Teacher Retention and Support

Teacher Retention and Support is designed to assist Virginia school divisions in supporting leadership, attracting new teachers to the commonwealth, developing and retaining high quality beginning and experienced teachers, filling teacher needs in critical shortage areas, and ensuring a supportive environment for teaching and learning to occur. This initiative offers opportunities for prospective teachers, beginning teachers, veteran teachers and administrators, and all school divisions in the commonwealth.

Virginia Middle School Teacher Corps
The Virginia Middle School Teacher Corps is designed to reinforce the quality of mathematics instruction in middle schools and help ensure that students receive a solid foundation in mathematics as they prepare to enter high school. The Teacher Corps provides support to attract and/or train highly qualified mathematics teachers for middle schools that have been designated as “at risk in mathematics” by virtue of being Accredited with Warning in mathematics. For more information contact: Connie Fisher, 804-371-7583 or: Connie.Fisher@doe.virginia.gov

Job Bank and Electronic Hiring Hall
The Web-based tool allows teachers to post their resumés and school divisions to query for teachers throughout the state, nation, and abroad. For more information contact: Pat Burgess, (804) 225-2096 or Pat.Burgess@doe.virginia.gov

Teacher Mentoring - Virginia Requirements of Quality and Effectiveness for Beginning Teacher Mentor Programs in Hard-To-Staff Schools
School divisions in Virginia receive modest funding to support mentoring programs for all beginning teachers. The 2004 General Assembly appropriated supplemental funds for teacher mentoring programs to assist schools designated as hard-to-staff. The purpose of the program is to provide a greater level of support for beginning teachers who enter a challenging environment to reduce the turnover rate. For more information contact: Connie Fisher, 804-371-7583 or Connie.Fisher@doe.virginia.gov