COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
Department of Education

October 4, 2013

TO:  Division Superintendents

FROM:  Patricia I. Wright, Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:  Announcing the 2014 Children’s Engineering Convention

The Virginia Department of Education in collaboration with the Virginia Children’s Engineering Council and the Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association are co-sponsoring the Children’s Engineering Convention for grades K-5 teachers and administrators. The convention will be held at the Richmond Marriott, 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, February 20-21, 2014.

The Children’s Engineering Convention special interest sessions will highlight best practices and classroom strategies that support the Virginia Standards of Learning through hands-on design, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. These instructional experiences will assist participants in preparing children to:

• Explore how people create, use, and control technology;
• Apply knowledge in mathematics, science, English, and history and social sciences in solving problems associated with technology; and
• Use tools and materials to develop technological literacy and self-confidence.

You may access the convention overview here and register today.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Dr. Lynn Basham, technology education and related clusters specialist, Office of Career and Technical Education Services, at 804-786-4210 or lynn.basham@doe.virginia.gov, or Ms. Marcia Hickey, Convention Coordinator, at mdhickey@comcast.net.

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