When you accept a Kenan Fellowship, you have to be prepared for change. The experience will change you in expected and unexpected ways. The biggest expected and most highly anticipated change for me was expanding and enhancing my collaboration with…
Building a Skill Set
During my internship, I learned that many in the industry use the Design Thinking process to develop new products. As a result, I decided that I wanted to teach my students how to use Design Thinking to complete a challenge. …
Careers Galore
As a science teacher, students typically ask me questions about two career categories: Education and Science/Engineering. I often have students that are interested in science but do not necessarily want to make a career out of it. Many are unaware…
Ply Gem – It’s a Wrap
My experience at PlyGem’s Insight Center in Durham has taught me so much. I have had a wide range of opportunities during my internship. One of my most interesting experiences was getting to tour a manufacturing facility in Fair Bluff,…
Ply Gem – Take 1
Can I say mind blown? The past few weeks have been a tremendous learning experience. Impact resistance testing for hail, the roofing industry, design thinking and materials science are just a few of the topics that I have been…
Some of the best PD ever!
Despite the all too rare appearance of blue sky, this amazing place is the location of some of the best professional development that I have ever participated in. Inbetween whitewater rafting and great food the Kenan Fellows staff has managed…
Here we go!
School is finally over and now that I have time to think about Kenan Fellows, I have to admit that I am super excited!!! I am looking forward to meeting new people, making connections, being challenged, and learning incredible new…