leadership

Mar 11, 2019

Effective Coaching: Insights from the Field

This story from the field was developed to capture stories of instructional coaches from across the state that have participated in the professional learning offerings provided through the North Carolina Digital Learning Initiative.

Jan 7, 2019

Dr. Carla C. Johnson Named Executive Director of Friday Institute and Associate Dean

Dr. Carla C. Johnson will be the executive director of the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at the NC State College of Education, where she will also serve as an associate dean, beginning April 30, 2019.

Nov 6, 2018

Case Study: HillRAP – Research-Based Program in the Context of Local Schools

Hill Learning Center, an education nonprofit serving K-12 educators and students, helps students with learning differences and attention challenges become confident, independent learners.

Nov 5, 2018

2018 Friday Medal Honors Dr. Shelley Goldman

Three words--inspire, innovate and educate--can be found on the walls of the Friday Institute building and serve as a reminder of the enduring themes in its work. This year’s Friday Medal recipient, Dr. Shelley Goldman, embodies these themes.

Oct 8, 2018

Senior Faculty Fellow Glenn Kleiman Shares Takeaways From CoSN Delegation Trip

Imagine a place in which… Every child has a constitutional right to a free education in accordance with their ability and special needs, and in which equity is a central…

Aug 14, 2018

HI-RiSE Team Attends ICOTS10 in Kyoto, Japan

The 10th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS10) was held July 8th – 13th, 2018 in Kyoto, Japan. ICOTS is hosted by the IASE, the International Association for Statistics Education.…

Aug 3, 2018

Improving Education in Kenya through the New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute

This summer, three NC State College of Education faculty members and one alumna traveled to Kenya as part of the New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute (NLI) to equip 60 Kenyan educators…

May 14, 2018

Hiller Spires Named Interim Director of the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Raleigh, NC – Hiller A. Spires will be the interim director for the NC State College of Education’s William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation effective Aug. 1, 2018, until a…

Feb 9, 2018

Lee Presents on Statistics and Data Science at the Teaching Contemporary Mathematics Conference

In January, Hollylynne Lee shared information about how to teach statistics and data science concepts in high school using large data sets. The NC School of Science and Mathematics faculty…

Jan 10, 2018

Data Science Education Webinars

In February 2017 over 100 thoughtful leaders from organizations around the U.S. and four continents generated innovations in technology, and teaching and learning at the Concord Consortium’s first Data Science…