Recently a professor at a prestigious NC university lamented that her students lack the skill and confidence to create unique solutions when presented with an assignment in class. She noted that students just want her to tell them the answer or provide a rubric so that the correct answer is clear and course credit guaranteed.
Her comments reminded me of
...I often think about what I would be doing if I had not decided about ten years ago to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher. I was, after all, in a well-paid job as an engineer with a Fortune 15 company and doing really fascinating work.
But something was missing — something I could not put my finger on
...Ever wonder what it’s like to spend three or four jam-packed summer days with more than 700 of North Carolina’s most innovative educators?
I’ll give you a hint: it’s pretty awesome.
In fact, as a former teacher, I must confess to being a little envious each year as I work alongside the rest of the NC New Schools staff to bring
...Some things are just common sense, and having common academic standards for all states is one of those things.
In a national milestone event, 45 states and the District of Columbia recently coalesced around a common set of standards for math and English/language arts. The process did not happen overnight, and there were many detours and roadblocks along the way.
...Wednesday, sadly, was my last day of school – sort of.
I’m writing a case study of an early college STEM school located on the campus of North Carolina State University. For the past month or so, I’ve spent many hours of many days getting to know the teachers, the staff, the kids, and in general seeing firsthand how this
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