The Public School Forum of North Carolina and WakeEd Partnership have teamed up to jointly lead the Beginning Teacher Leadership Network (BTLN) of Wake County for the 2017-2018 school year.
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We are pleased to announce our 2017-2018 Teacher Innovation Grant recipients. This year, more than 140 educators will be involved in implementing these projects across the county, hoping to change the lives of more than 2,100 students. iCommunicate Using iPads Allison Kurtz | Adams Elementary School Impact: 110 Students, 5 Educators Adams Elementary students in
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“Our WakeEd Partnership Teacher Innovation Grant has been life-changing for my class.” Kristin Burnette teaches students with significant cognitive and physical disabilities at Hilburn Academy. Typical classroom libraries consist of paper books that pose a variety of challenges for students with physical, cognitive, and communication limitations. For example, many students struggle with holding a book,
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By Sonia Clark | AIG Teacher | Ballentine Elementary School As I’m looking at my WakeEd Partnership Teacher Innovation Grant, I am reflecting on how it has changed our school, the lives of our students and our community. I am so overwhelmed with emotions that I cannot begin to fill out the form. Instead, I feel compelled
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We are counting down the days until our annual World Café for STEM and Global Schools! On February 8th, business leaders and WCPSS educators from STEM and Global Schools Networks will come together to create possibilities for students. During this focused networking event, WakeEd connects educators with the time and talent resources from business, civic,
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Beginning teachers receive hours of on-the-job support and professional development from mentors and other experienced teachers, but one subject that doesn’t always get formal attention is known as “teacher agency.”
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WakeEd has expanded its professional learning programs to beginning teachers thanks to a new collaboration with the Public School Forum of North Carolina.
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Written by Rachel Fleming (Gilbane Building Company) Gilbane Building Company is proud to be a WakeEd partner in fostering educational opportunities for both students and educators. This year was our first year participating in World Cafe, which was a very inspiring event, as a room full of industry professionals volunteered their time to support various
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In addition to creating exciting and innovative learning experiences for students in Wake County, WakeEd Partnership’s STEMpact programs are being recognized as unique, inspiring, and effective educational practices on a national stage. This summer, WakeEd President Steve Parrott visited Washington D.C. to receive a US2020 STEM Mentoring Award for Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships. WakeEd Partnership was
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