2023-2024 K-12 Science Office Hours
The K-12 Science Section will offer office hours during the 2023-24 School Year. Each session will focus on a particular topic and target a specific audience. A Registration link and information about each session is found in the table below. Information and registration can also be found on the DPI website.
Date and Time
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Title/Topic
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Audience
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Registration
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September 14, 2023
3:30-4:30
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STEM/PAEMST Recognitions
The purpose of this session is to raise awareness regarding the NC STEM Schools Progress Rubric and the STEM Schools of Distinction Recognition Program as well as the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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District leaders, principals, administrators, and classroom teachers
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Registration
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October 12, 2023
3:30-4:30
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2023 K-12 Science Standards:
What’s new?
The purpose of this session is to provide an overview of the new 2023 K-12 Science Standards and Crosswalks.
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District leaders, principals, classroom teachers
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Registration
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November 16, 2023
3:30-4:30
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Science and Engineering Practices
This session will provide an overview of the Science and Engineering Practices, including what they are and how they are used in the new standards.
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District leaders, principals, and classroom teachers
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Registration
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December 7, 2023
3:30-4:30
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Science Modeling
This session offers an example of how the Science and Engineering Practices can be incorporated into daily classroom instruction.
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District leaders, principals, and classroom teachers
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Registration
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February 15, 2024
3:30-4:30
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Nonformal and Formal Educator’s Partnerships
The session will focus on how the nonformal educators and formal educators form partnerships to promote student learning.
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District leaders, principals, and classroom teachers, nonformal educators
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Registration
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March 7, 2024
3:30-4:30
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Testing and Accountability
This session will include the NCDPI Test Measurement Specialists and will provide an overview of science testing in grades five, eight and Biology.
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Science curriculum specialists, teachers, and administrators
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Registration
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April 11, 2024
3:30-4:30
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Preparing for K-12 Science Standards Implementation
NCDPI Science Consultants will offer strategies and ideas for preparing for the 2023 K-12 Science Standards Implementation.
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District leaders, principals, and teachers
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Registration
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Nominate a K-6 STEM Teacher for the PAEMST Awards
Professional Development Opportunities
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is hosting the third annual A.I.M. Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center Oct. 9-11, 2023. 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 2.0, Portrait of a Graduate and state-wide initiatives.
Where: Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601
When: Oct. 9-11, 2023
Who: District Teams (District Leadership, School Leadership, Classroom Leadership)
Global Ready Schools
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 this planning institute, schools 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.
Dates: October 2- October 6, 2023.
Contact Dr. Debra Hall (debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov) or Howard Ginsburg (howard.ginsburg@dpi.nc.gov) with any questions.
NCCAT Registration: https://learn.nccat.org/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=2036568
Student Opportunity
Saturday Morning Physics Programs
Fermilab is once again hosting its popular Saturday Morning Physics program for high school students. The free program, consisting of lectures, tours, and panel presentations, will run on 11 consecutive Saturdays from September 23-December 9, 2023 (no class on November 25), and will provide participants with an introduction to the science being done at Fermilab. Each week builds on previous weeks; students completing the program will receive a Certificate of Accomplishment.
For more information and a student registration link (registration is required), visit https://saturdaymorningphysics.fnal.gov. Introduced to Fermilab in 1980 by then-director Leon M. Lederman, the Saturday Morning Physics program has brought expanded physics topics to thousands of local high school students through a dedicated team of physicist educators.
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
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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
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