[…]that will expose students to creative expression, which in turn, will challenge each pupil to examine, share, defend, and transform the way they think. Using this unit will empower each writer to creatively compose words to share with others in a way that his or her personality, voice, can be […]
[…]including a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) able to examine the chemical and physical properties of synthetic wigs and weaves. Using experimental designs, CTI fellows will examine 1st order (e.g., melting and crystallizing) transitions and heat degradation of the polymers that fabricate synthetic wigs and weaves. Furthermore, […]
[…]being taught in the regular classroom, the students learn concepts and vocabulary that contribute to comprehension and success in the regular classroom. Finally, in this unit I hope to validate the students’ experiences with foods that have come from their culture of heritage. The focus here shifts from what […]
[…]as “ a collaborative, intellectual dialogue facilitated with open-ended questions about a text.[1]” You, the teacher, will only play the role of facilitator. It is hard at first to not interrupt the students and guide them, but if you start to use this method the students really take ownership of […]
[…]the future that they want for themselves. During the culminating activity, students will begin to forge their future through the innovative idea of a Futurology text. This text will become a map or directional guide for the students to use while they write their future. In the end, I am […]
[…]to Earth, decreasing the distance between the two objects, gravity would increase causing the moon to come to Earth’s surface. Newton showed this relationship in the equation , Where F is equal to the force of gravity between two objects, m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects, […]
[…]our project team is currently designing curricula and educational materials to facilitate student and community engagement with the project. We are also looking ahead to plan a public event in Charlotte in the Spring of 2023 as part of the Humanities Action Lab’s “Climates of Inequality” traveling exhibit. As there […]
CTI Steering Committee Member and Randolph IB Middle School Math Teacher, Mike Pillsbury, recently led his MATHCOUNTS team to win the state championships in Raleigh, NC. Mike emphasized the role that teamwork and collaboration played in his team’s success: “They catapulted from third to first because of teamwork, and that […]
[…]World on Friday, January 25, at the McColl Center for Visual Art from 5:30 to 9 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Register Now Exploring and expressing the concept of time intrigues artists and scientists alike, and Exploding Canons: All the Time in the World will […]
[…]learn about each other and as children it is through play and stories that they learn. So I want to combine play, folktales and storytelling. Children play with each other in the context of a story and this allows them to create bonds. During the seminar we discussed the different […]
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