August 2025 Secondary Division-wide Professional Learning Schedule
Newport News Public Schools welcomes all our teachers for the 2025-2026 school year!
This website contains important information about our preservice timeframe, which runs August 4-22. Select any date below to learn more about the division-wide expectations for that day.
Aug. 4-13: New and Lead Teachers
Monday, August 4
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Welcome Day & NNPS Welcome Celebration | All New Secondary Staff |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | MS & HS Lead Teachers Report | Lead Teachers |
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Tuesday, August 5
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | NNPS 101: Onboarding, Support & Benefits | All New Secondary Staff |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Hard Hats & High Standards: Constructing Excellence in CTE | HS CTE Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Cultivating Growth: Sowing Seeds for Success | HS English Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Elevating Excellence for ELs | HS ESL Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Becoming a Distinguished Health & Physical Educator | HS Health & PE Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | From Bid to Bookshelf: Navigating the RFP for Library Collection Purchasing | HS Library Leads |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Leveling Up Our Leadership Skills | HS Mathematics Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Being a Superlative Science Leader. Leading a Journey for Departmental Success | HS Science Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Leading the LAVC-2 Transition | HS Social Studies Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | The Lead Teacher Playbook: Strategies for a Strong School Year | HS Special Education Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Level Up the Ladder Vine: Setting Expectations for a Wildly Consistent Year in World Languages | HS World Language Lead Teachers |
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Wednesday, August 6
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Instructional Technology in NNPS | All New Secondary Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Elevating Excellence for ELs | MS ESL Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Leveling Up our Leadership Skills | MS Mathematics Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Cultivating Growth: Sowing Seeds for Success | MS Reading Specialists & Writing Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Being a Superlative Science Leader. Leading a Journey for Departmental Success | MS Science Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Leading the 2023 Standards Transition | MS Social Studies Lead Teachers |
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| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | The Lead Teacher Playbook: Strategies for a Strong School Year | MS Special Education Lead Teachers |
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Thursday, August 7
All lead and new teachers will be school-based all day.
Friday, August 8
All NNPS schools and offices are closed today.
Monday, August 11
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Teaching and Learning in NNPS | ALL New Secondary Staff |
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Tuesday, August 12
| Time | Topic | Audience | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am-3:15 pm | Teaching and Learning in NNPS | ALL New Secondary Staff |
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Wednesday, August 13
Today is our annual NNPS iNNovate Conference. Attendance is optional, and advance registration is required. Visit the iNNovate Conference website to learn more.
August 14-22: All Instructional Staff
