May First Tuesday Science Update

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

K-12 Science

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

National Teacher Appreciation Week May 3-7

On behalf of the K-12 Science Section at NCDPI, we want to thank all of our K-12 Science educators for their hard work and dedication in ensuring the success of our K-12 science students!

We are pleased to announce and congratulate Mrs. Marilyn Johns on 45 years of service to the state of NC.

Marilyn Johns joins the distinguished ranks of long-serving employees who have earned the award established in tribute to North Carolina’s first governor. She has served the state of NC for 45 years in several capacities and currently serves as the Administrative Specialist for the Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction Math, Science, and STEM section for the NC Department of Public Instruction.

Seventeen state employees with 45 years of public service have been honored with the 2021 Richard Caswell Award. Collectively, the 17 state employees have devoted more than 765 years to public service. Since 2015, 142 state employees have been recognized for their extraordinary duration of service, which reflects a cumulative total nearly 6,400 years.

Please take a moment to watch this message and join in congratulating our remarkable specialist, Marilyn Johns, and her fellow honored colleagues.

Equity and Diversity in Science and Engineering Education Webinar Series 2020-2021

Framework for K-12 Science Education

This four part webinar series highlighted equity issues that related to students’ educational experiences and learning outcomes in science. Using the National Research Council’s (NRC) publication, A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas, we explored concepts identified in the chapter on Equity and Diversity in Science and Engineering Education. Over the course of the series, we addressed equity in terms of translating standards into curricular and instructional materials and assessment.

You can download the Framework for free to preview Chapter Eleven: Equity and Diversity in Science and Engineering Education at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13165/a-framework-for-k-12-science-education-practices-crosscutting-concepts.

Webinars

Overview: Addressing Equity in Science Learning (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)
Addressing Diversity in the Science Classroom (Wednesday, January 27, 2021)
Equity, Science, and Exceptional Children (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)
Valuing Multiple Modes of Expression (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)

Link to recorded webinars, handouts, and presentation slides 2020-2021 Equity and Diversity in Science and Engineering Education Webinar Series

North Carolina Environmental Education Grants

Grants and contests provide resources to support your environmental education research and community outreach efforts.

Browse the various Grants EENC has to offer

2021 NCSTA Award Nominations

Nominate a colleague or co-educator for an NCSTA 2021 Science Teaching and Service award. Recognize the hard work and contribution to science education of a colleague/co-worker in your district. Submit an online application package and two letters of support by May 31, 2021.

The Awards will be presented at NCSTA’s Fall Conference 2021, and descriptions for each award are at https://www.ncsta.org/awards/. The application form can be found on this page.

See the flyer for more information.

NC Science Essential Standards - Spanish Translation for Parents

The North Carolina Science Essential Standards have been translated into Spanish for grades K-5 and 6-8. You can access the Spanish translations in each of the following:

Under "Additional Resources" in each grade for K-8 (Kindergarten example; 6th grade example - scroll down)
Parent Resource Page
K-12 Science Google Site Announcements