Posted by AchieveGuilford in AchieveGuilford, Literacy on 07. May, 2013 | 3 Comments
What started as a way to dry a young bus rider’s tears has turned into a remarkable program that forges friendships and helps build a lifelong love of reading. Letisha “Tish” Joyner, a bus driver with Guilford County Schools (GCS), started the Reading Riders program on Bus 910 in February at Jamestown Elementary. Joyner, a 13-year veteran [...]
You probably have heard the acronym STEM mentioned on the news or in your child’s school. Policymakers, education advocates and school administrators are putting more emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics–and for good reason. The future success of our country depends on our cultivating and preparing our children for jobs in science, technology, engineering, [...]
Recently, I had the opportunity to exhibit at a Water Festival event sponsored by the City of Greensboro’s Water Resources Department. It was a beautiful day to engage students in hands-on learning about water pollution, water quality, and water as a natural resource. Assigned a grass spot, I had eight rotating classes participate in a [...]
In author Lisa Phillips’ book, The Artistic Edge: 7 Skills Children Need to Succeed in an Increasingly Right Brain World, she explores the leadership skills acquired through the arts and how theatre, music, visual art and other artistic outlets can prepare children for learning in the 21st century, while also giving them a competitive edge. [...]
What makes a happy child who grows into a happy adult? For many parents, raising happy children is the holy grail of parenting success. But let’s talk specifically about what makes humans happy. What do you need to be happy? A winning lottery ticket? The latest research on happiness gives us surprising news. Happiness turns out [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in AchieveGuilford, Parents, Teachers on 30. Jan, 2013 | 1 Comment
I remember the day my 9th grade teacher introduced us to Kofi Annan. It wasn’t a face-to-face introduction, rather a “you’d better get to know him,” introduction. We were a part of United Nations course prepping a dozen or so students to travel from Panama to Norfolk, Virginia for an annual Model UN conference. I was [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in STEM on 07. Nov, 2012 | Comments Off
Guilford County Schools’ Bluford STEM Academy recently received national attention from STEMConnector on its STEMblog for its inaugural STEMology night in which more than 300 students and parents came together to celebrate science, technology, engineering and math. The evening was marked by interactive experiments and experiential learning as parents got to see firsthand how their [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in Parents on 30. Aug, 2012 | Comments Off
Planning for your child’s college education can be daunting, but even more challenging is determining how to pay for it. Changes are made in college admissions requirements each year and as a parent, you play a critical role in positioning your child to meet the appropriate standards. Please join the Guilford Parent Academy on September [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in AchieveGuilford, Collective Impact on 28. Feb, 2012 | Comments Off
Anyone involved in education today knows how quickly the landscape of our schools and technology change. Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are crucial to the long term success of students as they go from student to professional. Equally important, however, are what some call The New 3 Rs – Reasoning, Resilience and Responsibility. In [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in AchieveGuilford, Collective Impact, Parents on 22. Feb, 2012 | Comments Off
Teachers, administrators and parents know the importance of a strong foundation in academics for our children. A combination of the three R’s and today’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are necessary to prepare our children for the demands of higher education or technical school. Likewise, a student must have keen social skills to be [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in AchieveGuilford, Collective Impact on 14. Feb, 2012 | Comments Off
AchieveGuilford announced this morning that it was approved as an emerging member by the national organization Strive, which asserts that cross-sector community participation and a cradle to career vision in education will help every child succeed. AchieveGuilford’s emerging member status will allow it to tap into Strive Network expertise, programs, and resources that can be brought [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in AchieveGuilford, Collective Impact on 10. Feb, 2012 | Comments Off
This guest blog post is by AchieveGuilford Co-Chair, Ann Busby, who represents High Point, NC on the steering committee. Collective impact – the idea that wide scale social change takes place when actors from the business, nonprofit and public sectors work together towards a common goal – is the driving force behind AchieveGuilford. Organizations and [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in AchieveGuilford, Collective Impact on 09. Feb, 2012 | Comments Off
This guest blog post is by Rashard Jones, Project Director, African American Male Initiative and Tamera Ziglar, Leadership Giving Manager, United Way of Greater Greensboro. The old adage “it takes a village” holds true to successfully launch and sustain a community wide mentoring program. Indeed, the collective efforts of people from the nonprofit, private and [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in AchieveGuilford, Collective Impact on 07. Feb, 2012 | Comments Off
This guest blog was adapted from an Op-Ed piece that ran in the News & Record on November 10, 2011 by Skip Moore, President of the Weaver Foundation, and Dr. Margaret Arbuckle, Executive Director of the Guilford Education Alliance. Today’s students must meet the demands of a global economy by arming themselves with the necessary [...]
Posted by AchieveGuilford in Collective Impact on 01. Feb, 2012 | Comments Off
Welcome to the AchieveGuilford blog! Each month you will hear from community leaders, teachers, administrators and parents as they discuss themes that relate to education. February’s theme is about collective impact - the commitment of a group of community actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem – and how [...]
