Campbell University

Campbell University

On Monday I traveled to Buies Creek, NC to visit Campbell University.  As soon as I drove on campus I realized how pretty the campus was!  While there I had the opportunity to talk with Teaching Fellows and education majors.  It was wonderful to be able to talk with so many future teachers about the future of public education.  Thank you so much for the opportunity to visit Campbell!

Appalachian State University

On Friday, I had the opportunity to go home and visit Appalachian State University.  It was wonderful to be back on the campus where my journey started many years ago!  While there I met many wonderful educators on the ASU Advancement Board, spoke with eager Teaching Fellows and education majors, and had the opportunity to meet many generous donors that have helped the College of Education over the years.  I loved being around so many future teachers and teachers who are excited about the future of public  education!  Thank you so much for a wonderful day at App!

ASU Teaching Fellow Jamie Violette

ASU Teaching Fellow Natalie Nido

Eric Carle

I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Eric Carle today!  Many of you would know him as the author and illustrator of books such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and The Grouchy Lady Bug. 

ECU Teacher Cadet Day

Yesterday I traveled to Greenville, NC to ECU for their Teacher Cadet Day.  While there I had the opportunity to talk with juniors and seniors who have shown interest in teaching.  It was wonderful being around so many excited students.  Good luck to everyone for the rest of the high school careers and their future teaching careers!

Former UNC President William Friday's legacy remembered at memorial service

                                AP Photo from Fayobserver.com

Article can be found at: http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/10/18/1211456?sac=fo.local

AdvancED Conference

I had a wonderful time meeting excellent educators at the AdvancED Conference in Greensboro.  The theme for the conference was "Creating the Future: Local Focus Global Impact".  I had the opportunity to discuss with others about how technology can open up doors for students.  When technology is used as a tool in the classroom students can collaborate, with other students across North Carolina, the United States, and abroad.

Check out more information about the conference and AdvancEd at: http://www.advanc-ed.org/

Storyteller, Musician, and Author at Bethel Elementary

I had a chance to go back home and visit the wonderful students and staff at Bethel Elementary School.  While I was there, Bethel was hosting two wonderful guest speakers.  One guest was Joe Shannon who is an amazing musician and author.  The other guest was Bethel alum and local Ned Trivette who is a wonderful storyteller.  The two guests spent their day entertaining small groups of students by playing instruments and telling stories.  Joe Shannon also read his book titled Tennis Shoe Love which was located in our library.  Thank you both Mr. Shannon and Mr. Trivette for visiting Bethel! It was a wonderful day!

Public Education

Three questions to ask yourself:

1. What is the purpose of public education?
2. What is public about public education?
3. How does liberty relate to public education?

Wonderful Resources from DPI

Here are two wonderful sites that I have become familiar with today.  I want to share them with all of the teachers, administrators, and superintendents.  They are wonderful resources that can help teachers state wide.

http://www.achievethecore.org/  Achieve the Core: This website has many solid resources on the Common Core Standards K-12.

http://wikicentral.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/NCDPI+WikiCentral+Page  Wiki Central:  This is a symbaloo that is created by NC DPI.  It includes all of the wikispaces that hold information and resources for teachers. 

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