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November 2020
EdEquityVA Monthly Newsletter
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Celebrating EdEquityVA Week 2020 |
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Governor Ralph S. Northam has proclaimed November 30-December 4, 2020 as EdEquityVA Week in the Commonwealth. EdEquityVA Week is an opportunity to recognize the efforts of Virginia educators to advance equity outcomes for all Virginia students. Throughout the week, the Department will be recognizing the work of school leaders, education stakeholders, advocates, policy makers, and teachers who have demonstrated courageous equity leadership in the Commonwealth.
In recognition of EdEquityVA Week, the Department is hosting the following events:
EdEquityVA Week Virtual Symposiums
Join Governor Northam, Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni (invited), State Superintendent Dr. James Lane, and Chief Equity and Diversity Officer Dr. Janice Underwood for the following statewide conversations:
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December 1, 2020 (1:30-3:30 PM): Culturally Relevant Pedagogy featuring a Keynote Address by Dr. Gloria Ladson Billings, pioneer of the term culturally relevant pedagogy, esteemed pedagogical scholar, and author of Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children.
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December 2, 2020 (1:30-3:30 PM): Closing Opportunity Gaps featuring a Keynote Address by Dr. John King, 10th U.S. Secretary Education under President Obama and current President and CEO of the Education Trust.
The EdEquityVA Week Symposiums are free and open to all Virginia Educators, however advanced registration is required. Please register online here: EdEquityVA Week Symposium Registration. Registration will close at 12 noon on Monday, November 30, 2020.
Celebration of the 2020 Recipients of the Mary Peake Award for Excellence in Education
Join Governor Northam, First Lady of Virginia, Mrs. Pamela Northam, Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni, and State Superintendent Dr. James Lane, as we announce and celebrate the educators, policymakers, school leaders, and stakeholder organizations whose service and leadership are impacting equity outcomes for Virginia students. The Mary Peake Award for Excellence in Education Equity honors individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to working to reduce inequity or remedy the effects of inequity in Virginia’s public schools.
The Virtual Awards Ceremony will take place on December 3, 2020 from 1:30-2:30 PM
You may register in advance for this event here: Mary Peake Award Recognition Registration.This celebration will also be live streamed on the VDOE’s YouTube Channel here: VDOE YouTube Channel.
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Announcing Winners of the 2020 Mary Peake Award for Excellence in Education Equity |
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The Virginia Department of Education is excited to announce the 2020 Winners of the Mary Peake Award for Excellence in Education Equity. Named after one of Virginia’s first education equity pioneers, this award recognizes individuals making an impact on equity outcomes in the Commonwealth.
Join us in congratulating the following educators for their commitment to advancing education equity in their respective area of influence:
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Educator Category: Dr. Shantha Smith, Equity and Excellence Coordinator, Gunston Middle School, Arlington Public Schools
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Policymaker Category: Mr. Rodney A. Jordan, Virginia School Board Association President and Norfolk City School Board Member
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School Leader Category: Dr. Jeffery Smith, Superintendent, Hampton City Schools
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Organization/Group Category: Albemarle County Community Engagement Equity Specialists (Dr. Bernard Hairston, Mr. Lars Holmstrom, Ms. Leilani Keys, Ms. Ayanna Mitchell), Albemarle County Public Schools
The Office of Equity and Community Engagement would also like to thank everyone who took the time to submit a nomination for this year's awards.
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Presenting Virginia's Equity Framework:
Navigating EdEquityVA - Virginia's Roadmap to Equity
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In case you missed it, the Office of Equity and Community Engagement is pleased to present the Commonwealth’s Education Equity Framework, Navigating EdEquityVA - Virginia’s Road Map to Equity. The comprehensive guidance document outlines the Commonwealth’s shared education equity priorities and advances tools and resources that support local school divisions. With a focus on centering equity through cultural competency and the elimination of opportunity gaps, the framework affirms the Virginia Department of Education’s commitment to dismantle any and all forms of inequity in Virginia’s public education system.
Navigating EdEquityVA - Virginia’s Road Map to Equity includes the following tools and resources to support education leaders:
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Virginia Board of Education Early Childhood Advisory Committee Application |
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The Virginia Board of Education is seeking applications to serve a three-year term on the Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC), a new advisory committee to the Virginia Board of Education on all matters relating to early childhood care and education programs, systems, and regulations.
Educators, administrators, system leaders, advocates, associations and community members are invited to submit applications for these positions. Applicants who speak a language other than English are encouraged to apply.
Applications may be submitted by completing the Application Form for Virginia Board of Education’s Early Childhood Advisory Committee. Please send the completed form to Emily Webb, Director for Board Relations, at emily.webb@doe.virginia.gov. Applications may also be mailed to P. O. Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218-2120.
Questions regarding the Board’s Early Childhood Advisory Committee may be addressed to Rebecca Ullrich, Coordinator for Early Childhood Policy and Planning, at Rebecca.ullrich@doe.virginia.gov.
All applications must be received by Friday, December 18, 2020.
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VDOE Student Services Learning Resource Center |
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The VDOE Office of Student Services has partnered with the Center for Implementation and Evaluation of Education Systems at Old Dominion University to develop the Student Services Learning Resource Center. This website is a one-stop professional development and resource collection for specialized instructional support personnel such as school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, school nurses, and administrators.
Modules Include:
- Mental Health in Schools with a focus on Equity, Recovery, Virtual Supports, and Trauma
- Counseling Fundamentals Virtual Learning Series
- Chronic Absenteeism: Assisting Virginia’s Students and Their Families
- Defusing Disruptive Behavior
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Requesting your Feedback on the Virginia Longitudinal Data System |
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VLDS would like your feedback on their research agenda. Please use this link to review and comment on our priority research questions. The feedback form will be available through Wednesday, November 25.
The Virginia Longitudinal Data System, known as VLDS, is a federated system and partnership designed to meet agencies’ and researchers’ needs for data analysis on the outcomes of services provided to the citizens of our state.
Through a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, the VLDS leadership team assembled state agency representatives, researchers, and legislators to create an equity-centered, policy-oriented research agenda. The intention of this agenda is to cultivate research projects, centered in equity, which guide policy development and promote equitable outcomes for all Virginians.
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#EdEquityVA Webinar Series |
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The Virginia Department of Education offers our monthly EdEquityVA webinar series to provide educators with professional learning opportunities aimed at advancing education equity in Virginia schools.
Upcoming EdEquityVA Webinars
Culturally Courageous Leaders and Educators: Open and Honest Conversations to Center Equity, December 8, 2020 from 3:00-4:30 PM.
Presenters include:
- Brenda Muse, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Franklin County Public Schools;
- Anitra Holland, Elementary School Principal, Franklin County Public Schools;
- Matt Dunbar, Middle School Assistant Principal, Franklin County Public Schools
- Anthony Swan, Virginia Teacher of the Year, Elementary School Teacher, Franklin County Public Schools
Register here.
To view recordings of previous webinars and the most up-to-date information about the #EdEquityVA Webinar Series please visit the Virginia is for Learners website.
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Tools You Can Use
General Equity Resources, Guides, and Webinars
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Relevant Superintendent's Memos
Multilingual/English Learner Students
LGBTQ+ Students
Racial Equity & Anti-Racism
COVID Response
Other
To access the Office of Equity and Community Engagement's online repository of resources, visit the Virginia is for Learners website.
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