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Month: July 2012

Yadkin Valley Career Academy teachers exposed to region’s employers

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  The Career Academy teachers will spend this week touring many of the leading employers in the region.  James Fitzgerald, the principal, believes that it is critically important for his faculty to have a strong visual image of the environments…

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World Peace and other 4th Grade Achievements

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My good friend Mack McCary of NC New Schools Project shared a link to a TED talk by John Hunter.  TED.com describes the talk: “John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4’x5′ plywood board — and…

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Ensure that high school graduates will be college and career ready

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Engage the “customers” in the design and evaluation process James Fitzgerald, the new CEO of the Yadkin Valley Career Academy greeted his faculty as they arrived for their first official function.  Mr. Fitzgerald promised his faculty a unique teaching experience,…

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