North Carolina Digital Learning Competencies Update

At the April State Board of Education Meeting, the Office of Digital Teaching and Learning proposed an update to the North Carolina Digital Learning Competencies. The proposed changes were the result of 4 job-alike workgroups that included Classroom Teachers, Administrators, Coaches, and School Library Media Coordinators from each of the 8 regions. The educators on these workgroups looked at the updated North Carolina Digital Learning Plan, the North Carolina Digital Learning Standards for Students, and the North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate to ensure the updated Digital Learning Competencies aligned with these items. The State Board of Education Passed the suggested update to align with the standards created by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). This includes updates for the Digital Learning Competencies for Teachers and the Digital Learning Competencies for School Administrators. This also includes a new strand called the Digital Learning Competencies for Coaching. While these updated competencies will begin to be highlighted at the 2023 NCBOLD conferences and additional support will be made available following those dates, all educators in the state of North Carolina have access to an ISTE membership. This membership provides a multitude of resources aligned to these competencies. For questions about the updated Digital Learning Competencies or ISTE Memberships, please contact Dr. Ashley McBride (ashley.mcbride@dpi.nc.gov).

2023-2024 School Library Media Coordinator Collaborative

In alignment with the North Carolina Digital Learning Plan (DLP), the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Digital Teaching and Learning Division will be providing a year long professional learning opportunity for School Library Media Coordinators (SLMC).

The intention is to have four cohorts of 50 participants each, one Eastern cohort, two Central cohorts, and one Western cohort. This application is for anyone who is interested in being either a participant or SLMC advisor. Due to the nature of the advisors' work, they will be reimbursed $1000 for the additional duties as described below:

Participants will…

• commit to attend one session each month (sessions will alternate face to face and virtual),
• fully engage and participate in a book study (participants will select from a predetermined list),
• fully engage and participate in professional learning experiences and activities to improve SLMC skills, and
• collaboratively create SLMC resources to be shared across the state in GoOpenNC.

Advisors will…

• commit to attend virtual planning sessions prior to face to face convening (to be scheduled once Advisor cohort has been selected),
• commit to provide leadership for your assigned SLMC group during one session each month (sessions will alternate face to face and virtual),
• collaborate with the Digital Teaching and Learning Division to create and facilitate learning experiences for participants,
• fully engage and participate in a book study (participants will select from a predetermined list),
• fully engage and participate in professional learning experiences and activities to improve SLMC skills,
• facilitate and monitor the collaboration and creation of SLMC resources to be shared across the state in GoOpenNC

Dates for each cohort and application information can be found here. Applications will close on June 9, 2023. Notification of acceptance will be sent out shortly after. 

Subs will need to be paid through the individual schools. DPI will not cover the cost of substitutes for educators who are selected to the SLMC cohort. If you will require a substitute, please discuss this opportunity with your administrator.