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Virginia School Consortium for Learning

Unpacking the Virginia English/ Language Arts Revisions for Full Implementation - Webinar Series

Teachers Grades 3-12, Instructional Coaches, & Special Education Teachers

November 12,  December 4  &  January 16, 2025
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Presented by:
    Caroline Canning, Catherine Richards, & Christina Whitfield
  • Registration Fee (Members):
    $75
  • Registration Fee (Non-Member):
    $85
  • Type of Workshop:
    Virtual Workshop - Online Only
  • Location:
    Virtual - Online Only

Workshop Details

The VaSCL ELA Webinar Series is designed to empower educators in grades 3-12 to deepen knowledge and understanding of the 2024 Virginia English SOLs. The intention of the VaSCL ELA webinar series is to respond to the emerging needs of educators in the field with up-to-date resources, continuous professional support and best practices in English and Language Arts instruction. We will provide opportunities to focus on planning using backwards design; identifying skills and aligning assessment with instruction, all while embedding strategies that help to develop skilled readers and strengthen foundational skills. The ELA webinar experience is broken into 3-1 hour sessions.

November 12, 2024
During Part 1, participants will:

  • Unpack the foundational skills within the 2024 Virginia ELA Standards of Learning.
  • Understand how the 2024 Virginia ELA Standards of Learning include a renewed focus on developing skilled readers and foundational skills.

December 4, 2024
During Part 2, participants will:

  • Understand and utilize backwards design to best support the integrated model of the new 2024 Virginia ELA Standards of Learning.
  • Strategize to stack complementary skills from the 2024 Virginia ELA Standards of Learning that honor a comprehensive approach to instruction.
  • Team to discuss and build innovative assessment ideas that help collect evidence of student learning according to both the content and rigor of the 2024 Virginia ELA Standards of Learning.

January 16, 2025
During Part 3, participants will:

  • Design integrated learning experiences for students around English & Language Arts skills with a focus on developing skilled readers and foundational skills.
  • Discuss strategies that support these integrated learning experiences across grades 3-12.
  • Complete their experience with a clear path forward to implementing the 2024 Virginia ELA Standards of Learning into their planning communities and classrooms.

Recertification Certificate

Recertification Certificates (6 points) will be given at the end of the PD workshop series after completion of an electronic exit survey.

Virtual Workshop Information

This is a Zoom webinar series ( a zoom link will be sent out closer to the date of the webinar).

Audience

Teachers Grades 3-12, Instructional Coaches, & Special Education Teachers

Presenters

Caroline Canning

Dr. Caroline Canning serves as the Secondary Literacy Curriculum Specialist for Chesterfield County Public Schools where she is committed to enhancing middle and high school literacy instruction. With a focus on alignment and coherence in instructional planning, Dr. Canning supports teachers and leadership teams to implement effective literacy strategies to enhance meaningful learning experiences for all students. Her expertise extends to delivering targeted professional learning to diverse groups of stakeholders to ensure educators are equipped to address the evolving demands of today’s literacy classrooms.

Catherine Richards

Catherine Richards serves as the Lead Instructional Technology coach for Goochland County Public Schools. She taught as a middle school Language Arts teacher for 10 years before moving into the Instructional Technology coaching role for the past 7 years at Goochland High School. With a passion for integrating technology to enhance learning, Catherine has successfully guided educators in adopting and utilizing digital tools to improve student engagement and achievement. Her expertise spans across various platforms, including learning management systems and educational apps. She holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration and Supervision and is a certified VSTE (Virginia Society for Technology in Education) Coach.

Christina Whitfield

Christina Whitfield serves as a PK-12 Lead Instructional Coach for Goochland County Public Schools. She has been in education for 18 years in three different school divisions. Christina coaches and supports educators to implement evidence-based literacy instruction, leads curriculum development across the division while ensuring vertical alignment from PK-12. Over the course of the last two years, she has led the division through upcoming VLA implementation, HQIM adoption, and teacher professional learning around science based reading research. Additionally, she has supported the development of a Multi-Tiered System of Support framework, professional learning communities across grade levels and departments as well as a strong balanced assessment plan, including common SIgnature Performance Assessments and common unit assessments.

Workshop Series Cost

The workshop fee is $75 for each participant who is a member of a school division that is a member of VaSCL. You can check here for member divisions.

The registration fee for participants from Non-Member school divisions is $85.

If you would like to pay now by credit card or through a PayPal/credit account, you will be given an opportunity to do so below.

If payment is not made by credit card/PayPal account at registration, the person whom you identified as the Billing Contact will be sent an invoice for payment of your registration fee.

Refund Policy

VaSCL has a no refund policy for workshop registrations.

If a participant is unable to attend the workshop please let Alison Dwier-Selden (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) know as soon as possible.

We are happy to allow a substitute to attend in your place. Allison will need to know the person’s name and email address for confirmation.

Registration Information

In the registration form below, required fields are indicated with a red asterisk. Once you have submitted the registration, the person or people whom you have registered will receive a confirmation email (with registration information included) within 24 hours.

Registration Confirmation

In the next 24 hours you will receive a confirmation email. Be sure to check for this email as this is what guarantees that you have a spot in this workshop or webinar. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your junk/spam folder. It is also possible that your division technology department blocks some emails from outside organizations.

If you do not receive a confirmation AND it is not in your junk/spam folder, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to let her know.  You can also ask your technology department to unblock emails with addresses that end in vascl.org. That will ensure that participants get the communication emails sent to them before the event. 

Contact VaSCL

If you have questions or concerns, or would like to receive more information about this workshop, please contact our Professional Learning Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Unpacking the Virginia English/ Language Arts Revisions for Full Implementation - Webinar Series
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Virtual - Online Only
75.00
85.00