“It is not about the technology; it’s about sharing knowledge and information, communicating
efficiently, building learning communities and creating a culture of professionalism in
schools. These are the key responsibilities of all educational leaders.” – MARION GINAPOLIS
OCTOBER 2012
The 2012-13 NCDPI Professional Development Calendar is now live on the Professional Development
website. Please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/calendar/ for a listing of
Professional Development offerings hosted in each region for your district or charter school leaders.
SUN
MON
30
TUES
WED
1
2
s Register for the
s Go to Discovery
10/16 IIS Webinar.
Education... share
Space is limited.
your thoughts.
THURS
3
FRI
4
SAT
5
6
WORLD
TEACHERS’ DAY
INTERNATIONAL
WALK TO
SCHOOL DAY
7
8
9
s Go to OER
s Register for the
Commons... share
10/16 IIS Webinar.
your thoughts.
Space is limited.
10
11
12
s Go to National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics... share
your thoughts.
13
17
18
s IIS User Group
Webinar, 3:30-5
19
20
COLUMBUS DAY
14
15
s Register for the
10/16 IIS Webinar.
Space is limited.
MULTICULTURAL
DIVERSITY DAY
21
16
s IIS Overview and
Update Webinar,
3:30-5
NATIONAL DAY
ON WRITING
WORLD FOOD DAY
22
s Go to Thinkfinity...
share your
thoughts.
23
24
25
26
UNITED
NATIONS DAY
28
29
30
s Go to Federal
s IIS Resource
Resources for
Consortium
Educational ExWebinar, 3:30-5
cellence... share
your thoughts.
31
27
MAKE A
DIFFERENCE DAY
1
2
3
MIX-IT-UPAT-LUNCH DAY
National Bully Prevention Month s National Cyber Safety Awareness Month s World Space Week (Oct. 4-10) s National Metric Week (Oct. 7-13)
National School Lunch Week (Oct. 15-19) s National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 15-19) s Earth Science Week (Oct. 14-20)
Teen Read Week (Oct. 14-20) s National Character Counts Week (Oct. 21-27) s National Chemistry Week (Oct. 21-27)
WHAT EDUCATORS ARE READING...
Cynthia Crowdus is the IIS Project Coordinator, working closely with the Learning Systems team
toward the development and implementation of the IIS. As the weather turns cooler, Cynthia
recommends the following for pleasure reading:
s The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag, by Kang Chol Hwan. A
haunting, autobiographical account of Kang’s experiences in North Korea, suffering capture and
time at a concentration camp, and his eventual escape to South Korea.
s Lucky Jim, by Kingsley Amis. A comedy about a disenchanted professor. Amis presents a
hilarious and flawless satire about post-war British academia. This is hands-down one of the
funniest books I’ve read.
s Kitchen, by Banana Yoshimoto. A young Japanese woman is dealing with the recent death of her
grandmother. This novel tells, in a deceptively simple and beautiful narrative, a tale of food and
love against a backdrop of tragedy.
TIP: Last month we invited you to check out some of the resources DPI has created to help you understand the new
standards. These resources will be available in the Instructional Improvement System (IIS) when it is available. This
month we are inviting you to check out some free resources that could be made available in the IIS. Remember, the
goal is to bring as many rich resources together in one location to minimize your search time so let us know what
you think by sending an email to IIS_Ready@dpi.nc.gov and join the October 16 Webinar to discuss the IIS.
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