Extension & Engagement
- Conducted workshop on Disciplinary Literacy for 40 teachers from Lumberton, NC at UNC Pembroke, August 2015.
- Conducted workshop for 17 students from Suzhou North America High School, Friday Institute, August 2015.
- Conducted workshop for 25 Chinese principals from Beijing for the Global Education Institute, July 2015.
- Conducted New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute, Friday Institute, Raleigh, NC, July 19 – 24, 2015. Teachers from Suzhou North America High School, Beijing Royal High School,Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School, and Wake STEM Early College High School attended.
- Hosted team from College of Education, University of Kentucky to explore how to create an institute for educational innovation, Friday Institute, June 2015.
- Conducted workshop for 25 Chinese ESL teachers, Friday Institute, Raleigh, February 2015.
- Led Delegations to Suzhou, China to develop Suzhou North America High School, Suzhou, China, December 2014 and March 2015.
- Organized New Literacies Collaborative Spring Meeting, Successful Interventions for Students Who Struggle, Friday Institute, Raleigh, February 2014.
- Led Delegation to Suzhou, China to discuss creating a state-of-the-art high school in Suzhou. Sponsored by the Wuzhong Group, January 2014.
- Hosted 107 high school students from Beijing for a day camp at the Friday Institute. Sponsored by the Beijing Education Commission, August 5, 2013.
- Co-facilitated Summer Institute in Digital Literacy (based on the New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute model) at University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, July 14 – 19, 2013.
- Organizer, New Literacies Collaborative Spring Meeting, NC Read to Achieve, Friday Institute, Raleigh, April 2013.
- Co-organizer, New Literacies Collaborative Fall Meeting, Friday Institute, Raleigh, November 2012.
- Co-sponsor, NC Summit on US/China Education, Friday Institute, Raleigh, September 6, 2014.
- Co-sponsor, NC Summit on US/China Education, Friday Institute, Raleigh, September 6, 2012.
- Co-Creator/Organizer, New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute (NLI2012), Friday Institute, Raleigh, July 9 – 13, 2012.
- Co-organizer, New Literacies Collaborative Spring Meeting, Friday Institute, Raleigh, April 2012.
- Hosted 60 high school students from Beijing Royal School for a day camp at the Friday Institute, February 6, 2012.
- Co-taught the Cinema Veriteen process with Ada Lopez at CCMMS with 200 7th grade students, October 2011; at Reedy Creek Middle School with 120 7th graders, October 2012.
- Co-Creator/Organizer, New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute (NLI2011), Friday Institute, Raleigh, July 25 – 29, 2011.
- Co-organizer, New Literacies Collaborative Winter Meeting, Friday Institute, Raleigh, November 11, 2011.
- Designed/Organized the Game-Based Learning Institute with Crystal Island Research Team, Friday Institute, Raleigh, NC, November 5, 2011.
- Hosted 40 high school students from Beijing Royal School for a day camp at the Friday Institute, July 2011.
- Hosted 25 high school students from Beijing Royal School for a day camp at the Friday Institute, February 3, 2011.
- Co-Creator/Organizer, New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute (NLI2010Beijing). Beijing Royal School, Beijing, China, November 3 – 7, 2010.
- Co-Creator/Organizer, New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute, Cambridge, MA, June 20 – 25, 2010.
- Designer/Organizer, Game-Based Learning Institute, Friday Institute, Raleigh, NC, June 7, 2010.
- Co-host for NC Summit on US/China Education: Global Partnerships and Collaborations, April 30, 2010, Friday Institute.
- Co-Creator/Organizer, New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute, July 2009 in Raleigh NC.
- Co-direct the New Literacies Collaborative, which promotes professional development for teachers and research in the area of new literacies. Activities are supported by the FI, the NC Business Committee for Education & BB&T. We sponsor research meetings where faculty present their work related to new literacies, 2007 – present.
- Member of the World Class Education Commission, Wake Education Partnership, Raleigh, NC. 2008 – 2009.
- Conducted workshop for the Friday Institute’s 1 to 1 Learning Institute for North Carolina ELA teachers. Two day Institute entitled, New Literacies and the ELA classroom, October 2008.
- Conducted workshop for the Friday Institute’s 1 to 1 Learning Institute for North Carolina ELA teachers. Workshop entitled, New literacies, student generated content, and the YouTube aesthetic, July 2008.
- Initiated and hosted the Summit on US/China K-12 Education: Global Collaborations and Partnerships. Friday Institute, May 2008. (Keynote speakers included Dr. Yong Zhao, Dr. Vivian Stewart, and Governor Jim Hunt).
- Member of the US Steering Committee for Global Interactions American/Asian Summit on Global Partnerships. April 2008.
- Conducted workshop for North Carolina middle school teachers on new literacies and student engagement, April 2008.
- Launched New Literacies Collaborative for North Carolina teachers at the Friday Institute, October 2007. (Newlit.org)
- Volunteered for reading/writing workshop in first grade classroom, Underwood Elementary, 2006 – 2007.
- Hosted students and teachers from Ashe, Edgecombe, and Onslow counties as part of the Having Our Say research and outreach project. Students participated in a video production and experienced an educational geocaching activity, which was co-sponsored with the NC Department of Public Instruction. January 2007.
- Initiated the 21st Century Teaching & Learning Initiative for the Friday Institute. The partnership involves 5 counties in northeastern NC: Roanoke Rapids, Granville, Northampton, Weldon City, and Franklin.
- Led meetings to educate superintendents and teachers about 21st century skills and hosted a one-day conference with Chris Dede as keynote speaker, 2005 – 2006.
- North Carolina Virtual Public School: Course Needs Assessment. Prepared for the NC Department of Public Instruction, June 2006.
- North Carolina Virtual Public School: AP Course Needs Assessment. Prepared for the NC Department of Public Instruction, June 2006.
- Hosted the 21st Century Skills Conference with the NC Business and Education Committee at the Friday Institute, June 2006.
- Co-hosted National School Board Association visit at the Friday Institute and Centennial Campus Middle School, March 2006.
- Hosted various meetings with Friday Institute technology partners such as SAS, Nortel, Cisco, and IBM, 2005 – 2006.
- Co-sponsored Friday Forum with SAS Institute, which featured Richard Florida as keynote speaker, February 2006.
- Committee member for the Wake Education Partnership Task Force on Teacher Quality, 2004.
- Facilitator for Centennial Campus Middle School's School Improvement Advisory Committee, March, 2002 – 2004.
- Technology and Art. Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, NC, September 1999 – July 2002.
- Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum. North Carolina Correctional Educational Services, Burlington, NC, September, 1999.
- Design-A-Plant. Ligon Middle School, Raleigh, NC, 1997 – 2000.
- America Reads. Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh, NC, 1997 – 1998.
- North Carolina Partnership for Accelerated Schools, Co-Coordinator, 1994 – 1997.
- Accelerated Schools Coach for Rogers Herr Middle School, Durham, NC, August 1994 – 1997.
- Accelerated Schools Coaches Training Experience. Raleigh, NC, July l995 – July 1996.
- Teaching Advancement Project: Tapping Chapter l's Potential (TAP). SDPI, Raleigh, NC, June 1993 – June 1996.
- Professional Study Groups for Teachers. Vandora Springs Elementary, Garner, NC, August 1994 – June 1995.
- Celebrating Literacy. Glenn Elementary, Durham, NC, January 1994 – June 1994.
- Literacy Instruction Across the Curriculum. Ansonville Elementary, Wadesboro, NC, October 1993 – January 1994.
- Literacy Instruction for Chapter 1. Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC, February – May 1993.
- Literacy Instruction for Chapter 1. Anson County, Wadesboro, NC, March – May 1993.
- Literacy Instruction Across the Curriculum. Lee County School, Sanford, NC, December 1992 –February 1993.
- Literacy Instruction Across the Curriculum. Morvan Elementary, Wadesboro, NC, September – November 1992.
- Literacy Instruction for the Chapter 1 Program. Wendell Elementary, Wendell, NC, July 1992 – May 1993.
- Strategies for Parents to Promote Reading. Live television interview with WBTV Durham, NC, June 1992.
- Evaluation of a Postsecondary Literacy Program. Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA, July – August l992.
- Literacy Instruction Across the Curriculum. Southern Nash Junior High, Nash County, NC, May – June 1992.
- Active Learning through Reading in the Engineering Class. Faculty seminar for the Civil
- Engineering Department, NCSU, March 1992.Literacy Instruction Across the Curriculum. Zebulon Middle School, Zebulon, NC, September 1991-February 1992.
- Literacy Instruction Across the Curriculum. East Millbrook High School, Raleigh, NC, January 1991.
- Reading and Learning Strategies for Academic Performance. Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh, NC, July 1991.
- Secondary Reading: A Review of Programs and Instructional Practices. Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh, NC, May-August 1990.
- Reading Instruction in the Content Areas. Broughton High School, Raleigh, NC, April-May 1990.
- Learning Strategies for Academic Performance. Meredith College, Raleigh, NC, May 1989.
- Reading to Learn. 10-hour workshop for faculty of St. Mary's College, Raleigh, NC, 1989.
- Metacognitive Strategies for Poor Readers. Wake County Secondary Reading Teachers, Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh NC, October-November 1988.
- Learning Strategies Seminar. NCSU Continuing Education, NCSU, October 1988.
- Research-based Strategies for Secondary Reading. Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh, NC, March-May 1987.
- Reading Improvement for Basic Skills Assessment Program. Darlington County Public Schools, Darlington, SC, January 1986.
- Improving Student Performance in the University History Class. Department of History, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, January 1986.
- Improving SAT Scores. College of Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, June 1985.
- Supplementary Instruction for Students Taking the South Carolina Education Entrance Exam (EEE). University of South Carolina, January 1985.
- Supplementary Instruction for Students Taking the South Carolina Education Entrance Exam (EEE). Department of Education, Columbia Bible College, Columbia, SC, January 1985.
- Improving Student Reading and Study Skills. Lake City Public Schools, Lake City, SC, January 1985.
- Developing a Learning Skills Program. Allen University, Columbia, SC, February 1984.
- Developing a Learning Skills Program. Fort Jackson Schools, Fort Jackson, SC, June 1984.
- Test Anxiety and the College Student. Educational Television (ETV), Columbia, SC, February 1984.