July First Tuesday Science Update

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July 2, 2019

K-12 Science

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

2019 Summer Science Institute Registration

2019 Summer Institute NCDPI K-12 Science:

Using the NRC’s Framework to Improve the Development

of Local Curriculum

Registration for this year's 2019 Summer Science Institute is open.

Institute Description:

During this two-day session, participants will support the improvement of local science curriculum by focusing on the three dimensions outlined in the National Research Council (NRC) publication, A Framework for K-12 Science Education. Teachers will work collaboratively to review, adapt and improve existing science resources by incorporating the Scientific and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas. State and national science resources will be shared.

Who is eligible?

K-12 Science Teachers
Science leaders working with grades K-12 who intend to use the workshop content with others in a professional development setting

COST: FREE! CEUs provided!

Participants are responsible for transportation expenses, meals and lodging, if required. Each participant will also need to bring a laptop with wireless capabilities and access to local curriculum materials (lesson plans for a unit of study).

How do I register?

Registration links are provided below for each session. Space is limited to 50 participants per session. Registration will be completed on a first come first served basis.

2019

Dates

Location/Registration Link

Address

July 24-25

North Central District

*Full Capacity*

Envision Science Academy

590 Traditions Grande Blvd,

Wake Forest, NC

July 30-31

Sandhills District

*Full Capacity*

Public Schools of Robeson County

L. Gilbert Carroll Middle School

300 Bailey Road

Lumberton, NC 28358

August 6-7

Western District

https://forms.gle/cJWuKRvccibFtfcn8

*Six Seats Available*

Mathematics & Science Education Center,

Appalachian State University

151 College Street, Boone, NC

August 7-8

Northeast District

*Full Capacity*

Bertie County Schools Central Office,

715 US Hwy 13 N, Windsor, NC

In preparation for the institute...

Download a FREE pdf of A Framework for K-12 Science Education at the following link: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13165/a-framework-for-k-12-science-education-practices-crosscutting-concepts
A webinar series regarding The Framework can be viewed at the following link: https://sites.google.com/dpi.nc.gov/k-12science/professional-development/webinars

Please direct questions to Marilyn Johns at marilyn.johns@dpi.nc.gov

North Carolina Environmental Education Grants for the Month of July

Are you interested in finding grants to support your classroom? The North Carolina Environmental Education website has grants available each month. Be sure to visit the grants portion of the website to find the grant that supports your science curriculum.

#GoOpenNC Open Educator Resources Coming Soon...

North Carolina is committed to transitioning to the use of high-quality, openly licensed educational resources in schools across the state.

The #GoOpen campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Education on October 29, 2015 encourages states, school districts and educators to use openly licensed educational materials. North Carolina has joined the #GoOpen initiative and was recognized for leadership in this area by the U.S. Department of Education.

NCDPI is committed to collaborating with state and district leaders, innovative education technology platform providers, and non-profit organizations - all working together to share knowledge and experiences to help educators transition to using openly licensed educational resources.

NC Science Check-Ins

The main purpose of NC Check-Ins is to provide students, teachers, parents, and stakeholders with immediate in-depth action-data and a reliable estimate of students’ current performance on the selected sub-set of content standards.

A secondary purpose is derived from NC Check-Ins strong relationship with grade-level end-of-grade (EOG) summative tests.Both EOGs and NC Check-Ins share a common item bank,and performance on the NC Check-Ins serves as an early indicator of a student’s level of preparedness for the EOG summative test.