The New School Connection - August 2007
You can watch the following segments from The New School Connection by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
Elementary Literacy: How do our youngest students learn to read? How can parents help? See some of Brier Creek Year-Round's Elementary's kindergartners hit the books, and hear kindergarten teacher Melissa McElroy and WCPSS director of elementary school education Ruth Steidinger talk about the strategies we employ. Bill Poston reports.
School Volunteers: Volunteers at Lufkin Road Middle come from all walks of life to support teaching and learning from all students. Meet some of them, and learn how you can make a difference in a child's life. Christy Barnett reports.
The Curriculum Management Audit: A View from the Classroom: As we await the results, Salem Middle teacher Bill Ferriter and chief academic officer Donna Hargens discuss the potential impact of this spring's independent audit of our school system's delivery of instruction. Chip Sudderth reports.
Freshman Camp: It can be a tough transition from middle school to high school. Southeast Raleigh High's "Bulldog Leadership Institute" is just one of the freshman camps WCPSS is beginning to build connections, set expectations, and orient new students to a new world. Assistant superintendent for evaluation and research David Holdzkom also talks about ninth-graders' unique challenges. Christy Barnett reports.
Virtual Public School: Britney Baker is an Athens Drive High student who is taking some of her coursework online through the North Carolina Virtual Public School. Meet Britney, teacher Tonya Hinton, and dean of students Margaret Baber as they explore this new means of instruction. Bill Poston reports.
You can watch the full program by clicking here. (You can also download the program to watch later by right-clicking on the link and choosing, "Save Target As....") This is a large QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.