Developmental+Projects

Pre-K Developmental Project

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Description: Each semester of the NELA program required the Fellows to complete an in depth analysis of a different developmental stage. Our first developmental project was focused on Pre-K development. Through this project we talked to Pre-K students and teachers about the stages of development, and we researched more about Pre-K aged students. This project allowed me to understand the difference in students starting Pre-K and those starting Kindergarten as their beginning early years of academic success. Realizing more allowed me to understand the connection to Elementary aged students.

Upper Elementary Developmental Project



Description: The Fellows continued to assess the extent to which local schools and districts are meeting the needs of students throughout the Northeast. As children enter elementary it is relevant to recognize the development of the student at an early age in order to meet requirements needed for the students to be successful. Designing our project based on the levels and the understanding for each project helped me understand the significant role that parents and teachers play in the development of the student.

Middle School Developmental Project



Description: Each developmental project actually became more precise because it was focused around understanding the level of the students. When understanding the level, I was provided with an unbelievably amount of practical knowledge. Furthermore, I realized the more that I discovered and researched about the various grade levels, it was more evident of the needed instruction for students to be academically successful.  High School Developmental Project

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Visit to South Creek HIgh School, Robersonville, NC (HS Turnaround Project)

South Creek was evidence that a school can turnaround and take pride in the past to move into the future. Even though South Creek was a school that had recently been consolidated, they remembered the past, but move into the present. Becoming a “School of Distinction” happened because
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Visit to Northampton East, Conway, NC (HS Developmental Project)


 * Description**: By visiting several high schools this semester, I was able to compare the schools and discover more about the students. High school students need to have their voice, and by doing so they make decisions about school classes, friends, sports, and academics. Students are allowed to be an active part of their education, and I think this process is a way to prepare them for college and career ready pathways.

The developmental projects increased my knowledge from Early Childhood to High School. The stories and artifacts that I displayed on this page are just a sample of some of the information I learned; however, all the information will take me into my future position as a school leader much more prepared.

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Reflections and Thoughts from High School Visits