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TEXTBOOK EVALUATION ADVISORY NEEDED FOR GRADES K-8 EVALUATION ADVISORS NEEDED FOR GRADES K-8 MATHEMATICS 2018 TEXTBOOK ADOPTION
Highly motivated,
experienced teachers and instructional leaders are needed as advisors for the
2018 Textbook Evaluation and Adoption process. Advisors will work with
the Textbook Commission to review, evaluate and ensure adopted textbooks and
materials align with the NC Standard Course of Study for grades K-8
mathematics. Advisors must be certified as indicated on the attached flyer for
the grade level/area of interest. Advisors will receive training on reviewing
textbooks and instructional materials using criteria developed by NCDPI.
Advisors services are needed July 17-21, 2018. Interested teachers and
instructional leaders are invited to complete an interest form no later than
May 21, 2018. For more details, see the attached flyer.
Interest will be considered in the areas listed below.
Grades K-5 Mathematics, Grades 6-8 Mathematics, Exceptional
Children, English Learners
Contact person: Dr. Carmella Fair at textbooks_advisors@dpi.nc.gov.
OPT-IN TO HOME BASE- FEATURING TRUENORTHLOGIC
“Summer is approaching!
Give your teachers an opportunity to advance themselves this summer with
professional development through Truenorthlogic by opting into Home Base.
LEAs and charters utilize the
Truenorthlogic/North Carolina Teacher Effectiveness System (TNL/NCEES) to
engage, learn, support and measure competencies through professional
development and staff evaluation.
TNL/NCEES provides a platform where all the pieces of a
professional development plan can connect with one another including
evaluations, observations and improvement plans. It helps LEAs and charters
manage professional development for staff through DPI or Local PD course
registration, attendance and completion, coaching and mentoring, and
centralizes this information in one place to support teacher, support staff and
administrators’ professional growth.
Local
control of TNL is part of the Home Base suite of tools. For access to
this and other Home Base tools, have your finance officers (LEAs) and
principals (charters) opt-in to Home Base for your district/school.
Note: Only district
finance officers and charter school principals may submit requests through the online opt-in
tool for their district/school.
For complete details about
the Home Base opt-in process, visit the Home Base website’s Opt-in to Home Base page.
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GLOBAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATIONS
Global Education is the means
to ensuring that our NC public school graduates are globally engaged and
productive citizens. To accomplish this, teachers of all content
areas must embed global competencies into teaching and learning, daily. To
learn about Global Education resources, programs, professional learning
opportunities, and updates, we encourage educators from all content areas
to follow NCDPI Global Education on social media.
SCHOOL COUNSELOR EVALUATION
As
we approach the end of this school year, please remind school administrators
that the “Administrator Guide to Effective School Counseling and Evaluation”
module is available in the Home Base Professional Development suite. This is a
self-paced module inclusive of activities, such as rating sample scenarios, to
assist administrators in evaluating school counselors and promoting effective
comprehensive school counseling programs that promote student success.
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. Members of Swain County
Schools’ District Implementation Team shared
the following story. This story
illustrates the importance of utilizing coaching and a growth mindset
when implementing the Kindergarten Entry Assessment
(KEA) portion of the NC K-3 Formative Assessment Process and making instructional decisions for children.
Through
collaboration with their Regional Implementation Team, Swain East Elementary
and Swain West Elementary Schools have implemented an instructional coaching
model to support teachers’ use of the Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) and
broader NC K-3 Formative Assessment Process in kindergarten and first
grade. Members of Swain County’s
District Implementation Team (DIT), including teacher leaders, instructional
coaches, and a district data coach, have been utilizing a coaching model based
upon the work of Dr. Steve Knotek from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. The frameworks established
in this model have allowed Swain’s DIT members to provide ongoing support to
classroom teachers who are implementing the NC K-3 Formative Assessment
Process. Coaches and coachees work
closely together as they address whole-child development of students and
interpret data to guide instructional decisions. They see the importance of having a growth mindset
in order to effectively implement formative assessment. This mindset is at the foundation of the NC
K-3 Formative Assessment Process, as teachers meet students where they are and
implement the instruction necessary to move their learning forward. Swain County’s coaching structures, as well as
the growth mindset focus, are in place to support whole-child development and
instructional practices and are contributing to both teacher and student
success through the implementation of the NC K-3 Formative Assessment
Process.
For more information about the K-3
Formative Assessment Process, please visit our wiki or contact your regional K-3 Education
Consultant.
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MAY MTSS COMMUNICATION BRIEF
NC DPI Integrated Academic and
Behavior Systems Division has released the May MTSS Communication Brief. This month’s
topic is Leadership Roles in Developing an Assessment System, including
both implementation data and student outcome data.
As always, please encourage your
colleagues interested in MTSS to subscribe to our listserv here. If you have questions/concerns,
please email integratedsystems@dpi.nc.gov or
contact your Regional Consultant. You will NOT be able to reply to
this message.
GRANT FOUNDATION RFP
The Gates Foundation recently released a RFP. This funding opportunity is related to efforts of local school districts to promote greater connectivity between K-12 and post secondary by supporting strong “to and through” advising approaches for high school students. This project is called The Advising Challenge and will support up to 20 school systems to enact the conditions and develop capabilities needed to adopt a more comprehensive and thoughtful approach to high school advising.
To learn more about this opportunity, use this link to discover more about why they are launching this challenge, the grant awards, grantee commitments, key outcomes and indicators, and grant making criteria/timeline.
Please note - applications are due on May 31.
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.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Registration Links
* Information concerning charter school participation information and registration will be sent though the Charter School Division.
GROWING SUCCESS FOR ELS
This year’s conference will offer fourteen (14) different 3-day courses with participants choosing one to attend for all 3 days. Connections to digital tools and components of the teacher evaluation instrument (NCEES) will be embedded within each course. The conference supports the statewide vision “to build capacity at the local school system/charter level and sustain statewide implementation of research-based strategies to meet the needs of our English learners.”
Audience: Administrators, Content teachers, ESL teachers and others working with English learners.
At the Growing Success for ELs Summer Conference, you will join educators interested in learning and sharing best practices in EL education. During our workshops, you will review second language acquisition methodologies, academic vocabulary and discourse strategies, and scaffolding techniques to enhance language development instruction with English learners.
Audience: Administrators, Content teachers, ESL teachers and others working with English learners.
At the Growing Success for ELs Summer Conference, you will join educators interested in learning and sharing best practices in EL education. During our workshops, you will review second language acquisition methodologies, academic vocabulary and discourse strategies, and scaffolding techniques to enhance language development instruction with English learners.
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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.
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)
Superintendents' Messages
Archived Superintendents Messages
and Updates can be accessed HERE.
Listservs
Sign up for the for various NCDPI
topic listservs to receive detailed information and updates.
Subscribe HERE. Enter your email address and
then select the topic(s) for which you would like to subscribe.
Legislative Updates
See this link for a complete list of bills impacting K-12 education.
To view previous Weekly Legislative Updates click here
The NC Department of Public instruction offers a number of topics for subscription.
To subscribe to the Weekly Legislative Update, click here. To subscribe to other NC Department of Public Instruction
topics, click here.
NCDPI
NC Department of Public Instruction website can be accessed HERE.
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