School leaders will understand what specially designed instruction (SDI) is and understand the role of special and general educators in delivering specialized instruction
Join us for an engaging session designed for school leaders to explore the updated math "look-fors" that support effective instructional practices. Through discussion and analysis, participants will deepen their understanding of key indicators of high-quality math instruction, ensuring alignment with best practices that foster student engagement and conceptual understanding.
Discover how to position coaching as a core part of professional practice that supports every educator. In this session, school leaders will gain strategies to align coaching with School Support Plan goals, implement ongoing coaching cycles, and build a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Leave with actionable tools to elevate the visibility and impact of coaching in your school.
Nicole Sanchez-Coe taught English for 18 years and has held a variety of positions such as Community Liaison, English 10 Team Leader, Admin Aide, and Equity Ambassador Sponsor. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities... Read More →
Please join the Department of Innovation for “Leading for LifeReady,” a session designed to support school leaders in identifying key innovation priorities for the year ahead. Through this session, participants will explore actionable strategies for integrating the Henrico Learner Profile's (HLP) durable skills into the heart of their school culture to empower students through voice, choice, and leadership opportunities. In addition, we will explore how durable skills equip students to thrive in a world shaped by artificial intelligence. Participants will learn to use an AI-powered tool to crosswalk their school's goals with the HLP, creating deeper connections between strategic planning and student success. Leave with actionable ideas and a toolkit of strategies to bring back to your building, and a clearer understanding of how to maximize the role of your Innovation Learning Coach (ILC) to drive meaningful change and support staff throughout the year.
This session will highlight the specialty center expectations handbook, with revisions from its first year of implementation. Administrators will have the opportunity to learn and discuss alignment for expectations, withdrawal procedures, and appeals for withdrawals and the application process. Participants will learn and explore how standard aliignment across the district can proactively mitigate common issues that arise across specialty centers.
Discover how to position coaching as a core part of professional practice that supports every educator. In this session, school leaders will gain strategies to align coaching with School Support Plan goals, implement ongoing coaching cycles, and build a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Leave with actionable tools to elevate the visibility and impact of coaching in your school.
Nicole Sanchez-Coe taught English for 18 years and has held a variety of positions such as Community Liaison, English 10 Team Leader, Admin Aide, and Equity Ambassador Sponsor. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities... Read More →
All secondary performance tasks are built to develop HLP skills. This session will be designed to meet and work with willling middle school administrators on developing a plan to implement the HCPS middle school cornerstone assessment program
"This collaborative workshop, co-presented by the Teaching & Learning and School Quality departments, will support participants in using Unified Insights to better understand and interpret intervention data. Together, we will explore how the platform brings multiple data sources into focus—revealing patterns, highlighting student progress, and helping schools tell a cohesive story that drives instructional and strategic decisions. Outcomes: * Understand how to interpret intervention data within Unified Insights * Learn how to identify and monitor student progress over time * Strengthen collaboration between instructional and school quality efforts"
Please join the Department of Innovation for “Leading for LifeReady,” a session designed to support school leaders in identifying key innovation priorities for the year ahead. Through this session, participants will explore actionable strategies for integrating the Henrico Learner Profile's (HLP) durable skills into the heart of their school culture to empower students through voice, choice, and leadership opportunities. In addition, we will explore how durable skills equip students to thrive in a world shaped by artificial intelligence. Participants will learn to use an AI-powered tool to crosswalk their school's goals with the HLP, creating deeper connections between strategic planning and student success. Leave with actionable ideas and a toolkit of strategies to bring back to your building, and a clearer understanding of how to maximize the role of your Innovation Learning Coach (ILC) to drive meaningful change and support staff throughout the year.
This session will highlight the specialty center expectations handbook, with revisions from its first year of implementation. Administrators will have the opportunity to learn and discuss alignment for expectations, withdrawal procedures, and appeals for withdrawals and the application process. Participants will learn and explore how standard aliignment across the district can proactively mitigate common issues that arise across specialty centers.
Wondering how an attendance team can make a difference with supporting attendance? Curious about how attendance interventions and strategies can be applied using a tiered system approach? Then this session is for you! Join this session for an active and engaging learning session that will: Review the current protocol for addressing and supporting attendance, Highlight the design of effective attendance teams, including roles and responsibilities of team members, and Introduce participants to various attendance strategies and interventions using a tiered system of support approach.
Four specialty center coordinators will discuss how they embed capstone experiences and work-based learning opportunities into their curriculum. The center's theme-based focuses are: Information Technology, Education and Human Development, Spanish Language and Global Citizenship, and The Arts (visual arts, theater, musical theater, and dance). This panel discussion will allow the directors to describe the student experiences in detail. These details will include: 1. Curriculum alignment and embeddedness 2. Logistics for planning for the experience 3. Communicating expectations to students and families 4. Rubric for evaluating 5. Community partnerships to facilitate a successful experience 6. Collaboration across the school division 7. How their specialty center capstones and work-based learning experiences help to reinforce division teaching and learning objectives to create life ready students with durable skills. Coordinators will share their lessons learned, and the value these experiences add to the curriculum. There will be interactive portions throughout the panel discussion to provide follow-up commentary or additional questions for the panel.
Empower yourself to lead and support multilingual learners more effectively! This session will guide administrators in examining ESL curriculum through a side-by-side look at general education content lessons and ESL language-focused lessons. Learn what to look for during ESL teacher observations, how to differentiate between content and language objectives, and how to ensure your school remains in compliance with ESL regulations. Walk away with clear strategies to champion strong language instruction across all classrooms.
Wondering how an attendance team can make a difference with supporting attendance? Curious about how attendance interventions and strategies can be applied using a tiered system approach? Then this session is for you! Join this session for an active and engaging learning session that will: Review the current protocol for addressing and supporting attendance, Highlight the design of effective attendance teams, including roles and responsibilities of team members, and Introduce participants to various attendance strategies and interventions using a tiered system of support approach.
Four specialty center coordinators will discuss how they embed capstone experiences and work-based learning opportunities into their curriculum. The center's theme-based focuses are: Information Technology, Education and Human Development, Spanish Language and Global Citizenship, and The Arts (visual arts, theater, musical theater, and dance). This panel discussion will allow the directors to describe the student experiences in detail. These details will include: 1. Curriculum alignment and embeddedness 2. Logistics for planning for the experience 3. Communicating expectations to students and families 4. Rubric for evaluating 5. Community partnerships to facilitate a successful experience 6. Collaboration across the school division 7. How their specialty center capstones and work-based learning experiences help to reinforce division teaching and learning objectives to create life ready students with durable skills. Coordinators will share their lessons learned, and the value these experiences add to the curriculum. There will be interactive portions throughout the panel discussion to provide follow-up commentary or additional questions for the panel.
Empower yourself to lead and support multilingual learners more effectively! This session will guide administrators in examining ESL curriculum through a side-by-side look at general education content lessons and ESL language-focused lessons. Learn what to look for during ESL teacher observations, how to differentiate between content and language objectives, and how to ensure your school remains in compliance with ESL regulations. Walk away with clear strategies to champion strong language instruction across all classrooms.
