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The Friday Dive

Our mission is to create a space for educators and students to share their own narratives and educational journey. We hope to increase community engagement and public pride in our school system, leading to a stronger public commitment to education, increased understanding of the systems supporting teachers and students, and more attention to education success stories.

Episode 7: “A School Culture of Student Advocacy”

In this week’s episode, we spoke with a group of teachers and students from Jordan High School in Durham, NC to see what they have done to promote and learn more about student advocacy.

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Episode 6: “Student Advocacy in High School”

In this episode, we visited Orange High School in Hillsborough, NC, to speak with Xavier Adams, a civics teacher, and two of his students, Erica and Kayli, about their experiences with a student advocacy project.

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Episode 5: “Project Based Learning”

In our Season 2 premiere, we spoke with guests about the importance of hands-on learning, promoting the importance of student advocacy and getting students prepared to tackle real-world issues early.

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Episode 4: “AI in Education”

In this episode of the Friday Dive, we spoke with Dr. Matt Reynolds, a teaching professor at NC State University and Duke University, and two of his students about their experiences using AI in their teaching practice. They give us their thoughts about AI in education, how AI has impacted their teaching and students, and why they think AI won’t replace teachers in the near future.

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Episode 3: “Bits, Bytes, and Cybersecurity”

In this episode of The Friday Dive, the Friday Institute’s Amir Lawrence and Reedy Creek Magnet Middle School’s Stephanie Raeman talk about the importance of teaching students the fundamentals of cybersecurity, AI and computer science.

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Episode 2: “Stick with It”

In this episode of The Friday Dive, we spoke to two educators about how they motivate and encourage students to persist in the computer science field.

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Episode 1: “Computer Science: It’s Definitely Elementary”

In this episode of The Friday Dive, educators share insights on how early exposure to computer science builds problem-solving skills, creativity, and confidence in young learners—and why it’s never too early to start.

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Pilot Episode

In our pilot episode of The Friday Dive, we invited Dr. Krista Glazewski, the Executive Director of the Friday Institute, to talk to us about the legacy of Bill & Ida Friday on North Carolina public education.

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