COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 16
January 12, 2006
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Acting
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
The Third
Great Virginia Teach-In: A Call to Teach |
The Virginia
Department of Education is pleased to announce The Third Great Virginia
Teach-in: A Call to Teach, to be held on Saturday, March 18, 2006, at the
Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia. During the first two teach-in events over
6,000 prospective teachers attended and were provided the opportunity to meet
with representatives of school divisions and teacher preparation programs, licensure
specialists, and others to explore hands-on information about teaching in
Virginia.
To ensure
broad participation, the Department of Education will advertise
nationwide. The anticipated audience
will include graduates from teacher education programs, individuals interested
in returning to teaching, practicing teachers in other states, teachers and
other retirees (including the military), college graduates in the arts and
sciences, professionals in other careers, and high school students interested
in the teaching profession.
Following an
opening ceremony on Saturday, March 18, 2006, there will be three major
concurrent activities, including: a) booth exhibits featuring Virginia school
divisions, state-approved teacher preparation programs, Career Switcher program
providers, and other organizations committed to supporting quality teaching in
Virginia; b) workshops and presentations designed to provide information to
targeted audiences; and c) interview opportunities with human resource
personnel from participating Virginia school divisions.
We hope that
you and others in your division will make plans to attend The Great Virginia
Teach-In: A Call to Teach. To access an informative video link about
the Great Virginia Teach-In please visit: http://www.vdoe.whro.org/Teachin.wmv.
The Virginia
Tech Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement (COTA) will handle
online registration, hotel lodging, and other logistics. To identify your Third Great Virginia Teach-In
division contact, please fax the attached form to: Michael S. Myers,
specialist, Office of Professional Practice, Virginia Department of Education,
at (804) 225-3671. Unless you inform us
otherwise, we will correspond directly with the individual designated on the
form regarding all Great Virginia Teach-In information and updates.
If you have
questions regarding the Teach-In, please contact
Dr. Thomas A.
Elliott, assistant superintendent, Division of Teacher Education, Licensure,
and Professional Practice,
Dr. Douglas J.
Fiore, director, Office of Professional Practice or Michael S. Myers,
specialist at (804) 225-2559.
Attachment:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf016a.pdf
C: Professional Organizations
Teacher Education Program Dean and
Directors
Human Resource Directors
Division Licensure Specialists
Career Switcher Coordinators
Virginia Community College System
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia