Flashback Friday - 2015 Tar Heel Preview Day!

Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate Boys from various middle schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools System enjoyed a fantastic experience at Tar Heel Preview Day.

Over 250 middle school boys from various school districts in North Carolina visited the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on October 30, 2015 for Tar Heel Preview. This initiative was sponsored by Carolina's Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Office and the Carolina Millennial Scholars Program. Both organizations aim to expose students to higher education early in order to plant the seeds for future success.

As the Academic Support Specialist with Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' Student Mentoring Program), I was fortunate enough to attend the event at the invitation of my colleague, Granvel Johnson (New Match Specialist). We were accompanied by 8 of our students.

Here are numerous photos from the event:

After the opening session, the participants attended various tours of the school. I was fortunate enough to visit the UNC School of Media and Journalism!

Lunch was absolutely delicious and filled with informative discussions and dynamic performances!

The sponsors were very generous with the Carolina Paraphernalia!

The 2015 Tar Heel Preview Day was superb! There are early discussions about hosting a similar event for middle school girls! I look forward to attending these types of events for many years to come!

New Journey as Academic Support Specialist with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools!

I am thankful to be a part of this fantastic school district!

A little over two months ago, I joined a new school district...Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools! It has been an exciting whirlwind every since! I have been so consumed with my assignment that I have not been able to blog. Now that my transition is becoming smoother, I am ready to return to the keyboard.

I am the Academic Support Specialist for Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (the school district's in-house student mentoring program). 

I absolutely loved being a classroom teacher, but I wanted a brand new experience after leaving South View Middle. 

Click here to read about why I left South View Middle:
http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/cumberland-county-schools-cut-award-winning-teacher-s-job/article_4bc4484b-a6fc-5e06-8c40-6538a6ecd3c3.html

My tenure as an Academic Support Specialist has been filled with many different experiences and excursions that I will blog about individually. I have visited Wisconsin, Cullowhee, and Ocracoke to name a few. I also have several things to share about Tar Heel Teachers as well as moments from South View Middle School that I have yet to reveal! 

Get ready for several Throwback Thursdays, Flashback Fridays, and Memory Lane Mondays! I will see you soon!

Top Qualities of a School Principal

I stumbled across this infographic while at the North Carolina Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leaders Program. Do you agree with this top qualities?

I will share more about this program soon! 

Are You a Tar Heel Teacher, Too?!

NC Educators are asked to join our network as contributors!

The Tar Heel Teachers love discussing and blogging about issues and situations concerning North Carolina Education and its various systems! We are pleased to announce an exciting new initiative...we are now recruiting contributors to tell their own stories about being educators in North Carolina!

Are you a Tar Heel Teacher, too? If so, contact Marlow Artis via email (marlowmartis@gmail.com) in order to join our team and share your voice!

Your stories, opinions, and experiences will be shared at the new blog - Tar Heel Teachers, Too! Here is the address - www.tarheelteacherstoo.blogspot.com! We look forward to partnering with you!

Tar Heel Teachers - Educational Panel Talk Show - July 2015 Episode

This month's episode is filled with many teachable moments! Let's learn together!

During this month's episode of Tar Heel Teachers...

• 1:15 - Teacher Talk: The co-hosts discuss vouchers increasing enrollment in North Carolina’s private schools, tough negotiations over NC assistant funding, and supporters rallying behind the Nash-Rocky Mount superintendent following his resignation.
• 14:25 - Kid Inventors: The co-hosts inspect 7th Grader Jamal Williams's original invention!
• 17:10 - Tomorrow's Tools: Thelma Lou Gaines (Arts Educator at New Century International Elementary) talks about the importance of graphic novels.
• 26:25 - The co-hosts share professional advice during Ask the Teachers!

Please share your opinions of this month's show by posting your comments to this blog. You can also join the conversation by tweeting us @TarHeelTeachers via Twitter. Email is another viable option, write your comments to tarheelteachers@gmail.com. Also, do not forget to like Tar Heel Teachers on Facebook - www.facebook.com/TarHeelTeachers. We also post exclusive pictures to our Facebook Page!

This show nor its co-hosts are perfect! We hope that you will grow and learn with us!

Tar Heel Teachers - Educational Panel Talk Show - June 2015 Episode

This month's episode is filled with many teachable moments! Let's learning together!

During this month's episode of Tar Heel Teachers...

• 1:05 - Teacher Talk - The co-hosts discuss the Monroe Class President who was pulled from the graduation line because of fake tickets, teachers speaking out about the NC Senate's budget proposal, and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System's recruitment of teachers via Craigslist.
• 22:15 - Ashlee showcases concepts from Sean Covey's 7 Habits of Happy Kids.
• 30:10 - Cassandra converses about how Word BINGO can help EC students to review the parts of speech.
• 35:10 - Dia addresses the importance of incorporating student interests into classroom lessons.
• 42:10 - Marlow discloses 4 Tips for Managing Your Teaching Career.
• 49:00 - The co-hosts share professional advice during Ask the Teachers!

 

Here are the resources that Ashlee shared with the Tar Heel Teachers audience.

Please share your opinions of this month's show by posting your comments to this blog. You can also join the conversation by tweeting us @TarHeelTeachers via Twitter. Email is another viable option, write your comments to tarheelteachers@gmail.com. Also, do not forget to like Tar Heel Teachers on Facebook - www.facebook.com/TarHeelTeachers. We also post exclusive pictures to our Facebook Page!

 This show nor its co-hosts are perfect. We hope that you will grow and learn with us!

Tar Heel Teachers - Educational Panel Talk Show - May 2015 Episode Coinciding with A Special Governor's Teacher Network Conference

This month's episode is filled with many teachable moments! Let's learn together!

During this month's episode of Tar Heel Teachers...

• 1:10 - Teacher Talk - the co-hosts discuss scarce playground time because of overcrowded elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg System as well as the NC board backing 17 new charter schools for 2016.
• 7:40 - Chatting with Members of the NC Governor's Teacher Network - the co-hosts interview 4 members (Heather Blackwell, Kate Wernersbach, Katie Hancock, and Rebecca Dean) of GTN about their year-long action research.
• 17:05 - Politically Involved Educators - the co-hosts interview Robert Wilson (Democratic Candidate for NC Lt. Governor).
• 23:35 - The co-hosts share professional advice during Ask the Teachers!

Please share your opinions of this month's show by posting your comments to this blog.  You can also join the conversation by tweeting us @tarheelteachers via Twitter.  Email is another viable option, write your comments to marlowmartis@gmail.com.  Also, do not forget to like Tar Heel Teachers on Facebook - www.facebook.com/TarHeelTeachers.

This show nor its co-hosts are perfect.  We hope that you will grow and learn with us.

Robert Wilson for NC Lt. Governor 2016

For more information about Robert Wilson's Campaign: http://www.robertwilson4ltgov.com/

Prior to the live taping of Tar Heel Teachers, A Special Conference took place to unveil Region 2 and Region 4 Governor's Teacher Network Projects. 

GTN Presenters shared information about their year-long action research.

The Operation Inquiry Trunk Show was one of the highlights of the GTN Conference. The 6th Graders did a fantastic job showcasing their products!