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Webinar Information for NBCT Candidates on the Web NCDPI will offer monthly webinars to support National Board Certification Candidates for the 2009-2010 cycle. These webinars are designed to supplement the National Board Candidate Support programs currently offered across the state. Information regarding registration will be available two weeks prior to the scheduled date. Please note that Webinar topics and dates are flexible and may change throughout the year. For more information about the webinars, and other training opportunities please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/recruitment/nationalboardcertification/opportunities/.
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Local Staff Development
SUBJECT: ESL BOOK STUDY: 99 Ideas and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners with SIOP Model by MaryEllen Vogt and Jana Echevarria. FOR: Pre-K-12 grade Classroom Teachers This book Study will provide teachers with strategies to teach LEP and at risk students. It will consist of 5 interactive sessions completed by First Class e-mail, at your own pace (NO MEETINGS). Participants will receive 1.0 Reading renewal credit and a copy of the book. We anticipate participants will spend about 2 hours per week reading, reflecting and implementing strategies in the classroom. Register using
CCS software- Space is limited to 15 participants.
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Math Staff Development
North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference
RFP for Mathematics and Science Partnership grants The new RFP for Mathematics and Science Partnership grants is available at:
The deadline to apply is January 22, 2010.
Making Connections: BIG IDEAS in Science ($10) July 20 - 24 (Southside HS, Beaufort County) *Priority given to K-8 science teachers in Beaufort, Pamlico, and Hyde Counties (others may attend if spaces remain after April 15) 3.0 CEUs
Technology for Teachers: for each day of attendance $10 registration fee for each day Monday, August 10: Lights, Camera, Action (Michael Swinson, Instructor) 0.6 CEU
Tuesday, August 11 Morning: Fathom (Michael Swinson, Instructor) Afternoon: Tinkerplots (Michael Swinson, Instructor)
Wednesday, August 12: Science and Math of GPS Technology (JenniferVinciguerra, Instructor)
Independent Projects ____ Lights, Camera, Action ($30) 3.0 CEUs in technology (MichaelSwinson, Instructor)
____ X Marks the Spot: A Summer Treasure Hunt with Technology ($30) 3.0 CEUs in technology Email Jennifer Vinciguerra if you need to borrow a GPS receiver for
____ EarthCaching: North Carolina’s Wild Places ($10 - $30: check website) Options for 1.0 - 3.0 CEUs in technology Email Jennifer Vinciguerra if you need to borrow a GPS receiver for
____Coastal Processes and Conflicts ($30) 3.0 CEUs (Karen Dawkins, Instructor)
____ Reading and Thinking about Science ($20 - $30: check website) Options for 2.0 - 3.0 CEUs in science/reading (Karen Dawkins, Instructor)
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NCCAT is a state agency dedicated to serving pre-K through 12th grade public school teachers in order to enhance the learning of the children of North Carolina. Please review and share our website www.nccat.org with your teachers. There they will find descriptions of our current seminars which are available and an application form. Also below this letter you will find a list of our upcoming seminars. NCCAT provides a way for you to give your teachers the boost that they need without impacting your schools’ budgets. For more information, feel free to call me at
1-800-922-0482.
Moving Research into Classrooms: Practice Guides on Adolescent Literacy
We invite you to register for the 2009 University of Oregon, Center on Teaching and Learning Fall Conference Moving Research into Classrooms: Practice Guides on Adolescent Literacy, ELL Strategies, K-8 Mathematics, and RTI for K-3 Reading. The conference will take place October 27-28, 2009, at The Governor Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon.
This highly-anticipated conference will feature both nationally prominent researchers--Drs. Russell Gersten, David Chard, Michael Kamil, Timothy Shanahan, Joe Dimino, Sylvia Linan-Thompson and Scott Baker--as well as highly successful consultants and practitioners including Dr. Kevin Feldman and Dr. Maria Elena Arguelles. The two-day conference is built around four separate strands, each focusing on one of the topic-specific Practice Guides that the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has issued.
Our conference website provides detailed information on each of the four strands, conference speakers and registration information. The conference offers discounts for multiple registrants from the same school in order to encourage team attendance and team planning. In addition, a series of conference follow-up activities will be available throughout the year at no additional charge, a unique feature which further adds to the value of the conference. Our conference website can be found at:
Sign up as early as possible to assure registration in your strand of choice and encourage a team of colleagues to sign up with you. You will receive recommendations based on the best research available today on a topic that is a priority for you and your school or district. We hope to see you in Portland on October 27-28, 2009.
Complete AIG Add-On Licensure Online UNC- Pembroke UNC-Pembroke is pleased to offer courses leading to a North Carolina teaching license in AIG. The following courses are offered in online format for students holding a clear NC teaching license: Fall 2009 SED 3050 Introduction to Gifted Education SED 4830 Methods and Models of Gifted Education Spring 2010 SED 3050 Introduction to Gifted Education SED 4830 Methods and Models of Gifted Education Summer 2010 SED 4060 Differentiating Instruction for the Gifted SED 4840 Trends and Issues in Gifted Education Fall classes begin August 19, 2009. For more information contact: Ms. Jacqueline Wray, Licensure Officer (910) 521-6879
NC Ag in the Classroom offers free workshops to North Carolina PK-5th grade teachers sharing ideas of how to use a school garden in teaching the basics. This workshop includes innovative lesson plans tying the school garden to core curricula studies based on the NC Standard Course of Study. e learning experiences to your classroom.
NC Ag in the Classroom P: 919-783-4319 C: 919-306-6310 Fax: 919-788-1075
North Carolina Outdoor Classroom Symposium
for the This symposium is targeted for PreK-12 teachers, administrators, parent volunteers and others working toward creating outdoor classrooms at schools.
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with nationally acclaimed author and sought-after speaker, Dr. Danny Brassell |
Charlotte, NC (Nov 4, 2009) |
with Anni Stipek for Grades 1-6 |
Fayetteville, NC (Dec 7, 2009) |
with nationally acclaimed author and sought-after speaker, Dr. Danny Brassell |
Greensboro, NC (Nov 5, 2009) |
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Grant Opportunities
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ARRA Grants Help Bring Technology to Schools
Thirty-one North Carolina public schools, spread across 12 school districts, will be able to purchase hardware and software to enhance their media and technology programs thanks to their recent receipt of the Enhancing Education Through Technology and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act competitive grants. In addition, these schools will receive significant professional development to ensure that staff is integrating technology effectively into classroom instruction so that students will have access to 21st century learning experiences. To find out which schools/districts received these grants, please visit www.ncpublicschools.org and click on the appropriate link under “News.”
Bright Ideas Education Grant Program
That provides funding for innovative classroom-based projects for NC-certified K-12 teachers again this year.
This Web site features an online application, as well as a downloadable print application and details about Bright Ideas and grant criteria.
The deadline for your school is September 18, 2009.
If you have any questions about the grant program or application procedures, or need some hard-copy applications or posters mailed to your school, please contact Gordon McDaniel at 1-800-521-0920 or 828-245-1621, or at gmcdaniel@remc.com.
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The Cleveland County Arts Council now have the annual Artist-in-Schools Grant applications available.
ARTIST-IN-SCHOOLS GRANTS AVAILABLE Teachers and administrators don’t miss this opportunity to apply for funds to bring creative art programs into your classroom!
The Cleveland County Arts Council will accept applications from all teachers and school administrators who work for the Cleveland County School System for projects, which integrate the arts into the standard course of study, or for art programs, which enhance those studies. Requests for funds must be submitted to the Arts Council on or before 5:00 pm Friday, October 9, 2009. The funds granted must be spent during the school year for which they are awarded. Follow up report forms must be returned to the Arts Council by June 15, 2010. Grant amounts will not exceed $500. Last year 15 wonderful projects in schools throughout the county were funded. Last year’s recipients are eligible to apply again this year.
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Charles I. Dover Teacher Incentive Program The Charles I. Dover Teacher Incentive Program provides three $750 cash grants for creative and unique projects submitted by teachers and faculty members in the Cleveland County Schools. The grants are funded through the Greater Cleveland County Educational Foundation. One grant is award-ed to a teacher in grades K-5, one in Grades 6-12, and one in special pro-gram
areas. Examples of past winners are: Elementary Area • “Think Tank” - 4th grade math program to encourage students to become mathematical problem solvers Secondary
Area • A literary magazine published with student poetry, short stories, essays and non-fiction Special Program Area • C.O.R.E. - (Child Oriented Reading Experiences) - a program using music to emphasize phonics, rhyming words, and story songs to help low achieving and educationally disadvantaged 1st Graders form a foundation of literacy. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 16, 2009. Applications should be sent to Donna Carpenter, Director of Public Information, 130 South Post Road, Suite 2, Shelby, NC 28152. A committee of Foundation members and school administrators will select the three winners. Recipients of the grants will be recognized at the Novem-ber 12th, Foundation board
meeting. Grant money must be spent during the 2009-10 school year. For questions or additional information concerning the Charles I. Dover Incentive Program, please contact David Grose at 704-476-8030, or Donna Carpenter at 704-476-8029.
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Free Grant for e Books from Sylvan Dell Publishing
Description: This grant is for a free, one-year (school year 2008/2009), site license (value $599) providing unlimited access to all 35 (soon to be 45) Sylvan Dell eBooks, featuring flipviewer technology with selectable English and Spanish text and audio. The license can be used on all school computers and may be placed on secure school websites, enabling students and their families to login and have access from their homes.
Eligibility: Grants will be awarded to one elementary school per district and are open to every district in the United States. To facilitate submission, individual schools may submit the grant application directly. Should more than one school from a single district apply, we will ask the district contact to make the selection. For our Private School friends not under district supervision, we will award licenses to the first 25 in each state.
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AIAA: Grants for Science and Math Programs
PFL Grant Applications Now on the Web
NCDPI’s Personal Financial Literacy/Social Studies section is accepting applications for Personal Financial Literacy grants for projects that support and enhance personal financial literacy. Grants are available to partner organizations and educators. To learn more about the grants, please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/pfl/application/.
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