs on a room-by-room basis. The committee, which traditionally has advised on the 10-year School Improvement Program, shortened its focus in response to the upcoming […]
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Local nonprofit developing information platform for travelers with disabilities
The Blue Trunk Foundation is developing a travel information service for people with disabilities. The Charlottesville-based nonprofit was founded in 2015 by Rupa Valdez, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia. The concept came from Valdez’s personal experiences traveling with a disability and navigating accessibility in unfamiliar […]
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Albemarle bond referendum comes with rules about education, advocacy
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is expected to adopt a resolution Wednesday asking the circuit court to permit a special election in November for a bond referendum. On the table will be a $35 million general obligation bond for school improvement and expansion projects. The county’s last bond referendum took place March 19, 1974, […]
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Cybercamp introduces CHS students to cybersecurity careers
Charlottesville High School recently ran a cybercamp to expose students to computer science and cybersecurity. Seventeen students participated in the free two-and-a-half week program, which included hands-on technology projects and field trips. The camp was funded by a Virginia Department of Education grant. According to an education department news release, “The goal of the programs […]
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Summer institute provides intensive professional development to new teachers
The African American Teaching Fellows recently held their summer institute, consisting of four days of workshops and social events for former and current fellows. The Charlottesville-based organization provides support and professional development to African American teachers from the city and Albemarle County. The summer institute began in 2012 and caters to active fellows who are […]
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Local teachers to participate in innovation institute
The Public Education Foundation of Charlottesville-Albemarle will hold an innovation institute from July 26 to 28, with workshops led by Amanda Gonczi from the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education. The institute will take place at the Greencroft Club in Albemarle, and will include educators from both the city and county school divisions. Twelve […]
