Make a Game Plan for PALS-K Spring 2021

Make a Game Plan for PALS-K Spring 2021! It may be March Madness, but these 3 tips from your PALS coaches will help you stay on top of your game! Before: Go for the Set Play! Get the details set. Determine when (date, time, location) you will give PALS-K. The Spring 2021 Assessment Term begins […]

Addressing Equity in Early Learning

Addressing Equity in Early Learning – The Time is Now Tamilah Richardson, Ed.D, Associate Director of Early Childhood Learning, VDOE Make Equity Visible Just over a year ago, Leah Walker, the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) Director of Equity and Community Engagement, shared a clear message about why equity must begin with early learning. And […]

Join VKRP in Celebrating Virginia Kindness Week!

Join VKRP in Celebrating Virginia Kindness Week! A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way We all remember that teacher who welcomed us to class each day and showed us the kindness and compassion that helped us to reach our full potential as students. Many of us became educators because of those fond memories of these […]

PALS Blog: You Have Literacy Data, Now What?

PALS Blog: You Have Literacy Data, Now What? A Look at the Literacy Data The PALS Office continues to be amazed at the tenacity and dedication of teachers across the state.  The fall data collection term was a success and mid-year testing is well underway with approximately 26,500 Kindergarten assessments completed. Despite the challenges of […]

Building and Supporting Teacher-Student Relationships

Building and Supporting Teacher-Student Relationships Reflecting on Relationships Teachers are a student’s primary school resource—their repeated, warm and supportive exchanges build a relationship that provides the emotional security a student needs to fully engage in school. We have heard so many teachers say that they cannot wait to safely get back into classrooms and for […]

Supporting Children’s Social Emotional Learning: A New Resource Hub!

Supporting Children’s Social Emotional Learning: A New Resource Hub! For many of us, including our students, this last year has been emotionally taxing.  With the Covid-19 pandemic, some students are anxious about getting sick, or are concerned about family members who have been infected.  Others miss their daily routines and interacting with their friends. On […]