NCDPI Remote Learning Resources Website (Free, Free, Free):
NCDPI’s Remote Learning Resources Website is continually updated with free or made-free-for-a-limited-time resources:
The link is https://sites.google.com/dpi.nc.gov/remote-learning-resources/home/instructional-resources?authuser=0
The resources are shared with educators in North Carolina to assist in finding effective instructional material. For delivery of content, explore the page on Learning Management Systems.
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We are extending the final deadline for submitting evidence that you met requirements to July 31st, 2020. Please continue following guidance provided through Epicenter.
From NC DTL on PowerSchool for 2020 HS Seniors
The Home Base team would like to thank you for your patience as we worked to develop guidance for grading high school seniors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In consultation with multiple DPI divisions and a group of PowerSchool administrators in the field, the team has developed the COVID-19 Grading for Seniors Quick Reference Guide. Additionally, we have also developed a brief walkthrough video to help explain this process. This process has been designed with eyes toward both student equity and ease of entry for PowerSchool coordinators and administrators. Please be sure to review this documentation closely. If you have any questions or concerns about the process, utilize the form linked at the end of the quick reference guide or log a ticket with PowerSchool Support.
NC Charter Schools are innovating to support students and families.
Asheville Charter School Addresses Student Mental Health in Face of Pandemic
Perhaps the most widespread symptom of the COVID-19 pandemic is the least perceptible: loneliness. “Being home by myself all day has been hard,” says Azalea Forest, an eighth grader at Evergreen Community Charter School in Asheville. Like other schools in North Carolina, the K-8 public charter will not reopen for the 2019-2020 academic year, per a directive released by Gov. Cooper on Friday, April 24. This leaves Forest, whose mother is a public health nurse, to navigate middle school from behind a screen. “[My mother] is immunocompromised, and it's been scary thinking that she is at a high risk of getting the virus,” Forest says. “I'm trying to do healthy and empowering things every day, but it's hard.” Thankfully, Evergreen has instituted inventive social and emotional supports ranging from Friday dance parties to “Fix It Thursdays,” where students gather via Zoom to tinker with household items. Some supports, like LEGO building competitions or songwriting activities, are guised as opportunities to let loose and laugh. But as 5-8th Counselor Kriya Lendzion explains, these social visits also provide opportunities for teachers to monitor how students are coping with change. “We’re tracking student engagement and communicating as teams, making sure that someone is personally reaching out to kids and their parents so no one is slipping through the cracks and each family is staying tethered to the community,” says Lendzion. She also created the Virtual Zen Den—a digital repository of mindfulness practices, yoga how-to’s, and other calming tools. The site has gained national traction, and is being used across the country by children and adults alike. Opportunities for social and emotional learning are being extended to students in grades K-4 as well. Behavior Support Counselor Annie Mast is hosting weekly hangouts aimed at developing social skills like conflict resolution and positive communication, one-on-one counseling sessions, and office hours for families. She also created a K-4 counseling center, a social-emotional learning activity calendar, and a virtual regulation station where parents and students can explore supportive strategies. “One of my kiddos was feeling sad that her ballet recital got cancelled and that she wasn’t going to get to wear her costume,” says Mast. “So, during our session she put on her recital attire and I put on a costume too, and we had our very own ballet recital over Zoom.” The creative approach is felt and appreciated by students. “At first I didn't like waking up early for online classes, but it's been helpful. I feel so much better about myself when I'm still doing something with my life, even when this is really hard,” says Forest. “The support and love that I feel from Evergreen during this time is just proving why this school is so amazing.” Evergreen Community Charter School is a learning community committed to the pursuit of excellence in the holistic education of mind, body and spirit. We prepare students for successful lifelong learning, social responsibility, environmental stewardship and service. For more information on how to become involved with Evergreen Community Charter School, contact the school directly at (828) 298-2173 or info@evergreenccs.org.
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Medicaid posted bulletin #34, the policy update allowing LEAs to participate in cost recovery for telehealth services. Please see the information in the link below.
https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/blog/2020/04/07/special-bulletin-covid-19-34-telehealth-clinical-policy-modifications-–-definitions
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March 30 - May 15, 2020
- For days when remote learning is offered during this timeframe, these days are to be identified as in-session, regular school day.
- If there are times during this window in which your PSU is out of session and is not offering remote instruction, e.g., holiday, Spring Break, optional workdays, those days may be marked as such and labeled as out-of-session.
- For remote-learning days, denote the estimated number of instructional hours intended for your PSU in the Notes section of the Calendar Setup screen. It is a PSU decision about the amount of time to note.
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Student attendance from March 30 - May 15 will not be taken.
NOTE: These guidelines will help schools manage daily enrollment and capture what is happening in our schools during the COVID 19 pandemic. The SBE/NCDPI is working with the General Assembly to address the remaining calendar issues for the 2019-20 school year. While NCDPI has the authority to provide direction on how to capture the school day, we do not have the authority to determine the final impact on the school calendar.
Hi EDDIE subscribed users,
PowerSchool turned off their feed of EDDIE data on Monday, April 20, 2020. EDDIE is not down.
The data in EDDIE must be current at all times, so please don't enter any changes in EDDIE for 2020-21 until after July 1, 2020. (The exception is new schools opening next year, those can be updated as needed.)
EDDIE will close at noon on June 30th to prepare for the rollover to 2020-21 and should re-open on July 1st. A reminder notice and year end checklist will be sent out to all of the EDDIE subscribed users around the end of May or early June.
PowerSchool (PS) normally pulls data from EDDIE nightly. PS will be turning off their data pull from EDDIE on April 20th. This is done by PS to allow schools and districts to enter schedules and transitions for next year in PS.
PS will determine when to turn their data pull back on after they complete their end of year process, usually sometime in July. From July 1, 2020 until whenever PS turns their data pull back on, EDDIE must be updated with your 2020-21 changes, especially grade level changes that have been made in PS. If EDDIE isn't updated before PS turns their data pull back on, the EDDIE data will overwrite PS and you will lose the schedules and transitions for those grades. Contact your SIS or PS Coordinator for PS data pull dates and information.
EDDIE Administrator, NCDPI
A Special Announcement from Dr. Kebbler Williams:
Friends and colleagues: I am honored to announce that I have been named the Director of K-12 at The Hunt Institute. My last day in OCS is Friday, May 29th. During my tenure in OCS, I have been a part of opening 82 charter schools across the state (with 10 more planned in 2020) and have provided support to many more over the years. I am grateful for my time at DPI and for all that I have learned and all the wonderful people I have met and had an opportunity to grow with. It has been a great privilege. I leave behind an exceptional team that I know will continue to champion the mission and vision of the Office of Charter Schools. May God's peace be with you until next we meet.
OCS Main number: 919.807.3981 ocs@dpi.nc.gov
Director of the Office of Charter Schools
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