August 2024 Elementary Division-wide Professional Learning Schedule
Newport News Public Schools welcomes all our teachers for the 2024-2025 school year!
This website contains important information about our preservice timeframe, which runs August 5-23. Select any date below to learn more about the division-wide expectations for that day.
August 5-14: New and Lead Teachers
Thursday, August 15
Welcome back! All instructional staff report to their assigned schools today.
Friday, August 16
All Newport News Public Schools staff will unite for a division convocation at 9:00 a.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Please follow any expectations outlined by your principal.
Monday, August 19
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
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| 8:00-11:00 AM | Elevating the Everyday | Preschool Teachers and Instructional Assistants |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Pre-K On My Way Curriculum Updates and Review | PEEP Self-Contained Teachers and Instructional Assistants |
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| 8:00-11:00 AM | Developing and Empowering Students in Math and Science | Grade K-2 Teachers |
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| 12:15-3:15 PM | Developing and Empowering Students in Math and Science | Grade 3-5 Teachers |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Starting Strong: Leveraging Data, Ensuring Compliance, and Enhancing Instructional Strategies for EL Success | ES ESL Teachers and Instructional Assistants |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | From Roots to Blooms: Activating Prior Knowledge and Curriculum to Flourish | ES Health & PE Teachers |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | iSTEM 2.0: Connecting Curriculum, Community, and Careers | ES iSTEM Teachers |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Library Media Immersion: Policies & Procedures Refresher and Exploring LMS Best Practices |
ES Library Media Specialists |
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| 12:15-3:15 PM | Developing and Empowering Students in Math | ES Math Interventionists |
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| 8:00-11:00 AM | Supporting Literacy Intervention | ES Reading Interventionists |
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| 8:00-11:00 AM | K-2 SPED Teachers: Developing and Empowering Students in Math and Science 3-5 SPED Teachers: Special Education High-Leverage Practices |
ES Special Education Teachers: ED, LD, MID, and SOL-Aligned AUT |
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| 12:15-3:15 PM | K-2 SPED Teachers: Special Education High-Leverage Practices 3-5 SPED Teachers: Developing and Empowering Students in Math and Science |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Assistive Technology and Complex Needs | ES Special Education Teachers and Instructional Assistants: AUT, MOID, and SID |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Art: Exploring Newport News Public Art Music: Intro to Dalcoze |
ES Visual & Performing Arts Teachers |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Nurturing the Academic and Socio-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Advanced Learners | Gifted Services Resource Teachers |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Pathways for Prevention Mental Health Training | Professional School Counselors |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Pathways for Prevention Mental Health Training | Social Workers and School Psychologists |
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Tuesday, August 20
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
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| 8:00-11:00 AM | Elevating the Everyday | Preschool Teachers and Instructional Assistants |
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| 8:00-11:00 AM | Benchmark Implementation Training* *Required for any teacher who did not complete early option in July |
K-5 Teachers and Reading Interventionists (Group A Schools): |
Session Locations:
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| 12:15-3:15 PM | Benchmark Launch Training | ||
| 8:00-11:00 AM | Benchmark Launch Training |
Grade K-5 Teachers and Reading Interventionists (Group B Schools): |
Session Locations:
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| 12:15-3:15 PM | Benchmark Implementation Training* *Required for any teacher who did not complete early option in July |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | 8:00-11:00: *Required for any teacher who did not complete early option in July 12:15-3:15: |
ES Special Education Teachers: ED, LD, MID, and SOL-Aligned AUT |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Crisis Prevention Intervention Training | ES Special Education Teachers and Instructional Assistants: AUT, ED, MOID, and SID (by invitation only) |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Changes in Medicaid | Speech Pathologists |
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| 9:00 AM-2:00 PM | Back to Business | All School Counselors |
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Wednesday, August 21
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
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| 8:00-11:00 AM | Supporting Literacy Instruction | Kindergarten Assistants |
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| 12:15-3:15 PM | Supporting Literacy Intervention | VALLS Assistants and VALLS Tutors |
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| 12:15-3:15 PM | High Quality Math Support | ES Math Interventionists |
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| 9:00 AM-3:15 PM | Empowering Excellence in Library Services: Roles, Responsibilities, and Opportunities | Library Media Assistants |
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| 9:00 AM-12:30 PM | Tier 4 Intervention Training | New Special Education Teachers and TODs (by invitation only) |
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Thursday, August 22
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
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8/22: 8/23: |
8/22 and 8/23: Tier 4 Intervention Training |
Deaf/HH Teachers, Interpreters and Deaf/HH Instructional Assistants |
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| 8:00 AM-3:15 PM | Complex Needs NTI | New Special Education Teachers: AUT, MOID, SID (by invitation only) |
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| 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | FBA/BIP Training | Secondary Special Education Teachers (ED/Behavior Support Caseloads) (by invitation only) |
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| 8:30 AM-3:00 PM | High-Leverage Practices for Paraprofessionals | All Special Education Instructional Assistants |
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Friday, August 23
Please follow any building expectations outlined by your principal in preparation for the first day of school on Monday.
