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VACTE provides leadership on issues related to professional education, with primary focus on teacher education and promotes effective public policy regarding professional education, enhances and improves professional education programs at member institutions, and enhances the professional effectiveness of members.

VACTE/ATE-VA Spring Conference

http://spedsurvey.gmu.edu/snap/2014/vacte/index.htm

VACTE/ATE-VA Spring Conference

Conference Theme “One Voice”

March  27- 28, 2014

Sweet Briar College

If the Elston Inn is full, additional options include:

Wingate Inn – Lynchburg

3777 Candlers Mountain Road

Lynchburg, VA 

888-494-6428

http://www.wingate-lynchburg.com/

Holiday Inn Express

434-237-7771

http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/lynchburg/lyhsa/hoteldetail

 Ask for the Sweet Briar rate!

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Political Action

House Bill 725 ABTEL Bill is currently in the Senate Education Committee

HB 725 – McClellan – Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure, increases membership. (H) Committee on Education

(S) Committee on Education and Health

 (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 02/07/14

The draft Bill for background checks for Student Teachers is attached.  You will be able to follow the Bill when it is introduced this fall.

House Bill Background Checks

HB 1205 – Yost – Student teachers; fingerprinting, criminal history records check, and child abuse and neglect data. (H) Committee on Education (H) Stricken from docket by Education 02/05/14

RESOLUTION CONCERNING HIGH STAKES, STANDARDIZED TESTING 

School Board Resolution

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