PCS CONNECT Podcast
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Season 2 | Episode 3: Dr. Steve Lassiter, PCS students
by on Length: 30:37In Pitt County Schools, students are at the center of every conversation. In this episode of #pcsconnect , we’re excited to hear from three remarkable student leaders: Michael Raye, a senior from Innovation Early College High School; Hailey Mickey, a 10th grader at South Central High School; and Kenneth Villeda, a dedicated student from Wellcome Middle School.Join us as we dive into meaningful discussions about school safety, what makes Pitt County Schools a desirable place to learn, their aspirations for the future, and the vital relationships they build with their teachers. This is the third installment in our series, and it promises to inspire and enlighten. -
Season 2 | Episode 2: Dr. Steve Lassiter, PCS parents
by on Length: 35:04We continue our series with interim superintendent Dr. Steve Lassiter with a uniquely special episode in which we turn over hosting duties ... to him. In Part II, Dr. Lassiter embraces the opportunity to chat with Pitt County Schools parents and answer questions about topics of interest as we prepare to head into the 2024-25 school year. We offer a distinct word of thanks to our guests - Diane Taylor, Jamie Lynn Cash and Joshua Breazeale - for visiting us on PCS Connect.
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Season 2 | Episode 1: Dr. Steve Lassiter, Pitt County Schools Interim Superintendent
by on Length: 29:04To kickoff Season Two of PCS Connect, we welcome Pitt County Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Steve Lassiter. Before assuming the top acting leadership role for PCS, which began August 1, Dr. Lassiter has served our district for a collective 15 years as deputy superintendent, assistant superintendent for education programs and services, principal, assistant principal and teacher. We discussed his journey as an educator, which includes his eastern North Carolina roots, and talked at-length about his priorities and vision during this period of transition under his guidance.
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Critical thinking & problem solving
Critical thinking & problem solving
Full Profile >- Collect, assess and analyze relevant information
- Reason effectively
- Use systems thinking
- Make sound judgments and decisions
- Identify, define and solve authentic problems and essential questions
- Reflect critically on learning experiences, processes and solutions
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Creativity & innovation
Creativity & innovation
Full Profile >- Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming, divergent & convergent thinking)
- Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their own ideas in order to improve and maximize creative efforts
- Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the real-world limits to adopting new ideas
- View failure as an opportunity to learn; understand that creativity and innovation is a long-term, cyclical process of small successes and frequent mistakes
- Act on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the field in which the innovation will occur
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Initiative & self direction
Initiative & self direction
Full Profile >- Set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria
- Balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals
- Utilize time and manage workload efficiently
- Monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight
- Go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
- Demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level
- Demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process
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Personal responsibility
Personal responsibility
Full Profile >- Act responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind
- Demonstrate personal integrity, honesty and ethical behavior
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Effective communication
Effective communication
Full Profile >- Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts
- Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
- Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and persuade)
- Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness as a priority as well as assess their impact
- Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multilingual).learning as a lifelong process
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Empathy & teamwork
Empathy & teamwork
Full Profile >- Demonstrate understanding of others’ perspectives and needs
- Listen with an open mind to understand others’ situations
- Work with others to accomplish a common goal
- Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values
- Prioritize the needs of the group over oneself when appropriate