Noble Blog
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...
Supporting Families Through the Pandemic: Noble Family Support Fund #NobleReadyForRemote
Note: this post is part of a series about Noble’s preparation for the upcoming school year. The pandemic has meant incredible hardship for some in our Chicago and Noble community. When school buildings closed in the spring we knew that great remote instruction would...
Multi-Tiered Supports for Students During Remote Learning #NobleReadyForRemote
Note: this post is part of a series about Noble’s preparation for the upcoming school year. At Noble we want all of our students to succeed on the paths of their choice. Sometimes a student might need additional support to make that happen so we implement our MTSS or...
Student and Parent Handbook Updates for Semester 1 #NobleReadyForRemote
Note: this post is part of a series about Noble’s preparation for the upcoming school year. Every year the Noble Student and Parent Handbook goes through a thorough formal vetting and review process where voices from our Noble community shape revisions and updates to...