Thanks to all who attended the 2012 Education Summit!
Video can be found at the following links:
Why the Common Core matters to businesses
2012 Teacher of the Year Lauren Brooks
2012 Friend of Education Award
Summary of Teacher Leadership Grants program
We look forward to seeing you in 2013!
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The 2012 Education Summit featured:
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Remarks by Brett Carter, state president of Duke Energy – North Carolina
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A program moderated by WRAL reporter and anchor Gerald Owens
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A teaching demonstration by 2012 Wake County Teacher of the Year Lauren Brooks where she will lead the entire conference in an algebra lesson using the new Common Core State Standards Initiative – a classroom of more than 400 students!
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Distinguished local and state education leaders including Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin, Director of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction at the NC Department of Public Instruction, and Dr. Cathy Moore, WCPSS Deputy Superintendent for School Performance;
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Remarks from the Partnership’s Building Leaders Campaign Chair Smedes York;
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Presentation of the prestigious Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award.
Watch video of the 2011 Education Summit
Read about the 2011 summit featuring:
SAS CEO Jim Goodnight
NCSU Chancellor Randy Woodson
VIF International Education CEO David Young
Wake County Public Schools Superintendent Tony Tata
NC Technology President & CEO Brooks Raiford
See video and slides of the 2010 keynote address by Tony Wagner
We look forward to seeing you again in 2012! Information coming soon.

