THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, May 23, 1996 TAG: 9605210182
SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS PAGE: 16 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: Jon Glass
LENGTH: 59 lines
Norview High, which has made a name for itself with trail-blazing work in education reform, has been selected to participate in a national group that focuses on classroom teaching, leadership and school change.
A team of teachers from Norview will work with educators from across the country in the National School Reform Faculty Program, operated by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University in Providence, R.I.
Norview was recognized this year for its innovative classroom practices by Redbook Magazine, in its annual best-in-nation schools list.
Since 1992, Norview has undertaken reform through ATLAS, for Authentic Teaching, Learning and Assessment for all Students. The school is one of four nationwide in ATLAS, which is under the umbrella of the Coalition of Essential Schools, a consortium involving Brown, Yale and Harvard universities.
Under ATLAS, students learn essential skills, such as critical thinking, and essential habits, such as reliability and persistence.
Teachers involved in the Annenberg Institute program will share expertise to build professional development. Norview marketing teacher Alvin L. Mayo will serve as coach of the local team of teachers; he will attend a summer training session.
The Annenberg Institute program began in fall 1995 with about 1,000 teachers and administrators. Norview is among 100 groups joining in the fall.Northside Middle School Principal Timothy Sweeney and guidance counselor Katherine Metzgar recently shared ideas with educators and representatives of the Kennedy Foundation about the school's ``Community of Caring'' program. `Community of Caring'
The Northside educators were dinner guests at the Potomac, Md., home of Sergeant and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who heads the national Community of Caring program. The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation started the program in 1986 at five schools. It has spread into about 150 schools in 18 states and in Washington.
Northside and Granby High are the only two schools in the region participating.
The program is based on bettering the lives of students by teaching them important values. At Northside, the values are grouped in five areas: family, caring, responsibility, respect and trust. 7-Eleven literacy grants
Six Norfolk groups, including three elementary schools, were among 189 recipients statewide to receive a total of $250,000 in grants awarded this month by 7-Eleven stores to reduce illiteracy.
Each of the groups will get between $500 to $2,000 from 7-Eleven stores in the Chesapeake Division of the Southland Corp. The money was awarded through the corporation's ``People who read achieve'' program.
Groups in Norfolk getting funds were the Urban League of Hampton Roads, Friends of the Elderly, Granby Elementary, Olde Huntersville Development Corp., Larrymore Elementary and Campostella Elementary.
The 7-Eleven's Chesapeake Division includes more than 736 stores in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and North Carolina. by CNB