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Equitable and NC NTSP Partner to Strengthen North Carolina’s Educator Workforce
When the boardroom joins forces with the classroom, powerful transformation becomes possible reshaping how we support, develop, and retain educators. In fall of 2024, the NC New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP) and the Equitable Foundation launched a partnership grounded in a shared belief: investing in educators is essential to building healthy, thriving communities. Together,…
Jenn Hatch Knight
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Watson College of Education
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
[email protected]
Faith Freeman, PhD
Dr. Faith Freeman currently serves as Director of Alternative Licensure Pathways and Spartan Education Scholars at UNC Greensboro. She most recently served as Co-Director of the Institute for Partnerships in Education and formerly served as Director of STEM and led the district-wide Tutoring Program for Guilford County Schools. Her career spans roles as an Academic…
Kelly Hanna
Kelly Hanna is an Instructional Coach with the New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP), where she provides individualized coaching to new teachers throughout Western North Carolina. Passionate about student success, Kelly focuses on fostering student-centered learning, implementing data-driven strategies, and cultivating safe, supportive environments to help all students thrive. Her approach to coaching is rooted…
Elisabeth Wilson
Elisabeth Wilson serves as the Southwest Regional Director for the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP), where she leads regional strategy, strengthens district partnerships, and supports instructional coaches in their work with beginning teachers. In this role, which she has held for several years, she focuses on creating conditions in which early-career educators…
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston grew up in Mount Olive, North Carolina and graduated from Southern Wayne High School. A degree in Nutrition was pursued at East Carolina University after two years at Wayne Community College. In addition to continuing her journey as a Pirate after graduating East Carolina University, Whitney now works at the NC New Teachers…
Strategic Review Tactics: Purposeful Strategies for End-of-Year Success
Preparing students for the end-of-year assessments is a massive endeavor for all educators. Teachers have worked hard all year to arm their students with the skills essential for success, and the final hurdle is right around the corner. Every year during this time, teachers seek strategies to be the cornerstone of well-balanced review sessions. However,…
Jodi Hebert
Jodi Hebert is an Instructional Coach for the New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP) who facilitates learning by building trusting relationships and meeting people where they are. Jodi believes learning spaces should be safe, vibrant, joyful, and busy, that students don’t get nearly enough credit for what they are capable of, and in looking beyond…
Katie Matthews
Katie Matthews is an Instructional Coach for the New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP) who improves teachers’ instructional practices to enhance student learning and increase teacher efficacy. Katie believes cultivating authentic relationships focused on collaboration, unwavering support, and shared experiences, positively impacts student achievement and teacher retention. Katie utilizes her 26-year classroom experience to create…
Julie Little
Julie Little serves as an Instructional Coach for the New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP), standing by the side of novice teachers and district partners. Her role involves furnishing valuable support and expertise in MTSS, differentiation strategies, catering to diverse learners, and enhancing classroom engagement. Rooted in her belief that education and coaching possess the…