Below is a general outline of the material on this website.
Home
About the Program
Mission/Vision
We value statement
Compelling Goal for Leadership
Compelling Goal for Expertise and Excellence
Compelling Goal for Organizational Effectiveness
Historical Perspective
1946 – 2022 Highlights
1946 – 2022
News
Darity Report – Increasing Opportunities (pdf)
Duke Communications Office Interview of Dr. Darity and Margaret Gayle about Bright IDEA. (video)
A Conversation with Parents of Children with Unusual Abilities, Irving A. Alexander, Ph.D. (pdf)
Bright IDEA – Hickory Daily Record, February 12, 2009 (pdf)
Lenoir County Article (pdf)
Howard University – Bright IDEA Model (pdf)
Press Release-4th Economic Summit (pdf)
Research
Research Problem
Significant Results of Javits Research Project 2, 2004-2010
Educator Disposition Changes
Ron Tzur, Ph.D., Outside Evaluator’s Appraisal of Javits’ Project Bright IDEA 2 Research
Overarching Bright IDEA Goal for Scale-Up Districts
Bass Connections
Overview of Project Bright IDEA Team
Project Summary for 2014-2015
Project Leaders
Team Composition for 2014-15
Wired for Learning (pdf)
Bright Idea
BRIGHT IDEA: Interest Development Early Abilities
Pilot Project – 2001 -2004 (NCDPI & Duke} (pdf)
Bright IDEA 2 – 2004 -2010 {Javits – North Carolina} (pdf)
Bright IDEA Extended – 2010 – 2012 {Bass – Brunswick/Lenoir Counties} (pdf)
Bright IDEA 3 – 2014 – 2017 {Javits – Wake County} (pdf)
Bright IDEA Extended {Lenoir} (pdf)
Bright IDEA – Thomasville Primary (pdf)
Disposition Charts (pdf)
Research Reports
Bright Idea 1 (page link)
Bright Idea 2 (page link)
Bright Idea 3 (page link)
Resources
Concept-Based Curriculum Implementation Guide
Concept-Based Curriculum Units
Curriculum Design and Instructional Practice
Administration | Wired for Learning
2018-2020 – WIRED FOR LEARNING: SUPPORTING THINKING SKILLS IN THE K-2 CLASSROOM, Durham County Public Schools
Project Description
Project Goals
Report (pdf)
Cockman Video
Dawn Spencer Video
Phyllis Lupton Video
Administration | Bright Idea Implementation Guide (pdf)
Administration | Evaluation Tools
Evaluation Plan – Ron Tzur (pdf)
Gifted Behaviors Charts (pdf)
Bright IDEA Evaluation Instruments (pdf)
Javits Data Plan (pdf)
Problem Math Based Questionnaire (pdf)
Educator Disposition Survey – Ron Tzur (pdf)
Math Problem-Based Questionnaire – Ron Tzur (pdf)
Curriculum | Wired for Learning Thinking Skills Modules: Introduction
Module 1 (page link)
Module 2 (page link)
Module 3 (page link)
Module 4 (page link)
Module 5 (page link)
Module 6
Module 7 (page link)
Module 8 (page link)
Wired For Learning Materials – Lessons and Teacher Manuals (page link)
Curriculum | Bright IDEA Curriculum
Curriculum Framework Model (pdf)
Bright IDEA Components (pdf)
Curriculum Units
Curriculum Units-Cohort 1
CurriculumUnits05-1st-whole (pdf)
CurriculumUnits05-2nd-whole (pdf)
CurriculumUnits05-K-whole (pdf)
Curriculum Units-Cohort 2
Curriculum Units-Cohort 2-whole (pdf)
Curriculum Units-Cohort 3
Curriculum Units-Cohort 3-whole (pdf)
Make-ups (pdf)
Revisions
Revisions – Brunswick (pdf)
Revisions – Lenoir (pdf)
Revisions – Roanoke Rapids (pdf)
Revisions – Rowan (pdf)
Revisions – Wake (pdf)
Bright IDEA Extension Units – K-9 (page link)
Bibliographies Fiction/Non-Fiction Books (pdf)
MulticulturalBooksC-1 (pdf)
MulticulturalBooksC-2 (pdf)
MulticulturalBooksC-3 (pdf)
Habits of Mind/Gifted Behaviors (page link)
Learning Styles (pdf)
Bright IDEA Defined (pdf)
Six Facets of Understanding (pdf)
Training | Wired for Learning – Educators
Thinking Skills Overview – Sandra Parks (video)
Thinking Skills & Common Core Concepts (pdf)
Thinking Skills Process Graphic (pdf)
Thinking Skills Training Video (video)
Implementing Model Lessons (video)
Thinking Skills Mental Models (pdf)
Thinking Skills Checklist (pdf)
Ben Reese Story (page link)
Kristen Stephens (video)
Dan Turner (video)
Christine Lange (video)
Mary Watson (video)
Valorie Hargett (video)
Wired For Learning b-rolls (page link)
Wired For Learning Interview Clips (page link)
Wired For Learning Essential Questions
What is an Essential Question? (pdf)
#Q.1.a. Concept Attainment (pdf)
#Q.1.b Essential Questions, clarified (pdf)
Wired For Learning Photos (page link)
Wired For Learning Videos – Hickory (page link)
Training | Bright IDEA – Educators
Concept Based Curriculum
Curriculum Unit Template (pdf)
Training with Thomasville and Greensboro Tapes (page link)
Bibliography of Research Based Trainers (pdf)
Math Development (pdf)
Extending the Challenge of Mathematics I & II (pdf)
Extending the Challenge of Mathematics III & IV (pdf)
Bright IDEA Photos (page link)
Parents
A Conversation with Parents of Children with Unusual Abilities, Irving A. Alexander, Ph.D.
Preparing Students To Be Scholarly for a Lifetime
Scholars Parent Night PPT (pdf)
Scholars Flyer for Parent Night (pdf)
Parental Involvement (pdf)
Letter Parent Interest (pdf)
Student Resume Revised (pdf)
Sample Letter Permission for Bright IDEA Research (pdf)
