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May 18, 2020

Here to Help

Learn more about how the Friday Institute and NC DPI partnered to provide resources and support for North Carolina teachers during the transition to remote learning. 

May 15, 2020

Looking Back to Think Forward: Reflecting on 9 weeks of remote learning in order to plan for the future

Read these takeaways from Friday Institute Research Scholar Jaclyn Stevens on what she's learned over the last nine weeks of remote learning and tips for educators for self-reflection. 

May 14, 2020

We Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle: Designing Next-Generation Education in the Time of Crisis

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, people in North Carolina, the U.S. and around the world are confined to their homes with no clear idea of when life will… 

May 7, 2020

EdNC: The Joy of Math: An Interview with Dr. Hollylynne Lee

Friday Institute Faculty Fellow Hollylynne Lee, Ph.D., recently received the UNC Board of Governors 2020 Award for Excellence in Teaching. Learn more about her, her joy of math, and her free online course for math educators. 

May 4, 2020

Friday Institute Partnership with A.B. Combs, CAPT Studies Impact of Psychological Type Awareness on School Communities

Using the Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children (MMTIC®), this partnership hopes to help students self-manage their lifelong learning and value differences in others. 

Apr 24, 2020

PTMT Spring 2020 News and Updates

n this newsletter, we'll share a snapshot from an activity in our new "Qualitative Analysis of Representations of Functional Relationships" module. We are excited to include a new section entitled “News from the TUMTE Community,” where members of the TUMTE community can submit news from their ongoing work related to preparing teachers to teach mathematics with technology. Next, we provide some updates from our sessions at AMTE back in February and new articles from the PTMT team. We end with some general information about how to follow us on social media and how to contact us if you are interested in piloting materials. 

Apr 23, 2020

Friday Institute and NCDPI Release Instructional Design Resources to Support Educators in Remote Teaching and Learning

In partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI), the Friday Institute released two resources last week to provide guidance for remote learning across North Carolina. 

Mar 24, 2020

Friday Institute Partnership with Sampson County Schools Brings Data-Rich Activities and Resources Into Classrooms

A team of statistics educators and researchers at the Friday Institute and the NC State College of Education recently worked with Sampson County Schools (SCS) teachers across disciplines to incorporate data into their classroom practices and help students understand how to critically analyze scientific phenomena and make evidence-based decisions. 

Mar 20, 2020

Friday Institute Expands Offerings for Online Professional Learning for Educators

To continue our commitment to support educators and provide resources for teaching and learning even during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are extending our course offerings. 

Mar 20, 2020

EdNC: Perspective | Beyond School as We Know It: North Carolina Districts Lead into the Unknown

Friday Institute Senior Director of the PLLC, Mary Ann Wolf, co-authored this piece about how the first NC school districts to close came together and supported their communities.