June 16, 2016 - Home Base Biweekly Update

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Home Base Biweekly Update

June 16, 2016


SCHOOLNET

Schoolnet 18.0

Schoolnet will be upgraded to version 18.0 on Monday, June 27, beginning promptly at 8 a.m.  We anticipate the upgrade to be completed by 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28.  Users should not enter the system during this time.


Schoolnet Summer Workshop Offerings

The Home Base Professional Learning Team is excited to offer Schoolnet workshops for teachers and administrators this summer.


Schoolnet Workshop for Teachers


The teacher workshop will be a two-day training with new Schoolnet users in mind.  This workshop will include, but is not limited to, creating assessments and items, proctor dashboard, how students take a test, instructional materials, and tips on how to use data to drive instruction.

 

Date:  June 29-30

Registration Link: https://www.timetosignup.com/powerschooltraining/form/7887

 

Date: August 15-16

Registration Link:  https://www.timetosignup.com/powerschooltraining/form/7888


Schoolnet Workshop for Administrators


The Schoolnet administrator workshop will be a one-day session that is designed for novice Schoolnet users who are part of the leadership staff at their school or district.  The workshop will include, but is not limited to, setting up user accounts, roles & permissions, creating and administering tests, accessing benchmark items, and data and reporting.


Date: July 14

Registration Link:  https://www.timetosignup.com/powerschooltraining/form/7890

Read Aloud

Home Base is excited to announce that Read Aloud capabilities will be available in Schoolnet with the 18.1 upgrade slated for November/December 2016.

 


EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS

Professional Development

FREE Facilitated Online Summer Courses


Just one week remains for those interested in enrolling in summer online courses. The Educator Effectiveness Division still has seats open for 11 instructor-facilitated online courses. These courses provide high-quality professional development and the opportunity to interact with peers and an instructor.  They combine the flexibility of working from anywhere at any time, and the benefits of working with a cohort of peers. The courses will start Monday, June 20. Course titles are listed below. For a full description of each course, please visit www.rt3nc.org.  If you have specific questions or need additional support, please email our Instructional Design Lead, Dr. Geetanjali Soni, at geetanjali.soni@dpi.nc.gov.

  • Building and Sustaining Professional Development - 6 weeks, 0.5 CEU
  • Connecting with our 21st Century Learners - 5 weeks, 1.0 CEU
  • Digital Literacies in the K-12 Classroom - 7 weeks, 1.5 CEUs
  • Introduction to Data Literacy - 5 weeks, 1.0 CEU
  • Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects, Part 1 - 5 weeks, 0.5 CEU
  • Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects, Part 2 - 7 weeks, 1.0 CEU
  • North Carolina Teacher Standards and Evaluation Process - 6 weeks, 2.0 CEUs
  • Responsibilities of the 21st-Century Educator - 7 weeks, 1.0 CEU
  • Universal Design for Learning 1: UDL in the Everyday Classroom - 6 weeks, 1.5 CEUs
  • Universal Design for Learning 2: UDL and the Whole Classroom - 5 weeks, 1.0 CEU
  • Effective Digital Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the K-12 Classroom:  A PD MOOClet  -  6 weeks, 2.0 CEUs


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UNC Minimum Requirements and College/UNC Endorsement Clarification


Following the implementation of endorsement and graduation plan fixes within the PowerSchool application, some stakeholders raised questions about the specific science courses (and course codes) that meet UNC minimum requirements as well as the College/UNC endorsement due to the laboratory requirement. To clarify, all North Carolina Standard Course of Study Science courses are laboratory-based according to their standards and therefore meet UNC minimum course requirements. Please visit the K-12 Standards and Curriculum webpage to view these specific standards.