The Greenville Alternative Teacher Education (GATE) program is proud to celebrate 14 new certified teachers! For the past three years, these dedicated educators have become certified through GATE – the first district-based, job-embedded certification program in South Carolina. Together with Greenville County Schools, we are increasing the number of exceptional math, science, English, social studies, […]
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May 21st, 2020 – by Kelly Baird, Co-Founder and CEO of Flow to You “It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the hillside.” Maud Hart Lovelace As this incredibly unique school year is drawing to a close (amid all the extreme effort that MAYCEMBER requires), […]
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May 14th, 2021 – by Christine Jacobs I used to think that I knew everything there was to know about teaching and students. I’ve been taking a class recently that has helped me realize that there are always new ways to help students become more independent and take ownership of their behavior in class. Conscious […]
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In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, some of PEP’s team and board members shared about teachers that impacted their lives. When we elevate teachers, we elevate our entire community. Dear Mrs. Greer, Thank you for a happy first grade experience. Your classroom was a place for embracing friendships and discovering new things, […]
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April 30th, 2021 – by Ashley Causey How many times have we, as educators, perused our to-do list and have been so overwhelmed we had to pause and escape? Maybe we had to have a vent session with a colleague or a quick burst of exercise to clear our mind. These are examples of finding […]
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April 16th, 2021 – by DeVita Scott This is hard. Let’s be honest, we can’t begin an authentic conversation about gratitude without acknowledging the tough stuff. Few will dispute that this school year has been full of challenging experiences for everyone. This way of teaching, learning, and leading is uncharted. While venturing into uncharted territory […]
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Applications for our Building STEAM and Mullins Grants are live! The Building STEAM grant supports teachers in Greenville County Schools by providing resources to help implement projects that immerse students in science, technology, engineering, art, and/or mathematics. Up to $2,000 per award! In honor of our former Executive Director, Grier Mullins, the Mullins Grant for […]
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April 8th, 2021 – by Trevor Scott Barton “There were deep wrinkles in the corners of her eyes and across her forehead. They didn’t seem to be wrinkles of worry that he’d seen on his mami and abuelo’s faces as they worked the fields and lived among strangers in small southern towns. No, they seemed […]
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March 26, 2021 – By Pernille Ripp I have been thinking about how hard we can be on ourselves. The constant negative self-talk we, as educators, can quickly sink into due to the supposed reactions of children we teach. How we can spiral so easily into defeatist thinking. Into thinking, we would be better off […]
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March 11th, 2021 – by Anne Kelly Tromsness “Can we decorate our squares?” a tiny blonde person wearing a tie-dyed gaiter asks me mischievously. “Yes. Today’s theme is – CELEBRATION.” She runs to the center of our black box theatre classroom. “GUYS! We’re decorating our SQUARES!” Eleven more students rush in to populate their own […]
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March 4, 2021 – Every year, South Carolina teachers spend an average of $433 of their own money on classroom supplies, while many businesses have an office closet crammed with half-used materials they are likely to discard. Now two Upstate nonprofits are offering to redirect unwanted items from clogged closets into the classrooms of first-year […]
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February 24th, 2021 – Today state legislators introduced H.3976, a partisan private school voucher bill that will redirect public funds toward private and religious schools. Despite the South Carolina Supreme Court’s two-time rejection of a similar program last fall, the state’s leadership remains intent on advancing its ideology of “educational freedom.” The real “freedom” vouchers […]
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