Resources

Instructional Resources

• Virginia DOE Foreign Language Teaching Resources
• Virginia DOE English Learner Education Resources
• Virginia DOE Standards of Learning (SOL) Resources
• Virginia’s CTE Resource Center (Career and Tech)

Partners

• Virginia Community College System
• Virginia Department of Education
• Community College Workforce Alliance

Professional Organizations

• Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA)
• Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) – A comprehensive professional organization dedicated to the advancement of science education
• Virginia State Reading Association (VSRA)
• Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition (VMSC)
• Virginia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (VATESOL) – A professional organization dedicated to promoting professional development, strengthening instruction, and supporting research opportunities at all levels for teachers and administrators of ESL/EFL/ESOL
• Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (VCTM)
• National Professional Associations
• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC)
• National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• National Middle School Association (NMSA)
• National School Boards Association (NSBA)
• National Staff Development Council (NSDC)
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Also see, http://www.doe.virginia.gov/directories/edu_organizations/ for additional links to professional teacher organizations in Virginia and nationally

Teacher Recruitment

• Teach Virginia – Electronic Job Bank and Hiring Hall: A free web-based recruitment service where you can post your cover letters and resume, access vacancy announcements, and receive notification of job openings
• Individual School Division Websites
• Troops to Teachers is a U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as teachers in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed.