Newport News Public Schools, VA

 
Video on 21st Century Learning and Leading in Newport News

 
2009 21st Century Learning & Leading Conference

About

Newport News Public Schools, VA

• Located in southeastern Virginia, the Newport News Public Schools division educates approximately 30,913 children in 5 early childhood centers, 26 elementary schools, 8 middle schools and 5 high schools. Newport News Public Schools is one of three school districts in the country cited by the National School Boards Association for its embrace of technology. NNPS was honored with a 2009 Technology Leadership award for integrating technology into the curriculum and business functions. Source: Overview.
• Dr. Ashby Kilgore, Superintendent, Dr. Kari Weston, Executive Director, Innovation and Development
• Homepage: http://www.nnschools.org/
• 3rd Annual 21st Century Learning & Leading Conference , February 1, 2010, Call for Proposals. 2009 conference.
• Contact: Dr. Ashby Kilgore, Superintendent, , Terri McCaughan, Executive Director, Curriculum & Development, (757) 283-7850 x.10229
• 21 To Watch is a NNPS program that recognizes and honors movers and shakers who champion 21st-century initiatives in their workplace. These individuals will have an opportunity to advise district administrators and work on special projects designed to move the district forward. Class of 2011. Class of 2010.
  

Documents

• Agenda for Public Education, 2010-2013
• Annual Report
• New Basics of 21st Century Learning (PDF)
• Current 21st Century Learning Initiatives (PDF)
• Creating the Future: Next Steps for Smart, Safe Schools (PDF)

Mission and Vision

• Mission and Vision

21st Century Learning

• 21st Century Learning and Leading Homepage

Articles

• Huntington Middle School: Bring Your Technology Gadgets to School Day (Story and Video)
• Guest Blog: Managing an Overcrowded Curriculum, by Brian J. Nichols, principal of Hidenwood Elementary School, Edutopia, 1/28/10
  
• More Fun Than a Barrel of . . . Worms?! (Edutopia story and video). At Newsome Park Elementary School, assigignments in project-based learning are helping students learn more, participate more, and want more
• 21st Century in Action
• 21st Century Learning: 21st Century Workforce Readiness: Blog report on the Jan. 9-10, 2009 Newport News Public Schools conference, by Sheryl Nussbaum Beach
• Newport News: Part 1 of 2: Power of a 21st Century Continuum, by Allison Zmuda, ASCD Edge, May, 2012
  

Videos

• Innovation is Happening at NNPS
• Video on 21st Century Learning and Leading in Newport News
• Newport News Public Schools Welcome Back 2010
• Huntington Middle School: Bring Your Technology Gadgets to School Day (Story and Video)
• Educational Leadership in the Age of Google with Brian Nichols, Hidenwood Elementary School Principal
• More Fun Than a Barrel of . . . Worms?! (Edutopia story and video). At Newsome Park Elementary School, assigignments in project-based learning are helping students learn more, participate more, and want more.
• 3rd Annual Learning & Leading Conference, 2010
  
• 2009 21st Century Learning & Leading Conference: The 2009 21st Century Learning & Leading Conference challenged us to modernize the way we think and teach.
• Passage Middle School Walkthrough Debrief: Kipp Rogers, Principal at Passage Middle School, summarizes the recent walkthough by Joe & Otto, National Principal's Institute.
• Hidenwood Elem. Walkthrough Debriefing. Joe & Otto, National Principal's Institute, facilitate a conversation with NNPS leaders following a walkthrough at Hidenwood Elementary.