A recent study written by Hiller A. Spires (she/her), Marie Himes + Erin Krupa is contributing findings to a growing body of evidence in support of project-based learning. Learn more: bit.ly/3ypP3z4 #PBL #NewLit

On Tue. night, the Friday Institute's #newlit Collaborative facilitated Suzhou North America High School's SEL PD Session 4 -- exploring research on SEL in the Chinese internationalized school context and discussing teacher-created SEL scenarios.

Third grade reading retention is back. Should it be? Friday Institute Executive Director + Professor Emerita Hiller Spires (Hiller A. Spires (she/her)) discusses ways to make reading retention more effective in this Education Week story by Sarah Schwartz. #literacy #newlit bit.ly/3TZVOzO

In a recent Friday Institute study, educators shared their online #ProfessionalDevelopment needs during the pandemic. Learn more about what they shared + recommendations for educators + researchers during an upcoming webinar: bit.ly/3eDDv4u Callie Womble Edwards, Ph.D. @cheedemmera

NC Teachers - Join the Friday Institute's #newlit Collaborative's session on Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global with partners from Person Early College tomorrow (10/29) from 9-10:45 AM US ET at AIM22 sched.co/1DSXr NC AIM Conference #aim22 Sched

BREAKING: In a 4-3 decision, the North Carolina Supreme Court ordered lawmakers to transfer state funds for years two and three of the Leandro plan, making way for major investments in the state's public education system. #nced

Check out our latest research on broadcast pedagogy #newlit collaborative

With Shea Kerkhoff at AACTE in Indianapolis, presenting on global literacies. Our new book on this topic will be out May 2023. This is my first ed. conference since I retired from NC State last June. Great to be with and learn from passionate educators.

Celebrating International Women's Day. Lead, follow, transform, make a difference. internationalwomensday.com

Join the Friday Institute's #newlit Collab for "Activating the Literacy Learning Ecosystem" on March 27 from 10:50-11:40 am in Winston-Salem at #NCRACON2023 w/the NCRA

Heard the remarkable Beverly McIver, "who lays her soul bare," discuss her art tonight at CAM Raleigh. Inspiring.

The Friday Institute's #NewLit Collab left energized from NCRA's #NCRACON2023. Thank you to the educators who made our #literacyecosystem and #pbiglobal sessions generative!

Appreciative of the Champions of Education Award I received last week from Univ. of South Carolina, my alma mater, for 43 years of service to the education profession. With College of Education Dean Thomas Hodges and Director Teesa Brunson.

Introducing the 2023 BWFUND NC Teacher of the Year…. KIM JONES from Chapel Hill/ Carrboro City Schools! Kim is an AMAZING educator, teacher leader, and human being! #nctoypoy

Baldwin was one of OUR prophets.

Our new book on global literacies is out. We synthesized the professional literature to create a 4-dimension definition of global literacies. Grateful for 27 colleagues who contributed chapters to illustrate the 4 dimensions and to Bogum Yoon who wrote the Foreword.

Today, we celebrate Governor James B. Hunt, who led NC through four historic terms as the nation's first Education Governor. Every day, we seek to push his dream of equitable education for all forward by doing things #TheHuntWay. Happy birthday, Governor! youtu.be/11mavS8btic

Celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday. Learn more about Juneteenth from the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Juneteenth: Celebration of Resilience.

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