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CEO Note: Noble School Reopening Plan
Noble Family, There is no doubt this school year will be a historic one. We prepare for the launch of school while a pandemic has changed every aspect of our lives, while our city grapples with the legacy and reality of systemic racism and while we reaffirm, loudly,...
Noble Quarterly All Staff Meeting Recap: Q1 October 2020
Each quarter, Noble staff participates in two days of reflection and professional development (PD) as a network and at each campus. These days are critical for Noble teachers, administrators, and staff to review the progress of their students, reflect on wins and...
Latinx Heritage Month ‘Diálogo’: The Shifting Meaning of Ethnic Labels in the Latinx Community
To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, Noble's Chief College Officer Dr. Aidé Acosta invited her colleagues Dr. Francisco Galarte, Assistant Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality at the University of New Mexico, and Dr. Rachel Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Latinx...
Noble Students Have a Virtual Summer of a Lifetime
Even though COVID-19 canceled residential college programming this summer, nearly 200 Noble students participated in virtual pre-college programs through Noble's Summer of a Lifetime program. Since 1999, Noble has provided the Summer of a Lifetime opportunity to more...
Safety Guidelines for Returning to Noble School Buildings #NobleReadyforRemote
Starting this week, some Noble students will return to classrooms to take the pre-SAT exam. We’ve created this video (in English and Spanish) to show you what safety measures are in place to keep everyone safe while on campus. In June, we released Noble’s Safety...
Noble Schools Featured in U.S. News National High School Rankings
U.S. News and World Report recently released their annual rankings of high schools across the country. Noble schools were prominently featured in the rankings, here are a few highlights: Our Noble Street campus was ranked #25 in the entire state of Illinois among all...
Yes, and…. Zoom! Theatre and Improv Through a Pandemic at DRW College Prep #NobleReadyForRemote
Note: this post is part of a series about Noble’s preparation for the upcoming school year. Donier Tyler has been in education for 12 years and started at Noble in 2011. First as a substitute teacher at various campuses, she then transitioned to DRW College Prep in...
Preparing For The World As It Could Be: Remote Teaching At UIC College Prep #NobleReadyForRemote
Note: this post is part of a series about Noble’s preparation for the upcoming school year. Christine Wong is a 10th grade English teacher, entering her 8th year at UIC College Prep (UICCP). Christine is part of the Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) working group...
Professional Development for a “Virtual” First Day of School #NobleReadyForRemote
Note: this post is part of a series about Noble’s preparation for the upcoming school year. Noble teachers have been preparing for the new school year in many different ways this summer. We talked with Lyndsay Cowles, Ph.D, Noble's Senior Manager of Instructional...
Adapting Instruction for Remote Learning: Spotlight on Johnson College Prep #NobleReadyForRemote
Note: this post is part of a series about Noble’s preparation for the upcoming school year. Teachers across Noble have prepared for a different, yet great school year. We’re talking to a number of them to hear how they approached remote learning in the spring, what...
Noble Annual Kick-Off 2020: “Get In Good Trouble”
Note: this post is part of a series about Noble’s preparation for the upcoming school year. Today, Noble launched the 2020 school year with our annual kick-off event. In years past we’ve gathered all 1,400+ staff along with Noble parents and supporters in the...