SEL

Sep 16, 2021

Exploring Next Generation Education Webinar Highlights Need to Prepare Educators, Social Workers to Help Students Deal with Trauma

Researchers from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State College of Education and School of Social Work have found that many educators and social workers do not feel prepared to engage in and address issues related to trauma. These findings, in addition to a panel discussion of educators and social workers, were shared during the Friday Institute’s recent webinar, “Exploring Next Generation Education: Addressing Trauma as Students Return to School.”

Sep 7, 2021

Fall 2021 Online Professional Learning Now Open for Registration

Free high-quality online professional learning courses for educators launch Oct. 4. Registration is now open.

Jul 14, 2021

New NCMA Course Co-Developed with the Friday Institute Helps Teachers Use Art-Based SEL Strategies in the Classroom

The North Carolina Museum of Art has co-developed a course with the Friday Institute on art-based strategies to support teachers on “developing inclusive classroom environments based on the core competencies of SEL.” The self-paced online course for educators, Art and SEL, runs from June 22 through Aug. 17.

Jun 28, 2021

Associate Professor Angela Wiseman: ‘I Want My Students To Be Teachers Who Will Encourage, Support and Understand All Children’

A 2020 Catalyst Grant from the Friday Institute and NC State College of Education helped Associate Professor Angela Wiseman expand her research and focus not only on pre-service educators but in-service teachers and social workers for her Trauma Informed Parenting Support for Recovery (TIPS 4 Recovery) project.

Apr 9, 2020

EdNC: Our Education System was ‘Built Around Students Already Engaged.’ A Statewide Connectivity Initiative Could Change That.

EdNC Editor-In-Chief Mebane Rash shares key takeaways from Friday Institute webinar "Exploring Next-Generation Education in the Time of COVID-19."

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.

Jan 21, 2020

Online Professional Learning for Educators Now Open for Spring Registration

Free high-quality online courses for educators are now open for registration for the spring 2020 session, which starts on February 17. The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation is offering two…

Apr 19, 2019

EdNC: From Fear to Understanding: The Parent’s Journey Through Their Child’s Learning Differences

Parents are in the best position to begin a child’s education around his or her learning difference. At the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, the learning differences team created a parent’s handbook designed to equip parents to do just that.

Apr 17, 2019

EdNC: For Students, Success with Learning Differences Means Self-Advocacy and Finding Comfort in Community

At NC State’s Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, a team has put together various courses on learning differences: one multi-course designed for students and another designed for teachers.

Jan 12, 2018

The Friday Institute Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Online Course for Students

Raleigh, NC – Today, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in the College of Education at NC State University launched a free, online experience specifically for students called Students LEAD (Learn, Explore,…