• Core Advocates - North Carolina

    The majority of our NC Core Advocate network is comprised of classroom educators who are using Common Core State Standards in their classroom and have seen dramatic shifts in their students’ abilities. These educators include school, district and state Teachers of the Year. We travel across the nation to collaborate with and lead other educators. We are chosen to develop curriculum for organizations like LearnZillion, Illustrative Math and OER Commons. NC Core Advocates present at local, state and national conferences with organizations such as the College Board, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, ASCD and NCTM, but at the end of the day, NC Core Advocates call North Carolina’s students their true focus and home.

  • Our Mission

    Our network believes that high academic standards are necessary to provide all students an opportunity to be college- and career-ready.  North Carolina Core Advocates is a network of educators who are passionate about high-quality academic opportunities for all students across NC. While many of those involved are classroom teachers, NC Core Advocates also include principals, school board members, nonprofit leaders, university professors and parents of school-age children. 

  • Our Work

    NC Core Advocates are committed to supporting higher academic achievement for all students. Currently, educators in the NC Core Advocates have recognized that some of the biggest opportunities for growth exist in focusing on:

    • making mathematical concepts more coherent within and across grade levels
    • supporting students as they dig deeper into texts to use evidence in their analysis

    Based on these goals, NC Core Advocates have designed and embarked on a campaign:

    • Over 70 educators have committed to sharing out what they do in their classrooms this fall. Keep an eye on our webpage, Twitter handle (@NCCoreAdvocates), and webinars to see the work of our amazing educators.
    • NC Core Advocates will be attending and participating in the North Carolina ECET2 on October 21st and 22nd. 
  • Who We Are

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    North Carolina Captain -  Joanna Schimizzi

    Joanna is a National Board Certified Teacher who has been teaching Biology for 9 years in North Carolina. She became involved with the Common Core State Standards as a way to help make sure Biology students could read the complicated texts and solve complicated math problems that are required of students in college.  Her experiences with organizations such as NAATE, America Achieves, NCAE, TMCF, ISKME and the Center for Teaching Quality have helped her see that professionals can advocate for strong students, schools, and communities. She currently works for North Carolina Virtual Public Schools teaching Biology for students with disabilities, but you'll often find her blogging, talking and exploring aspects of the teaching profession. @mrs_schimizzi

    NC Core Advocates Math Leadership Team

    • Jeff Crayton @JNCTeach06
    • Karen McPherson @ncteach
    • Josh Hudgins @hudgemath403
    • Rolanda Baldwin @rosonthego
    • Jessica Garner @jessicacgarner

    NC Core Advocates Literacy Leadership Team

    • Ted Mueller @muellertheodore
    • Amy Steelman @amyann820
    • Roxanne Friday @CMSDiscLiteracy
    • Laura Mayer @ashecoach
    • Dawn Perez @perezdawnh



  • Stay Informed

    Are you interested in learning about best practices and sharing that with fellow colleagues?

    Request information e-mail NCCoreAdvocates@studentsachieve.net

    Follow us on Twitter: @NCCoreAdvocates