LIS Learning Series: Recording of Literacy in Social Studies is Now Available

Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, there have been a series of professional learning involving multiple content areas, including social studies focusing on integrating the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) into standards-aligned content area instruction. Since the LIS are to be used by all teachers in every content area for core instruction, these sessions have been open to K-12 educators.

The recording and slide deck for the LIS Learning Series session on "Literacy in Social Studies" are now available. Be sure to register for the last live session, "Literacy in ELD", which will be on May 11, 2023. 

Did you miss the LIS Learning Series sessions? Access them all today!

• Literacy in ELA: Recording & Slide Deck 
• Literacy in Science: Recording & Slide Deck
• Literacy in Math: Recording & Slide Deck
• Literacy in Social Studies: Recording & Slide Deck

US Holocaust Memorial Museum: Bringing Holocaust Education to the Spanish-Speaking Classroom Workshop 

Tuesday, May 9 from 7:00-9:00 PM

Teaching and learning about the Holocaust provides an essential opportunity for all students to think critically about the past and their actions today. Across the country, demands for teaching materials that enable Spanish-speaking students to examine the Holocaust in Spanish are growing. During this workshop, meet Holocaust education leaders working at the state and local levels. Learn how to bring Holocaust education into classrooms with high-quality Spanish-language resources, foundational classroom-ready lesson plans, relevant cultural connections, professional development, and educational programming. (Note: This workshop will be in English)

For questions, please contact Christina Chavarria.

Register Today

NGPF's Summer FinCamps are engaging, in-person workshops led by two NGPF facilitators. Learn how to implement NGPF's personal finance curriculum in your classroom and collaborate with fellow educators. 

These PD events are open to all high school teachers and particularly fitting for EPF teachers. NGPF's Summer FinCamps will be co-hosted with Guilford County Schools and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Registration is free and meals are included. Details and registration links below. 

• Register for Guilford FinCamp - Mon, July 10th, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm 
• Register for Charlotte FinCamp - Wed, July 12th, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm 

For questions, please contact Grace Ting, NGPF Head of Partnerships & Adoption.

NCDPI K-12 Social Studies: 2022-2023 On-Demand Professional Learning Sessions

2022-2023 On-Demand PD Sessions

• **NEW** K-5 Social Studies and ELA Integration Part One: Building the Case for Social Studies in K-5
• **NEW** Teaching the Standards for Founding Principles: Civic Literacy  
• American History
• Teaching Social Studies with Primary Sources
• One-Stop Shop: Refresher on the SS Standards & Supports and Onboarding Materials ...
• Understanding the ECS and OCS Standards requirements for Social Studies
• ELD & SS Webinar - Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners

Access all available Professional Learning Sessions

2023 Belfer National Conference for Educators: Free Virtual Professional Learning Opportunity

June 26–28, 2023

Registration is open for this year’s conference, which will address two critical themes: the role of antisemitism during the Holocaust and teaching with evidence. Designed to support accurate, meaningful teaching about the Holocaust, the conference will feature many new sessions and invite educators to engage with current historical research and instructional best practices. The free 3-day virtual conference features sessions designed for middle and high school educators, and district, state, and school-level administrators and curriculum leaders

Real-time attendance is not required at the Conference — all content will be available to registrants for up to six months after the event. 

During the conference, participants will:

• Access historically accurate classroom-ready lessons and resources based on the Museum’s extensive collections 
• Learn how teaching about the Holocaust meets curricular goals and standards
• Hear directly from Holocaust survivors and seasoned educators
• Participate in live, interactive sessions with Museum historians, who are subject matter experts and among the most authoritative voices in the field
• Join a worldwide support community dedicated to helping educators teach Holocaust history

Benefits of participation:

• Earn 24 hours of state-certified professional development.
• Access sessions live or on-demand through a flexible virtual platform. 
• Free books and resources mailed directly to you (domestic attendees only)

Register Here

Amplifying Native Voices in North Carolina History Summer Institute

August 6-10, 2023

Pembroke, North Carolina

The Amplifying Native Voices in North Carolina History Summer Teacher Institute's goals are to advance public education by creating new educational opportunities and building the capacity of schools to elevate Native American voices, experiences, cultures, and contributions in teaching about the past and present of our state and nation. 

 This institute will take place in Pembroke, North Carolina, from August 6-10, and will include sessions where teachers will engage with content, as well as participate in teaching methods-based workshops and discussion sessions. 

Teacher registration includes hotel accommodations in a single-occupancy room for three nights at the Holiday Inn Express in Pembroke, NC. Daily meals will be provided. The stipend for each participant will be $400. Teachers will receive a certificate for completing the institute so that they may apply for continuing education credit in the individual school districts. 

APPLY TODAY

View the 2023 Amplifying Native Voices Institute Flyer.pdf

National History Day: Historical Argumentation Webinar Series

August 16-December 15, 2023

Attention Grade 6-12 Social Studies/History, English/Language Arts, or Special Education Teachers or Librarians!

National History Day (NHD) is excited to bring the Historical Argumentation Webinar Series back in fall 2023. This webinar series, featuring resources from the Library of Congress, helps teachers develop an argumentation plan as a model for their students.  The course will include four live programs, which participants can attend live or watch the recording (specific dates will be announced later).

If selected for a spot in the course, teachers agree to lead two sessions sharing what they learn with colleagues and engage in the National History Day program in the 2023/2024 academic year.

Credit: 90 PD hours OR 3 graduate extension credits from the University of San Diego

Cost: FREE- 60 scholarship spots available. At least one guaranteed spot for an NC teacher – possibly more!

Registration Deadline: Friday, July 14, 2023 at noon ET

Application: Please complete this interest form to apply

Reminder: Economics and Personal Finance Legislation (EPF) and NCCEE Summer Institutes

According to House Bill 924/Senate Law 2019-82, Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) teachers and prospective Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) teachers are required to receive professional development provided by the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE). "When practicable, teachers shall complete the EPF professional development course prior to teaching the EPF course in public schools. If necessary, teachers may begin teaching the EPF course in public schools while awaiting the next possible opportunity to complete a session of the EPF professional development course". 

To learn more about the EPF legislation, House Bill 924/Senate Law 2019-82, please view this informational slideshow.

NCCEE: Save the Dates for EPF Summer Professional Development Institutes

The North Carolina Council on Economic Education will be providing several opportunities this summer for teachers who are or will be teaching the graduation requirement course, Economics and Personal Finance (EPF). There will be several opportunities for educators to attend a week-long, 40-hour institute that will equip them with the tools, skills, and knowledge they need to be prepared to teach the Economics and Personal Finance course. 

This training is for teachers who teach in North Carolina and are teaching or slated to teach the EPF course. The registration link is coming soon! To preview the session dates, please visit   www.nccee.org/events.

For questions about the EPF Summer Institutes, please contact Sandy Wheat or Stephanie Cales.

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) or Asian American Pacific Islander Month (AAPI). It celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Below is a brief history:     

“In June 1977, Reps. Frank Horton of New York and Norman Y. Mineta of California introduced a House resolution to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian-Pacific American Heritage week. The following month, Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Spark Matsunaga from Hawaii introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both were passed and on October 5, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a Joint Resolution designating the annual celebration.

In 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed a bill passed by Congress to extend the week-long celebration to a month-long celebration. In 1992, the official designation of May as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month was signed into law. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.”

Watch a Short Video of the History of the Month from the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies

Proclamation from NC Governor

Proclamation from US President 

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Resources:

• Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: On this site, the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success. The site has resources for teachers and primary sources.
• Asia at the Smithsonian  and the Smithsonian Institute Learning Lab have a wealth of digital resources related to Asia and the Asian American experience across the Smithsonian.
• The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is a migratory museum that brings history, art and culture to you through innovative community-focused experiences.
• The National Portrait Gallery collection highlights portraits of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans who shaped the history, development, and culture of the United States. Learn more about the museum, key terms, and the elements of portrayal, before exploring the portraits. There is an educator section at the end.
• National Park Service - Every May during Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and throughout the year, the National Park Service and our partners share those histories and the continuing culture thriving in parks and communities today.

Legacies of Reconstruction: North Carolina After Emancipation

Made up of History Clubs around the state, the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association inspires and empowers North Carolina 4th-12th grade students to discover local and state history—in an active, hands-on way. THJHA membership includes free copies for you and your club members of our semiannual history magazine, The Tar Heel Junior Historian, written especially for students. The association also encourages junior historians to share what they learn through annual state contests.

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Reconstruction is the name given to the period following the end of the Civil War when southern states were placed under military rule. “Re” means to do again. “Construct” means to build or create. And “tion” is a suffix making something a “thing” or a noun. In the Spring 2023 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian, they will explore the “rebuilding” of the Reconstruction era as a significant chapter in the history of civil rights in the United States.

Educators from 4th-12th grades will receive a free classroom set of the award-winning Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine when they join the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association (which is also free!).

Learn More

Join the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association Today!

On Demand Video: 585 Days, if You're Lucky- North Carolina and World War I

As the United States entered the "war to end all wars" in 1917, no one could imagine a second world war. For the 86,000 North Carolinians who fought in the war and for the 195 Tar Heel nurses who served overseas, as well as for the countless families left behind to wait in anguish, it was the known only as the World War.

NC Museum of History now has on-demand videos based on primary sources about North Carolina and World War I.  The videos share firsthand stories, including those from people who were in the trenches, hospitals, and homes during those troubled times.

Watch on Demand

2023 High School Essay Contest Sponsored by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is seeking submissions for its 2023 essay contest. 

High school students are invited to consider and respond to a prompt or question.  Essays are limited to 1,000 words and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The contest is open to all students currently in grades 9 through 12 from Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Students have the opportunity to win one of three cash prizes: first place, $2,000; second place, $1,500; and third place, $1,000.

For additional information and instructions on how to submit an essay, visit www.ca4.uscourts.gov/essay-contest. 

For questions, contact the Fourth Circuit Clerk’s Office at essaycontest@ca4.uscourts.gov or (804) 916-2706.

Portrait of a Graduate

The Office of Innovation at NCDPI is interested in showcasing exemplars of the Portrait of a Graduate Competencies as an extension of the Promising Practices Clearinghouse, and we are hoping each of you will be able to assist us in collecting these exemplars.

As you know, the competencies include Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Learner’s Mindset, and Personal Responsibility. We are seeking to spotlight these competencies from various perspectives, such as leaders being collaborative, teachers being critical thinkers, students being adaptable, etc. We are especially interested in student-based exemplars. 

They are collecting this information on the Portrait of a Graduate Exemplars Google form.

Please direct any questions to Angie.Mullennix@dpi.nc.gov

Please Share the POG Exemplar Flyer