VASCD2024

Being a specialist can be an isolating experience. Come explore the benefits of having a specialist team that functions as a PLC and hear how Kempsville High School leverages its specialist team to create a common vision between specialists and the administrative team to achieve school wide goals.

Discover and explore strategies to build a culture and practice for facilitating difficult, but equitable conversations through viewpoint diverse civil discourse. Learn ways to empower students’ individual voices while encouraging meaningful, inclusive discussions. Connect to Virginia standards and interdisciplinary opportunities; find inspiration through stories of success; gain knowledge, content, and pedagogical strategies to add to your toolbox for the classroom and/or school community.

Discover ways that you can create transformative math learning experiences for elementary students by giving them ways to visualize math, use multimodal learning, and then empower our students to interact with their classmates' math thinking. See how technology tools like Desmos, Wixie, and Flashcard Factory can help you tech up your math instructi

Discover and explore our middle school civil discourse toolkit for educators, designed to prepare students as citizens and within communication-driven careers. The skills and strategies within the session will support you in developing students’ communication to be clear and persuasive, while also empathic and responsive. Learn to empower them to amplify their voices through active listening, embracing diverse perspectives, and sparking dynamic, respectful dialogue. Join us in fostering a culture of civility—where each student finds their voice and shapes conversation.

This session explores the intersection of brain science and feedback conversations, empowering educational leaders and coaches to cultivate a culture where feedback is comfortable and impactful. Participants will learn practical frameworks for delivering constructive feedback that promotes teacher growth. By the session's end, attendees will possess the knowledge and tools to build trust, integrate feedback practices seamlessly into the fabric of their school or district culture, fostering continuous improvement and collaboration.