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There’s nothing quite like that back-to-school feeling
“Having young people in the building, and seeing their faces, and hearing their chatter, and listening to young people laughing and giggling and talking on the playground, those are sounds we’ve not heard in a long time.”–…
Perspective | Franklin County Schools welcomes students back with music video
This music video from Franklin County Schools features Tawanda Hedgspeth; assistant principal at Bunn Middle School; Shannon Dixon, fifth grade teacher at Louisburg Elementary School; Pamela Diez, media specialist and digital literacy coach at Franklinton Elementary School; Michelle Clinard, data manager at Franklin County Early College High School; Maria Collins, fourth grade teacher at Laurel Mill Elementary School; Jaleesa Hicks, fourth grade teacher at Louisburg Elementary School; Crystal Williams, K-5 math specialist at the central office, Tasha Hatten, drama teacher at Franklinton Middle School; Erica Shoulders-Royster, principal of Franklin County Early College; Chasity McIntosh, sixth grade teacher at Franklinton Middle School; Kendall Doyle, seventh grade teacher at Terrell Lane Middle School; Renee Branch, eighth grade teacher at Terrell Lane Middle School; Shaniqua Terry, teacher at Franklin County Early College High School; Kimberly Baechle, seventh grade teacher at Franklinton Middle School, and Toriana (TJ) Etheridge, data manager at Vine Academy.…
Sherry Thomas on serving the state in her emotional role as director for exceptional children
Sherry Thomas worked in Gaston County Schools as a classroom teacher, a diagnostician, and then as a program specialist in the central office.…
Perspective | Professional pay for teachers ripples out to students
The presidents of the University of North Carolina System and the N.C. Community Colleges had good reason to smile Monday as they opened a pathway into the teaching profession.…
The Editor’s Notes
This weekend, take a listen to this interview with EdNC’s Rupen Fofaria and Michael Maher, DPI’s director of the Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration. The son of a railroad worker and a first-generation college student, now he has a Ph.D. and he’s been in NC for 30 years!
The wonderful Jeff McDaris, superintendent in Transylvania County Schools, is putting together week by week a playlist on Spotify for us for the 21-22 school year. If you didn’t follow along last year, it’s a great way for us to collectively unwind from the week. This year, it’s call “The Weekly Reckoning,” and as McDaris says, it is “songs to summarize another week in NC education. Thank you for your support of children and our traditional public schools. Infer all analogies as you desire. Breathe. Reflect. Dedicate.” It’s the inferring all analogies part that also makes this fun. Take a look at the songs this week, and you’ll see what I mean. Join us.
As school starts back, so are our favorite podcasts! EdNC’s Alli Lindenberg curates these each week.
First in Future: Power Of Affordability In Increasing Attainment
This conversation is focused on the “Power of Affordability In Increasing Attainment” with guests Toni Blount, Regional Impact Manager, myFutureNC; Abdur-Raqib Gant, NC A&T student; and Martha Quillin, News and Observer reporter.
Beginning Teacher Wednesdays – Educator SEL (Krista Leh)
Host Jen Hawkins sits down with Krista Leh to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, why it is important for educators to do SEL work with themselves before they attempt doing it with students, and what self-care for educators can possibly look like.
EdLeader – Leadership Launch featuring Jack Hoke
EdLeader is back for Season 3 with guest Jack Hoke. Hoke sits down with Dr. Jackson to discuss launching a new school year in the midst of challenges and uncertainty.
And here is a link to our first Moment of Hope for the school year, featuring Principal of the Year Elena Ashburn. Please share.
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