Mark Johnson and NC Community College System President Proclaim February “Career Pathways Month”
State Superintendent Mark Johnson and North Carolina Community College System President Peter Hans have joined to proclaim the month of February “Career Pathways Month” in North Carolina. The proclamation acknowledges the many great career paths that are available to North Carolina’s public school students. Superintendent Johnson and President Hans made the announcement at the North Wake College and Career Academy in Wake Forest.
Johnson and Hans were joined by individuals representing the various career pathways available, including nursing students, technicians, instructors and the military.
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Fourth Circuit Sponsors 2019 High School Essay Contest
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is seeking submissions for its 2019 essay contest.
Students are invited to consider and share their thoughts on the question: “How has the right to freedom of speech established for public school students in the Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines evolved in the 50 years since it was decided?”
The contest is open to all students currently in grades 9 through 12 from Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Essays are limited to 1,000 words and must be submitted by April 15, 2019.
Students have the opportunity to win one of three cash prizes: first place, $2,000; second place, $1,500; and third place, $1,000. Winners will be announced in July, and travel will be provided to the court’s Constitution Day event in September 2019.
For additional information and instructions on how to submit an essay, click here. For questions, contact the Fourth Circuit Clerk’s Office at essaycontest@ca4.uscourts.gov or (804) 916-2706.
Note: Children, grandchildren, stepchildren, or members of the household of a federal judge or federal judiciary employee are not eligible for the competition.
50th NC Reading Conference
The 50th NC Reading Conference for teachers and administrators will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center March 31–April 2, 2019. This year's conference includes sessions by DPI, nationally recognized professional speakers and authors (Wiley Blevins, Matthew R. Kay, Ralph Fletcher, Michael Bonner, Katie Garner, Jaki Shelton Green), college professors, North Carolina classroom teachers, and specialists.
Session topics include:
- Equity: Leading meaningful race conversations in the classroom
- Digital Literacy
- New, aligned resources for implementing the 2018 NC Standard Course of Study
- Formative assessment practices to improve students learning
- Differentiating instruction for diverse classrooms
- Reading and understanding complex texts
- Disciplinary and critical literacy
- Making data-driven decisions for instruction
- Parent engagement in literacy
- Project-based inquiry
- Building fluency
- Phonics and word study
- Navigating non-fiction
- What schools can do to help boys succeed
- What writers need: Embracing choice, voice, purpose, and play
Teachers earn up to 2 reading CEUs. Discounted early bird registration is available before Feb. 15! Find online registration and detailed program information at http://www.ncreading.org.
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2019 CCES Conference - Registration open
Rates will increase Feb. 15
The Connecting Communities of Education Stakeholders conference will be held March 18-21. The conference, themed Innovative Pathways to Personalized Learning, merges the best of Home Base Symposium and Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement (CCSA).
Early Bird Registration is now open. Rates will increase on Feb. 15. All teachers, student services personnel, principals, superintendents, parents, school administrators, community and business representatives are invited. The new registration options provide additional flexibility for schools and districts. Visit the Participant Registration webpage for more information.
The CCES team has released a detailed schedule that will allow you to build your schedule based on sessions, presenters, or conference presentations. Use the quick link to navigate to the detailed session guide at http://bit.ly/2019CCESSessionDetails or visit the schedule webpage to see all the information.
The conference will be located at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel & Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, NC (3121 West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro). Click here for more information.
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Letters of Recognition from the State Superintendent
Do you know of a student or faculty or staff member who has achieved something extraordinary? State Superintendent Mark Johnson would like to recognize individuals and groups who have earned such accomplishments with a letter applauding their achievement. Examples of excellence include special service to one’s community, receiving recognition or awards, excellence in competition, athletics, or academia, and more.
If you wish to request a letter of recognition from Superintendent Johnson, go to https://www.ncsuperintendent.com/letterrequest and provide the information requested. We look forward to hearing about your good news.
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