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NCDPI's Office of Academic Standards serves as the authoritative source for the review, revision, and support for the implementation of state content standards in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCoS). The new 2024 NCSCoS for World Languages was approved at the State Board of Education meeting on July 11, 2024, and the World Languages Team is excited to move into Installation for the 2024 - 2025 school year where NCDPI and Public School Units (PSUs), or districts and charter schools, will be preparing for Initial Implementation.
Note: The current 2010 World Languages Standard Course of Study will remain in place for classroom instruction and assessment for the 2024 - 2025 school year.
Please see the information for September - October 2024 below as we continue on the journey to install the new NCSCoS for World Languages:
- Hurricane Helene Relief
- Standards Installation & the Standards Update Webinar Series
- Webinar #1: Overview of the New Standards
- Archived materials posted to use for local professional development (PD)
- Asynchronous option now available for those who missed the live broadcast
- Register for upcoming broadcasts, including Webinar #2: Updated Proficiency Outcome Charts on Wednesday, November 6 at 4:00 - 5:15 pm
- World Languages' Installation Timeline for 2024 - 2025
- Supporting Resources & Opportunities from State Partners
- NCDPI Writing PD Series, including registration for the Teaching Grammar in Context webinar on Thursday, October 10 at 3:45 - 5:00 pm
- NCDPI Review Surveys available for the current SCoS for Math until October 21
- UNC Charlotte Global Trends in AI-Assisted Language Teaching Research Study Survey due by October 31
- Communications
Hurricane Helene Relief
Our hearts and thoughts are with our colleagues in western North Carolina, along with their students, families, and communities due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. Our western communities face a long road to recovery.
If you want to help, please consider donating to these organizations:
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Standards Installation
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The new Standards Installation area under Professional Learning in the World Languages Resources Hub is now available!
This space has information about our professional learning sessions, both online and in-person, so that you can register for upcoming events and/or access archived materials for local use in PLCs, PLTs, or other PD organized by coordinators, department heads, curriculum directors, etc. Everyone is welcome to download the slide decks, handouts, and other materials to use or adapt for learning about the new standards.
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Standards Update Webinar Series
Webinar #1: Overview of the New Standards was broadcast on Monday, September 16, 2024, and the archived materials can now be accessed, including:
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Recording on the NCDPI YouTube channel's World Languages Installation playlist
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Slide deck as Google slides, with animations to run in presentation mode
- Handouts to download as PDFs and review:
There is also an asynchronous option available for those who missed the live broadcast but want to catch up on the content. Please see Asynchronous Option for Webinar #1: Overview of the New Standards for details about using the archives and a Google form to complete the activities from this broadcast and earn a Certificate of Completion for 1 contact hour or 0.1 CEU.
This series continues throughout 2024-2025, and Webinar #2: Updated Proficiency Outcome Charts will be on Wednesday, November 6 at 4:00 - 5:15 pm. Please submit the online registration form to claim your virtual seat. Also, feel free to share the 2024-2025 World Languages Standards Update Webinar Series flyer (pictured below) at go.ncdpi.gov/WLwebinars24-25, where you can find registration forms for all of the upcoming broadcasts.
World Languages' Installation Timeline
The World Languages' Installation Timeline has an overview of the professional learning and resources that will be provided during the installation phase in the 2024 - 2025 school year, which includes information by month about:
- Standards Update Webinar Series
- K - 20 World Language Leaders Meetings
- NCDPI Sessions at statewide conferences
- Standards-Based Resource Development
- Standards Implementation PD being planned as regional, in-person sessions
Access & Share
The World Languages' Installation Timeline is at https://go.ncdpi.gov/WLInstallation and can also be accessed using the QR code in this section. Please bookmark this resource, rather than download it, because it is a Canva flyer where details will be added throughout the installation phase.
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Supporting Resources & Opportunities
NCDPI Writing PD Series
The NCDPI English Language Arts (ELA) Team is offering a Writing PD Series in 2024 - 2025 to support the integration of writing across disciplines. The series is grounded in the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS), the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCoS), and current research. There are four webinars scheduled on the following Thursdays from 3:45 - 5:00 pm:
- Teaching Grammar in Context - October 10, 2024
- Teaching Vocabulary in the Context of Writing - November 7, 2024
- Writing in Response to Reading - March 20, 2025
- Time-Constrained Writing - April 10, 2025
To register for one or more of the broadcasts, view the PDF of the flyer or click on the poster pictured in this article. Participants who attend at least three out of the four sessions within this series will earn a 24-25 Writing Series badge.
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NCDPI Math Standards Review Surveys
Due October 21
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's K-12 Math Standards team is excited to announce the start of the review process for the current K-12 Math standards. Per the NC State Board of Education's Manual for the Review and Revision of Standards, the team is seeking feedback and input on the current standards from all stakeholders including educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives from across the state, national organizations, and other education agencies. Updates to the current K-12 Math Standards may include clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards.
To support our stakeholders in this process two surveys are being shared. Everyone is encouraged to fill out one or both of the surveys.
The first option is an overview of the K-12 Math standards asking general questions about the standards as a whole. In addition, this survey includes a question seeking input on what math skills and concepts every North Carolina graduate should know.
The second option is more detailed, allowing participants to provide specific feedback on each standard for every grade or course.
Links to both surveys are below. Again, all stakeholders are encouraged to fill out one or both surveys. Thank you for your time and input. The feedback is extremely valuable to the K-12 Math standards review process.
Additional information about the Standard Course of Study (SCoS) for Math and the Math Team can be found on the NCDPI Math page.
Global Trends in AI-Assisted Language Teaching Research Study
Due October 31
UNC Charlotte recently announced a new research study designed to help understand how foreign language teachers in Colombia, Germany, Macau, and the United States are using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to support their work. Please see the Global Trends in AI-Assisted Language Teaching Research Study Survey for additional details, and, if you are interested in participating, submit the survey by Thursday, October 31, 2024.
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Communications
The NCDPI World Languages team maintains a variety of listservs where announcements, messages, news, resources, etc. are shared on a regular basis. The World Languages Installation News #SettingTheStandard newsletter is a monthly publication that features:
- updates about our progress to install the new standards
- reminders about dates and information for professional learning
- links to where resources and additional details are posted about the Standard Course of Study
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Archived editions of the World Languages Installation News #SettingTheStandard newsletter are located in the Communications area of the World Languages Resources Hub at https://go.ncdpi.gov/WLresources, along with other publications like the #WLnews4NC newsletters.
If you want to receive messages from NCDPI World Languages like the newsletters, go to the NCDPI Sign Up for Updates page or click on the button below to add your email address to the World Language listservs.
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Connect with NCDPI World Languages!
Dr. Ann Marie Gunter, K-12 World Languages Consultant
Find a date and time to meet: go.ncdpi.gov/ConnectWL
Twitter: #NCWLstandards #SettingTheStandard
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