CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – As Albemarle County Public School students enjoy the final weeks of summer break, nearly 180 new teachers are already hard at work preparing for the upcoming school year through the school division’s annual New Teacher Academy, which began Monday.
The multi-day orientation introduces educators to the division’s curriculum, student-centered philosophy and support systems before classrooms fill with students.
Megan Wood, interim assistant superintendent for instruction, said the academy gives both first-year teachers and experienced educators who are new to the division an opportunity to learn, connect and begin building relationships before the school year officially begins…