President's
Letter:
Dear Colleagues:
Welcome to a new school year
full of promise and possibilities! Part of the mission of VCLD is to support
teachers by offering opportunities to continue the rejuvenation throughout
the school year, fulfilling the promise of growth for our students with
learning disabilities.
I would like to take this
opportunity to welcome new and returning Executive Committee Members:
Helen Barrier, President-elect;
Karen Smith, Vice President; Kristi Beitz, Secretary; Ann Fulk, Treasure;
and Joni Poff, Immediate Past President. I'd like to offer a special thanks
to Joni for her leadership last year and her continued support. Standing
committee chairs also include new and returning faces: Cheryl Temple,
Communications and Publications; Amy Ford, Awards and Honors; Karen Shea,
Membership; Lori Korinek, Professional Relations Liaison; Pat Parrott,
Historian; and regional representatives, Myrna Thurner, Judith Curtis,
Michele Witt, Lois Graham, and Carol Cox. All VCLD Board Members are volunteers
and their commitment to teachers and students continues to impress and
inspire me.
VCLD plays a valuable role
for our national organization, as well. From co-hosting CLD's international
conference in 1997 and last year's spring regional conference in 1997
and last year's spring regional conference to participating in providers,
VCLD receives recognition from our national association. VCLD will again
have the honor of two award winners at CLD's Conference in Austin TX this
October. Congratulations to Ginger Sanderson, VCLD Teacher of the Year
and Carolyn Ito, winner of the Floyd G. Hudson Award!
We hope you will consider
joining us for a variety of activities throughout the year, ranging from
Teachers' Nights Out to our Annual VCLD Conference that will be held in
Roanoke on March 2-3, 2001. None of at these events are possible without
the work of many individuals beyond our Board.
Please consider sharing your
expertise with colleagues through VCLD.
• Contact your regional
representative if you would like to assist with a local event;
• Contact the chair of a committee that interests you;
• Submit a proposal for a presentation or poster session at our March
conference;
• Share a favorite strategy or technique by submitting an article
to be published in a future newsletter;
• Contact any member of the Board with interests and concerns so
that we can better meet your needs;
• Consider filling an opening on the Board from those listed at the
end of this letter.
The strength of VCLD depends
on all of us.
VCLD is exploring alternative
ways to communicate with our members. There will be two newsletters this
year focusing on memory, motivation, and test taking. Your teacher-tested
techniques should showcased, so think about submitting a favorite or two.
I am looking forward to an
exciting and productive year as your president. Please join me in making
this a successful year for students with LD and their teachers.
Respectfully,
Patricia A. Popp, VCLD President
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