Cybersecurity Pathways for Military-Connected Students
Abstract
With cybersecurity becoming one of the world’s fastest growing STEM fields, Newport News Public Schools seeks to create a pathway for military-connected students into cybersecurity. Focusing on pre-K through 8th grade we will integrate computational thinking, problem solving, and digital literacy into curriculum, provide additional in-class technology and robots, and extracurricular opportunities for more in-depth cybersecurity curriculum. This project includes 1 preschool: Denbigh Early Childhood Center; 4 Elementary Schools: B.C. Charles, General Stanford, Kiln Creek, and R.O. Nelson; and 2 Middle Schools: Dozier and Passage. Professional Learning will increase teachers’ confidence integrating STEM curriculum, and will reinforce math instruction and curriculum to promote computational thinking and problem solving skills required in cyber literacy. A successful program will show student growth in the Computation and Estimation strands of the Virginia Math Standards of Learning, and growth in the Expressions and Operations strands of the Virginia Algebra I Standards of Learning assessment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 12, 2021
- Source ID
- HE12541810025
Entities
People
- Susanna Bailey
Organizations
- Department of Defense Education Activity
- United States Department of Defense