The times I get to spend with NHCS Emerging Leaders feed my soul. ❤️ #stemwithmrssawyer #stem Christine Sawyer

This week some members of our Vision Team, Pathway Partners and 22-23 Emerging Leaders had the opportunity to have a roundtable with Dr. Foust Charles Foust, Ed.D, Dr. Faison Patrice Faison, and Dr. Barnes to share about our experiences in this program as well as our hopes for the future.

The newest STEM with Mrs. Sawyer at-home challenge is now live! Can you build a bird feeder with materials you already have at home? Current newsletter: smore.com/n/fjp0g #stemwithmrssawyer #stem #stemeducation #stemforall

We were thankful for the opportunity to meet at the NHC Arboretum yesterday to dive deeper into design thinking & collaboration. We also had an instructional spotlight from Meredith Cash and heard from 22-23 ELs Ⓜ️rs.©️andela & Kfrantz about their Pathway Projects. #nhcsleads

Instructional Spotlight: Caroline Smithson on how to greet students Community Partnership: Missy Bennet from Operation Pretty Things, supporting survivors of abuse Pathway Project Highlight: Kisha Williams on advocating for students What a powerful day for our teacher leaders!

If you didn’t get a chance to tune in to the BOE meeting, go back to hear the Teacher Voice spotlight on Christine Sawyer, NBCT (she/her) Her platform, Christine Sawyer, has challenges in both Spanish and English for all kids. She also just created *400* STEM kits for BradleyCreekElem Check her out!

Our newest challenge is live! Can you build a platform that can hold weight? Try it and let me know how it goes! Newsletter & videos: secure.smore.com/n/jxhpg #stemwithmrssawyer #stem #stemforall #stemeducation

Can you make a Rube Goldberg machine? Do you know who Rube Goldberg was? Check out our newsletter to find out and learn how to make your own Rube Goldberg chain reaction machine! secure.smore.com/n/qn5wx #stemwithmrssawyer #stem #stemeducation #stemforall

Tonight we saw the amazing 22-23 Emerging Leader, Kisha Williams, speak at the NHCS BOE meeting for the Teacher Voice section. She shared about the powerful work she does as the Dean of Students at Hoggard HS. We are so proud of how she uplifts each and every student!

Today we visited the library so students could pick out books to take home from the ones being discarded…me of my kiddos said, “Look, Mrs. Sawyer! My book has a pocket!” Yes, I’m that old…thanks for the reminder. 🤪❤️ #library #ifeelold #lovemystudents

First live session for another great book study with Carly And Adam! So excited to dig in to this topic ❤️🤖 #carlyandadambookstudy24 Christine Sawyer KIKIvsIT

See ya later year 14 ❤️ 10 years of 2nd grade in the books! Looking forward to some reading and downtime this summer before a new group of 2nd graders come to B1! Follow Ms. Frizzle’s advice! #secondgrade #bradleycreekelem #happysummer

This week our teacher leadership group, NHCS Emerging Leaders, wrapped up Phase 1 of the program with an intentional focus on creative problem-solving by exploring innovative work at New Hanover HS & Cucalorus. We are excited to see their Pathways Projects launch next year!

We love our uncommon learning experiences that highlight innovative practices in our schools & build meaningful community partnerships. This cohort is taking the design thinking process to another level to find intentional ways to expand their reach while staying in their roles!

Tonight’s Teacher Voice at the NHCS BOE Meeting was 22-23 Emerging Leader, Sean Stanek. From his Surfriders student club to his non-profit, Share the Stoke, he has used his passion for surfing to empower students. He also led his National History Day crew to be 10 top in the US!

Summer library STEM fun BradleyCreekElem! Can you make the longest paper chain with two pieces of paper? Best part: When one student asked if there was a prize, I said, yes…your brain is growing right now! He said, That’s a great prize! ❤️ #stemwithmrssawyer

I fear my serotonin levels will never be restored to what I experienced watching Team USA gymnasts win gold in Paris

telling all of my friends with small daughters that if they say "i wanna learn about dinosaurs and jump on a trampoline" this is in fact a perfectly fine career path

There was so much to celebrate this past year for NHCS Emerging Leaders! These are just *some* of the accomplishments our amazing teacher leaders had last year. We can’t wait to see even more in this upcoming year!

This week we kicked off Phase 2 of the 23-25 Emerging Leaders Cohort! It was great to learn about the Spark Lab at SEA-Tech where we could learn about their innovative student learning. We also shared across cohorts ideas for Pathway Projects that they will launch in this year.