Celebrate School Libraries in April!
April 3-9, is National Library Week, and we celebrate school libraries throughout the month of April. During the month, how will you celebrate and promote the important work of school library media coordinators?
Did you know that “When schools have high-quality library programs and librarians who share their expertise with the entire school community, student achievement gets a boost” (Lance)? Access to strong school libraries makes our students’ and teachers’ lives better! On AASL's site, scroll down to their School Library Month section to get celebration ideas for your PSUs.
http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/slm
Lance, K.C. & Kachel, D.E. (2018). Why school librarians matter: What years of research tell us. Phi Delta Kappan, 99 (7), 15-20. http://kappanonline.org/lance-kachel-school-librarians-matter-years-research/
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LETRS - NCEES Options to Record PD/Credits
PSU (Public School Units) that wish to use the NC Educator Effectiveness System (NCEES) to record LETRS PD events and credits may utilize the following NCEES areas:
- PD Office (available to PSU’s opted-in to Home Base)
- PD Playlist (track PD created and published in NCEES)
- Transfer Credit Manager (enter LETRS training events and record staff credits in bulk)
Please review: NCEES Options for Recording LETRS PD Credits Earned
Questions? Contact NCEES Product Manager cami.narron@dpi.nc.gov.
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New INTEL Teach Courses in NCEES
Are you looking for DLC credits? The Digital Teaching and Learning Division has updated and added new Intel Teach Elements courses, and they are now available through NCEES. These courses are designed for classroom teachers, administrators, and support personnel, and cover many different topics.
These courses are self-paced, and credit is awarded upon successful completion. Contact Lauren Boucher (Lauren.Boucher@dpi.nc.gov) with questions. Click here for the PDF with Registration Links then click the Register link for each course.
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Want to help your students earn special recognition for practicing essential keyboarding skills, while having fun? Learning.com will be having a Keyboard contest that is open to students in grades 3-8 beginning April 4, 2022, through May 2, 2022.
Keyboarding skills are essential in all learning environments, prepping for online assessments, and investing in future careers. This contest will be a fun way to promote ongoing keyboarding practice with your students to develop fluency and accuracy.
Tips for the contest:
Encourage students to practice their keyboarding skills at least 2-3 times per week for 15-20 minutes per session.
Recommended practices:
- Bell ringer activity
- early completer activity
- independent practice during center time and at home
Please share your district’s participation on Twitter and mention @learningdotcom!
If you have any questions reach out to Tiffany Kinney at tkinney@learning.com. Have fun!
Learning.com keyboarding contest flyer
The K-8 Digital Literacy Initiative Survey of Intent was emailed last Thursday, March 10th. This is a friendly reminder that the date to submit the survey is March 31st.
Please disregard if you have already submitted your response.
If you have any questions please contact me at audrey.long@dpi.nc.gov.
2022-23 Canvas Admin Survey
Canvas Admins,
As we begin planning for our meetings next year, we would like to get your feedback about our meeting schedule/frequency and any other information you would like to share. Please consider filling out the survey below.
2022-23 Canvas Admin Survey Link
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April Canvas Teacher Webinar
Our next Canvas Teacher Webinar will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2022, from 7-8 p.m. The topic of discussion will be, "Using Mastery Paths for Differentiation in Canvas". Those who attend will receive 0.1 DLC CEU.
Please use this link to register for the webinar. If you have any questions, contact Corey McNeil.
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Building Engineers in K-5 Classrooms Conference- April 19-20
This free conference and elementary robotics/engineering event hosted by Moore County Schools is back and face-to-face this year! Come learn more from colleagues about how to successfully integrate high-quality STEM practices in your elementary classroom.
Hands-on sessions from educators across NC can be found at k5engineers.org/schedule. On Day 2, you'll get to see 300+ students showing off their robotics and engineering skills! Full conference info can be found here, along with how to register: k5engineers.org/conference.
We hope to see you there!
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