leadership

Nov 17, 2022

WUNC: A Popular Teacher Mentoring Program is Packaged in a Controversial Pay Plan

Education researchers at the Friday Institute were tasked with evaluating the advanced teaching roles pilot program, which policymakers are now working to expand across North Carolina public schools.

Nov 16, 2022

Growing Together While Cultivating Excellence – A Three-Part Series

PLLC Research Scholar Jaclyn B. Stevens shares her takeaways for coaches and leadership fostering growth while learning and leading in the age of complexity.

Oct 5, 2022

The Power of the Pause

Time. There just never seems to be enough of it. Whether I was checking things off my to-do list or running late to an appointment, I’ve been hyper aware of…

Sep 30, 2022

Fall 2022 Online Professional Learning Courses Now Open

The Friday Institute is opening four free courses that cover a variety of topics including social and emotional learning, literacy, learning differences and coaching.

Aug 5, 2022

North Carolina’s Virtual Schools Network Takes Flight

Virtual Schools Network (VSN), a partnership between the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVirtual) supports and connects traditional virtual public schools.

Jun 21, 2022

Seven Friday Institute Staff Selected for Duke’s 3C Fellows Program to Foster Inclusivity Through Computing Environments

Seven staff members at the Friday Institute were selected to be in the third cohort of Cultural Competence in Computing (3C) Fellows, a program of the Identity in Computing Lab at Duke University.

Jun 10, 2022

PEER Group Acting Director Callie Edwards Receives NC State’s Award for Excellence for Human Relations

Callie Womble Edwards, acting director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s Program Evaluation and Education Research (PEER) Group, has been awarded NC State’s Award for Excellence for Human Relations for her work creating a diverse, welcoming workplace for staff and students.

Jun 1, 2022

Shaun Kellogg Named Interim Executive Director, Friday Institute; Distinguished Professor Hollylynne Lee Named Interim Associate Dean, Friday Institute, College of Education

Shaun Kellogg, the Friday Institute’s senior director of Program Evaluation and Education Research, will begin serving as the Friday Institute’s interim executive director June 1. To assist in the interim duties, NC State College of Education Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education and Friday Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Hollylynne Lee will serve as interim associate dean, Friday Institute, College of Education.

May 31, 2022

‘The Friday Institute is a magical place.’

In this Q&A, Spires talks about the history of the Friday Institute and her experience leading the organization, and reflects on what she's learned over the last 20 years. 

Apr 25, 2022

EducationNC: Perspective | Virtual Schools Network: A collaboration between the Friday Institute & NCVirtual

In an effort to help identify and support critical needs surrounding the various virtual learning environments, the Friday Institute and NC Virtual Public School have partnered to develop and implement a Virtual Schools Network focused on connecting local traditional virtual public schools.