Social Studies Professional Development

Free Professional Development:
1. 21st Century Learning: Putting on Global Lenses (4 CEUs)
This interactive, online professional development is intended for K-12 Social Studies teachers but is available to all classroom teachers. The course will examine local and global educational trends and enable teachers to recognize the influences of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and other aspects of culture on a student’s development, personality and school performance. It will also aid teachers in considering and incorporating different points of view in their instructional planning. Components of the training will assist teachers in providing evidence for Standards II, III, and IV of the Teacher Evaluation Tool. Flyer is attached.

2. Belief Systems and Religions in East Asia
A series of Collaborative Simulcast Broadcasts for K-12 Teachers Sponsored by National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) Sites and North Carolina Teaching Asia Network (NCTAN). Teachers who attend a session and submit a lesson outline will earn professional development credit and an opportunity to apply for study tours to Asia.

Fay Gore
Social Studies Consultant
K-12 Curriculum & Instruction Division
NC Department of Public Instruction
6345 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6345
919-807-3954
919-807-4046 (Fax)
fgore@dpi.state.nc.us