Feb. 4, 2016 Principals' Biweekly Message - Lynda Fuller
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Feb. 4, 2016 Principals' Biweekly Message
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Feb. 4, 2016
There was a time in North Carolina when most school districts kept
a surplus of potential teacher applicants ready for hiring when and if
a vacancy occurred. In some districts, recent teacher education
graduates once expected to serve as teacher assistants for a time
while they waited for a teaching position to open up for them.
Those times are over for many school districts, and no longer do
most Human Resources offices have a large stack of applications
from potential teachers. I believe the time is ripe to take some steps
to fix this situation in our vibrant and growing state.
Last week, I presented a plan for addressing teacher compensation
for all to include across-the-board pay increases, pay for teacher
leadership roles, competitive recruitment pay to attract teachers to
low-performing schools and opportunities to once again earn bonus pay for advancing student
academic growth. Please take a look at my ideas and read them in more detail. North Carolina’s
economy is improving and state revenues also have improved, giving us a chance to be bold and meet
this challenge in 2016.
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State Board of Education
Meeting Highlights
At today’s State Board of Education meeting, members approved
policies governing services for children with disabilities,
recommendations for charter enrollment and grade expansion requests,
recommendations for charter schools expiring in 2016, and a report to
the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on a multi-year
survey of driver education. They also discussed policy recommendations pertaining to the teacher
licensure and evaluation process, proposed student perception surveys, reform for continually lowperforming schools, and the Board’s 2016-17 Supplemental Budget recommendations. Members also
received an update on the department's response to the Every Student Succeeds Act.
To view the complete list of this month’s Board actions, please visit the Board’s website.
Regional Principals of the Year
Announced
Congratulations to the following eight outstanding public school principals who were recently selected
as Regional Wells Fargo North Carolina Principals of the Year and will now compete for the state title of
2016 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year.
The regional principals of the year are:
- Northeast: William Peele, Bertie Middle (Bertie County Schools);
- Southeast: Molly White, Lincoln Elementary (Brunswick County Schools);
- North Central: Matthew Hunt, Northern High (Durham Public Schools);
- Sandhills: Melody Chalmers, E.E. Smith High (Cumberland County Schools);
- Piedmont-Triad: Wayne Duggins, South Stokes High (Stokes County Schools);
- Southwest: Maureen Furr, South Mecklenburg High (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools);
- Northwest: Kelly Nicholson, Oxford Elementary (Catawba County Schools); and
- Western: Peggy Marshall, Sugarloaf Elementary (Henderson County Schools).
Regional winners will each receive $1,000 for personal use and $1,000 for their schools. The Wells
Fargo Principal of the Year announcement will occur May 12 during a luncheon in Cary. The winner will
succeed the 2015 recipient, Steve Lassiter Jr., principal of Pactolus School (Pitt County Schools).
Implementation Science:
A New Way of Work
Using the principles of implementation science helps staff effectively select, begin, evaluate and sustain
new initiatives. NCDPI has partnered with the State Implementation and Scaling-up of Evidence-based
Practices Center (SISEP) to increase capacity for implementation and scale-up of department initiatives
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to maximize students' academic and social outcomes. View this brief video
to learn more.
The Office of Early Learning is partnering with school districts across the
state using implementation science principles to scale-up the NC K-3
Formative Assessment process. The following eight school districts are
early innovators, leading the way in this effort, as they apply
implementation science principles to scale up the NC K-3 Formative
Assessment process: Chatham, Clinton City, Dare, Elizabeth CityPasquotank, Harnett, Iredell-Statesville, Swain and WinstonSalem/Forsyth.
Problem-Solving Network: Host an Issue Session
The Problem-Solving Network provides an opportunity for educators across the state, who are facing
similar issues and challenges, to collaborate on solutions.
During virtual sessions, participants will:
• listen as a district or charter school representative details an educational dilemma;
• actively engage in a virtual discussion using prompts;
• collaborate on solutions as a network; and
• provide feedback about the process and content.
Please consider hosting a session by submitting a dilemma/issue for discussion. Educator Effectiveness
staff will assist you with any questions. Just complete the request form and a professional development
coordinator will contact you.
NC Textbook Commission Meets Feb. 12
The North Carolina Textbook Commission will meet Friday, Feb.
12, from 1–4 p.m., in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education
Building, Raleigh.
Commission members will review the process and procedures
for textbook evaluation and adoption. The draft 2016 Invitation proposed for health and social studies is
currently scheduled for presentation at the State Board of Education’s March meeting.
The meeting will be audio streamed (click on the live audio stream link) for those who are interested and
cannot attend.
Essentials for College Math Course Training
NCDPI’s Math Section staff will conduct a two-day training for high school teachers of record
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of Essentials for College Math (2408) course created by the Southern Regional Education Board. The
training will be held Feb. 15-16 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Education Building in Raleigh.
This is a repeat of the trainings conducted across the state over the past 18 months and is available to
any teacher who is currently teaching the course, but has not been trained. Additional trainings will be
offered this summer for those teachers who need the training for next year.
Lunch, snacks and all course materials will be provided for participants at no charge. Unfortunately,
there will not be financial support for travel expenses or substitutes. Teachers may register online for
this training. Principals are asked to make sure appropriate math teachers are aware of this opportunity.
NCVPS Professional
Development Opportunities
The North Carolina Virtual Public School will host three webinars in February at no cost to
administrators and teachers who are interested in learning more about leading, teaching and supporting
teachers in an online and blended environment. All webinars will start at 7 p.m. Dates and topics are as
follows:
- Feb. 8: Individualization in Online and Blended Learning;
- Feb. 15: Cyber Bullying; and
- Feb. 29: Assessment and Feedback for Teachers in Online and Blended Learning Environments.
Mastery Learning for First-Time Credit Pilot Program
This program gives schools the option of providing alternative scheduling to students in special
enrollment situations. NCVPS will function as an intervention for students in these situations. Program
details are available online.
Latest Teachers’ Message Online
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