Professional Learning
History & Social Science SOL Institutes
VDOE provided targeted professional development through History and Social Science Standards of Learning Institutes. Teachers and school divisions are encouraged to utilize the professional development resources to improve student achievement through quality instruction.
- 2017 History & Social Science Standards of Learning (SOL) Institutes – The K-12 History and Social Science SOL Institutes provided training that utilized a train-the-trainer model to provide professional development focused on the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning, which will lead to the creation of performance assessments.
- 2016 History & Social Science Standards of Learning (SOL) Institutes – VDOE provided professional development for school divisions and their teachers to support the increased rigor and the history and social science skills emphasized in the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework.
Professional Development
- Geography Connects – a series of self-paced courses for Virginia teachers taught by Dr. Don Zeigler, professor of geography at Old Dominion University; may be taken to earn recertification points or for graduate credit.
- Virginia Government Matters – a free online teaching and learning resource highlighting active citizen involvement, the impact of state and local government on daily life, and how individuals shape their communities in the Commonwealth.
- Online U.S. History Course: Hidden in Plain Sight – an online U.S. history course created for teachers. This course may be taken for recertification points or for graduate credit. 45 Recertification Points Participants
- Virginia Studies: Thinking Historically about Virginia – an online course for teachers may be taken for recertification points or for graduate credit.