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Teacher Preparation

Teachers constantly strive to learn new and more effective instructional techniques. As prospective teachers, the standards should be no different.  A great way to find out about new strategies is to attend professional conferences and workshops. In addition, the Teacher Preparation Program at CNU requires each student to Valerie Smith receives the Virginia Scholars Awardattend at least three workshops or conferences prior to completion of the program.

Workshops and conferences can provide you with great information and free material for your classroom.  Also, each conference and workshop will provide a certificate of completion that can be added to the student teaching portfolio to show professional training and growth.  Below are links to local organizations and affiliations that provide professional development training through conferences and/or free workshops.  Take a moment to check out some of these sites to begin your quest of becoming a more knowledgeable and effective teacher.

*Please note that all conferences and workshops are subject to change. They are not planned by or conducted by the Office of Teacher Preparation at CNU.*

Free Teacher Workshops
*Many of these links leave the CNU web site. CNU is not responsible for the content nor the
privacy policies of the alternate sites.*

General Education   History and Social Science
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Virginia Council on Economic Education
Department of Education Digital Workshops Constitution Workshops 
Virginia Department of Education    Landmarks of American History
Free Satellite Workshops  Folk Art and Oral History
   
Science Opportunities  Mathematics 
Science Museum of Virginia CNU's own Dr. Gailey will be conducting a workshop on April 29th focusing on how to get girls intersted in the fields of Mathematics and Science.  This workshop will feature innovative ideas from women engineers and scientists to get fifth through ninth grade girls interested in these fields.
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Zoo
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Virginia Naturally
Virginia Association of Science Teachers
Virginia Living Museum
   
Language Arts Fine Arts and Music
University of Virginia Arts and Education Resource Directory
Reading First in Virginia Virginia Fine Arts Museum
Old Dominion University Reading Workshops *Print out a list of these websites!

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