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Here’s how one community college is rescuing animals and equipping students at the same time
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We are celebrating national school principals’ day tomorrow, Saturday, May 1. This evening we will be publishing articles about school leaders, and we hope you will post a photo of your favorite principal on Twitter or Facebook to help us say thank you. To our school leaders, we see your leadership and public service, and especially this year, we honor your commitment to our students, our state, and our future.
Next week is national Teacher Appreciation Week. We’ve got podcasts and more so stay tuned.
From Alli, here are your podcasts for the weekend:
Beginning Teacher Wednesdays – The Modern Mentor (Dr. Matthew X. Joseph)
Host Jen Hawkins sits down with Dr. Matthew X. Joseph to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, the importance of having a strong mentor relationship in the beginning years of teaching, and the greatest gifts that a mentor can give a beginning teacher.
Ed Leader – MTSS: A Framework for School Improvement with BriAnne Hall and Heather Boston
For this episode, Dr. Jackson is joined by two outstanding EdLeaders who are making a difference serving and supporting schools and school systems in their implementation of Multi-tier Systems of Support.
First in Future – Dr. Karrie Dixon and Dr. Kuldeep Rawat of Elizabeth City State University
The Institute for Emerging Issues, in a four part series, will be focusing on the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities – a group of 10 colleges and universities stretching across the state formed to ensure that African Americans had access to higher education. This episode is with President Dr. Karrie Dixon and Dr. Kuldeep Rawat of Elizabeth City State University.
And here is a link to the playlist that keeps us going. From Superintendent Jeff McDaris, who updates the playlist each week with five new tunes, “Breathe. Reflect. Dedicate.”
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Celebrating 30 Years of TFA Eastern NC: A Message from Governor Roy Cooper
Governor Roy Cooper was an early board member of Teach For America Eastern North Carolina, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Thank you for your leadership!... Read the rest
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SPECIAL REPORT | PLANNING FOR A PIVOTAL SCHOOL YEAR
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NEW STUDY | Infection rates in children and youths aged 0 to 19 years compared with other age groups
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We need more teachers of color. Getting there requires ambitious equitable solutions