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All-Stakeholder Survey for K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Language Standards

In August, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of Academic Standards’ team kicked off the review phase for K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Language Standards.  This cohort of standards will follow the NC Standard Course of Study Manual in terms of process and timeline.

Per the Internal Procedures Manual, the review phase consists of data collection and analysis, as well as research.  The NCDPI team is seeking input on the current K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Language standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies. 

These surveys are being shared to gather thoughtful input and comments from stakeholders familiar with the Arts, Guidance, and/or World Language Standard Course of Study in order to inform revision decisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards.

Any individual who wishes to provide input on the Standard Course of Study may complete this survey.  This survey is estimated to take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete, depending on how many grades or courses you choose to review.

We thank you for your time and input. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the standards review and revision process. 

How to Receive the NC Global-Ready Schools Designation

October 24th - October 27th, 2022 at NCCAT/Cullowhee, NC

Is your school interested in using the NC Global-Ready Schools Implementation Rubric for school improvement or to receive the NC Global-Ready Schools designation?

During the Global Ready Schools Planning Institute, school teams will review the attributes of the Rubric, consider what each attribute means in the context of their individual school, assess the school’s readiness, draft a strategic plan and develop next steps for school improvement or to apply for the NC Global-Ready Schools designation. The institute will include whole group discussion to learn from best practices across the state and individual school team planning. 

Who should attend: School teams of three to five (including a required administrator). Schools which currently have a Global focus or have previously applied for the NC Global-Ready Schools designation but did not receive it will benefit the most from this institute.

Eligibility: North Carolina certified pre-K through 12th grade teachers who are employed in North Carolina public schools, including charter schools, are eligible to attend NCCAT programs. (This may include school administrators, counselors, library media specialists, lead teachers, and mentors.)

NCCAT provides your food, lodging, and programming.

Learn More: https://www.nccat.org/node/2872

Visit the Global Ready Schools Planning Institute webpage for details and application

Professional Development Opportunities Social Studies Teachers

As October begins, we would like to inform you about of two professional development opportunities designed for all social studies teachers, K-12.  Each session is virtual and will be presented live.

1. The series “Social Studies and the New ELD Standards: Multilingual Student Success in Social Studies” is a three-session PD learning experience.  This webinar series is for Social Studies and language teachers to learn more about their roles and instructional practices to support multilingual learners. These sessions will address the ELD Standards and their connections to the Social Studies Standard Course of Study. The next session will be October 11 from 4:00 p.m. -5:15 p.m.

Register Here

 Learn More: EDL - ML Social Studies Flyer for October 2022 PD.pdf

2. “Building Your Primary Sources Toolbox!: Primary Sources to Teach the N.C. Social Studies Standards” will be held Tuesday, October 25^th from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Join this session to connect with Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers who are using high quality primary sources to teach the NEW Social Studies Standards. This virtual workshop will engage you with ideas for where to find and how to use primary source material to facilitate meaningful learning. Teacher presenters will walk you through lesson activities using high quality primary sources aligned to specific standards. An expert from the North Carolina State Archives will share examples of primary sources from their collection that would be impactful in supporting teaching and learning. Come join us and gain strategies and resources to build your own personal primary sources toolbox!

Register Here

2022 Primary Sources Toolbox PD Flyer.pdf  

PBS NC: FREE Professional Development Opportunities

PBS NC has three incredible FREE professional development offerings coming up, one in person, all others virtual. They would love to have participants from across North Carolina, so please share these within your networks and encourage interested teachers not to delay as space is limited.

Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

In-Person at New Bern's Tryon Palace

November 1, 2022

Cost: FREE

This special event for 6-12 educators begins with dinner, followed by a screening of HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM. Following the screening, PBS North Carolina’s Deborah Holt Noel, will lead a discussion about North Carolina's unique role in the Underground Railroad. There will be time for Q & A, and participants will receive a certificate of completion for 2.5 credit hours.

Space is limited. To RSVP, visit, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pbs-nc-education-presents-harriet-tubman-visions-of-freedom-tickets-408789519457?aff=ebdsoporgprofile 

Watch the Trailer: https://youtu.be/ILK3RyMlbZw

PBS NC Educator Workshop Series – Teaching Ben Franklin 

Virtual 3 session series

• October 11, 2022
• October 18, 2022
• October 25, 2022

Join PBS NC for a series of workshops FOR EDUCATORS (4^th – 12^th grade) focused on teaching about Benjamin Franklin and early American history authentically.

During the virtual workshop series, while focusing on Benjamin Franklin, a figure familiar to every generation of Americans, emphasis will also be placed on how histories of marginalized groups have been included and excluded in curricula. Each workshop will be focused on historical themes derived from Benjamin Franklin, a film by Ken Burns, and from associated research conducted by Dr. Kate Shuster of the Hard History Project about how PBS can effectively support educators teaching this history.

The workshops will provide educators with materials related to the film, such as primary sources, activities, and digital resources, and will include guidance about how educators can utilize the film and these resources in the classroom to teach this content. Participants will be awarded a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours after each session.

RSVP now to reserve your virtual seat for this unique training opportunity from PBS and PBS North Carolina. 

Register Today!

NCDPI K-12 Social Studies On-Demand Professional Learning Sessions

The new social studies standards were approved in February 2021 for implementation in fall of 2021. The Civic Literacy and Economics and Personal Financial Literacy courses are legislatively required courses for all students that entered high school in 2021-2022 by the time they graduate. While there is some leeway with the high school courses as districts can choose the sequence for their high school social studies courses, the new social studies standards should have been implemented K-8 for the 2021-2022 school year.  See the GRAD-004 Policy and GRAD-004 Policy Chart for more information.

To support districts, schools, and teachers, the NCDPI Social Studies team released four on-demand professional learning sessions during the 2021-2022 school year.  The following lists each session and a link to access it:

1. Webinar Recording: Using the Unpacking Documents 
   •  Password: Socialstudies!1 (case sensitive)
     
     
2. Webinar Recording: Using the Social Studies Strand Maps
   • Password: Socialstudies!1 (case sensitive)
     
     
3. Webinar Recording: Introduction to Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (RBT)
   • Password: Socialstudies!1 (case sensitive)
     
     
4. Webinar Recording: Integrating Inquiry and the Skills Indicators into your Classroom Instruction
   • Password: Socialstudies!1 (case sensitive)

The K-12 Social Studies team will begin releasing new 2022-2023 SY On-Demand Self-Paced Professional Development in October. Additional Self-Paced Modules will continue to be added over the course of the 2022-2023 SY.  Share this link: https://bit.ly/NCDPI_SSdocuments

Resources

• Use this link to access social studies related information that may be useful throughout the school year
• Use this new link to access these recorded sessions and other  K-12 Social Studies Professional Learning Resources and Tools

UNC World View K-12 Global Education Symposium

Thursday, October 13 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

UNC World View's K-12 Global Education Symposium 2022: Reimagining Teaching and Learning for a Better World will explore pressing global issues impacting our world and address how educators can provide the tools and strategies to develop agency in students.

This one-day program will be on Thursday, October 13 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at The Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill. The schedule includes plenary talks and breakout sessions that explore questions like:

• What are the greatest challenges and opportunities we face as a planet, and why is it important to know about them?
• Why should students be positive stewards and responsible actors of change to protect local and global communities?
• How can educators support students in developing the capacity to be actors of change?

Please see the K-12 Global Education Symposium 2022 webpage for additional details about the schedule and information about registration.

The American Founding

October 19, 2022 from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM EST

About this seminar:

• This seminar offers an overview of the principles of the American Founding and the documents that embody them, especially the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. These principles will be illuminated through a close study of the events of the American Revolution and the debates on the ratification of the Constitution.
• This program will be conducted as a Socratic discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants, therefore, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. All attendees will receive a Letter of Attendance at the end of the seminar.

To Register: https://go.teachingamericanhistory.org/l/556702/2022-06-28/m6fsy2  

Access Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1-yeGZqu_1YiAvRIdoO4um--Jtef9uwla  

Learn More: www.teachingamericanhistory.org

Hosted By:

Piedmont Triad Education Consortium

Guilford Technical Community College: Donald Cameron Campus Conference Center

7908 Leabourne Rd. Colfax, NC 27235

The Causes of the Civil War

November 16, 2022 from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM EST

About this seminar:

• The decade that preceded Abraham Lincoln’s presidential election and the onset of secession and civil war saw an America increasingly divided over the future of slavery in the United States. This seminar will explore the events and turmoil that ultimately led to the greatest conflict this nation endured. The readings that follow present a diversity of opinions regarding that division, and how best to resolve what Harry V. Jaffa called “the crisis of the house divided.”
• This program will be conducted as a Socratic discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants, therefore, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. All attendees will receive a Letter of Attendance at the end of the seminar.

Register: https://go.teachingamericanhistory.org/l/556702/2022-06-29/m747hc

Access Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1s0vN4XBankPwNQHRcmCy_QgyhGh3Vo7l

Learn More: www.teachingamericanhistory.org

Hosted By:

Piedmont Triad Education Consortium

Guilford Technical Community College: Donald Cameron Campus Conference Center

7908 Leabourne Rd. Colfax, NC 27235

Supreme Court Cases That Changed America

November 19, 2022, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM EST

About this seminar:

• While many Supreme Court cases have shaped American policies and history, this seminar explores cases that focus on the Constitution and Federalism, the Constitution and the Commerce Clause and Civil Rights Cases.
• This program will be conducted as a Socratic discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants, therefore, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. All attendees will receive a Letter of Attendance at the end of the seminar.

To Register: https://go.teachingamericanhistory.org/l/556702/2022-08-29/n47hpx  

To Access Materials:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D4j1_2jzBxwgpzfdXL4fQWKsl2onwmM5  

Learn more: www.teachingamericanhistory.org

Hosted by:

Iredell School District

410 Garfield Street Statesville, NC 28677

EPF Professional Development

In response to requests from teachers and social studies leads from various LEAs, NCCEE is offering an EPF Institute this fall for teachers of the EPF course.

This virtual EPF Institute will meet on 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, and 11/26 for five total meetings. Attendees will be required to attend and be actively engaged from 8am-4pm on each of the listed dates, meaning teachers will not be able to manage students in the classroom at the same time. NCCEE will provide sub-pay reimbursement.

Teachers who successfully complete the PD will receive a certificate for 40 hours of professional development.

There is no cost to attend but space is limited so register now.

Economic Episodes in American History

October 14 @ WCU Asheville

This interactive workshop shows how the economic way of thinking can be used to improve the teaching and learning of American history. The presenters are co-authors of the supplemental textbook Economic Episodes in American History. Attendees will receive 21 copies of the book, breakfast, and lunch, and a stipend of $125 or sub-pay reimbursement.

There is no cost to attend but space is limited so register now.

Workshop from Tryon Palace and Carolina K-12: Exploring the Fight for Freedom

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

For enslaved people throughout the history of North Carolina and America, freedom was not something that was simple or gained overnight, nor was it something that they waited for. Before and during the Civil War, many enslaved people and free Blacks engaged in the fight for freedom in numerous ways, including service in the Union army. They put their lives at risk repeatedly to first earn the right to fight, and then on the battlefield itself, where they demonstrated talent, courage, and commitment.

Teachers (grades 8-12)  are invited to join Carolina K-12 and the NC African American Heritage Commission at Tryon Palace on Saturday, Nov. 12 for a full day exploring the rich history of the United States Colored Troops, including North Carolina’s own 35^th USCT.

Participating teachers in this FREE event will receive:

• 1.0 CEUs (with the completion of pre-readings; these will be provided at least two weeks prior to the event)
• A travel stipend (determined based on the amount of roundtrip miles traveled:

• $50 stipend for teachers traveling up to 80 roundtrip miles
• $100 stipend for teachers traveling up to 175 roundtrip miles
• $200 stipend for teachers traveling over 176 roundtrip miles (These funds are meant to assist teachers in covering the cost of a hotel reservation the evening before our 9:30 am start if desired. Hotel reservations must be made on your own.)

• Access to lesson plans for teaching about the struggle for freedom during the Civil War, including plans addressing NC’s USCT, Black naval service, contributions of Black women, and more.
• A continental breakfast and lunch
• You can request a free ticket to tour Tryon Palace if you are arriving the day before the event, or staying a day later. Details for requesting a ticket will be shared upon acceptance of your application. (Please note there will not be time during the Nov. 12 event to tour the grounds.)

Applications are due by October 24, 2022. Apply here.

Please email Paul Bonnici for information about Application Requirements and to receive the Agenda.

Federal Reserve Bank: Workshop to Help Students Learn to Build Generational Wealth

October 21, 8:00-3:30

This interactive workshop is designed for middle and high school teachers who serve in Title 1 schools or in schools where >50% of the student population qualifies for free/reduced-cost meals. Teachers will examine the data surrounding the racial wealth gap via a presentation from Dr. Matthew Martin, Sr. Executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Charlotte Branch, and will provide strategies and lessons for helping students learn to build generational wealth. Please come prepared to participate in discussions and activities. NCCEE will reimburse sub pay OR provide a stipend of $125. Breakfast and lunch are included.

There is no cost to attend but space is limited so register now.

National Humanities Center 

November is Veterans' History Awareness Month in North Carolina

On June 28, 2017, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law, An Act To Establish Veterans’ History Awareness Month In November. The intent of this law is to enable students to gain a better understanding of the meaning and importance of the contributions of American veterans and veterans from North Carolina. The North Carolina State Board of Education (NC SBE) is tasked with identifying recommended programs that schools can use during Veterans’ History Awareness Month.  

Did you know that North Carolina is the 4th largest state in the nation in the number of school-aged military dependents of active-duty personnel? North Carolina is also home to over a quarter-million children of military retirees or veterans in every county in the state. Currently, there are more than 22 million Veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Let us all thank and honor them in November.

For more information and to access additional resources, please view the Veterans' History Awareness Month flyer to help you and your students honor veterans. They can be used during this Veterans’ History Awareness Month or throughout the year.

The U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration

The U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration, staffed with professional historians and educators, provides a collection of educational posters that cover a variety of topics around the history of the Vietnam War with a focus on the service and sacrifice of the Vietnam veteran.  Using these posters with lesson plans can:

• enhance course content
• enable accessibility to middle and high school students at varied reading levels
• stimulate student engagement and critical thinking skills
• promote increased student achievement 

The U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration also offers a Teacher’s Toolkit which includes a wealth of links to resources, suggestions, and additions that can be used to guide or augment lessons, such as: 

• Vietnam War Commemoration Homepage: https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/
• Poster Display:  https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/history_and_legacy/posters/
• The Teachers’ Toolkit: https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/history_and_legacy/teachers_toolkit/

All resources are available to teachers at no charge and can be shipped directly to schools, libraries, or museums at no cost as well. Thus far, over 3,000 schools and universities across the United States have requested their education posters.    To request hard copies of these posters, send email to: whs.pentagon.wso.mbx.vnwar50th-edu@mail.mil .  Teachers may request any set or partial set of posters.  Additionally, they may ask for more than one copy of any set for themselves, to pass on to members of their department, or to share with the school librarian.

If you have questions or need additional information, please send an email or call Dr. Dianne A. Carson at (703) 609-8991. 

NC Museum of History: 27th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022

The American Indian Heritage Celebration, with support from its community partners the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs and the North Carolina American Indian Commission has been the culminating event in honor of American Indian Heritage Month in North Carolina for more than 25 years.

With a virtual Education Day on Friday and an in-person festival on Saturday, multiple demonstrations, presentations, and performances highlight the traditional and contemporary artistic, scientific, historic, and cultural contributions of American Indians in North Carolina. The consistent theme and message of AIHC, as expressed by its Advisory Board, is visibility: Indigenous people are still here!

More details are forthcoming!

Important Update: Carolina Navigators becomes the Area Studies Culture Kit Collection

The Carolina Navigators program is undergoing big changes. To keep the Culture Kits accessible and to continue supporting global education across the state, the Area Studies Centers at UNC-Chapel Hill have stepped in to maintain this resource.

The goal is to keep these culture kits circulating to the most classrooms possible, but it will be with a more limited budget and fewer workers. Carolina Navigators’ appreciate your efforts to work with us by coordinating with other teachers at your school, circulating the kits beyond your classroom, and being flexible with us as we navigate a new check-in system together.

• MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The opening of the booking site for Fall 2022 Culture Kit and book set requests have already begun. 
• Book sets, DVD sets, and Learning Boxes from the UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers are also available to borrow through their joint booking site
• They are continuing to ship kits to your schools instead of your homes
• Resources must be reserved at least 14 days in advance

Learn More about the FALL 2022 Culture Kit!

Request a kit!

N.C. History Day Opportunities

WeVideo for Schools Available for National History Day Teacher and Students

NC History Day is excited to announce that it can provide free online video editing software to National History Day documentary students (and their teachers) this school year.  WeVideo for Schools is COPPA- and FERPA-compliant making it for safe and secure students.  Teachers have access to monitor student work and make class videos of their own. The cloud based platform will allow students to work on documentary projects on multiple device types, switch between schoolwork locations, and help group projects work together even if remote. Students do not need to be competition track to use the platform as long as they are using it for History Day projects at the class or school level. 

Teachers can email karen.ipock@ncdcr.gov to find out more and get them and their students set-up with access.

Sacrifice for Freedom®: World War II in the Pacific Student & Teacher Institute

National History Day is seeking 16 student-teacher teams to study World War II in the Pacific this coming summer! This program begins with a virtual study of World War II's Pacific Theater, followed by a live, on-site, one-week program in June 2023. Program and travel fees (including flights, hotels, meals, and admission) are paid by the Pearl Harbor Historic Site partners. Teachers and librarians (grades 6-12) are eligible to apply. Student partners must be currently in tenth or eleventh grade. Applications are due Monday, November 28, 2022.

To learn more or to apply, please visit: https://www.nhd.org/sacrifice-for-freedom-pacific. 

School of Character Application Deadline is Approaching!

Has your school or district cultivated a supportive and caring community? Do you think your staff, students, and the larger community have successfully implemented the 11 Principles of Effective Character?

Apply this fall for State and National School of Character to receive valuable feedback for improvement whether you reach School of Character status this year or not.

The 2023 School of Character Application deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022.

Learn More and Get Started! 

Watch these On-Demand Webinars to help you on your character journey.

Would you like to receive more information about Character Education in North Carolina?

• Please visit the website and sign up to receive the monthly newsletter.
• Check out the latest Character Education Newsletter!

NCSS: Annual Essay Contest for High School Students in Grades 11-12

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is pleased to announce The 1787 Prize, an annual essay contest for high school students in grades 11-12. 

About the 1787 Prize

The 1787 Prize brings those citizen voices back to center stage. It recognizes the best annual student essay on the subject of the U.S. Constitution’s past, present and future relevance by exploring how our written principles align with this vision of citizen engagement. 

Eligibility

The 1787 Prize is open to all high school students in grades 11-12. An essay may be submitted with up to three (3) student co-authors. There is a maximum of one (1) submission per high school.

Award

For the inaugural prize year, two (2) awards will be announced in the amount of $2,500 each. The $2,500 prize amount will be split among any co-authors. 

 Essays are due to NCSS on March 31, 2023 by 11:59 PM. 

Please email awards@ncss.org for any questions about this award, eligibility, timeline, and selection process.

2022 Gilder Lehrman North Carolina History Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Kelly Dunbar, who was named the 2022 Gilder Lehrman North Carolina History Teacher of the Year!

Currently Kelly Dunbar teaches Civics Literacy, American History and AP U.S. History.  She inspires her students to move beyond the confines of a prescribed curriculum and imagine constructing new knowledge to share and inform others. She invites students to take primary sources in her local area to construct stories like a historian, thus helping them better understand their community.

In addition to a $1,000 honorarium, Kelly Dunbar will receive a core archive of American history books and Gilder Lehrman educational materials, recognition at a local ceremony in their honor, and becomes one of 53 finalists for the 2022 National History Teacher of the Year Award.

Would you like to nominate someone?

The  2023 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year award will honor exceptional elementary and secondary school American history teachers (including state and local history). The national winner receives a $10,000 prize presented at an award ceremony in their honor in New York City. State winners receive a $1,000 prize, an archive of classroom resources, and recognition at a ceremony in their state. 

Nominations for the 2023 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year awards are now open. Students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors may nominate K-12 teachers for the award by visiting gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES

• Deadline for 2023 nominations: April 30, 2023
• Deadline for 2023 nominees to submit supporting materials: May 31, 2023

For more information, visit the eligibility page.

The Global Educator Digital Badge

The NCDPI Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB)  provides an opportunity for educators to focus their professional development on developing their own global context and understanding of how to integrate global education throughout curricula. It also provides the opportunity to build global competency in students. The State Board of Education approved North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) is available for the following educator categories: 

• Teacher 
• Teacher Leadership Specialist 
• Library Media Coordinator 
• Instructional Technology Facilitator 
• School Counselor 
• Career Development Coordinator 
• School Social Worker, School Psychologist 
• Speech-Language Pathologist 
• Instructional Central Office Staff 
• Principal/Assistant Principal, Superintendent 

In this short video,  educators, who have earned the NCDPI Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB), shared their thoughts on the benefits of getting the badge and how it has impacted their teaching.  The words of wisdom from the GEDB recipients may help you to make a decision about applying for the badge. For more information on the Badge (SBE Policy, FAQs, Process Flyer, Implementation Guide, MOA), please visit our website or email NCGlobalEducation@dpi.nc.gov.