Curriculum Leaders' Update

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April 23, 2018

 

Curriculum Leaders' Update

K-12 Standards, Curriculum and Instruction

ACADEMIC SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

MATH SCOS

REACHING ELS THROUGH READING AND WRITING SCHOLARSHIP 2018 

Location: Laughlin Professional Development Center, 7911 Summerfield Road, Summerfield, NC 27358

Date: June 26, 2018

 

ESL/Title III at NCDPI is excited to offer the following scholarship opportunity to educators of ELs in the public school system in the state of NC as a way to help you grow professionally as you serve the state of North Carolina as leaders in English Learner (EL) Education. There are up to thirty (30) scholarships currently available.

 

Please read the following information carefully before completing the application.


Reaching Language Learners Through Reading and Writing:

Strategies that Build Literacy  

Valentina Gonzalez


Valentina Gonzalez is currently a professional development specialist for ELLs, writer, and educator in Katy, Texas. She has served in a variety of capacities supporting young language learners. Valentina has more than 20 years of experience in public education. She, herself, was a language learner and an immigrant. Her work has appeared in a wide range of publications including School Library Journal, Education Weekly, and ASCD Education Update. Valentina has a passion for advocating for linguistically and culturally diverse learners.

The scholarship includes:

Goals for attending:

  • Build an understanding of best practices for educating ELs.
  • Construct a network of professionals across the state who educate ELs.
  • Determine EL strategies to implement and share upon your return to your educational environment.

Attendees may be required to provide the following:

  • A written summary of your highlights from the course including your next steps based on what you learned.
  • Submission of a presentation proposal on a chosen aspect of the course to the Carolina TESOL Conference November 7-9, 2018 in Asheville, NC
  • Development of materials to share with the field based on the course. This could include lesson plans, webinar offerings, podcasts, etc.

You must register for the Reaching ELs course before applying for the scholarship. Indicate you will pay by check for your registration.

Complete the application by May 22, 2018. Scholarships decisions will be made by May 29.


BOOSTING ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP 2018


Location: Laughlin Professional Development Center, 7911 Summerfield Road, Summerfield, NC 27358

Date: July 16, 2018 

 

ESL/Title III at NCDPI is excited to offer the following scholarship opportunity to educators of ELs in the public school system in the state of NC as a way to help you grow professionally as you serve the state of North Carolina as leaders in English Learner (EL) Education. There are up to thirty (30) scholarships currently available.

 

Please read the following information carefully before completing the application.

 

 

Boosting Achievement

Workshop with Carol Salva

 

Carol Salva is an ESL consultant for Seidlitz Education and the co-author Boosting Achievement: Reaching Students with Interrupted or Minimal Education. It has sold thousands of copies in its first year of publication and is receiving positive feedback from teachers and administrators alike. The book is based on the successes Carol is having in her classroom in Houston, Texas.

 


Boosting Achievement is a guide to help educators and school districts navigate the challenges and learning opportunities unique to SIFE (Students with Interrupted Formal Education). Circumstances such as upheaval due to war and political turmoil in their native countries may have contributed to minimal education experiences, thus prompting current educators to adopt an innovative approach in meeting students’ cognitive, affective, and linguistic needs.

The scholarship includes:

Goals for attending Boosting Achievement:

  • Build an understanding of best practices for educating ELs with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE).
  • Construct a network of professionals across the state who educate ELs.
  • Determine EL strategies to implement and share upon your return to your educational environment.

Attendees may be required to provide the following:

  • A written summary of your highlights from the course including your next steps based on what you learned.
  • Submission of a presentation proposal on a chosen aspect of the course to the Carolina TESOL Conference November 7-9, 2018 in Asheville, NC
  • Development of materials to share with the field based on the course. This could include lesson plans, webinar offerings, podcasts, etc.

 

You must register for the Boosting Achievement course before applying for the scholarship. Indicate you will pay by check for your registration. 

Complete the application by June 1, 2018. Scholarships decisions will be made by June 22.

 

EL Support Conference

Megaphone

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SEEKING A MIDDLE GRADES ELA CONSULTANT

NCDPI is seeking a 6-8 ELA Education Consultant. It is critical that applicants possess a working knowledge of the 6-8 ELA standards. This position is based in Raleigh.

Learn more here.


OTHER JOB VACANCIES


To view the full job posting for any opening at State of North Carolina, click here:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina

 

Click on a job title to view the complete job posting of any position listed. After you have reviewed the job posting, you can apply for the position by clicking on the "Apply" button and completing the online application.


INTEGRATED ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS DIVISION


Linked below is a memo from Dr. Jablonski regarding the general changes within the Integrated Academic and Behavior Systems Division.


K-3 Formative Assessment

NC K-3 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS; SUCCESS DURING THE KINDERGARTEN YEAR 

 

Teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators in North Carolina’s public schools are sharing how their engagement with the NC K-3 Formative Assessment Process is impacting teaching and learning in classrooms across the state.  At East Rockingham Elementary School in Richmond County, Ashley Britt, a kindergarten teacher, utilizes her grade level team’s PLC structure to support students’ growth.  This story illustrates the importance of utilizing the Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) portion of the NC K-3 Formative Assessment Process to make instructional decisions for children. 

 

Ms. Ashley Britt has three kindergarten students in her classroom who were at similar levels of fine motor skill development earlier this year.  During PLC meetings, Ms. Britt had the opportunity to share with her grade level team the observational evidence collected on these students, as well as how she interpreted the evidence to represent the corresponding skill levels on the Grip and Manipulation construct progression.  The students were using a fisted grip or using only the tips of their fingers to hold a writing utensil, and one student’s fisted grip was made with his thumb pointing down towards the writing surface, thus placing these students at the earliest skill steps along the progression.  Ms. Britt also shared her plans for supporting the students during authentic instructional activities, such as those involving writing or coloring, in order to meet the next learning target on the progression.  Through the collaborative nature of the PLC structure at East Rockingham, Ms. Britt and her colleagues were able to discuss the needs of the students, and her teammates contributed various ideas and additional instructional strategies to increase the children’s developmental progress.  Ms. Britt then adapted her instruction by implementing natural opportunities to model and assist students in practicing grip and manipulation techniques.  She demonstrated the correct pencil and crayon grip and guided students through finger placement or the strategic manner in which they picked up the writing utensil, thus allowing their fingers to be placed in more of a tripod grip.  Addressing these fine motor needs enabled the students to write with greater automaticity and fluency.  Embedding the formative assessment process in classroom instruction led to greater student achievement as Ms. Britt focused on whole-child development.

 

For more information about the K-3 Formative Assessment Process, please visit our wiki or contact your regional K-3 Education Consultant.

 

GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the Guilford County Board of Education as the recipient of the Kennedy Center and National School Boards Association award. This national honor and $10,000 award recognizes the school board’s support of the arts education disciplines and its investments in providing arts education opportunities for students.

 


Stay Connected


K-12 Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction Division 

 

Visit our division website HERE


Christie Lynch Ebert, Interim Director

christie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov

 

Amy Betsill Bain, Division Administrative Assistant 

amy.betsill@dpi.nc.gov


K-12 Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction Division
6341 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-6300
919-807-3817
919-807-3826 (fax)

 

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