The NCDPI Mathematics Team would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best during this Holiday season!
In This Edition:
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PAEMST STEM Teacher Nominations
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Professional Learning Opportunities:
- STEM Opportunities
- Call for All STEM Reviewers
- Future City
- 2023-2024 Competition
- Call for Volunteers
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After School Robotics Competitive Grants
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NC Statewide Portrait of a Graduate Rubrics
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ICYMI
- K-12 Mathematics Virtual Office Hour
Visit the NCDPI Subscriptions webpage to subscribe to the NCDPI K-12 Mathematics Newsletter
Nominate a K-6 STEM Teacher for the PAEMST Awards
NCDPI
NCDPI Mathematics team continues to provide sessions for the Mathematics Content Series. Teachers, teacher leaders, coaches, district staff, and administrators have responded with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Sessions are focused on elementary, middle and high school mathematics content and pedagogy while highlighting practitioners in the field. Participants earn 2 contact hours per session. Each session meets virtually for 90 minutes with a 30-minute asynchronous reflection time. The information and resources shared are both beneficial and useful. Don't miss this opportunity and please share with teachers and leaders in your area!
 Register here: Register here: https://bit.ly/2023NCDPI-EMCS http://bit.ly/HSMCPFall2023
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 Register here: Register here: Register here: https://bit.ly/2024NCDPI-EMCS https://bit.ly/Spr2024-MSMCS https://bit.ly/HSMCP2024
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Contact: Denise Schulz Contact: Tammy Lackey Contact: Lisa Ashe/Joe Reaper
denise.schulz@dpi.nc.gov tammy.lackey@dpi.nc.gov. lisa.ashe@dpi.nc.gov
joseph.reaper@dpi.nc.gov
We look forward to seeing you there!
NC2ML
The North Carolina Collaborative for Mathematics Learning (NC2ML) is a community of educators and leaders aiming for high quality and equitable math instruction for each and every student in North Carolina. During the 2023-2024 academic year NC2ML is holding special events and sharing resources co-designed by NC educators for NC educators, leaders, and families.
- Join the high school students, teachers, leaders, and administrators across North Carolina who are working on making math classrooms more engaging and equitable spaces by focusing on a discourse move each month. In December, we are highlighting “waiting". Join us for the NCDPI High School Content and Pedagogy Series on December 12th at 3:30 PM to learn more.
For more information go to nc2ml.org and follow the movement on social media - Facebook (@NC Collaborative for Mathematics Learning); Instagram (@nc2ml); Twitter (@ncmathcollab)
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InSTEP
Invigorating Statistics and Data Science Teaching through Professional Learning [InSTEP]
InSTEP is a new way to offer personalized professional learning to support teachers and instructional coaches in developing expertise in teaching statistics and data science and grades 6-12. With InSTEP you can:
- Personalize learning to meet your professional needs through customized recommendations, collaborative spaces, and choice of learning modules and microcredentials.
- Build your skills in data investigations and innovative teaching approaches based on practices of data professionals and research on students’ learning with data.
- Expand your professional collection of resources and technology vetted by experts in statistics and data science education.
- Earn certificates to apply to CEUs.
Learn more and register for FREE at http://instepwithdata.org
Use this flyer to share the opportunity with colleagues.
For more information, please contact lead designers and facilitators from NC State:
Dr. Hollylynne Lee hollylynne@ncsu.edu
Dr. Gemma Mojica gmmojica@ncsu.edu
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Growing Success for Multilingual Learners
2024 Summer Conference
New Locations - Meet us in Asheville in June or Topsail in July!
Virtual Option - Can't make it in person? Join us virtually in August!
Share your Expertise - We invite all educators to submit proposals for the 2024 Growing Success for MLs Conference.
Learn more and submit a session proposal!
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2023-2024 North Carolina WIDA Workshops
The NCDPI ML/Title III Team is pleased to share the 2023-24 professional development opportunities developed by WIDA for NC multilingual learner stakeholders. These WIDA workshops cover a range of topics and we invite all audiences - from K-12 content and ML teachers to district and school specialists and administrators - to join one or all of these free and informative sessions!
These free sessions range in topic and length, are self-paced and available from September 1st, 2023 through August 31st, 2024. Engage with these PDs at a time and place that is convenient for you!
See all of the 2023-24 professional development opportunities developed by WIDA for NC multilingual learner stakeholders.
Take a look at what is coming and share the information with stakeholders in your PSUs!
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Calling All STEM Reviewers!!
Your Support is Greatly Appreciated
The 2023-2024 North Carolina STEM Schools of Distinction Recognition Program is underway. With nearly 40 schools across the state having communicated their Intent to be recognized as a leading STEM program in North Carolina, we are asking those STEM educational leaders, who have familiarity with the STEM Schools Progress Rubric and the STEM Schools of Distinction process, to assist with the Review of this year's applications.
Individuals presently leading within a NC recognized STEM school, or any individuals who have served as past SSoD reviewers, are asked to provide updated contact information by completing this Reviewer Application by December 31st.
There will be a required Reviewer training. More information on this training will be available soon. This year's applications will be shared the week following the February 2nd deadline and reviewers will have two weeks to complete their review and share feedback. The number of reviewers assigned will be dependent upon the number of submitted applications.
Thank you for continuing to drive quality STEM education in North Carolina!
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Future City STEM
Future City Competition
Middle School STEM Program
2023-2024 Theme: Electrify Your Future!
Future City is a hands-on cross-curricular educational program that brings STEM to life for students in grades 6 through 8. Doing the things engineers do, kids build cities of the future showcasing their solution to a citywide sustainability issue.
This season teams will design a 100% electrically powered city with energy generated from sources that keep their citizens and the environment healthy and safe. There are opportunities for teachers to lead a team of students in their design. Teachers who participate in the competition will receive a $400 stipend. The competition is January 20 (Saturday).
Become a Team Educator!
Who Can Be a Team Educator?
• Are you a classroom teacher or afterschool program leader?
• Do you lead a homeschool cohort, a church youth group, or a scout troop?
• If so, YOU can be a Team Educator!
Register Now!
Registration is free in NC!
For more information, please contact Kristie Van Auken, kristie.vanauken@dpi.nc.gov or visit futurecity.org
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Future City Volunteers Needed!
We can’t do it without our volunteers!
APPLY Today!
PRC 196 - Plasma Games and PRC 201 - After School Robotics Competitive Grants
The competitive grant applications for the 2023-2024 PRC 196 and PRC 201 grants are now available. All PSUs are encouraged to read through the grant details for specific guidance and instructions. A few important notes about both:
- The grants are specific to the 2023-2024 school year and must be fully spent with all related purchases/services fully delivered by September 30th, 2024.
- Both grants are tied to remaining ESSER 3 funds, so there remains the need to connect to pandemic recovery.
- The grants are similar to ones from the previous budget, but each does have some changes. Please read the new budget details, guidelines and criteria closely. Let us know any questions you have about either grant opportunity.
Competitive Grant Guidance
2023-2024 After School Robotics (Applications due 11:59 pm December 31, 2023)
2023-2024 Plasma Games (Applications due 11:59 pm January 15, 2024)
*For more information, please contact:
Charles Aiken (charles.aiken@dpi.nc.gov) or
Howard Ginsburg (howard.ginsburg@dpi.nc.gov)
NCDPI K-12 Mathematics Virtual Office Hours
On November 14, 2023, the NCDPI K-12 Mathematics team, with special guests, NCDPI Testing and Accountability specialists and Exceptional Children consultants and NC2ML representatives, held an office hour for NC math school and district leaders. This office hour featured information, opportunities, and resources from all groups as well as updates from NCDPI Mathematics team.
Click here for the agenda, presentation, and recording.
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NC DPI Mathematics Consultants
Denise Schulz
K-5 Mathematics Consultant
(984) 236-2842
Denise.Schulz@dpi.nc.gov
Tammy Lackey
K-8 Mathematics Consultant
(984) 236-2839
Tammy.Lackey@dpi.nc.gov
Lisa Ashe
6-12 Mathematics Consultant
(984) 236-2840
Lisa.Ashe@dpi.nc.gov
Joseph Reaper
6-12 Mathematics Consultant
(984) 236-2841
Joseph.Reaper@dpi.nc.gov
Dr. Charles Aiken
Math, Science, and STEM Section Chief
Charles.Aiken@dpi.nc.gov
984-236-2837
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