News and Updates: Marie Pierson Himes
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A Message From the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
We at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation join with the many people who are saddened and outraged by racial injustices and the escalation of violence within our country.
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PBI Global Provides Authentic, High-Impact Learning for an NC Rural/Urban School Partnership
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the Friday Institute and the NC State College of Education are examining how engagement in Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global, a collaborative global inquiry process, affects the development of learners’ science content knowledge and motivation.
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Friday Institute Adds Two New Members to Advisory Board
Hiller A. Spires has appointed two new members to the Friday Institute’s Advisory Board--Kevin Howell and Patricia Willoughby.
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Former U.S. Secretary of Education John King: ‘We Have No Future’ if Education Doesn’t Improve for Minority and Low-Income Students in U.S.
Former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. spoke about why he chose to become a teacher, the biggest challenges he sees in education today and how the NC State College of Education can play a role in addressing those challenges.
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[Video]: Person Early College Innovation and Leadership Investigate Global Water and Sanitation with PBI Global
Person Early College Innovation and Leadership students are learning how to ask compelling questions to solve real-world problems through a new partnership with Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global.
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Going Global With Project-Based Inquiry: Cosmopolitan Literacies in Practice
Project-Based Inquiry Global is a collaborative inquiry process that guides students in reading, writing, creating and taking action across time, space and cultures to address enduring global challenges. Interested in engaging...
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Michael Bonner Speaks at New Literacies Collaborative Fall Symposium
South Greenville Elementary School teacher Michael Bonner was the featured speaker at this year’s New Literacies Collaborative Fall Symposium on Thursday, September 27, at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation....
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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...
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Where Culture and Education Come Together for Partnership in China
This article was originally published by NC State's College of Education News. Click here to view the original article. By Kylie Cafiero On Saturday, June 11, the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival...
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A Tale of Two Schools: Suzhou North America High School and Shanghai American School
By mphimes Our third trip to Suzhou is coming to a close. With every hour spent with the leadership, students, and faculty at Suzhou North America High School (SNA), our...
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Breaking new ground in Suzhou, China
New high school blends best of American & Chinese education for innovative education model When Dr. Hiller Spires broke ground for the Suzhou North America (SNA) High School in Suzhou,...