Professional Development Opportunities
Out Teach
Out Teach is offering a limited number of full scholarships to teachers across the country for our Virtual Professional Learning Community (PLC) during the 2022-23 school year. The PLC will meet virtually for six sessions throughout the year to help teachers integrate experiential learning outdoors into their classroom practice. It was originally launched to support teachers during pandemic school closures, but has been continued to help every teacher be that teacher —the one who moves students from inspiration to action! Teachers can CLICK HERE to learn more and find the brief application.
Lunchtime Discovery Series
Enhance your science curriculum and showcase careers in science! The Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences host a guest lecture series called the "Lunchtime Discovery” that explores a wide variety of topics including: North Carolina’s ecosystems; scientists and leaders in STEM; new technology in conservation; invasive species; our cultural and natural heritage; biodiversity; art and the environment; climate change and resilience; environmental justice; unique geology; places to explore; diversity and inclusion in STEM; heat islands, citizen science and more.
The talks are livestreamed on the Museum's YouTube Channel and Facebook page, and students can and participate in a live moderated question and answer chat with presenters or watch archived presentations. Subscribe to weekly email notifications about upcoming lectures! These talks are delivered to adult audiences, but most are relevant for high school, middle school and upper elementary, depending on the topic. Please contact the Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs is you have any questions about upcoming or archived talks. https://www.eenorthcarolina.org/about/contact-us
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NCDPI AIM Conference
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is hosting the second annual A.I.M. Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center Oct. 26 - 29, 2022. The Conference theme is "Accelerate, Invigorate, and Motivate." District and school teams will attend the conference as a way to celebrate amazing educators across the state, as well as collaborate with local, regional and state educational leaders to explore and engage with the tools and knowledge needed to implement promising practices for the betterment of every student’s education in North Carolina.
Goals of the Conference:
- Collaborate with regional/charter/lab school teams throughout the three-day uplifting and inspiring conference
- Align district/school initiatives with state-wide initiatives.
- Create opportunities to collect authentic feedback from schools and districts on Operation Polaris and state-wide initiatives.
Where: Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601
When: Oct. 26 - Oct. 29, 2022
Who: District Teams (District Leadership, School Leadership, Classroom Leadership)
We’re thankful for the inaugural A.I.M Conference sponsorship through Lexia Learning. We can’t wait to see everyone back here in October 2022 for the second annual A.I.M. Conference.
ESL/Title III ELD Standards - Initial Implementation
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This school year marks PSUs' initial implementation of the NC ELD Standard Course of Study. Our team is currently in the process of planning state-wide professional learning for the 22-23 school year. More information about state-wide professional learning will be made available via our listserv.
To request professional learning specific to your region and/or PSU, please contact your Regional Director. Should you have any standards questions or need technical assistance, please email ESLTitleIII@dpi.nc.gov
 NC ELD Standards Resource Hub
*NOW AVAILABLE*
Sample Language Features
This document is organized by grade level and content area along with a corresponding set of sample language features. Language Features are examples of various language resources that carry out particular Language Functions, such as different types of sentences, clauses, phrases, and words.
WIDA Standards Correspondence Tool Overview
An overview of and introduction to the WIDA Standards Correspondence Tool.
Note: NC no longer utilizes Common Core. We invite you to explore the mapping documents which serve as our "correspondence tool."
Digital Explorer of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition
A digital version of the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework, 2020 Edition. It categorizes Language Expectations (e.g., ELD-LA.K.Narrate.Interpretive) in two ways: (1) Explore by ELD Standard Statement and Grade-Level Cluster and (2) Explore by Key Language Use and Communication Mode. Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) can be explored by Grade-Level Cluster and Communication Mode. This Digital Explorer will be announced to educators via Monday Mail on August 15 and will be available on the 2020 Edition page of the WIDA website.
To access the Resource Hub, please use the short URL bit.ly/ELDStandardsHub or the direct link https://ncdpi.instructure.com/courses/6424
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Student Opportunities
Water Education PenPals
The Water Writers Pen Pal Program is starting up again for the upcoming school year. Are you interested in pairing your students with a class to exchange letters about their watershed? This program is completely free and easy to join.
To register your class, sign up here.
By the end of September, you will be paired with another class in the same grade, but from another watershed or river basin. You will coordinate with your partnering teacher on when you’ll send the letters.
Not sure how to support your students to write? We have some letter templates and graphic organizers available in our Water Writers Resources Folder. We will add more resources to this folder too, so feel free to bookmark it. Note: Since we are limited to only pairing classes that register, if there isn’t another class with the same/similar head-count and grade, we may not be able to pair you.
Feel free to spread the word with all your educator friends- this is great for an ELA or even Social Studies Teacher! It could even be cool to pair some art classes to exchange artwork!
Feel free to contact Lauren Daniel (Lauren.Daniel@ncdenr.gov) with questions.
Duke Energy Science Night for Elementary Schools
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It’s hard to believe it is that time again…back to school and planning for ways to provide STEM programming for your students.
We’re writing from the NC Science Festival/Morehead Planetarium & Science Center to let you know that our Duke Energy Science Night for Elementary Schools program is gearing up for its 12th year. This program includes a STEM kit as well as our support throughout the school year as you plan a science night for your school community.
The Duke Energy Foundation sponsorship funds 150 program kits to award at no charge to schools across NC. These are awarded using an application process that includes a review of the school’s written statement, need, demographics, and geography.
The application is open through September 23rd. Please visit our website to learn more about the program and what is included with the kit as well as more detailed instructions and timings. You will find the link to the application form there as well.
Thank you for all you do for your students - and for STEM education!
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K-12 Science Standards Revision Update
Completed Actions:
✓ PSU Survey
✓ Completed all focus groups
✓ Completed all interviews
✓ Complete data analysis and prep Data Review Committee (DRC) (Office of Learning Recovery)
✓ Finalized Standard Writing Team (SWT) members
Next Steps:
● Conduct Data Review Committee (DRC) orientation
● DRC continues work on report and recommendations
● Plan SWT orientation
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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