April Monthly K-12 Math Newsletter Updates

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April 2021

K-12 Mathematics Newsletter

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

We are pleased to announce and congratulate Mrs. Marilyn Johns on receiving the 2021 Richard Caswell Award.

Marilyn Johns has served the state of NC for 45 years. She joins the distinguished ranks of long-serving employees who have earned the award established in tribute to North Carolina’s first governor, Richard Caswell.

Marilyn graduated from Sanderson High School and attended Hardbarger Business College. She also served and retired from the United States Army Reserves after 31 years. She currently serves as the Administrative Specialist for the Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction Math, Science, and STEM section for the NC Department of Public Instruction.

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

Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Math Teaching (PAEMST)

Presidential Awards

To all district leaders, coaches, teachers, administrators, university personnel, and those from the private sector who reviewed applications with this year's cycle of the Presidential Awards... Thank you!!!
This year we had 67 individuals reviewing applications this year, which is an NC record!

The NC 2020 Finalists for the Presidential Awards will be recognized at the upcoming State Board of Education meeting on May 6. Recognitions are typically first on the agenda.

The NC 2021 Finalists will be announced in mid-May.

The next cycle of the Presidential Awards is for K-6 STEM teachers and will open at the start of the 2021-22 school year.

For more information, please go to www.paemst.org or contact the PAEMST state coordinator, Joseph Reaper at joseph.reaper@dpi.nc.gov

The NCSSM Mathematics department is hosting two virtual workshops this summer!

Discrete Math Workshop - July 26-29, 2021

We invite North Carolina mathematics teachers interested in teaching topics related to Discrete or Finite Mathematics to join us for a free virtual workshop over the course of 4 days facilitated by NCSSM math faculty Tamar Avineri & Ashley Loftis. Discrete Mathematics can help us engage our students in applying mathematical concepts to real-world, authentic contexts. The course material can motivate students to be active problem-solvers and build their strengths in mathematical reasoning and justification. We hope you can join us!

Desmos Workshop - July 13-15, 2021

Did you know that Desmos can do more than just graphing? We invite North Carolina middle and high school math teachers to join NCSSM math faculty Christine Belledin and Nicholas Koberstein in this free, 3-day virtual workshop. We will explore ways to use Desmos Activities to enhance learning in your classroom, show how the teacher tools can help guide and promote student engagement, and demonstrate how to edit and improve activities already available. Once we have the basics down, we will explore how to use the Computation Layer to make activities more dynamic and impactful and discuss best practices for creating engaging and effective activities. Registration is open through June 15. Limited space available.

Learn more and register at https://math.ncssm.edu/outreach-initiatives

For further inquiries, please contact Nicholas Koberstein at nicholas.koberstein@ncssm.edu

Apply for the Global Educator Digital Badge!

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 NCGlobalEducation@dpi.nc.gov.

NCDPI Global Education Hub on #GoOpenNC

Use this hub to connect with other educators committed to promoting Global Education competencies. This hub also includes a collection of capstone projects created by educators who have earned the Global Educator Digital Badge recognition for their achievements in Global Education.

We all know that we cannot serve students from an empty cup. Every educator has been repeatedly told to put on their own oxygen mask first but for most, virtual, hybrid, and in-person teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been overwhelmingly stressful. Many adults do not know where or how to begin to address their own SEL needs but are charged with leading these efforts for children. We are here to help! ALL educators are welcome to join in this 8-session series to learn practical techniques to manage stress, rekindle daily joy through the arts, and explore how to apply lessons learned in this series to the classroom through Arts Integrated SEL lessons for students. We look forward to sharing this valuable content with you and know that your students will be better served when you engage in a little SELf Care!

In 2015, our amazing predecessors created the ArtsR4Life conference to meet the social and emotional needs of adult educators of every content while simultaneously providing arts integration, arts education, and arts exposure through meaningful experiences. In this series, specifically meant to overcome the challenges associated with social distancing and a year of change, you will be able to:

Renew yourself with small shifts to “Teach Happier”
Rekindle your passion for joy, creating, and education with a variety of sessions offered in different arts disciplines
Reflect on how meeting your SELf Care needs helps you teach better
Reconnect with your peers, your content, and the SEL Competencies to empower your students to have their SEL needs met
Rediscover the joy of education

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS OF ANY SUBJECT!

Read session descriptions and find registration links HERE.

Please forward this information to any educator who might be interested in learning more about SELf Care and how to empower themselves and their students to meet their SEL needs!

Check out the NCDPI SEL Resources

Share out on Social Media with the hashtag #NCSEL

NCDPI K-12 Mathematics Virtual Office Hours

On February 23, 2021, the NCDPI K-12 Math team, with special guest, Beth Rice, provided an office hour for NC math school and district leaders. This office hour featured SEL information and provided resources. Click here for the agenda, presentation, and recording.

On March 30, 2021, the NCDPI K-12 Math, with special guests,

Ginger Cash and Matthew Martinez, offered an office hour for NC math school and district leaders.This office hour featured Exceptional Children information and provided resources. Click here for the agenda, presentation, and recording.

On April 27, 2021, the NCDPI K-12 Math team offered an office hour for NC math school and district leaders. This office hour provided space and opportunity for NC math leaders to receive updates and discuss math content. Click here for the agenda, presentation, and recording.