Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: In 2021, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 1904 and Senate Bill 1196, and was signed into law by Governor Northam. The law establishes new requirements to support culturally competent educators in the Commonwealth. The Guidance on Cultural Competency Training for Teachers and Other Licensed School Board Employees in Virginia Public Schools was developed for the Board to fulfill the statutory mandate to provide guidance on the minimum standards for the local training requirement.
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1/5/22  9:15 am
Commenter: Kate Eagen

Cultural competency training supports teachers and all students!
 

Cultural competency training asks teachers to critically reflect on their own cultural lens and consider those of their students too. Great teachers seek to know their students and cultural competency training is perhaps the most powerful tool to support teachers in doing so. 

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