Curriculum Leader of the Year

Shirley Bazdar is the recipient of the Virginia ASCD Outstanding Curriculum L eader Award for 2009.

Shirley is the Director of Career and Technical Education and Adult Education for Loudon County Schools. Colleagues from Loudon County praise Ms. Bazdar for her efforts to create 21st-century learning opportunities for students as well as to provide high- quality professional development for staff. Shirley has been instrumental in developing the instructional pro- gram for Loudon County’s Governor’s Career and Techni- cal Academy, an innovative program that has been vis- ited by national and international educators.

While facilitating cutting-edge programs in a large school division, Shirley has also built and maintained strong relationships with staff and students. Principals call her “part of the team,” noting her frequent presence in schools and her collegial relationships with teach- ers. We are pleased that Shirley is also a member of the VASCD team.

Congratulations to Shirley Bazdar, VASCD’s Outstanding Curriculum Leader of the Year!

Practical Strategies for Maximizing

Student Achievement in Math

a workshop with Dan Mulligan

MARCH 24, 2010

Westmoreland State Park Conference Center

Murphy Hall

Montrose, Virginia

The workshop is structured to appeal to teachers from Grades 3 through Algebra 2. It will focus on effective strategies to use between now and SOL testing to increase student engagement and understanding (rather than memorization.) Examples that model the strategies will come from a variety of grade-levels.

9 Virginia Educational Leadership Vol. 7 No. 1 Spring 2010