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
...When I first learned about the study visit to Texas with my new job as a college liaison for Beaufort County Schools, I was not very excited — I had never flown on a plane and I was being a chicken. But the more I researched the school district we were going to visit — the ...
Throughout the year, NC New Schools holds two-day study visits in three of our partner schools: Caldwell Early College, Cross Creek Early College and Wayne School of Engineering. Teachers, administrators and other education leaders are invited to visit classrooms, network with peers and experience a powerful and unique school culture where all adults collaborate
...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
...Frequently, colleagues and clients ask, “What’s next for NC New Schools?” As we form stronger ties with a growing group of partners and school districts, it’s a reasonable question. With the arrival of 2014, now seems an especially good time to share. I sum up our priorities for the coming year in three words: change, quality and value.
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