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#EIF2014: Teachers and the great economic debate
The Raleigh Convention Center was full of teachers this week, and they were all on their feet. Anita Brown-Graham, director of the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI), had asked all current or past teachers attending this year’s forum – about teachers - to stand. “Sit down if you’re no longer a teacher,” she directed. About a quarter of those standing, people who’ve retired or switched careers, sat down. A good teacher can be the difference between a child graduating from high school or dropping out, understanding content or memorizing information, and growing up to earn a decent salary or not. Good teachers shape students for life outside the classroom. At the end of the two-day event, one thing was clear: education reform in North Carolina will continue. While just about everyone in the room could agree change is needed, what that change should be or will be remains divisive. Thanks IEI for a thought-provoking conference - check out some of the top ideas and takeaways from the event. Finally, quick reminder that the 2014 Scaling STEM Conference is on Feb. 17-18 in Durham. This is one of the biggest STEM events of the year in North Carolina, which also happens to fall during national Engineering Week. Enjoy your e-update!
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STEM Teachers
It's time to ensure that individuals with crucial STEM skills and knowledge see teaching as a viable career path.
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Girls Who Code
Applications for the 2014 Summer Immersion Program are now open to 10th and 11th grade girls with a passion for tech.
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STEM Spotlight
March 3-7 is Students@Work Week
Middle school students will take part in job shadowing or job mentoring programs in March to help them connect what they are learning in class with future career opportunities. Students@Work is a joint initiative between the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE). This year’s program spans all 100 North Carolina counties, includes more than 90 companies and will affect more than 20,000 students.
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State leaders plan to raise starting teacher pay
The proposal Gov. Pat McCrory announced this week to raise the base pay for early-career teachers was met with praise and immediate questions about raises for those with more experience.
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Could this solve America's STEM graduate deficit?
In Bob Beichner's physics class at NC State University, the classroom is "flipped," which makes students learn the lessons outside of class and practice that work in groups of three during class.
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Job shadowing can get students interested in STEM
The "STEM pipeline" is leaking. But according to a new study, there's a fairly straightforward way to patch it up: Expose high school students to the actual workplaces where STEM is applied.
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Buncombe Discovery Academy struts stuff
The Buncombe County Discovery Academy, a new school for STEM-based learning in western North Carolina, held a ribbon ceremony this month as students look forward to securing a spot at the facility come fall.
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Scaling STEM Conference
The 2014 Scaling STEM Conference is almost here and is scheduled for Feb. 17-18 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center in Durham.
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Engineering Week 2014
Engineering Week is observed by more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies. It is a time for engineers to emphasize the importance of learning math, science, and technical skills. The upcoming Engineering Week will be held next year on Feb. 16-22.
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Future Me Fair coming to Marbles Kids Museum
What's in your future? Join Marbles Kids Museum for a playful exploration of career possibilities for kids at the Future Me Fair at the Marbles Kids Museum on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. Event is free with museum admission in partnership with Leadership Raleigh.
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Citizen Schools to host opportunity breakfast
Join Citizen Schools North Carolina on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for a breakfast celebrating the organization's work to expand opportunities for middle school students in Durham at Bay 7 on the American Tobacco Campus from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
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LEGO KidsFest 2014
A perfect gift for the LEGO fan in your life: tickets to the LEGO KidsFest, returning to North Carolina Feb 28 - March 2, 2014. This national tour packs in more than three acres of hands-on LEGO building for the entire family.
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2014 Gravity Games
The Gravity Games - now in its fifth year - is a real-world experience in which students from across the state use STEM lessons to build and race their own gravity powered cars in downtown Lenoir. The checkered flag flies on April 5; the deadline for registration is March 22.
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U.S. News STEM Solutions Annual Conference 2014
U.S. News & World Report has joined forces with the USA Science & Engineering Festival to create STEM Week between April 23-27. The third national conference will focus on targeted outcomes that create an impact to fill jobs now and advance the future of the STEM workforce.
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Overheard
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“North Carolina stands today as a negative lesson for the nation about how to destroy public education and how to dismantle the teaching profession. One of the nation’s shining lights is going out because of unwise decisions of the state’s leaders.”
Diane Ravitch
NYU Professor
EIF - Feb. 11, 2014
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