Links to resources useful to teachers and student teachers:

• Academic assessments/testing
  
  
  • The GRE (Graduate Record Exam) - download the GRE Information Bulletin, register online, get lists of test centers and score recipients, learn what you need to bring with you on test day for identification, find study materials, and learn about tests.
    
    
  • Praxis information, study guides, registration booklets, on-line registration, etc. Also information on Admission Ticket corrections, refunds, and registration changes.You can register on line or download a registration form for 2007-2008 that is partially completed for EHC students. Blank forms are available from the ETS website.
    
    
  • Para-Pro for Teacher's Aide, with links to information, study guides, and registration.
    
    
  • Virginia Praxis requirements, including tests required for each certification and minimum scores required for passing. The Virginia Department of Education Professional Assessment Requirements lists also the rule for substitution of SAT scores for Praxis I.
    
    
  • The Virginia Reading Assessment (VRA) This test is required for all persons seeking licensure in Virginia in Early/Primary preK-3, Elementary preK-6, Special Education (ED, LD, MR, hearing impairments, and visual impairments) and all persons seeking endorsement as Reading Specialist. More information on registration, scores, and score reporting...
    
    
  • The Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) This test is required for initial licensure unless an individual meets the exemption criteria. The exemption is for people who graduate from Virginia approved programs prior to December 31, 2006, and who have taken and passed the Praxis I (ACT or SAT); Praxis II; and the Virginia Reading Assessment (VRA), if applicable. These persons will not be required to pass the VCLA." More information on registration, scores, and score reporting...
    
    
• Accemptance of Virginia teaching license in other states: Interstate Agreement on the Qualification of Educational Personnel is a web site administered by the The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC). You may select a state to see which out-of-state licenses are recoginzed by that state. This helps you to see where your Virginia license will be accepted.
  
  
• ANGEL login
  
  
• Brazil Summer Service/Teaching: Download an application to complete and return by e-mail or print an application to return in the campus mail. You may request more information from Dr. Edgar H. Thompson or return applications to Dr. Thompson by e-mail or campus mail.
  
  
• Employment Opportunities
  
  
  • Teach Virginia Electronic Job Bank and Hiring Hall provides answers on employment opportunities, career switchers, critical shortage areas, teacher education programs at colleges and universities, and applying for/renewing a teaching license in Virginia.
    
    
  • JOVE Job Opportunities in Virginia Education, a listing of resources and opportunities on the Virginia Department of Education webpage.
    
    
  • Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Calendar of Events. Job fairs will be listed!
    
    
  • Teachers-Teachers.com, an on-line job search site for teachers.
    
    
• Google Search
  
  
• Regional Schools - contact information for regional schools and school districts
  
  
• School District web pages: These webpages will have calendar and school information. Note also that most school district web pages have sections that announce open positions on staff or in the classroom. These listings can be helpful in your job search. School districts not listed here will have links from the VDOE webpage.
  
  
  • Bristol City Schools
    
    
  • Smyth County Schools To contact your mentor teachers before observations or classroom visits, use the e-mail address firstname+lastname+scsb.org with no spaces in the address.
    
    
  • Washington County Schools. To find individual e-mail addresses for school staff, you may search by first or last name at http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/contact/email Use this directory to e-mail your classroom mentor teacher before observations in 114/115 or for times that you need to be in touch with your mentors in the schools.
    
    
• Student teacher blog with photos of student teachers and Neff Center faculty.
  
  
• Virginia Department of Education with links to SOL's, schedule of events, certification information, Virginia Scholarship information, etc.
  
  
• Virginia SOLs publications in Word (.doc) and printer-friendly (.pdf) formats, listed by grade and subject.
  
  
• WebAdvisor
  
  
• Yahoo home page for Yahoo Search, Yahoo Mail, etc.
  
  

Please send comments or questions about this page to Sarah Williams, swilliams@ehc.edu.