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VCS Teacher Joins Pilot Program Aimed at Benefiting Rural Districts
The Daily Dispatch, January 28, 2019, by Miles Bates
Stanford Wickham, a Vance County High School math teacher who also teaches Advanced Placement calculus to seniors, is part of a team of teachers that Maria Hernandez of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is leading in a pilot program…
North Pitt Benefits from Effort to Boost Math Instruction
The Daily Reflector, January 28, 2019
A public-private educational partnership will augment mathematics instruction at North Pitt High School this semester as part of a project to partner remote expertise with teachers on site at schools statewide.
Edgecombe Schools to Host Job Fair for Teaching Leaders
Rocky Mount Telegram, January 21, 2019, by Amelia Harper
As the Opportunity Culture teaching model expands to historic proportions in Edgecombe County Public Schools, the school district is hosting its first job fair for teacher leadership positions on Saturday.
Guilford County System Tries New Approach to Help Students at Struggling Schools
The Greensboro News & Record, January 14, 2019 by Jessie Pounds
After 10 years teaching English at Dudley High School, Ashley Ekwem-Thorpe had plenty of “Panther” pride, but also a desire for a new adventure. So this school year she applied for a new position advertised at…
Opportunity Culture Schools Outpace State Results in N.C.
EdNC, January 2, 2019, by Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan C. Hassel
As the founders of the Opportunity Culture initiative to extend the reach of great teaching to many more students, we keep a tight focus on how students and teachers benefit from Opportunity Culture implementation in their schools….
IPS Provides Opportunity for Teachers to Grow as Multi-Classroom Leader
RTV6, December 17, 2018, by Lauren Casey
Teacher retention is an issue plaguing many schools in our state, even right here in Marion County. So the biggest district in the state is taking a new approach to retaining their star teachers by offering them a new chance…
15 School Districts Worth Visiting
Getting Smart, November 30, 2018
Leading a public school district is difficult and complicated work. But done well, there is no other job that can change how a community thinks about itself, its children and its future. The following are 15 districts that are changing the trajectory…
Using Teacher-Leaders To Improve Schools
The Hechinger Report, November 29, 2018, by Tara García-Mathewson
Edgecombe County Public Schools in rural North Carolina has long had trouble filling all of its open teaching positions. Historically, there just hasn’t been enough interest among qualified candidates. But that’s changing.
Local Principal Awarded National Fellowship
Rocky Mount Telegram, November 19, 2018, by Amelia Harper
North Edgecombe High School Principal Donnell Cannon recently was selected as one of 15 Opportunity Culture Fellows nationwide. The 15 fellows come from multi-classroom leaders and principals serving in school districts that have adopted the Opportunity Culture model. This year’s fellows were selected as…
70 Elementary and Middle Schools Worth Visiting
Getting Smart, November 18, 2018
Here at Getting Smart, we believe school visits are the best form of professional learning. Based on a couple thousand school visits, and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled a list of elementary and middle schools that can give educators a…