Professional Learning
Review the Professional Learning Reimagined Framework to learn more about how districts and schools have the authority and autonomy to plan, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate high-quality professional learning experiences at the local level.
E-Learning
The West Virginia Department of Education provides the professional and personalized e-Learning for Educators program. This program permits West Virginia educators to engage in online professional learning courses and activities.
Military Partnerships
The West Virginia Common Ground Partnership is comprised of several military-based and community organizations, focused on increasing the capacity of schools to ensure student success. By sharing each organization’s programs, opportunities, resources and information with schools, students will become aware of opportunities to serve as leaders within their communities and experience positive outcomes throughout their lives. This focus includes shared goals that all students will stay in school and graduate from high school, college and career ready. The partnership contributes to developing strong communities which have a productive, civically active and well-educated workforce. The Common Ground website offers information supportive of schools, students and military families.
Teacher Academy
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Teacher Academy is designed to support teachers using research-based materials and instructional strategies aligned to the WV Professional Teaching Standards that strengthen student and teacher learning resulting in increased student achievement. To find out how you may register for the WVDE Teacher Academy, select the link below.
Mentor Training
National Board Certification
- Structured and sustained support
- One-on-One support provided by expert NBC mentor or cohort support group
West Virginia Teacher Leadership Framework
In 2020, the WV Legislature passed HB 4804, which directs the West Virginia Department of Education to assist county boards with the design and implementation of a teacher leadership framework to accomplish the teacher induction and professional growth aspects of their comprehensive systems of support. Teacher Leadership funding is provided through Step 7d for multiple leadership opportunities including training for those opportunities and salary stipends for those roles.