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  • From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Bill McNeal Awarded 2011 Friday Medal
  • Want to Read Abraham Lincoln’s Telegrams? There’s an App for That!
  • Leaving Lectures Behind: FIZZ
New tool available to help schools improve STEM programs

New tool available to help schools improve STEM programs

A free downloadable rubric has been developed to help schools in North Carolina determine the steps needed to develop quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs.

 
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  • 12/15/11

    New tool available to help schools improve STEM programs

      The following was released by the  NC STEM Community Collaborative....

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  • 11/18/11

    From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Bill McNeal Awarded 2011 Friday Medal

    North Carolina State University honored Dr. Bill McNeal at the Friday Institute for...

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  • 10/11/11

    Want to Read Abraham Lincoln’s Telegrams? There’s an App for That!

    October 11, 2011—A new history application for the Apple iPad, Lincoln Telegrams ,...

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  • 09/22/11

    Leaving Lectures Behind: FIZZ

    Ask students and teachers what they like least about their classes, and you’re...

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  • 08/15/11

    Using Mobile Devices to Diagnose and Address Mathematics Difficulties

      The elementary students in the LPP-Sync workshop are extremely certain on what...

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  • 08/04/11

    Thinking Locally, Reaching Globally with the New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute

    Teachers from North Carolina and China attended a collaborative institute that...

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  • 07/27/11

    Educational Technology Rookie? A Novice No More

    After thirteen years of teaching Rhonda Meadows will be facing a new classroom this...

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  • 07/11/11

    Summer is Here: Professional Development Programs at the Friday Institute

      While the lazy days of summer rest upon North Carolina State University, the...

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  • 09/14/11

    Brown Bag Presentation:Dr. Nicole Panorkou, Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Friday Institute, NCSU

      Synopsis: This study explored the experiences of dimension among young school...

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  • 06/21/11

    Find Your Confidence: Teaching Mathematics with Technology

    Dr. Vivienne Faurot, assistant professor at Utah Valley University, knew she wanted to...

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  • 05/16/11

    Making the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics a Reality for Teachers

    National experts from different fields of educational research gathered at North Carolina...

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  • 05/12/11

    National Attention to Effective Mathematics Instruction

    To provide advice to Congress on what constitutes a successful STEM school, the National...

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  • 04/26/11

    Think Outside the Book

    The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) extended an open invitation to thousands of educators...

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  • 04/06/11

    Students Having Their Say in Education

    Students from AB Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School presented to policy makers and...

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  • 04/05/11

    Extending the Concept of Number in a Playground for Learning Mathematics

    Researchers from the Dynamic Number Project brought mathematics to life by explaining and...

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  • 02/16/11

    International University Tour: Chinese Students Visit NC State

    Chinese students from the Beijing Royal School visited North Carolina State University...

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  • 02/04/11

    Partnership in Granville County Schools Creates a Technology Culture

      The following story appeared in Converge on February 4, 2011. Written by Tanya...

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  • 01/24/11

    NC-MSEN Saturday Academy on News 14

    Featured on News 14 today: Students give up their weekend to learn science and math ....

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  • 12/09/10

    Globally Engaged Education- Building Bridges with China

    North Carolina State University sent a delegation from the College of Education to China last...

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  • 11/20/10

    A National Collaboration on Diagnostic Assessments

    Industry, government and education leaders gathered at North Carolina State University for...

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  • 11/18/10

    A Celebration of Education, Innovation & Inspiration

    North Carolina State University honored Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond at the Friday Institute for...

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  • 11/01/10

    Math Education Takes Center Stage

    Researchers at NC State presented to an audience of international researchers and scholars last...

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  • 10/11/10

    Interested in Teaching Science or Math? We PERSIST!

    Pre-College Experiences to Recruit Students Into Science Teaching (PERSIST) is a science...

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  • 09/29/10

    NC State Works To Increase Interest In STEM Careers For Minority, Rural Students

    Students who grow up in small, rural towns do not have the same exposure to high-tech jobs as...

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  • 09/16/10

    Virtual Tutors: NC State Receives Grant To Study Artificial Intelligence In The Classroom

    CyberPads - computer notebooks with artificial intelligence-based software - allows...

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  • 08/25/10

    Crossing the Finish Line a Winner: Race to the Top

    The Department of Education announced yesterday that North Carolina’s Race to the Top...

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  • 08/04/10

    An Integrated Approach to Teaching

    Successful teaching in a technology-rich classroom is so much...

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  • 07/26/10

    eLearning: Anytime, Anyplace, Anyone

    Last November North Carolina launched www.eLearningnc.gov , a new website that...

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  • 07/22/10

    Learning the Lay of the Land in a Laptop Classroom

    The 21 st Century classroom is a technology-rich, interactive, fast-paced environment...

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  • 07/01/10

    New Literacies Institute Takes on Massachusetts

      Preparing teachers for online literacy skills required for 21st century...

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  • 06/17/10

    Lessons in Action: Training Teachers on Technology

      Using educational technology to teach curriculum, enhance student engagement and...

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  • 05/24/10

    Friday Institute Hosts NC Business Committee for Education

    North Carolina State University presented to a group of state business leaders on new...

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  • 05/20/10

    Teachers Becoming Science Scholars

    North Carolina State University is developing 21st century science teachers through a new...

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  • 05/14/10

    MSEN Awards Future STEM Leaders

    NC State University’s NC-Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) Pre-College...

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  • 05/07/10

    Evaluation Team Updates the State Board of Education

    Members of the Friday Institute Evaluation Team, Dr. Jeni Corn and Dr. Melinda Mollette, in...

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  • 04/28/10

    Friday Institute Hosts Innovation Leaders Academy Workshop

    The Friday Institute hosted the second school year workshop of the Innovation Leaders Academy...

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  • 04/23/10

    DELTA Project Receives Additional Grant

    The Diagnostic E-Learning Trajectories Approach (DELTA) Project received a $395,000 grant from...

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  • 04/09/10

    2010 North Carolina Summit on US/China Education

    Join educational and cultural organizations from across North Carolina and China at the Friday...

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  • 03/31/10

    Joseph D. Moore Distingished Lecture Series is April 15

    Dr. Roslyn Mickelson, professor of Sociology and Public Policy, Information Technology and...

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  • 01/31/12

    Special Presentation: Chris Toumey USC Nanocenter

    Our Speaker:  Dr. Chris Toumey is a cultural anthropologist who studies the...

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  • 01/25/12

    FI Seminar: STEM Education in High School

      Laura Bottomley, Director of K-12 Outreach and of Women in Engineering, College of...

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