The following is a guest editorial By Ken Woody For The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR – April 20, 2015) Mr. Woody’s comments put a fine point on the problem. End of grade tests do not measure the things that are critically…
The classrooms, hallways and cafeterias in all 10 of the Yadkin County North Carolina elementary and middle schools were buzzing the next school day back after the 1st Yadkin Bots Tournament about how Congresswoman Foxx had lunch with the Yadkin…
Warren and Bertie Counties are rural, sparsely populated and economically distressed. Between the two counties approximately 80% of their public school students are eligible for free or reduced school lunches. Even as optimistic as my partner Joe Kronner and I…
Teaching is one of the most challenging professions in the world. Since the advent of interactive technologies, the challenge of holding a student’s attention has become exponentially more difficult. Students live in a world of instant everything. Multi-tasking is the…
I have always contended that measuring student outcomes should be more about what happens after they graduate. The ability to score on a standardized test tells us very little about how prepared the student is for the real world. I…
Rural, economically challenged and sparsely populated counties are becoming centers of innovation for STEM education. A catalyst for change It was 5:55 pm on a recent Friday in one of the most economically distressed counties in North Carolina. The program…
A guest blog by Dr. Todd Martin, Superintendent of Yadkin County (NC) Schools YADKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS LEGO ROBOTIC LEAGUE As an educator I am excited about bringing a Lego Robotic League to our schools in Yadkin County. Over the past…
The project stemmed originally from a science and sociology project where students studied third world countries in dire need of fresh water and then the technology necessary to purify the water they do have. Teams of students selected countries and…
To a senior Superintendent of one of the best rated school systems in the state, it seemed strange to be talking with two business executives about the importance of exciting students about learning STEM. It begged the question of what…
Imagine being asked to do a very intense job that required you to teach students knowledge and skills while you have never been allowed to see how this intense knowledge and skills that you are being asked to teach is relevant…
