The official feed of Norfolk Academy's International Programs- to Argentina, China, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Nicaragua and Spain- and hosting
Shortly before the academic year closed, a group of Upper Schoolers held a virtual exchange with peers from Morocco. The program provided students with a real-world context in which to practice their French skills. Please read more: https://t.co/FySGeT5Kix #NorfolkAcademy
Upper School students heard about @SYAnews , Arabic Year at @KingsAcademyJOR , and Outdoor Academy today. @SYAnews alums Mary Grace ‘20 and Nick ‘20 shared their experiences with the student body.
Norfolk Academy was honored to host visitors from China on Monday: Mr. Yunquan Lu, principal of Beijing 101, a prestigious public school that is an exchange partner with NA, and Dr. Jack Jia, executive director of the World Leading Schools Association (WLSA). @NAIntlPrograms
This afternoon, eighth-grade students heard about Middle School’s global programs in New York, the UK, and Italy. Remember to get in those applications by the November 18 deadline!
Los programas de intercambio como el que tenemos con @NorfolkAcademy son una oportunidad para fortalecer las habilidades de liderazgo y para compartir aspectos culturales. Esta memoria evidencia la experiencia que vivieron los estudiantes en Estados Unidos
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“It has been a great, once-in-a-lifetime experience." Norfolk Academy students recently bonded with peers from Colombia as part of an exchange program that lets them learn firsthand about foreign cultures. https://t.co/tZO0fLixcJ @RochesterSchool@NAIntlPrograms#NorfolkAcademy
Today is the birthday of John Dewey, an early proponent of experiential learning. Rejecting the idea of education as the rote memorization of facts, he argued that learning is interactive and that students should have a role in constructing their own learning.