Social Studies Educators:
Now's your chance to take advantage of a free professional development opportunity and you will not have to leave the comforts of your home, office, or classroom! Voices of North Carolina is an interactive three part webinar series designed specifically for Eighth Grade Social Studies teachers. Participants will examine the linguistic traditions of North Carolina, based on curriculum developed by N.C. State professors Walt Wolfram and Jeffrey Reaser. Participants are introduced to basic concepts about language variation and dialects found in North Carolina. Historical and current social contexts of major language and dialect groups are considered, including Outer Banks English, Appalachian English, rural and urban Piedmont English, Lumbee English, and African-American English. By the end of the webinar series, teachers will be more familiar with the importance of cultural appreciation and how language and dialect are currently changing in different regions of North Carolina. Webniars are scheduled for February 1, March 1, and April 5 from 5 to 6 PM.
To register for this free professional development access the following link: http://moourl.com/VoicesofNC . Deadline for Registration is January 27.
Continuing Education Credit: One CEU will be awarded upon successful completion of the three part webinar series.
For Additional Information, please contact Dal Edwards at deedward@dpi.state.nc.us 919-807-3832.
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Happy Holidays!
K-12 Social Studies Team
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