January First Tuesday Science Update

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

K-12 Science

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

A Framework for K-12 Science Education Webinar Series

Please join us for the second webinar of the four-part webinar series focused on the National Research Council's (NRC) publication A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas.

This webinar will provide an overview of Dimension Three: The Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI). In this webinar we will discuss how the Framework focuses on a limited set of core ideas, and how these are designed to support student learning by deepening understanding of science content over multiple years in K-12 science education.

In preparation for the webinar, please download a free copy of the Framework from https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13165/a-framework-for-k-12-science-education-practices-crosscutting-concepts.

Target Audience: Individuals seeking to gain an awareness of the Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and Core Ideas from A Framework for K-12 Science Education.

When: January 10, 2019 from 3:30-4:30

Webinar 2 Registration Link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3992351303941229569

If you would like to listen to the first webinar held in November follow this link:

https://bit.ly/2TX9nBS

NCAEEC Annual Meeting and EENC Mini-Conference

Save the Date: February 28 - March 2, 2019

Would you like to learn how to use citizen science to engage your students and communities? Would you like to form partnerships and collaborate with other fellow environmental educators?

NCAEEC (North Carolina Association of Environmental Education Centers) and EENC (Environmental Educators of North Carolina) have collaborated to bring you three days of sessions, field trips, and extra activities.

Featured Speakers:

Kim Delozier, author of Bear in the Back Seat I and II

Caren Cooper, author of Citizen Science : How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery

For more information and to register, please visit ncaeec.org.

CCES Conference Announcement

2019 Theme: INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS TO PERSONALIZE LEARNING

March 18-21, 2019
Sheraton Greensboro Hotel
& Koury Convention Center
3121 West Gate City Boulevard
Greensboro, NC

This conference merges the best of Home Base Symposium and Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement (CCSA) by:

Providing educators and leaders relevant, research-based strategies to affect short- and long-term change in adult practices that foster innovative practices for student success
Providing support staff with professional learning and resources for the daily operations and needs of school communities
Supporting student and educator growth through the dissemination (or sharing) of data-driven strategies and resources
Recognizing and encouraging the collective contribution of communities of education stakeholders in individual and community-wide growth

For more information and to register click on the following link:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/cces/

Job Announcement

The Executive Director for the North Carolina Science Fair Foundation Statewide STEM non-profit is seeking a highly motivated professional to serve as its first Executive Director.

The NC Science Fair Foundation, sponsor of the NC Science and Engineering Fair, is accepting applications through January 15, 2019.

Click on the Job Description for the complete job description and application instructions. If this link does not open correctly, please email Keith Beamon, a Foundation Board Member, and he will assist further.

This professional position demands a self-starting leader with a growth mindset and a strong desire to increase student participation in student-led STEM research. This year-round part-time position will average 20 hours per week in a flexible environment.

The Executive Director reports to and works with an engaged professional volunteer Board of Directors.

Global Education

How prepared are you to foster global awareness in your students or support that in your classrooms or schools?

The Global Educator Digital Badge provides an opportunity for educators to focus their professional development on developing their own global context and understanding of how to integrate global education throughout curricula. It also provides the opportunity to build global competency in students.

The State Board of Education approved North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) is available for the following educator categories: Teacher, Teacher Leadership Specialist, Library Media Coordinator, Instructional Technology Facilitator, School Counselor, Career Development Coordinator, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Speech Language Pathologist, Instructional Central Office Staff, Principal/Assistant Principal, Superintendent.

For more information on the Badge (SBE Policy, FAQs, Process Flyer, Implementation Guide, MOA), please visit our website or contact NCGlobaEducation@dpi.nc.gov.