Number 10

Office of Teaching and Learning Standards External Implementation Guide

Check out the NCDPI Office of Teaching and Learning Standards External Implementation Guide. This repository is a one-stop shop for each content area related to the NC Standard Course of Study and includes standards and support resources.

Find the Teaching and Learning Standards External Implementation Guide here.

Number 9

NCDPI’s Global Languages Endorsement (GLE) Team Seeking Student Spotlight Submissions 🌎

NCDPI’s GLE team is seeking Student Spotlight submissions from all public school units to recognize students who have satisfied the requirements of the GLE, North Carolina’s Seal of Biliteracy!

Help us celebrate and elevate student language achievements!

Submit a student spotlight here.

Number 8

2024-25 NFHS School Honor Roll Program Awardees

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) School Honor Roll Program recognizes schools whose coaches have completed professional development through NFHS Learning Center coursework. Schools that apply and meet the requirements earn a banner to hang in their school to highlight this national achievement. This is an opportunity for all schools to showcase their commitment to education and professional development to their community!

2024-2025 Level 1

• Knightdale High School

2024-2025 Level 2

• Northeast Guilford High School

2024-2025 Level 3

• North Brunswick High School

Congratulations to the schools who earned a spot on the NFHS School Honor Roll! Learn more about the program here.

Number 7

Register for 2025 RISE Back to School Safety Summit

The 2025 RISE Back to School Safety Summit will be held from Monday, July 28, to Wednesday, July 30, at the Statesville Civic Center in Statesville, NC.

The Center for Safer Schools is also accepting session proposals and sponsor applications.

Learn more about the RISE Back to School Safety Summit and register here.

Number 6

Register Now for NCCAT Residential Professional Development Programs September through December

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) is now accepting registrations for professional development programs taking place September through December. These sessions offer North Carolina educators meaningful opportunities to grow professionally, connect with peers and bring fresh, research-based strategies into the classroom. Whether you're looking to boost literacy instruction, integrate technology, beginning teacher support or explore leadership, NCCAT has a program designed to meet your needs. Programs are offered in person at our Cullowhee and Ocracoke campuses, as well as online and in regional locations across the state.

Click here for more information.

Number 5

2025-26 Coding and Mobile App Development Grant Accepting Applications 📱

NCDPI is pleased to announce the release of the 2025-2026 Coding and Mobile App Development Grant (CaMADG) application.

Important Dates:

Application Due: July 11, 2025

Award Notifications: By Aug. 1, 2025

Expenditures Completed: June 30, 2026

Final Reporting Due: Aug. 1, 2026

Find the application here. Applications are due Friday, July 11, at 5 p.m.

Number 4

New Resource: 2023 K-12 Science Standards Strand Maps

NCDPI's K-12 Science team has released three new strand maps representing the 2023 Science Standards. Strand maps show how concepts learned in early elementary grow in sophistication and complexity as students progress from kindergarten through grade 12. The maps articulate the vertical progression a student experiences as he or she works toward mastery of a concept or core idea.

The new strand maps released include: Weather and Climate, Waves and Their Applications and Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits.

The maps are intended to be used by groups of teachers as they plan for curriculum, instruction and assessments. Find the links to strand maps in the June K-12 Science Newsletter.

Number 3

New Honors Courses Available from NCVPS

North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) is expanding its course offerings for the new school year, introducing several new honors-level courses. These additions provide students across the state with more opportunities to earn honors credit while exploring subjects aligned with college and career readiness.

New course options span world languages, cultural studies, business, marketing and science electives—designed to both engage and challenge students:

• Spanish I Honors
• Spanish II Honors
• French I Honors
• French II Honors
• Latin I Honors
• Latin II Honors
• African American Studies Honors
• Entrepreneurship I Honors
• Business Essentials Honors
• Marketing I Honors
• Astronomy Honors
• Veterinary Science Honors
• Oceanography Honors

Districts and schools across North Carolina can register students through NCVPS. To learn more, visit Getting Started for Schools and the NCVPS Catalog. For questions or more information, call 984-239-6340.

Number 2

District Highlight: Lincoln County Schools – Battleground Elementary Principal Nominated for National Association of Elementary School Principals’ 2025 Elementary Principal of the Year

Congratulations to Kelly Withrow, principal at Battleground Elementary (Lincoln County Schools), for being selected as the 2025 North Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals Association (NCPAPA), and the North Carolina nominee for the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ Elementary Principal of the Year for 2025. She is also the 2025 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year for the Southwest Region.

Withrow's exceptional leadership has propelled Battleground Elementary to number one in the state for academic growth, while building a school culture that reduces teacher turnover and uplifts staff voices.

Way to go, Ms. Withrow! Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom! Read more here.

Number 1

North Carolina Teachers and Principals of the Year Celebrated at Governor’s Mansion

On Monday evening, our outstanding North Carolina Teacher and Principal of the Year cohorts for 2024 and 2025 were celebrated at a special reception hosted by Governor Josh Stein and Superintendent Mo Green at the Executive Mansion.

The governor and superintendent expressed their heartfelt thanks to these incredible educators for their unwavering leadership and dedication to North Carolina’s schools.

We’re proud to recognize those who go above and beyond every day to shape the future of our students!

See video highlights of the event here. See photos from the event here.