DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO.210
September 5, 2008
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
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As part of
the Virginia Department of Education's ongoing effort to meet the state
professional development requirements for Title III, Part A, Language
Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students, under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB),
a fall
professional development academy for all teachers of LEP students in
kindergarten through grade 12 will be offered in collaboration with George
Mason University. The graduate-level
course entitled, Education 600: Reading and Writing Strategies for LEP
Students, will be held in two locations:
The
focus of the course will be effective reading and writing teaching strategies
for use with LEP students. Participants
will receive three hours of graduate-level credit through
The
Virginia Department of Education will pay the tuition and book costs for all
participants. The costs of travel,
meals, and lodging, if needed, will be the responsibility of the
participants. A refundable $75 fee will
be charged at the time of registration.
Course
participation at each site is limited to the first 25 teachers. To
enroll in the course, please go to
http://gse.gmu.edu/fasttrain/vadoe/
and follow the directions in the Welcome message. If you have questions about
registration, please contact
If you have questions about the course,
please contact Stacy Freeman, ESL specialist, at the Virginia Department of
Education, at (804) 371-0778 or at Stacy.Freeman@doe.virginia.gov.
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