Lenoir Community College and Lenoir, Greene, and Jones County Public Schools, in collaboration with ECU, are entering into a partnership to help build the local teacher pipeline through an exciting opportunity for high school students.
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NC Budget Perspective from a Veteran Teacher
As I sat down to write this column I thought a lot about what I would write. I thought about whether my focus would be on the positives and negatives of the recent budget bill or just the impact it has on teachers in general. I chose to do both
Governor Cooper directs new federal funding to postsecondary students and new teachers
Governor Roy Cooper directed $14.5 million in new federal funding to further support postsecondary students in completing their degree or credential and to support beginning teachers as they start a new academic year.
Greene County teacher selected as NC CTE Teacher of the Year finalist
Twenty-four teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as finalists for the first North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2022 Career Technical Education Teacher of the Year Award in honor of their dedication, innovation, and ability to inspire students to achieve.
Jones County teachers receive Going Local Grant from Farm Bureau
Our Going Local Grant aims to provide North Carolina students with valuable, real-world experiences and education directly related to North Carolina agriculture. These educators will be implementing agricultural projects in schools and classroom across the state!
GEC Teacher achieves a first
Greene Early College 2017 alumni, Shontia Blount, marks a first in GEC’s history; she returned to her alma mater to join the teaching staff. After graduating from GEC and LCC with her Associate’s in 2017, Ms. Blount completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Fayetteville State University in 2020. Returning to GEC, she began her teaching career.
LCPS adds to rolls of teachers with National Board Certification
Lenoir County Public Schools continues to add to the roll of teachers who have earned the elite National Board Certification in North Carolina, which already leads the nation in the number of teachers who have successfully completed the rigorous evaluation process.
Mike Parker: During September remember to foster suicide prevention and awareness
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
My nephew is serving in the United States Air Force. Currently, he is on a remote deployment. He accepted a challenge to do 22 pushups each day for 22 days in memory the 22 veterans who, on average, take their lives each day. He recorded his efforts and put videos on Facebook to help increase awareness of the problem.
Whitney Grady: What I miss most as a teacher
I looked out into an empty classroom today and I had to hold back the tears. What I miss most as a teacher right now is being able to help act as interpreter, a secret skill middle school teachers possess that we don’t talk about very often.
Dr. Travis Towne: You can no longer say that
I had an epiphany the other night… you know one of those thoughts that cross your mind after you’ve eaten one too many Double-Stuffed Oreos at 1:00 a.m. because you couldn’t fall asleep and were watching The Mentalist before you turned off the lights. I realized I could no longer say that I have never experienced the fearful grip of a pandemic, the subsequent stay at home order issued by a governor, and the absolute panic of going to four different stores at 7:00 a.m. and seeing no toilet paper on the shelves.