In This Edition:
Two NC Educators Receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Two North Carolina elementary school teachers were honored last month as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest award K-12 teachers can receive for instruction in those two subjects by the federal government. In all, 102 teachers nationwide were named by President Joe Biden as 2020 award recipients in an announcement earlier this week.
Please click on the Flyer for more information
2020 PAEMST Awardee Announcement.pdf
2022-23 NC Check-Ins and NC Check-Ins 2.0 Specifications
In 2022-23 school year, NC Check-Ins 2.0 (formerly NC Interims) will replace existing NC Check-Ins for grades 4, 5, 7, and 8 in reading and mathematics. NC Check-Ins for grades 3 and 6 in reading and mathematics, grades 5 and 8 science, NC Math 1, and Biology will remain in use for the 2022-23 school year.
Test specifications for NC Check-Ins 2.0 are posted at: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/testing-and-school-accountability/state-tests/north-carolina-personalized-assessment-tool
Test specifications NC Check-Ins are posted at: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/testing-and-school-accountability/state-tests/nc-check-ins
NC Check-Ins for NC Math 3 and English II will be developed and available for administration in 2022-23. Specifications for these new NC Check-Ins will be posted in the next month.
NCDPI K-12 Mathematics Webinar
Equitable and Effective Teaching Practices Digging Deeper
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
North Carolina educators, district leaders, and coaches are invited to join the NCDPI Mathematics team as we continue to explore the Five Equity-Based Practices for learning in math classrooms. In this virtual session, we will further investigate these practices and learn how they can be used to help students meet the expectations outlined in the standards and to build more inclusive practices to reach, engage, and nurture underserved students.
Click this link to register.
For more information, please contact Tammy Lackey at tammy.lackey@dpi.nc.gov.
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Building Engineers in K-5 Classrooms
Conference Registration Open!
Want to learn more about how to utilize high-quality STEM practices in your elementary classrooms? Want to see actual K-5 students in action, putting their programming and engineering skills to the test in real-time challenges?
The Event Includes
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FREE Registration - made possible through a partnership between NCDPI and the SERVE Center, hosted by Moore County Schools
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2 Day Conference:
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Day One = "traditional" conference setting with hands-on concurrent sessions.
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Day Two = Elementary Robotics/Engineering Showcase with 250+ K-5 students + hands-on opportunities for attendees.
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Inspiring Keynote directly from the field and relevant to your classroom - Dante Poole: Principal, Aberdeen Elementary School
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40+ hands-on concurrent sessions from teachers and other educators across North Carolina
- Ability to connect with like-minded educators across NC
Learn More here: k5engineers.org/conference
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Introducing a New FREE Online Professional Development for Teachers!
Amplifying Statistics and Data Science in Classrooms
Our world is rich with data sources, and today’s media is flooded with graphs and data that require data literate citizens. Technology makes data more accessible than ever before, and statistics and data science skills can help students be ready for data-intensive STEM careers.
Amplifying Statistics and Data Science in Classrooms is a new set of FREE online modules that help educators in grades 6-12:
● Develop strategies for using an investigation cycle to teach statistics and data science
● Ignite students' interest in real world data investigations with technology
● Emphasize inferential reasoning through posing different types of investigative questions
● Earn certificates for up to 40 hrs to apply to CEUs.
Activities and strategies can help you meet the NC statistics standards in grades 6-8, Math 1, 2, 3, AP Statistics, and the new Math 4 course!
Learn more and register at http://go.ncsu.edu/amplifystats
Use this flyer to share the opportunity with colleagues.
Once registered, you will always have access to learn at your own pace.
If you have questions or may be interested in having a team of teachers work together with the online modules, contact lead instructors from NC State:
Dr. Hollylynne Lee: hollylynne@ncsu.edu
Dr. Gemma Mojica: gmmojica@ncsu.edu
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Professional Development Opportunities with NCCAT
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (www.nccat.org) (NCCAT) provides free professional development to NC educators in residential, online, virtual, school, and regional settings. Our professional learning is designed to help you gain knowledge and skills to support student learning. Make plans today to join us for timely, research-based professional development!
Spring registration open now.
For more information about available sessions and dates, click this link.
For more NCCAT programs please visit www.nccat.org
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NCDPI K-12 Mathematics Virtual Office Hours
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022 the NCDPI K-12 Mathematics team held an office hour for NC math school and district leaders. This office hour included math updates and information from NCDPI.
Click here for the agenda which includes the presentation, information links, and recording.
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NCDPI K-12 Mathematics Webinar
Equitable and Effective Teaching Practice: Session 1
On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, the NCDPI Mathematics team held the first of a two part series of exploring the Five Equity-Based Practices for learning in math classrooms with North Carolina educators, district leaders, and coaches. In this virtual session we introduced how these practices can be used to help students meet the expectations outlined in the standards and to build more inclusive practices to reach, engage, and nurture underserved students.
Click here for the agenda which includes the presentation, information links, and recording.
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NC DPI Math Consultants
Denise Schulz
K-5 Mathematics Consultant
919-807-3758
Denise.Schulz@dpi.nc.gov
Tammy Lackey
K-8 Mathematics Consultant
919-807-3931
Tammy.Lackey@dpi.nc.gov
Lisa Ashe
6-12 Mathematics Consultant
919-807-3856
Lisa.Ashe@dpi.nc.gov
Joseph Reaper
6-12 Mathematics Consultant
919-807-3820
Joseph.Reaper@dpi.nc.gov
Marilyn Johns
Administrative Specialist
Marilyn.Johns@dpi.nc.gov
919-807-3266
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