USDOE Report on Alternative Licensure Programs

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 Web sites

More About the Career Switcher Program in Virginia

• Virginia Department of Education 
• Other Career Switcher Programs in Virginia

VCLA Preparation

• Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA)

Praxis Preparation

• The Praxis Series:  Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers - be sure to use the drop-down box to determine the appropriate test by content for Virginia

• Praxis Exam Prep Webinar: 

  These 2-hour workshops are designed to provide participants with suggestions and strategies for how to prepare for the Praxis I® and Praxis II® tests. Training will help participants understand how to determine what is covered on the required tests, how the tests are developed/structured, how to reduce test anxiety, and how to develop an effective study plan.

Scheduled Webinars / $69 / 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 

Level Two Resources

• Virginia DOE Foreign Language Teaching Resources
• Virginia DOE ESL Teaching Resources
• Virginia DOE Standards of Learning (SOL) Resources

Virginia Professional Associations

• Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA)
• Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
  is 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)
  is 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 Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
• The Geological Society of America (GSA)