(The 6/8/20 deadline for Applying has passed- no longer accepting applications.) Application - Virginia VI Training Project-2020 for Educators Working with Young Children (ages 2

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(The 6/8/20 deadline for Applying has passed- no longer accepting applications.) Application - Virginia VI Training Project-2020 for Educators Working with Young Children (ages 2 - 6 years) with Vision Impairment

Description of Training: The Virginia Vision Impairment Training Project-2020 (VA VITP-2020) is a unique professional development opportunity for selected Virginia educators and related service providers who will work with young children (ages 2-6 years) with vision impairments in Virginia public school special education programs during the 2020-2021 school year. This training project is supported with federal IDEA grant funding through the collaboration of the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind Outreach Services, the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, and the Virginia Project for Children and Young Adults with Deaf-Blindness.

The VA VITP-2020 incorporates the Vision Impaired In-Service in America (VIISA) Curriculum, which introduces strategies, tools, and resources that can be used effectively to meet the highly specialized needs of young children with vision impairments. Please review the entire syllabus (attached to the application flyer email) for an overview of the complete series of topics that will be covered.

The training sessions will be conducted online by three VIISA curriculum-trained Virginia educators for approximately 11 weeks, beginning August 18, 2020 through November 6, 2020. The virtual training sessions will occur weekly on Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. In addition, approximately seven hours of on-site training will be scheduled with participants at designated Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Regional Offices.*

Before applying, interested applicants should obtain pre-approval from their designated school division supervisor to ensure full participation in each of the training sessions.

The VA VITP-2020 training sessions will be provided at no cost to the participants. In addition, each participating school division will receive a copy of the complete two volume VIISA Curriculum. Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive a certificate verifying their participation for 40 professional development contact hours.

Participation will be limited and diverse geographic and professional discipline representation will be considered in the selection process. Applicants will be informed of their confirmed seat, or placement on a wait list, by June 30, 2020. Please direct any questions to Caren Phipps at caren.phipps@dbvi.virginia.gov.

*NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the requirements for direct in-person contact with adults/children for the follow-up activities and the on-site sessions may be modified, as necessary.

(No longer accepting applications.The deadline for submitting this application was June 8, 2020. ) Be sure to click on "Submit" at the bottom of this page for your application to be received.

Name (First and last) *

Email *

Please provide your email address (that you access currently and will access through the summer).

Name and city or county of the school division, school, and/or agency where you will be employed during the 2020-2021 school year. *

Region in which you are employed (see map below): *

Northern VA (4)

Shenandoah Valley (5)

SW VA (7)

Greater Richmond Area (1)

South Central VA (8)

Tidewater VA (2)

Roanoke Area (6)

Middle and Northern Neck (3)

Virginia Department of Education Superintendent's Regions

I have read the syllabus and understand the requirements for this course *

Yes

I have discussed training dates/times with my supervisor, and have obtained his/her approval to participate in each training session. *

Yes

Other:

Name of Supervisor *

What is your current role in working with children ages 2-6? (Please check all that apply.) *

Early Childhood Educator/Early Childhood Special Educator/Special Education Teacher

Early Intervention Provider

Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Orientation & Mobility Specialist

Occupational Therapist

Physical Therapist

Speech Language Pathologist

I am not currently working with children ages 2 - 6 years.

Other:

Required

What is your current/future status for working with young children with vision impairment, ages 2-6?(Please check all that apply.) *

I am currently working with a young child with a vision impairment

I anticipate working with a young child with a vision impairment during the 2020-2021 school year

I am not working with a young child with a vision impairment, but hope to in the future

I have worked with young children with visual impairments on my caseload, but do not have any at this time.

Required

Please estimate the total number of children ages 2 - 6 years with vision impairment you have worked with over the past 3 years. *

1-2

3-5

more than 5

Please describe your experience working with children with vision impairments. What experience do you have working with children with other disabilities? *

How many total years of experience do you have working in education? *

less than 5 years

5-15 years

15-30 years

more than 30 years

Review the syllabus. If you were to rate your overall level of knowledge/skills in the topic areas listed and as they relate to children ages 2 through 6 years with vision impairment, where would you be on a scale of 1 to 20? (e.g. 1=LOW; 20=HIGH) *

0 -4

5-9

10 - 14

15-20

Why would you like to participate in this training? Please provide us with any other information we may need to make an informed selection. *

Thank you for applying to participate in the Virginia VI Training Project-2020. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL ON OR BEFORE June 30, 2020, LETTING YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED, OR IF YOU ARE ON A WAIT LIST. Any questions should be directed to Caren Phipps at caren.phipps@dbvi.virginia.gov Be sure to click on "Submit" below to send your application.

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