Office of Learning and Recovery Regional Charter Leader Meeting
When: Thursday, March 31st
Time: 10:00-12:00 (Lunch provided)
Where: Lincoln Charter School
7834 Galway Lane
Denver, NC
Dr. Michael Maher, Director of NCDPI Office of Learning Recovery will be conducting a regional meeting for Charter School Leaders to discuss the OLR’s report to the State Board of Education and programs available to all PSU’s. Please join this very informative meeting to discuss and network with your colleagues concerning strategies to overcome learning loss in our schools.
Please RSVP today to dave.machado@dpi.nc.gov if you can attend.
The 2022 NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey closes March 31st!
Dear Charter Leaders:
Superintendent Truitt’s goal for this year is 95% participation. OCS pushed really hard with the team to ensure appropriate representation and input from our charter educators. Let your teacher’s voices be heard.
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The NCTWC Survey is administered to every teacher and licensed school-based educator in our public schools every 2 years. For almost two decades, educators have been using NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey (NCTWC) results to drive decision-making in school and district improvements. In addition, our legislators and State Board of Education use data from the survey to help inform policy. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will once again provide this anonymous, online teaching conditions survey from March 1-31, 2022. Results will be accessible on www.nctwcs.org.
If you have any questions regarding the North Carolina Teacher Working Condition Survey email Alessandro Montanari at Alessandro.Montanari@dpi.nc.gov.
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Important MEMOs:
NCDHHS/DPI
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For those who couldn't join our March 1 call, click here to access the recording with integrated chat and transcript.
Additional links and resources referenced in the call:
3.1.22 DHHS Slide Deck
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Social Studies Leaders' Institute
We are excited to invite you to attend the Social Studies Leaders’ Institute. This year’s institute will consist of two half-day virtual sessions. The theme of the institute is Supporting the Implementation of the Social Studies Standards. It will take place from 9 AM - 1:30 PM on Tuesday, March 29, and 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 30.
The NCDPI Social Studies Leaders' Institute is a meaningful way to increase the capacity of social studies leaders to build strong curricula support. It is also an excellent opportunity for district leaders to network and interact with other leaders across the state.
The tentative program includes sessions focused on standards implementation, elementary social studies, civic literacy, and financial literacy. Please use the link below to register for the Institute. Once you get to the WebEx site, click on the link by Session Status (circled in the screenshot below) to register for the institute.
Registration Link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/k2/j.php?MTID=t338b539ab449fdea76b490b55e770af2
Best,
The NCDPI K-12 Social Studies Team
Tom Daugherty
K-12 Social Studies Education Consultant
Division of Academic Standards
NC Department of Public Instruction
(W) (984) 236-2824
Thomas.Daugherty@dpi.nc.gov
EC Division
Please see the attached newsletters.
Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
Chief Academic Officer meeting on April 8th
To: Charter School Leaders and Chief Academic Officers
Subject: CAO Meeting
When: April 8th
Time: 9:30-11:30
Where: Virtual
You are invited to the next Chief Academic Officer meeting on April 8th. The topics that will be discussed are:
- External Standards Implementation Guide/Support
- Literacy Intervention Plans and Trends
- RTA review
- Update on Promising Practices
- Lost Instructional Time Report
- Remote Learning Survey
- Upcoming Qualitive Research Studies
- PRC 176/177 Summer Programs
If you have any questions, please contact dave.machado@dpi.nc.gov
Sharing News About Our Charter Schools:
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Quality Education Academy News to Share with the OCS Community
1.) QEA Scholars participated in our inaugural B.I.G. (Black Innovation Gurus) Conference in which they were able to interact with C.L.Ai.R.A, an Afro-Latina woman created with Artificial Intelligence. Fox8 WGHP came and provided news coverage of the event.
2.) Quality Education Academy Women's Varsity Team won the State Championship for the CAA4SC
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Wake Preparatory Academy Welcomes Families – March 4, 2022
On Friday, March 4, 2022, the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools attended a Wake Preparatory Academy welcome event and celebrated the new charter schools’ opening with WPA families. There were over 1,700 guests in attendance and the crowd enjoyed plenty of food, fun, and friends. We couldn’t be more excited for Wake Preparatory Academy’s opening this fall, bringing more school choice to Wake Forest and the Franklin County Area. Click to see a video compilation of the event.
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OPEN NOW: 2022 NC Charter Applications
The 2022 North Carolina Charter School Application is now open, as of Friday, January 28th at 5 pm. The 2022 charter application window will close on April 29, 2022 at 5pm. Applicants who are interested in opening a charter school in 2023 under the accelerated timeline, or in 2024 under the standard timeline must submit their charter applications on or before the April 29, 2022 application close date.
Both the online application and $1,000 application fee must be submitted on or before April 29, 2022 at 5pm.
The link to the 2022 NC Charter School application is posted on the NCDPI Charter Schools Application page found here.
For questions about the charter application process, please reach out to Melanie.Rackley@dpi.nc.gov.
New Charter Leaders Institute
Registration link for the New Charter Leaders Institute, June 8th & 9th, 2022.
This is an institute for school leaders in the Ready to Open year but is also open to schools who have new leadership.
Please direct questions to Claire Porter at claire.porter@dpi.nc.gov.
OCS Consultant Sites:
Increase Your Reach Webinar Series
In partnership with ImplementEd, the NC ACCESS Program is excited to facilitate a webinar series entitled Increase Your Reach. Each one-hour webinar in the series is designed to provide an opportunity for school leaders to share and discuss best practices on a variety of relevant topics. The current list of webinar offerings and registration links are included below.
During each webinar, we will highlight the NC ACCESS website Best Practices page targeting two featured strategies. School leaders representing the featured strategies will share details of its implementation and outcomes followed by a period of Q&A and an opportunity to hear additional ideas from all participants. Feel free to share these opportunities with others in your professional community.
Pre-register for any or all of these sessions to learn from and share with your colleagues.
Webinar 2: The Families We Serve – Recruitment and Support
March 30, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
How can schools better connect with educationally disadvantaged families during and beyond the recruitment process? Hear from two school leaders who used very different approaches for providing support to the entire family resulting in improved student outcomes. Engage in an interactive dialogue to learn from each other during this webinar.
REGISTER HERE for The Families We Serve- Recruitment and Support webinar.
Webinar 3: In-School Student Support Communities
April 6, 2022 | 10:00 – 11:00am
How can schools address the ever increasing social, emotional needs of students during the traditional school day? Hear how two schools were able to add dedicated programming to meet the social, emotional needs of students. Then share your questions and ideas in an interactive dialogue with participants.
REGISTER HERE for the In-School Student Support Communities webinar.
Webinar 4: Educator Professional Learning About Equity
April 26, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
Learn different ways to support your staff to ensure they are equipped to successfully connect with all students, especially those from marginalized communities, opening their eyes to the many possibilities in their futures.
REGISTER HERE for the Educator Professional Learning About Equity webinar.
Other Resources from DPI:
Leadership Opportunities:
Whom Should I Contact at the Office of Charter Schools?
Please note that response times to voicemails left on our phones will be much slower than usual due to the COVID-19 response efforts. Sending us an email is ideal. Clicking the link on our names will bring up an automatic email prompt. Thank you!
OCS Main Number: (984) 236-2700 / Email: ocs@dpi.nc.gov
Dave Machado 984 236 2702
Director of the Office of Charter Schools
Claire Porter 984 236 2709
Consultant, Renewals, Planning Year & Ready to Open Process
Ashley Baquero 984 236 2708
Consultant, Amendments & Compliance
Joseph Letterio 984 236 2703
Consultant, Epicenter Tech Support & Performance Framework
Darian Jones 984 236 2705
Consultant, Stakeholder Support & Professional Develoment
Melanie Rackley 984 236 2712
Consultant, Charter Applications
Jay Whalen 984 236 2711
Program Administrator, NC ACCESS Program
Barbara O'Neal 984 236 2706
Program Coordinator, NC ACCESS Program
Davida Robinson 984 236 2878
NC ACCESS Subgrant Program Manager
Lakisha Robbins 984 236 2704
NC ACCESS Finance Administrator
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