Seize Th e Data! Paul Cancellieri, NBCT Middle School Science Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy Justin Osterstrom, NBCT Sixth-grade Science Martin Gifted and Talented Magnet Middle School Karen Quick, MA, NBCT K12 Science Curriculum Resource Specialist Pitt County Schools Jonathan Wade, PhD Director of Programming North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Highlights • What is Data Literacy? h • Action Researc and Formative Assessment • New Tools Available for NC Teachers NCCAT Seize the Data Initiative: Empowering NC Teachers Bit By Bit The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching has joined efforts with the Department of Public Instruction to produce a training program that will empower teachers to use the new and existing data manipulation tools to create more meaningful and powerful experiences in the classroom. Join the NCCAT Data Specialists to explore the ways that you can immediately use fun and meaningful formative assessments in your classroom, while growing into a deeper understanding of how Homebase and EVAAS can be powerful tools that you can use to improve your instruction and get to know your students better. Sponsored by NCDPI and NCCAT