All schools partnering with NC New Schools follow a proven set of strategies known as the Design Principles, emphasizing personalization, college-readiness, professionalism, leadership and high standards. Within that framework, different schools are tailored to meet the needs of the community and students that they serve. These stories share a glimpse into the exciting things happening in our partner schools across the state.
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Teacher externs learning and coaching through industry partnership
ABB hosts two from Duplin CountyScience teacher George Bischoff and English teacher Brittani Mallard, both from Duplin Early College High School, were selected as ABB teacher externs this spring. A global leader in power and automation technologies, Zurich-based ABB -- with North American corporate headquarters in Cary -- is the largest supplier of industrial motors and drives, generators to the wind industry, and power grids worldwide. As a member of the NC New Schools Energy and Sustainability Industry Innovation Council, ABB offered this externship as part of the council's focus on deepening connections between industry and education through meaningful work-based experiences for teachers and students.
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In March, Bischoff and Mallard attended the ABB Automation & Power World Conference in Orlando, Fla. On a mission of true collaboration between education and business, they went to learn from the engineers and the engineers from them. While observing presenters at the conference in order to help engineers refine their training sessions for the 2014 conference, the two teachers were also able to make connections with industry experts that will influence their own classrooms back in Duplin County. -
STEM Early College experiment to be tested in space
Students to study effect of gravity on germinationA team of high school scientists from The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T is interested in finding out if plants grow normally in zero gravity. Their findings could help grow crops in outer space one day to provide fresh food to astronauts, or in case people ever live on the moon or Mars.
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Six students will have the opportunity to test their experiment on the International Space Station later this year. As a part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, they will be among a select group of students who have had the opportunity to conduct research in microgravity. The STEM Early College is one of 17 student teams selected for the mission currently underway. -
Early College grad wins grand prize in national film competition
Winning video promoting safe driving habits to be aired nationwide in Ad Council PSABrittany Devasure, a 2013 graduate of Early College of Forsyth, has won a $5,000 scholarship from Project Yellow Light for her video that encourages peers to avoid distracted driving. She discovered a love for video with support from her teachers at Early College of Forsyth who gave students the choice of writing papers or producing videos for class assignments.
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"I always chose to do a video. If it wasn't for Early College teachers encouraging us to do video, I wouldn't have discovered my passion for it," Devasure added. "You can express more through video than writing."
Devasure, a Crosby Scholar who received both her college high school diploma from Early College and Associate of Arts degree from Forsyth Tech during two separate graduation ceremonies on May 9, will attend Appalachian State University this fall on a full scholarship. She plans to major in communications and advertising.
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Early College EAST wins engineering competition
Group to present project in GermanyThe Early College EAST High School Engineering Club has won a trip to Hanover, Germany, in Phoenix Contact's Nanoline Contest. The company announced the winner on Saturday, February 16, to kick off its National Engineers Week celebration. The team, which includes seven students in 9th-11th grades, placed third in last year's contest.
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Regional school recruits first class
New STEM school coming to northeastern North CarolinaThe Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience is accepting applications for incoming 9th graders -- deadline is June 1, 2012. The Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience is an early college high school that is designed to serve as a statewide model school for STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Ultimately, the school will enroll about 450 students in grades 7-13 from five counties offering the opportunity for all students to earn up to two years of college credit along with their high school diploma.
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Southern Redesign
Durham school converts to four academies focused on energy and sustainabilityBig changes - and a very exciting future - are coming to Southern High School in Durham.
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SILSA: Where Inquiry Leads to Student Success
Project-Based Learning Makes a DifferenceNow in its seventh year, SILSA is a member of the Health & Life Sciences Affinity Network, which is organized and supported by North Carolina New Schools. While not all students will go on to careers in these fields, the rigor of the coursework surrounding this theme and the other three "affinities" benefits young scholars regardless of their interests or aptitudes.
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Project-based learning, or PBL, challenges students on several levels both academically and personally, often resulting in greater comprehension of multiple disciplines and improved outcomes. It's a common approach in North Carolina New Schools-affiliated high schools in general and STEM schools in particular.
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Applying an Engineering Perspective
Wayne School of EngineeringStudents from Wayne School of Engineering learn to use the engineering design process across the curriculum at their school. The fact that 93 percent of the Class of 2011 was accepted into a two- or four-year college is impressive, but even more so considering that 76 percent of the class would become the first in their families to graduate from college. In fact, creating environments that nurture first-generation college-goers is a hallmark of innovative North Carolina high schools inspired and supported by North Carolina New Schools.
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