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Wildman, Terry M.; And Others – 1985
Intended for beginning teachers in Virginia, this handbook is designed to serve as a guide for negotiating the first few years of teaching. The concept of teacher as problem solver is promoted throughout the manual. The handbook is organized around the idea that the beginning teacher's main tasks are to: (1) discover how to learn from their own…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development
Download full textFingeret, Hanna Arlene; Cockley, Suzanne – 1992
The extent to which current staff development mechanisms in Virginia meet adult basic education (ABE) teachers' needs for skill and knowledge development was the focus of an evaluation. (The state's staff development mechanisms were identified as a centralized resource center, a regionalized training program, a centralized annual conference, and a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Educational Resources, Inservice Teacher Education
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1986
The Beginning Teacher Assistance Program was adopted by the Virginia Board of Education to ensure that teachers certified by the state demonstrate the minimum competencies necessary to perform satisfactorily. The first section of this booklet describes the program's assessment component and lists the 14 competencies teachers are expected to…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Minimum Competencies
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Adult Education Service. – 1979
This administrative guide was developed to provide local school divisions and other agencies operating federally funded Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs in Virginia with the purpose, requirements, and procedures for conducting these programs. The guide is divided into eleven sections. The introduction covers the purpose and scope of ABE…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Basic Education, Educational Objectives, Eligibility
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Technology. – 1996
The Six-Year Educational Technology Plan for Virginia places emphasis on constructing and retrofitting schools for local and wide area networking; utilizing current and newer technologies in curriculum, instruction, and school management; providing training and technical assistance to all educators; and expanding access to effective teaching and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Development
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1997
This document is intended to assist local school personnel with the implementation of the Virginia State Standards of Quality requirements and regulations governing educational services for gifted students. Preliminary sections present a rationale for the Virginia Plan for the Gifted, a statement of goals, and a definition of giftedness (including…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Alternative Assessment, Definitions, Educational Finance
