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The NCDPI World Languages Team would like to share several upcoming professional development (PD) offerings, as well as opportunities, for K-12 educators in addition to the monthly World Languages Newsletter that went out earlier in September.
This bonus edition features the following:
- Upcoming Professional Development
- Power of Proficiency Webinar Series
- FLANC Fall Conference
- Implementing Standards-Based Instruction Regional Professional Development
- Opportunities for K-12 Educators
- STEAMing Across Borders: Empowering Youth from the Republic of Moldova in Science
- Draft 3 Survey for the Proposed ELA Standards
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Upcoming Professional Development
Power of Proficiency Webinar Series
The 2025 - 2026 World Languages Webinar Series, the Power of Proficiency, is your opportunity to take a deep dive into the updated, proficiency-based Standard Course of Study (SCoS) for World Languages.
The first broadcast, Overview of Proficiency in the State Standards, was on September 10, and the archived materials are now available for local use, including the recording and slides. These materials are posted in the Standards Implementation area under Professional Learning on the World Languages Resources Hub, along with an asynchronous option for those who weren't able to participate in the live webinar.
Please click on the flyer below or go to https://go.ncdpi.gov/WLwebinars25-26 to register for upcoming webinars or access the Overview of Proficiency in the State Standards asynchronous option.
Implementing Standards-Based Instruction Regional PD
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This professional development offering is grounded in the implementation of standards-based instruction, focusing on equipping educators with strategies, tools, and foundational knowledge for designing and delivering learning experiences that align with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. This approach develops teacher expertise in the following key areas: foundations of standards-based instruction, differentiation within a standards-based framework, and alignment and consistency.
Regional sessions are scheduled throughout October, and you can register using the online form, which can also be accessed by clicking on the flyer in this article. Questions can be directed to Kelly Schultz, Standards Implementation Specialist, at kelly.schultz@dpi.nc.gov.
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FLANC Fall Conference
The Fostering Language Acquisition in North Carolina (FLANC) 2025 Fall Conference will be in Winston-Salem on Saturday - Sunday, October 4 - 5. Registration includes:
- Up to 21 attendance hours
- Two pre-conference webinars
- 100 general sessions
- Continental breakfast and lunches during the conference
- Discounts for beginning teachers in their first 3 years, full-time students, and retired educators
Pre-conference workshops on Friday, October 3, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm are available for an additional cost:
- Boosting Learning with Brain Breaks: Energize Your Classroom and Create Breaks in Canvas
- Leadership in Dual Language Instruction
Details and registration information are posted on the 2025 FLANC Fall Conference page and also accessible by clicking on the conference logo in this article.
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Opportunities for K-12 Educators
STEAMing Across Borders: Empowering Youth from the Republic of Moldova in Science
Deadline September 30
 Looking for a way to increase global education for your students? Join this partnership to engage students with others from around the world.
Project Goals/Objectives: The project aims to promote youth leadership in STEM/STEAM by connecting high school students aged 14–16 from Moldova and schools around the world in collaborative, hands-on, interdisciplinary projects that focus on real-world problem-solving.
Click on the button below to access the registration form for North Carolina educators, which includes additional details, examples, and an extended project overview.
Draft 3 Survey for the Proposed ELA Standards
Closes October 1
State Board of Education policy specifies that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) will formally collect feedback on the draft revised standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, and other education agencies.
The purpose of the Draft 3 Standard-by-Standard Survey (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) is to obtain input from educators and stakeholders familiar with the English Language Arts (ELA) Standard Course of Study (SCOS) in order to inform further revision decisions. As such, the ELA team requests your thoughtful input and comments on the draft revised academic standards for ELA to inform the revision process.
To support completion of the standard-by-standard survey, view this previous listserv announcement regarding the ELA Standards Timeline. This listserv explains key reasons for the delay in the revision timeline for the Proposed 2025 ELA Standard Course of Study. Also, this Survey Companion Document provides context for revisions made to Drafts 1-3 of the Proposed 2025 ELA SCOS.
PDF versions of the Draft 3 surveys are available to view, if needed. NCDPI thanks you for your time and input. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the ELA standards revision process.
Connect with NCDPI World Languages
Dr. Ann Marie Gunter, K-12 World Languages Consultant
Find a date and time to meet using the online scheduler: go.ncdpi.gov/ConnectWL
September has time slots available every school day through the end of the month!
Go to the World Languages Resources Hub: go.ncdpi.gov/WLresources
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