1. CULTURALLY RELEVANT INSPIRATION LAQUASIA COUSAR EDU 692 DR. SHELIA THOMAS 2/2/2016

2. DANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL o URL: http://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/dan/http://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/dan/ o Location: Hendersonville, North Carolina (Henderson County) o Demographics: K-5, 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 8 % African American, Asian 1%, 63% of students qualify for free lunch (Public Schools K12, n.d.) o 2012 Intel School of Distinction o 2013 National School Change Award o School has implemented the “Leader in Me” model, which promotes leadership and community involvement o School curriculum promotes creativity, collaboration, problem solving o Main areas of focus: Inquiry based learning Student-centered academic discourse Daily non-fiction & fiction reading Writing across all content areas Project based learning in the 21st century Leadership models Problem Solving/Engineering Tasks

3. HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL o URL: http://hes.randolph.k12.nc.us/http://hes.randolph.k12.nc.us/ o Location: Trinity, NC (Randolph County) o Demographics: K-5 640 students total, also houses 30 early childhood aged children (6 weeks- 5 years old) in the Honeycomb program, 51% White, 26% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 8% other, 17:1 student-teacher ratio (Public School K12,n.d.) o 2003-Recipient of Light House Award o 2009-Selected as a Signature School o 2011-National Finalist for Award For Academic Excellence for Immersion Programs. o 2014-21st Century Learning Exemplar School Award o Offers Spanish Dual Language Immersion o Community Involvement and Citizenship o Hopewell believes that critical thinking, communication, creativity and collaboration skills are fundamental to students’ college and career aspirations.

4. NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY o URL: http://ncies.ccs.k12.nc.us/http://ncies.ccs.k12.nc.us/ o Location: Fayetteville, NC (Cumberland County) o Demographics: PreKindergarten-5 th, 40% African Americans, 33% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, Native Americans, others, 15:1 Student-Teacher ratio (Partnership for 21 st Century Learning, n.d.). o School Goal: Create Global Learners, Global Thinkers, and Global Citizens of the 21st Century. o School Focal Points: o awareness of international and global issues, o skills to work effectively in cross-cultural environments, o ability to communicate in multiple languages and mutual respect for other cultures and people o Full Mandarin Immersion Program

5. RESOURCES North Carolina Public Schools (n.d.). Dana Elementary School. Retrieved from http://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/dan/ North Carolina Public Schools (n.d.). Hopewell Elementary School. Retrieved from http://hes.randolph.k12.nc.us/ North Carolina Public Schools (n.d.). New Century International Elementary School. Retrieved from http://ncies.ccs.k12.nc.us/ Partnership for 21 st Century Learning (n.d.). Video Case Study. Retrieved from http://www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case-studies/1630-new-century-international-elementary- school Public Schools K12 (n.d.). Public Schools K12: Dana. Retrieved from http://publicschoolsk12.com/elementary-schools/nc/henderson-county/370210000913.html Public Schools K12 (n.d.). Public Schools K12: Hopewell. Retrieved from http://www.publicschoolreview.com/hopewell-elementary-school-profile/27370 Public Schools K12 (n.d.). Public School K12: New International. Retrieved from http://www.publicschoolreview.com/new-century-international-elementary-school-profile