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NCDHHS Summer P-EBT Toolkit
The first Summer P-EBT issuance will begin next week and will be staggered over a 10-day period to allow for adequate supply at grocery stores. For more context, DHHS’ Summer P-EBT press release was also posted on June 23rd.
As a reminder, the virtual agent is available in English and Spanish, and will be able to assist with questions around benefit amount, eligibility, timing and more. To chat with DHHS, click here to locate and select the chat bubble on the bottom right of your screen to get started, then select “Begin Chat.”
District Communications Leaders received the full toolkit July 14. If your LEA did not receive the toolkit, please email communications@dpi.nc.gov.
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Number 9
Virtual 8th Grade Science Professional Development Teacher Workshop
Calling 8th Grade Science Teachers! Cretaceous Creatures is a new public science project offering 8th grade students the opportunity to make their own fossil discoveries in 66-million-year-old sediment from Montana!
The workshop will be October 11 and 14 via Zoom. Learn more and register here.
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Number 8
Grant Expands Robotics Opportunities for More NC Students
"Nearly 12,000 students across North Carolina will benefit from $1.6 million in grants for robotics programs approved this month by the State Board of Education. In all, 18 school districts and one charter school statewide will share in the funding to support after-school programs aimed at developing student interest and proficiency in science and math through competitive robotics.
The approved grants, recommended by a review team within the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), were selected from a total of 65 applications across the state and representing $6 million in requests – nearly four times the money available for the programs. The General Assembly included the $1.6 million, allocated from federal COVID-relief funding, in the state’s biennial budget approved last year."
Read the full press release here.
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NCVirtual Instructional Director Published by The Association for Computing Machinery
Congratulations to NCVirtual's Ellen Hart! The Association for Computing Machinery has published an article by Ellen: Developing Online Professional Development for High School Teachers to Teach Computer Science Online.
The context of this study is based on a current Research to Practice Partnership between UNC Charlotte and North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS). Ten high school teachers from the NCVPS who teach CS online participated in a summer workshop and recommended design, facilitation, and evaluation strategies to be included in effective professional development.
Read the article here.
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District Highlight: Surry County Schools - Children’s Center Offers Culinary Camp
The Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina recently partnered with Surry County Schools to launch a collaborative Summer Culinary Camp at Surry Central High School in the school system’s new state-of-the-art culinary lab.
Campers learned how to prepare a variety of meals, starting from scratch. They also learned proper food safety and sanitation requirements, food preparation skills, basic knife skills, how to read a recipe, and how to use kitchen equipment and tools.
We love seeing NC's students have hands-on experiences that help teach them valuable life skills! Read the full story here.
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NCDPI Partners with ISTE to Transform Digital Learning for Educators, Students
"The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), an education nonprofit that supports the use of technology to accelerate innovation in education, and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) today announced a partnership to provide more than 94,000 public school teachers in North Carolina with access to year-round professional learning and a network of global education experts by making ISTE membership available at no cost. North Carolina is the first U.S. state to provide ISTE membership to all public school educators.
'As the use of technology in classrooms continues to increase, it is imperative that our educators have continued access to the right resources and professional development opportunities. I am incredibly thankful for the partnership with ISTE, as this membership opportunity will benefit all North Carolina public school teachers, ultimately benefiting students across the state in their path toward a brighter future,' said Catherine Truitt, NC Superintendent of Public Instruction."
Read the full press release here.
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Number 4
Advanced Math Course Enrollment Legislation Guidance
To support the effective implementation of the June 2019 Advanced Courses in Mathematics legislation, NCDPI is providing the following updated information and guidance around the impact of the legislation and the mechanism for reporting the information to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee (JLEOC) this fall:
The Advanced Math Course (AMC) legislation strengthens NC’s focus on broadening access and opportunities by ensuring that all impacted students receive rigorous, academically appropriate instruction in mathematics and that students are not overlooked for advanced learning opportunities in mathematics.
For additional guidance and resources, click here. On August 15, a pre-recorded webinar will be available on the website to overview the attached guidance, and ‘live’ Office Hours will be available in September. For other questions, please contact Stephanie Cyrus with the Office of Advanced Learning and Gifted Education.
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Number 3
Planning Session for District Teams for Staff Well-Being, Mental Health, and Resilience
School leadership across North Carolina recognize that student success depends on a healthy and happy workforce. This one-day interactive strategy session allows administrators across North Carolina an opportunity to collaborate as they seek to better understand the challenges LEA employees have faced throughout the last few years, share ideas, and develop best practices and an action plan to support the overall well-being of staff moving forward.
LEA Administrative Action Planning for Empowering Staff Well-Being, Mental Health and Resilience: What’s working and where do we go from here? will be held August 5th in Asheville.
Learn more and register here.
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Number 2
Request for Proposals: Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Student Learning in North Carolina
The North Carolina Collaboratory is partnering with NCDPI to request research and evaluation proposals addressing the impact of COVID-19 on student learning across North Carolina as well as the effectiveness of state and local policies and programs implemented during the pandemic.
The program is supported by a $6 million appropriation from the NCGA to monitor, assess and address the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19 across the state. Institutions of higher learning in North Carolina will be able to request a minimum of $150,000 and a maximum of $500,000 using tiers listed in the application instructions.
Learn more here.
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PRC 188 & 189 Deadlines Approaching
PRCs 188 (Career Accelerator) and 189 (Math Enrichment) are live in CCIP. The deadline to apply is July 30th.
The PRC 188 application questions can be found here.
The PRC 189 application questions can be found here.
If you have any questions, please email Lynne Barbour.
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