A Message from the Home Base Manager
Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! The smell of new school supplies is in the air no doubt!
There is no other profession that gives people fresh starts like education each year, and I know that you have worked hard this summer preparing for the opening of another great school year.
Over the past few years, many PSUs have worked towards a blended learning environment. Personalized learning has become more important as learning shifts from the traditional classroom. Home Base is an excellent hub of resources available to assist you as you educate NC’s students and as we continue to move forward together in 21st century learning.
Canvas continues to grow as the LMS in most PSUs! Having a statewide learning management system benefits students, families, caretakers, and teachers to have a familiar system. It also easily allows the sharing of courses for students and professional development.
Additionally, #GoOpenNC, the state’s open education repository, continues to grow. #GoOpenNC provides high-quality resources, which are shareable, adaptable and created by North Carolina teachers. Hundreds of new lessons, videos and activities have been added to #GoOpenNC in the past few months.
Schoolnet, the state’s instructional improvement system, supports personalized learning through its resource bank with materials that are appropriately aligned. Schoolnet was upgraded during the summer and many new features were added with this upgrade.
Another digital resource to support personalized, blended learning is Imagine Math. Imagine Math is a program that allows teachers to assess and monitor student math progress and provides a live on-demand math tutor. This real-time math tutor is available for immediate help during all hours of the day.
Learning.com provides digital literacy that helps students develop 21st-century skills. It is easy to implement and includes easy to follow and engaging lessons.
PowerSchool’s Parent Portal is key to ensuring parents can view their student’s academic progress and attendance. Parents can also download the parent portal app for PowerSchool.
NCEES provides educators across the state a place to find quality professional development that enhances teacher’s skills in the classroom through online modules. The online modules provide teachers flexibility as they continue to grow professionally. The online evaluation and professional development plans are designed to promote effective leadership, quality teaching and student learning while enhancing professional practice and leading to improved instruction.
As you gear up for the new year, I want you to know that our Home Base team is here for you. We are here to serve you in any capacity we can. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication! We look forward to another successful year working together to provide a high quality education for all students, everyday!
Sincerely,
Matthew Mayo
Home Base Manager
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