PRISM/Patterns Professional Learning Opportunity

The State Board approved for NCDPI to contract with Carnegie Learning and WestEd, to partner on the PRISM Patterns Professional Learning Impact Study, a grant awarded by the US Department of Education. This grant-funded opportunity will help build the capacity for high-quality math instruction. The study will focus on 4th grade teachers, providing professional development tied to the NC grade 4 math standards, emphasizing key fraction content standards to build conceptual understanding and readiness for teaching concepts and skills related to fractions.

The professional development includes up to $1700 in stipends for teachers, with no requirement to teach a specific math curriculum.

The teacher commitments would not start until October 1, 2025.

Please complete the interest form here, and we will follow up to schedule a call to share more information. 

For more information, contact Dr. Charles Aiken (charles.aiken@dpi.nc.gov)

NC2ML / NCCAT Elementary Math Vision Retreat 

January 13-16, 2025

Cullowhee, NC

NC2ML and NCCAT are partnering for the second time to do a four day elementary math leadership retreat for district teams across NC

Session Title: Flourishing in Mathematics:  Co-Creating a Vision for High Quality Equitable Mathematics Instruction.  

Description:  A shared vision of high-quality instruction among administrators, teachers, and other stakeholders is essential for large scale instructional improvement in mathematics. This 4-day retreat will assist school districts in the development of co-creating a vision for high-quality mathematics instruction. At the retreat, each team will:  collaborate with mathematics leaders to learn more about high-quality equitable math instruction, develop and align a district-wide vision of mathematics instruction, and create a plan to implement the vision.  

The NC2ML/NCCAT Visions Retreat will take place on January 13-16 at the NCCAT campus in Cullowhee, NC. This program is open to districts focused on elementary mathematics.  Each district will bring a team of four people in different roles so that they can learn and plan together.  Each participating district team should include:

• K-5 classroom teacher
• school-based teacher leader (coach or classroom lead teacher)
• an elementary principal (or assistant principal/principal intern)
• a district leader 

NCCAT provides food and lodging.  NC2ML is paying for the presenters and materials.  Your district would need to pay for a sub for the participating teacher and mileage for the team. 

Here is a flyer for the retreat. https://www.nc2ml.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NC2MLNCCAT-Retreat-Flyer.pdf

If you are interested in attending the retreat, please complete the following form:

Catalyst - Creating Opportunities in STEM for Students with Disabilities

NC State University - The Science House

January 2025

Open House for Catalyst, a free International and National Award winning STEM program, for June 2025-June 2026, for New Students, will be

• January 16, 2025 from 7PM-8PM (Virtually), or
• January 18, 2025 from 10AM-11AM (In person @ NCSU)

*(You must register to attend Open House and only pick one to attend.)

To participate, students must be

• Rising Grade 9-12 students for School Year 2025-2026,
• in Public School, Private School, Charter School, or Homeschooled,
• in Regular Education, Honors, AP or College Level Classes, or
• in the Occupational Course of Study Program to participate (with a documented disability, IEP or 504 Plan)

To learn more about us, visit our Webpage: https://sciencehouse.ncsu.edu/studentprograms/catalyst/ or Contact Joann Blumenfeld, Catalyst Director at: 919-633-3120 or email: jrblumen@ncsu.edu

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7th Grade AQ-IQ Contest

Each year the North Carolina Division of Air Quality invites 7^th grade students to participate in the AQ-IQ Contest which combines S.T.E.A.M. education and project-based learning with student creativity to teach air pollution science to students across the state. The contest gives these students an opportunity to learn about air quality and think about solutions to air pollution and put THEM in charge of creating a project to educate others about an air quality problem. 

The AQ-IQ contest allows students to explore their interests and strengths while engaging with the material and learning about air quality. Students are asked to think creatively while designing their projects.  Past projects have been posters, videos, Minecraft creations, games, and artistic projects off all sorts! 

Winners will be recognized during the summer of 2025 at a REGIONAL and STATEWIDE level and will receive AWESOME prizes! 

For details about how to enter, deadlines, general information and past project examples, please visit the NC Environmental Education webpage. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Keith Bamberger at keith.bamberger@deq.nc.gov, or Janina Millis at janina.millis@deq.nc.gov. 

NC Governor's School Summer Opportunity

Are you looking for a unique opportunity for this summer?

Teaching Positions open for the 2025 session of NC Governor’s School!

Come and work with talented and intellectually engaged high school students in a thriving learning community this summer – without grades! 

NCDPI is specifically seeking creative, engaging science and math teachers. This is an opportunity to play a role in shaping a life-changing summer for these amazing students. More information can be found on the employment page of our Governor’s School Website. Teachers are needed for both Governor’s School campuses, hosted by Greensboro College and Meredith College. GS is also currently seeking instructors for Area II/Philosophy, Social Science, Spanish, and Visual Arts. Along with openings for office positions and coordinators for Activities and Communications.  

The Governor’s School will take place June 22-July 19, with faculty arriving on June 16 to begin orientation. We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews in the coming weeks.

If you have questions regarding any openings, reach out to us at ncgovschool@dpi.nc.gov. We look forward to hearing from you!

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference

NC State – March 5, 2025

We are excited to announce that the WiDS Raleigh @ NC State Regional Conference will take place on Wednesday, March 5, 2025! Organized by the Data Science and AI Academy, this one-day, in-person event will feature distinguished speakers from the local RTP area, showcasing the latest developments in data science and artificial intelligence.

The theme for the 2025 conference is Data Science Across Disciplines, and as part of our mission, we aim to increase the participation of women in these fields and highlight the outstanding contributions of women in both academia and industry.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Cost: Free & open to the public.

Audience: All genders are invited to attend and participate.

Participant Registration: To open February 3, 2025.

NC K-12 Math Standards Resource Hub

The NCDPI K-12 Mathematics team has created a repository to provide a variety of resources for supporting school leaders, administrators, educators, and parents/caregivers. The NC K-12 Math Standards Resource Hub houses the standards, communications, and recommended resources related to the implementation of the North Carolina K-12 Math Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS). 

The hub includes:

• K-12 standards and unpacking documents
• Previous PD presentations, recordings, and resources
• At Home Resource Guides for parent/guardians
• Math Options Chart aligned to post graduation plans
• STEM Content Integration

Math educators are encouraged to browse, reference, download, share, discuss, and adapt resources.

NCDPI K-12 Mathematics Virtual Office Hours

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the NCDPI K-12 Mathematics team, with special guests, NCDPI Testing and Accountability specialists and NCDPI Office of Exceptional Children consultants, 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.

K-12 Mathematics Standards Review Overview

ALL K-12 Stakeholder surveys closed on November 4, 2024.

Thanks to all stakeholders for providing feedback!  Your input is extremely valuable and will be used for decision making during our K-12 Math Revision process. 

Data Review Committee (DRC) applications window closed on Dec. 2, 2024

Thank you for your interest in supporting the Math Standards Revision process. The review and selection process is underway. Selected applicants will be contacted soon.

The NCDPI Math team has launched the K-12 Mathematics Standards Review process.

Key things to know:

• All K-12 Math standards will be reviewed at one time, unlike the previous review/revision process.
• The currently planned timeline:
  • 2024-2025 school year for Review (focus groups, surveys, interviews, research etc.).
  • 2025-2026 school year for Revisions (If approved for revisions by the SBE)
  • 2026-2027 school year for Installation
  • 2027-2028 school year for Implementation 

Details were shared in the Math Office Hour on May 21, 2024.

InSTEP

Invigorating Statistics and Data Science Teaching through Professional Learning 

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.

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