Welcome Dr. Charles Aiken!

Section Chief for Mathematics, Science and STEM

Bio statement:

I am honored to join DPI as the new Section Chief for Math, Science and STEM. I come to the Department having served as a Teacher and Assistant Principal in Wake County, as a Principal and Director in Chatham County, and most recently in Pender County as the Chief Academic Officer. I am excited to start reaching out and building relationships across the State. Please let me know how we can help serve you and your students. 

K-12 Science 2021-2022 Webinar Series

On March 16 the K-12 Science Team held its third and final webinar for the 2021-2022 Webinar series using the CTS process to explore wave concepts identified in the Force and Motion Strand. You can access this recording and shared resources, as well as view previous Webinar recordings in the Professional Learning link on the NCDPI website. You’ll notice the blue “past professional learning opportunities” hyperlink.  Click on this hyperlink to access past and future PD opportunities.

#IAMCS 2022 Student Led Computer Science Summit

The #IAMCS (I Am Computer Science) 2022 Summit Event is for NC 6-12th grade students who are interested in computer science, AI, robotics, and STEM!  The QR code is the registration form that will need to be completed to participate.

Date: Saturday, April 30th 2022

Time: 10am - 5:30pm EST

Location: NC State University's, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Contact: iamcsnc@gmail.com or sheneka.revis@dpi.nc.gov

Eligibility: Currently enrolled NC middle school & high school students

*LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED*

Registration Form: https://bit.ly/3D3ctLs

Please complete and submit this form by Sunday, April 24, 2022.

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

The Symposium on Horizons in Astronomy and Physics Education (SHAPE)

Free Professional Development Opportunity 

The Symposium on Horizons in Astronomy and Physics Education (SHAPE) is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 2022.  We are a little later than “normal” this year, but we were trying to avoid the most known conflicts.  After the success last year, and the continued uncertainty around COVID, SHAPE will be held virtually via Zoom.

Physics/Astronomy teachers and other science teachers are invited to this symposium on current advances in physics, astronomy, and the teaching of these subjects in secondary schools.  Each year the symposium features talks by leaders in the field about astronomy and physics research, the application of physics in a variety of contexts, and physics and astronomy pedagogy. This year's symposium will include presentations on topics such as neutrino physics by Prof. Akaa Daniel Ayangeakaa (UNC-CH), DEI in the HS classroom by Dr. Alexis Knaub (AAPT), careers in physics by Mr. Jeffrey Cohen (BDI), and the Webb Space Telescope by Dr. Greg Sloan (Space Telescope Science Institute).  In addition, there will be a (virtual) tour of the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory.  Check for updates of the program on the SHAPE website as the event approaches.  An electronic certificate for a partial CEU will be awarded at the completion of the symposium for those who request one.

Information and Registration for SHAPE can be found at:

http://user.physics.unc.edu/~mcneil/SHAPE.htm

To register, click on the link at the bottom of the web page or just follow this link.  A fee of  . . . wait.  There is no fee - we're virtual!  However, advanced registration is required as only registrants will receive the Zoom link for the Symposium.

New NCDPI Course Code Manual

The NCDPI Course Code Committee, which comprises staff from across the agency, has developed a new comprehensive resource for the field, the NCDPI Course Code Manual. This manual, loaded with detailed course information, combines the Course Code Guidance document with many of the other available resources regarding course codes. 

The NCDPI Course Code Manual includes guidance on the following topics:

• Course Code Related Policies
• Course Code Digits 
• Accountability 
• Advanced Placement (AP)
• Arts Education Course Manual
• Cambridge Assessment International Education (CIE) 
• Career and College Promise (CCP) Course Code Guidance
• Career and College Ready Graduate (CCRG)
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Coding
• Course Code Master List 
• Generic Course Code Scheduling
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• Local Course Titles and Identifying Exceptional Children
• Math Options Charts 
• Occupational Course of Study (OCS) Guidelines & Resources
• SBE Policies for Course Coding

The NCDPI Course Code Manual has been published to the NCDPI website for your convenience at https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/homebase/course-code-manual.  If you have questions or comments regarding any information in the NCDPI Course Code Manual, please contact the Home Base Team at home_base@dpi.nc.gov.

NC DPI Science Consultants

Dr. Debra Hall

K-5 Science

debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov

Gavin Fradel 

6-8 Science

gavin.fradel@dpi.nc.gov

Benita Tipton 

9-12 Science

 benita.tipton@dpi.nc.gov

Alexis Wood

9-12 Science

kathryn.wood@dpi.nc.gov

Additional Contacts:

Dr. Charles Aiken

Section Chief K-12 Mathematics, Science and STEM

charles.aiken@dpi.nc.gov

Howard Ginsburg

K-12 STEM Consultant

howard.ginsburg@dpi.nc.gov

Marilyn Johns

Administration Specialist

marilyn.johns@dpi.nc.gov

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