Real World English

Real World English is a culturally responsive program that supports language and community development through practical English instruction at different levels for adult learners: basic 1, basic 2, intermediate and advanced. All courses are free. Our learning community is a safe and open environment for adult students and their children… Continue reading…

Gate City Writes

Gate City Writes (GCW) facilitates opportunities for teachers to write and teach writing alongside K-12 students in the form of professional development. In addition, GCW supports young writers (grades 3-12) as they draft and publish a text using digital media during a summer camp. The goal of this group is… Continue reading…

UNCG Encourages STEM Education in Girls Who Game

Although the UNC Greensboro campus is typically quiet between sessions in mid-May, the Esports Arena and Learning Lab in Moran Commons was bustling like a typical Friday night in September. But on this evening, the gamers didn’t fit the typical collegiate profile. Instead, middle and high school girls from across Guilford County… Continue reading…

Bridging K-12 Pipeline Gaps

Working with community partners, UNCG’s Institute for Partnerships in Education has recently launched several initiatives to address shortages of qualified K-12 educators in North Carolina. Read the story in the UNCG Research Magazine

Erasing Covid Learning Losses

Schools nationwide opened their doors to students following months of learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To address those losses, UNCG and Guilford County Schools have partnered to create The Tutoring Collaborative, bringing graduate students from across campus into K-12 as tutors.  Read the story in the UNCG Research… Continue reading…

Greensboro tutoring collaborative aims to reverse pandemic learning losses

In the aftermath of COVID-19, learning losses are among the most devastating, persistent consequences of the pandemic. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds were disproportionately impacted, creating both a learning and inequality crisis. Studies from the California School Boards Association and University of Chicago hail high-impact tutoring as a key solution for… Continue reading…