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21st CENTURY LEARNING
Terri McCaughan
Executive Director
Curriculum & Development
(757) 283-7850 x.10229
CONFERENCE 2009: 21st Century Learning and Leading
Today’s students live in an increasingly complex, diverse, global, and media-saturated society. As educators, how should we think differently to prepare students for their world? What can we do differently in schools to guarantee our students will thrive in the future?
Questions like these were explored on January 9-10 as teams from the Newport News community were involved in the 2nd Annual International Conference: 21st Century Learning and Leading. Participants engaged in a global "think tank" around the topic of educating in and for the 21st Century and expanded that conversation to include preparing a multi-generational workforce for an undefined future. All conference participants had the unique opportunity to interact with educators from around the globe in an effort to build international partnerships that provided another forum to further conference conversations and explore possibilities for the future.
Goals for 21st Century Learning and Leading
- To engage colleagues in considering the shape of education in the 21st Century
- To contribute to international thinking on future schooling
- To develop and share effective classroom practices in the 21st Century
- To foster an open and transparent think tank for our school community
- To demonstrate a commitment to 21st Century Learning
More Information
- View bios of the speakers (pdf)
- View bios of "Thought Leaders" (pdf)
- Saturday's Facilitated Sessions (pdf)
- Poster Sessions (pdf)
Thinking Thursday Blog
Visit our Thinking Thursday Blog to view a thought-provoking message and to post your reflections.
In an attempt to transform our conversation about 21st century learning and leading into a world-wide discussion, I encourage you to distribute this link to colleagues and friends outside of Newport News Public Schools so that they may post their reflections as well.