January 22, 2014
NEW THIS WEEK
● READY Regional Principals Meetings
● 2014 Spring Regional Professional Development Secondary Mathematics
● NCDPI Science Content Session: 4 RESA Presentations Remain
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Exploring the 4 Cs of 21st Century Learning on the Web
Reminder: Teacher Evaluation Dashboards Released
Assessment for Learning and Development in K-3
Professional Development for TALAS Schools
Leadership Academy Cohorts Share Good News
What’s Coming in Schoolnet in 2014
NEW THIS WEEK
READY Regional Principals Meetings
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is pleased to announce Part 2 of
READY Principals, a new initiative to support principals with their use of the NC Educator
Evaluation System. The spring READY Principal meetings will include:
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NC Professional Teacher Standards 1 and 5
Coaching Conversations for Teacher Growth
Educator Evaluation Data Analysis
The Educator Effectiveness Division is excited to share the evidences we collected from
principals across the state for NC Professional Teacher Standards 2, 3 and 4, during the
fall Principal READY meetings. We will be collecting additional evidences this spring for
Standards 1 and 5.
You can find your region’s meeting time and location and register here. We hope that
you will be able to attend the session in your region, but we also understand that
scheduling situations may prevent this from happening. In that case, please register for
a session that is convenient for you. In addition, it is important that if you have to
cancel or have a change of plans, please contact Sid Baker (sid.baker@dpi.nc.gov) as
soon as possible, as we are responsible for lunch and break expenses.
MORE INFO: Kim Simmons, Educator Effectiveness, Kimberly.Simmons@dpi.nc.gov
2014 Spring Regional Professional Development Secondary Mathematics
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) for Every Learner - Each
student arrives to class with his or her own strengths and challenges, which is why
designing and implementing lessons in such a way that all students have access to the
intended mathematics content is essential. During the 2014 Spring RESA, secondary
mathematics participants will focus on differentiating instruction using strategies that
support the teaching and learning of the CCSSM for all.
Following are the dates and locations.
Region
Date
Place
Region 1
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Kermit White Center, ECSU
1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City
Region 2
Thursday, Feb. 27
River Landing Clubhouse
Paddle Wheel Dr., Wallace
Region 3
Tuesday, Feb. 11
McKimmon Center at NCSU
1101 Gorman St., Raleigh
Region 4
Thursday, March 6
UNC Pembroke - Comtech Center
115 Livermore Dr., Pembroke
Region 5
Thursday, March 20
Greensboro Coliseum
1921 West Lee St. Greensboro
Region 6
Tuesday, March 18
UNC-Charlotte Campus
9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte
Region 7
Thursday, March 13
Holiday Inn Express North Wilkesboro
1700 Winkler Ave., North Wilkesboro
Region 8
Tuesday, March 11
WRESA A-B Tech College -Enka Campus
1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler
The times for these sessions may vary slightly by region, but generally will be held from
8:30 am to 4 pm, with registration from 8:30-9 am.
MORE INFO: To register, please contact your local RESA. For general information about
these sessions, please contact Susan Hart, K-12 Mathematics, susan.hart@dpi.nc.gov
NCDPI Science Content Session: 4 RESA Presentations Remain
Four RESA Sessions remain for NCDPI Science Content Sessions. Science consultants
will host Summer Institutes C&I Leads in delving deeper into the North Carolina Essential
Standards for Science. Participants will also receive strategies and resources for
teaching the standards. All new participants to NCDPI Content Sessions should review
previous training materials posted at http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ before attending
this session. Use this link to register: http://www.ccresa.net/, and click on events.
Following are the remaining sessions, dates, times and locations:
● Region 5: Wednesday., Jan. 29, 9am –Thursday, Jan. 30, 4pm, Greensboro
Coliseum
● Region 7: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 9am – Thursday, Feb. 6, 4pm, Holiday Inn Express,
North Wilkesboro
● Region 4: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 9am – Thursday, Feb. 13, 4pm, Richmond
Community College - Cole Auditorium, Hamlet
● Region 1: Wednesday, Feb.19, 9am – Thursday, Feb. 20, 4pm, Vernon James
Center, Plymouth
MORE INFO: Beverly Vance, K-12 Science, Beverly.Vance@dpi.nc.gov
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Exploring the 4 Cs of 21st Century Learning on the Web
Exploring the 4 Cs of Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity on
the web will provide educators with the opportunity to maximize the interactivity of the
internet to enhance teaching and learning. The next 4 Cs webinar will be held on Friday,
Jan. 24 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Each 4 Cs webinar examines a variety of resources with potential for fostering relevant
learning skills in students by focusing on a specific category. Participants will
collaboratively explore resources and be given the opportunity to share experiences and
additional activities related to the 4 Cs.
Target audience for this webinar is classroom teachers K-12. The registration web link is
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/692544889
MORE INFO: Donna Albaugh, Professional Development Consultant,
donna.albaugh@dpi.nc.gov.
Reminder: Teacher Evaluation Dashboards Released
The NCDPI and SAS Institute have released teacher evaluation dashboards from the
2012-13 school year. These dashboards provide teachers with access to their ratings on
Standards 1 through 6, all integrated into one report. Teachers can access their teacher
evaluation dashboards by logging in to EVAAS. More resources about how to access
and interpret the dashboard can be found here.
MORE INFO: For questions, please email educatoreffectiveness@dpi.nc.gov
Assessment for Learning and Development in K-3
In response to a mandate by the North Carolina State Legislature and the requirements
of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grant, NC Superintendent June Atkinson
convened the K-3 Assessment Think Tank last year. It included NC school teachers,
parents, scholars representing seven NC universities and additional stakeholders. The
group was charged with proposing a plan to improve early elementary school learning
and instruction through more efficient and effective use of student-centered
assessments.
Over a nine-month period, the Think Tank reviewed scientific findings and best practices
and solicited input from a wide array of stakeholders, including a survey of more than
2,500 NC teachers and consultation from more than 60 state and national scholars and
education leaders. This report summarizes the Think Tank's findings, its proposal for an
innovative process to improve learning and its recommendations for next steps.
The
report can be accessed at
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/earlylearning/k3-assessment.pdf.
MORE INFO: Erika Beattie, Office of Early Learning, erika.beattie@dpi.nc.gov
Professional Development for TALAS Schools
The District and School Transformation Division will provide Professional Development
to approximately 300 leaders of TALAS schools and SIG schools on Wednesday, Feb.
12. This session, 14th in the on-going series of Professional Development for school
leaders, will focus on understanding the needs of diverse learners, including the
following: children of poverty, English Language Learners, African-American males, and
Exceptional Children. The PD is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton North
Raleigh/Midtown on Wake Forest Road in Raleigh. Detailed registration information is
available on the NCDPI DST wiki site, http://dst.ncdpi.wikispaces.net.
MORE INFO: Donna Miller, District and School Transformation, donna.miller@dpi.nc.gov
Leadership Academy Cohorts Share Good News
State Superintendent June Atkinson recognized Wiley Elementary School in Guilford County
Schools at the State Board of Education’s January board meeting. Piedmont Triad Leadership
Academy Cohort 2 graduate Chelsea Smith is the assistant principal at the school, which was
recently named a 2013-14 Title I Distinguished School. Smith and her principal Tavy Fields were
recognized, and they presented highlights of their school’s successes.
Cohort 1 graduate Shadonna Gunn, principal of Grove Park Elementary School in
Alamance-Burlington Schools, was be a guest panelist for the Governor Jim Holshouser
Legislators Retreat in Greensboro on Jan. 14. She spoke to legislators about her role in
education. Gunn was one of only a handful of principals who provided legislators “with first- hand
accounts of the successes and challenges of new educator effectiveness initiatives and student
assessments.”
MORE INFO: Freda Lee, Teacher and Leader Preparation, freda.lee@dpi.nc.gov
What’s Coming in Schoolnet in 2014
There are many things to look forward to in the new year, and Schoolnet’s increasing
resources are among them.
The NCDPI is continually seeking and vetting great resources and assessment items and
expanding the set of tools available to teachers in the platform. We are especially
excited about the potential Schoolnet offers in gathering and sharing great work from
and among North Carolina’s teachers. Excellent lesson plans, units and assessments all
are coming forth from teachers across the state, and Schoolnet offers educators an
opportunity to highlight and share that great work. You can find a chart outlining what’s
to come this year, at http://goo.gl/MWbszP.
MORE INFO: Mike Martin, Policy and Planning, mike.martin@dpi.nc.gov.
RACE TO THE TOP WEEKLY UPDATE INFO
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