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Virginia Society for Technology in Education

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How Rockingham County Public Schools Leveraged LearnPlatform in Pursuit of TLE Seal

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The Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal Program, developed by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and a group of U.S. education leaders, is a prestigious achievement for K-12 school systems that have implemented “strong, measurable, and publicly available” student data privacy practices. Rockingham County Public Schools (RCPS) received the TLE seal in June 2021 after nearly two years of work. The rural Virginia district recognized the protection of student data as critical to the district’s technology infrastructure.

Access this case study to learn how they did it.

CETL Certification Grant Available

cosn logoVSTE has been awarded funding from the Virginia Department of Education to provide grants for up to eight leaders, one from each region, to pursue CETL™ certification, a nationally recognized program for education technology leaders. Grant winners will be enrolled in the facilitated online certification course taking place in Spring 2021 in preparation for the certification exam.

The CETL® program is the only practice-based certification program available to education technology leaders that bridges technical knowledge, understanding of the educational environment, leadership and vision, and the management of technology and support resources needed to integrate technology across the curriculum to advance student outcomes.
The CETL® credential is a true measure of today’s education technology leaders, identifying those who have mastered the framework skills and knowledge needed to bring 21st-Century skills to schools. The CETL® program is also a professional development tool that can be used to guide edtech leaders' study of learning technologies. This certification requires satisfaction of eligibility criteria, passage of a rigorous multiple-choice exam, adherence to a Code of Conduct, and a recertification process every three (3) years.

A short application form is required. Applications must include a short letter of support from an immediate supervisor and a current resumer.

Application deadline is December 4, 2020. Grants will be announced in mid-December 2020. CoSN membership is not required. Applications will be reviewed by state CETLs.

Application Form

VSTE CoSN Council News, Fall 2019

CoSN Award Nominations Open Now

CoSN member school divisions are encouraged to nominate themselves for the national awards.

Learn More: https://www.cosn.org/awards

VSTE CoSN Council Online Meeting
November 19, 2019, 3:30 PM

Sometimes being the technology director is a lonely job. The VSTE CoSN Council wants to help you connect with other technology leaders around the state. Join us on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 3:30 PM for our fall get together. We'll talk about student data privacy and discuss other challenges and opportunities of the cloud-based school. The event is free and open to all but pre-registration is required for access to the teleconference. CoSN membership is not required.

Learn More: https://vste.org/vcc_fall2019/

VSTE CoSN Council Awarded Grant for CETL Certification

CoSN sponsors the CETL certification, a nationally recognized program for education technology leaders. VSTE has been awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of Education to provide grants for up to eight leaders to pursue this certification in 2020. The application is open now through November 27, 2019, and grants will be announced in mid-December. CoSN membership is not required.

Learn more: https://vste.org/cetlgrant2019/

Virginia Technology Integration Specialist Named NextGen Leader

smiling womanChanel Alford-Campbell, Technology Integration Specialist from Alexandria City, was recognized at the recent CoSN conference as an Emerging EdTech Leader as part of the NextGen program.

This program, created by CoSN in partnership with EdScoop, recognizes rising school system leaders. Alford-Campbell was part of the first all-women cohort for the program.

According to EdScoop, Alford-Campbell's impact in Alexandria has been transformative. Learn more about her work here.

Vote Now for Virginia’s NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders

Two Virginia educators--Chanel Alford-Campbell from Alexandria City and Scott Lewis from Frederick County--have been nominated for the NextGen Emerging EdTech Leaders award, an annual recognition developed and co-sponsored by CoSN and EdScoop. This award is meant to recognize and support emerging leaders who are passionate about K-12 education technology and committed to taking their career to the next level.

Finalists are selected via online voting, and you can help select the NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders by casting your vote today. Voting ends at midnight, February 19, 2019. Click here to learn more and cast your vote.

Here's a bit more information about the outstanding nominees from Virginia:

CHANEL ALFORD-CAMPBELL

In just a few months with Alexandria City Public Schools, Chanel Alford-Campbell, a Technology Integration Specialist, has helped to create a professional development plan that includes both digital and in-person components. She also works with a group of girls after school teaching block coding, JavaScript, and coding with sphero robots. With a passion for programming languages, she says she aspires to further the field of instructional technology by conducting research, writing articles, and designing a nationwide professional development model.

SCOTT LEWIS

From Middle School Dean to Instructional Technology Coach, Scott Lewis from Frederick County now mentors and offers feedback for 80 teachers as they figure out how to incorporate technology into their lesson planning. As part of this role, Lewis worked with co-taught and self-contained special education teachers who teach students with learning and physical disabilities on online portfolios and coding. Lewis, along with a teacher and student, were invited to speak before Congress on this work. In addition to his day-to-day work, Lewis founded a weekly Twitter-based edchat centered around instructional leadership called #fcpslearn. He also created the district's first podcast that shares innovative teaching practices and lessons.

Click here to learn more and cast your vote.