Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers

1 Virginia Department of Education P. O. Box 2120. Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120. Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers Approved by the Virginia Board of Education on April 28, 2011, to become effective July 1, 2012.*. *The Virginia Board of Education approved the guidance document, Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers , to become effective on July 1, 2012; however, school boards and divisions are authorized to implement the Standards prior to July 1, 2012. Acknowledgements The Virginia Department of Education expresses appreciation to the Center for Innovative Technology for their leadership in coordinating the work that led to the revised Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers .

2 Appreciation also is extended to the members of the Virginia Teacher Evaluation Work Group for their invaluable input and support of the project. Virginia Teacher Evaluation Work Group Ms. Sherri Arnold, English Teacher, Maggie Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies Mr. Jeff Bain, President, Virginia School Boards Association Mr. Jim Baldwin, Executive Director, Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals Dr. Randy Barrack, Executive Director, Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals Ms. Carolyn Bernard, Principal, Grassfield High School, Chesapeake City Public Schools, President-Elect, Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals Dr.

3 Kitty Boitnott, President, Virginia Education Association Ms. Kathy Burcher, Legislative Chair, Virginia Parent Teacher Association Mr. Frank Cardella, High School Teacher and President, Chesterfield Education Association Dr. Lyle Evans, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Administrative Services, Chesterfield County Public Schools Mr. Stu Gibson, Past President, Virginia School Boards Association Mr. Michael Hairston, Middle School Teacher and President, Fairfax Education Association Ms. Bonnie Klakowicz, Elementary School Teacher, President, Prince William Education Association Mr. D. Patrick Lacy, Special Counsel, Virginia School Boards Association Ms.

4 Betty Lambdin, Director, Office of Teaching and Learning, Virginia Education Association Mr. Dominic Melito, High School Teacher and President, Virginia Beach Education Association i Dr. James Merrill, Superintendent, Virginia Beach Public Schools Dr. H. Alan Seibert, Superintendent, Salem City Public Schools Dr. Patricia Shoemaker, Dean, College of Education, Radford University Dr. Thomas Shortt, Executive Director, Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (served through November 2010). Mr. J. Andrew Stamp, Associate Executive Director, Virginia Association of School Superintendents Dr. Benita Stephens, Principal, Potomac Middle School, Prince William County Public Schools Dr.

5 Philip Worrell, Superintendent, Greensville County Public Schools, and President, Virginia Association of School Superintendents Project Consultants Dr. James H. Stronge, Heritage Professor of Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia With assistance from: Dr. Leslie W. Grant, The College of William and Mary Ginny Caine Tonneson, Transformational Concepts, LLC. Xianxuan Xu, The College of William and Mary Dr. Terry Dozier, Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, and Director, Center for Teacher Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education Project Facilitator Center for Innovative Technology, 2214 Rock Hill Road, Suite 600, Herndon, Virginia 20170.

6 Department of Education Staff Dr. Patricia I. Wright, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education Dr. Mark Allan, Director, Standards , Curriculum and Instruction, Virginia Department of Education ii Ms. Bethann Canada, Director of Educational Information Management, Virginia Department of Education Dr. Deborah Jonas, Executive Director for Research and Strategic Planning, Virginia Department of Education Dr. James Lanham, Director of Teacher Licensure and School Leadership and Evaluation Project Coordinator, Virginia Department of Education Mrs. Patty S. Pitts, Assistant Superintendent for Teacher Education and Licensure, Virginia Department of Education Dr.

7 Kathleen Smith, Director of School Improvement, Virginia Department of Education Ms. Carol Sylvester, Title IIA Specialist, Virginia Department of Education Ms. Michelle Vucci, Director of Policy, Virginia Department of Education Ms. Anne Wescott, Assistant Superintendent for Policy and Communications, Virginia Department of Education Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers Task Force (2004). The Virginia Department of Education also extends appreciation to the task force member educators, representing all regions within the state, in the development of the original Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers .

8 Task force members participated in an extensive process to develop the Standards , including an initial drafting process, eliciting recommendations from the field, and editing the drafts. Mrs. Cynthia Baird Ms. Joy Baytops Ms. Kelley Conaway Ms. Ruth Grillo Ms. Jennifer Hall Mr. Richard Harvey Ms. Marilyn Kennedy-Wall Ms. Barbara Kolb Ms. Michele Mason Ms. Debbie Mayes Ms. Mary Jane McKay Dr. Steve Thornton Ms. Susan Walton Dr. Dorothea White Ms. Marcia Worsham iii Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers Task Force (2004). Specific Disciplines and Specialized Areas Original Task Force Members English Ms. Marcia Burnett Mr. Richard Harvey Ms.

9 Barbara Jones Dr. Denise Perritt Ms. Gerrie Phibbs Ms. Tracy Stephens Mathematics Ms. Arletta Aleshire Mrs. Cynthia Baird Ms. Tomeka Campbell Dr. Ena Gross Ms. Rita Key Dr. Dorothea White Science Mr. Bruce Benson Ms. Nancy Bort Mr. George Dewey Ms. Barbara Kolb Dr. Jacqueline McDonnough Mr. Eric Rhoades Mr. Wade Whitehead History and Social Science Ms. Elise Harrison Dr. Ramsey Kleff Ms. Susan McGowan-Jones Ms. Mary Jane McKay Mr. Patrick Touart English as a Second Language Mr. Keith Buchanan Ms. Wanda Hamilton Ms. Phyllis Giasson Ms. Teddi Predaris Dr. Carol Lisi Dr. Jean Wollenburg Ms. Joni Poff Fine Arts Dr. Terry Austin Ms. Stephanie Bishop Mr.

10 Mac Damron Ms. Cheryle C. Gardner Ms. Erica Helm Ms. Bettyann Plishker Ms. Jean Shackleford Dr. Mary Jane Zander Foreign Languages Ms. Nancy Cundiff Ms. Donna Dollings Ms. Valerie Gooss Ms. Karen Hatcher Ms. Margaret Holt Ms. Nora Newell Ms. Leigh Ann Phillips Ms. Diane Price Ms. Faye Rollings-Carter Mr. Kevin Woodward iv Health and Physical Education Ms. Lynne Bennett Ms. Bonnie Conner-Gray Ms. Debbie De Franco Mr. Terry Gooding Ms. Regina Kirk Mr. Steve Knott Ms. Susan M. Miller Ms. Lisa D. McDaniels Mr. Fred Milbert Ms. Janet Ragland Mr. Tommy Rhodes Ms. Jeanni Trainum Mr. Barry Trent Ms. Francesca Zavacky Mrs. Vanessa Wigand Career and Technical Education Ms.