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VSTE Professional Services

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For many in education, there is no greater feeling than the one that fills your heart when your guidance facilitates a breakthrough with a student. It could be a 7th grader or a teaching veteran of 30 years.  Either way, teaching and learning alongside another, reaching levels of achievement they had not envisioned for themselves, is a reward far greater than any paycheck.

This fulfillment drives many of the best professional development (PD) facilitators, just as it does those amazing educators in the classroom every day (some are even in both roles!). The Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) Professional Services Team (PST) is made up of such educators, all with impactful PD leading experience. They’re all driven by the passion to assist all educators to reach their goals, and, in turn, provide more technology enhanced opportunities for students within their classrooms.

This group of dedicated professionals is the embodiment of VSTE mission “to promote excellence in education through professional development endeavors supporting the integration of existing and emerging technologies.” This team is able to offer PD opportunities through consulting/coaching, events, online courses, technology integration planning, and fully customizable PD packages including, but not limited to, the following areas/topics:

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  • Meaningful Technology Integration
  • Computer Science Integration
  • Creation technology to demonstrate mastery
  • Google Workspace for Education
  • Microsoft for Education
  • Learning Management Systems (Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, etc.)
  • Best Practice/Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies
  • Robotics
  • STEM/STEAM
  • Project-Based Learning
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Productivity
  • Mastering Specific Devices, Technology Tools, and Systems
  • Coaching
  • Leadership

The team will work with you step-by-step from the time the contact form is submitted to when the team connects back with you to know how implementation is going and receive feedback to continue honing our craft. Our goal is to engage, inspire, and transform education through meaningful technology integration PD to elevate success in education and beyond for all students.

 

For more information on the VSTE Professional Services please visit https://www.vste.org/professionalservices 

2024 Outstanding Technology Teacher, Coach, and Leader of the Year Award

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VSTE will recognize and honor Virginia Educators, Technology Coaches and Leaders who are VSTE members (nominee not a member have them join here) and who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Award recipients will be selected from a pool of nominations submitted by VSTE members from around Virginia.

Nominations will be accepted from September 28, 2024 - November 1, 2024. Nominations will be reviewed by the VSTE Board of Directors and past winners. Select nominators and nominees will be contacted by November 4, 20234 to provide additional evidence and documentation.  Documentation will be due on November 11, 2024.

Winners will be notified no later than November 13, 2024.  Award winners will be recognized during the opening general session at the annual conference. 

The Awards Committee uses the ISTE standards as the basis for judging the Outstanding Technology Coach awards. Please review the appropriate standards when preparing nomination materials. Nominees are rated solely using criteria identified in the rubric.

Please use this form to nominate a teacher, technology coach, or leader for this award.

More information about the ISTE Standards for Coaches, ISTE Standards for Educators, ISTE Standards for Education Leaders.

Questions should be addressed to awards@vste.org.

 

 

2023 Winners

  • Outstanding Teacher: Heather Russel - 4th Grade Teacher, Chesterfield County Public Schools
  • Outstanding Coach: Nicole Holdcraft - Instructional Technology Coordinator, Virginia Beach Public Schools

 

2022 Winners

  • Outstanding Coach: Logan Childress - Emerging Technology Specialist, Bristol Virginia Public Schools
  • Outstanding Coach: Catherine Richards  - Lead Instructional Technology Coach Goochland County Public Schools
  • Outstanding Leader: Dr. Anthony Brads  - Superintendent Culpeper County Public Schools 

 

2021 Winner for Outstanding Coach

  • Fara Faust, Virginia Beach Public Schools

 

2018 Winners for Outstanding Coach

  • Patrick Hausammann, Clarke County Public Schools
  • Krystle Demas, Goochland County Public Schools
  • Timothy Signorelli, Fairfax County Public Schools

 

2017 Winners

  • Outstanding Leader: Tim Taylor, Instructional Technology Supervisor, Shenandoah County Public Schools
  • Outstanding Teacher: Nichole Thomas, Instructional Facilitator for Technology, Liberty Elementary School, Loudoun County Public Schools

 

2016 Winners

  • Outstanding Leader: Dr. Amy Cashwell, Chief Academic Officer, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  • Outstanding Teacher: Dr. Ann Nash, ITRT, Henrico County Public Schools

 

2015 Winners

  • Outstanding Leader: Dr. Helen Crompton, Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University
  • Outstanding Teacher: Doug Saunders, ITRT, Henrico County Public Schools

 

2014 Winners

  • Outstanding Leader: Janet Copenhaver, Director of Technology, Henry County Schools
  • Outstanding Teacher: Daniel Nemerow, Math and Special Education, Prince William County Schools

 

2013 Winners

  • Outstanding Leader: Richard Pierce, Associate Professor, Shenandoah University
  • Outstanding Teacher: Wendy Phillips, literacy specialist at Belview Elementary School, Montgomery County Schools

 

2012 Winners

  • Outstanding Leader: Mark Nichols, Special Education Supervisor for Assistive Technology and Individual Education Programs, Loudoun County Public Schools
  • Outstanding Teacher: Norene Skiles, library media specialist at Windsor Oaks Elementary School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

 

2011 Winners

  • Outstanding Leader: Thomas Woodward, Assistant Director of Instructional Technology, Henrico County Public Schools
  • Outstanding Teacher: Kristina Peck, Riverbend High School Math Teacher, Spotsylvania County Public Schools

VSTE Professional Services Planning Survey

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VSTE is preparing to launch professional services! This group will promote excellence in education through professional development endeavors supporting the integration of existing and emerging technologies.

We want your input on crafting what we offer and how we offer it.

Please complete this survey to help us make this new initiative something that can help all educators in Virginia and beyond.

 

For more information on the VSTE Professional Services please visit https://www.vste.org/professionalservices

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Common Sense Education Resource Share – July 2024

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An image of students working on laptops in a classroom. A Common Sense Education text overlay appears in the top right of the graphic."Common Sense is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all kids thrive in a world of media and technology. They support pre-K–12 schools with lesson plans, edtech reviews, family resources, and everything else students need to thrive in a connected world." Below is a custom set of resources pulled from this month's newest updates! Check them out via the links and explore even more at www.commonsense.org/education. VSTE is proud to partner with Common Sense Education.

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VSTE Professional Services Coordinator Announced

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Patrick Hausammann picturePatrick Hausammann is a perpetual optimist and believer in the power of a growth mindset to fail forward approach en route to creativity and innovation. Most fittingly, he will now take the helm of VSTE Professional Services as the professional services coordinator.

Patrick works as the Supervisor of Instructional Technology & as an ITRT with Clarke County Public Schools. Patrick serves on the VSTE Board as the Treasurer and VSTE’s Digital Resources Manager. 

VSTE professional services operate to meet the professional development needs and desire for lifelong learning of school divisions and individuals throughout the state.  The Professional Services Coordinator (PSC) will lead this outreach and education component of VSTE by coordinating Professional Services, overseeing the maintenance of the consultant database, coordinating booking and logistics of client engagements, marketing the services offered, and collaborating with the VSTE Board and the VSTE Certified Coach Coordinator. The VSTE PSC is a contracted consultant to the VSTE Board and serves the VSTE membership.

Welcome Patrick to your new role with VSTE!