Having a sense of humor and relationship with the kids is key to middle schools. The middle ages are an opportunity to take a kid in a tough place and develop them before they grow a fixed mindset.

There are tons of protocols, systems, and standards but when the teacher cares about the student and the lesson is engaging. Everybody wins.

3:00 - Global studies and language immersion program (Global studies magnet program can take Mandarin, Spanish, French, global studies electives teacher global architecture to technology)

5:45 - Diversity in Wake County, a population representative of the world

7:45 - Supporting students from diverse backgrounds

11:40 - Putting yourself in position to implement your curriculum

14:00 - Using equity to measure academic and behavior success

21:00 - Are your teachers overwhelmed?

24:00 - Team model for all 3 middle school grades