The National Humanities Center is pleased to present Teaching Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener"

The National Humanities Center is pleased to present Teaching Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener" a live online professional development seminar featuring Andrew Delbanco Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University National Humanities Center Fellow Please join us free of charge.   Use promotional code TBS when registering. Thursday, November 15, 2012 | 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (EST) "I would prefer not to." With those words Bartleby, Herman Melville's New York law-copyist, turns himself into one of the most enigmatic and infuriating characters in all of American literature. With them he also disrupts the staid, ordered life of his employer. And with them, too, he withdraws from life until he ends his days curled up against a wall in a prison aptly named the Tombs. What does "Bartleby, the Scrivener" tell us about Melville's genius? What does it tell us about antebellum America, a society in which the impersonal values of laissez-faire capitalism clashed with the religious impulse to care for and about others?

AIG Professional Development for Math and Science

NCDPI’s Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted Programs announces professional development webinars focused on “Advanced Content for Teachers of Advanced Learners in Math and Science.” This series is developed in partnership with NC School of Science and Mathematics. These one‐hour webinar sessions are open to all interested personnel. Registration is required. This professional development is geared largely toward teachers in grades 6‐12. Sessions will be archived and posted on NCDPI’s iTunesU site, http://www.ncpublicschools.org/itunesu/. Topics range from Recursion to Biomimicry to Integrating “E” in STEM. Please see attached flier for more information and registration links. The series will run from October 2012 to April 2013. Attend one or all sessions.

DPI Staff Development-The Phase II Online Modules

The Department of Public Instruction has developed nine new online modules as a means of providing professional development that is flexible and can be used by districts and charter school teams in ways that best suit their needs. For additional information about the modules, enrollment information, and strategies for implementation, please see the Phase II Online Module Implementation Guide at http://rt3nc.org/pubs/implementation_guide_2012.pdf

Six modules are available through the NC Education site at https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/course/category.php?id=33281. To enroll, educators will need to create an NC Education account.


Connecting with Our 21st Century Learners
10 hours / 1.0 CEU
Today's students will face challenges our generation has yet to imagine. This module focuses on ensuring that every student is ready to meet those challenges. The 21st Century Skills Framework developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills helps to guide this discussion. Participants observe and analyze model lessons to identify 21st century skills and methods of teaching them, design a lesson incorporating 21st century skills and tools, and collaborate with colleagues to critique lessons developed by other participants.

North Carolina School Executive Standards and Evaluation Process
10 hours / 1.0 CEU
The North Carolina Principal and Assistant Principal Evaluation Process is based on the North Carolina School Executive Standards. These standards have been developed as a guide for principals and assistant principals as they continually reflect upon and improve their effectiveness as leaders throughout their careers. The standards serve as an important tool for principals and assistant principals as they consider their growth and development as executives leading schools in the 21st century. The main responsibility of principals and assistant principals is to create aligned systems of leadership throughout the school and its community.

Understanding Young Student Behavior in the Classroom
5 hours / 0.5 CEU
This module is for preschool through grade 5 teachers. The module will serve as a tool to assist teachers to develop an enhanced awareness of behavioral health issues in young students and extend that knowledge to foster long-term connectivity and academic achievement for all students, decrease the dropout rates, and ultimately increase North Carolina's graduation rates.

Introduction to Data Literacy
4 hours / 0.4 CEU
This module provides an introduction to data literacy. Both teacher and principal perspectives are included. It includes information on types of data, strategies for analyzing and understanding data, and processes for determining how these can influence instructional practices. In order to design effective instruction and learning environments, educators need to determine what learners know, and effectively use evidence collected. This module aims to provide learning experiences that develop or enhance abilities to find, evaluate, and use data to inform instruction.

Digital Literacies in the K–12 Classroom
12 hours / 1.2 CEU
Students need continual guidance in building digital literacy, and teachers need continually to reflect on how best to provide that guidance—and to refine their own skills. Just as basic literacy—reading and writing—must be a part of teaching and learning in every content area, so must digital literacy. This module offers a sound and thorough grounding in digital literacy as it pertains to the classroom—or of digital literacies, as the title of the module says, for there are many ways of thinking about digital literacy.

Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects
3 hours / 0.3 CEU
This introductory module defines literacy in the disciplines. Learners will receive an overview of the connections between the North Carolina Essential Standards and the Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects. They will then have guided practice examining, discussing, and creating learning activities for their students that integrate the North Carolina Essential Standards and the Common Core Literacy Standards for disciplines in grades 6–12.

DPI is pleased to announce many online learning opportunities for all educators. Online Evaluation Tool: Observations

This webinar will provide you with an opportunity to review the process of completing the annual evaluation cycle for teachers with a focus on using the online evaluation tool to complete the observation rubric. The following topics will be addressed during the webinar:

• Review the North Carolina State Board of Education policy on the Evaluation Process
• Present strategies for managing observations
• Share resources, strategies, and best practices for coaching teachers for peak performance

Please register here - http://ncees.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Upcoming+Webinars

North Carolina Council on the Holocaust Teacher Workshops, Fall 2012

Focus: These one-day, multi-county workshops for public school teachers of Social Studies and English/Language Arts presents : Dr. Karl Schleunes, UNC-G historian and Holocaust scholar, and Holocaust survivor (one of the following) : Hank Brodt, who recounts his experiences in six concentration camps; Morris Glass, survivor of the Auschwitz death camp; Manfred Katz, who was forced to work as a slave laborer in two concentration camps; Zohara Boyd, who “hid in plain sight” during the Holocaust.

Participants receive a copy of The Holocaust: a North Carolina Teacher's Resource, a guide for teaching about the Holocaust at the middle and high school levels. Substitute pay is provided for teachers attending, but space is limited and teachers are encouraged to make early contact with Linda Scher, Holocaust Teacher Workshop Coordinator.

Carthage, Moore County October 29, 2012 Mon.
Albemarle, Stanly County November 19, 2012 Mon.
Kenansville, Duplin County December 4, 2012 Tues

For additional information and registration, e-mail Linda Scher at Brisket234@aol.com
Visit the Council website at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/holocaust_council/

Opportunities for Educators An Evening @ The Fed: Addressing Common Questions

Opportunities for Educators
An Evening @ The Fed: Addressing Common Questions

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Charlotte Branch, cordially invites you to attend our free lecture series, “An Evening @ The Fed: Addressing Common Questions” designed especially for secondary educators. This event, part of the Richmond Fed’s efforts to support economic and financial education for secondary teachers and students in the Fifth District, is FREE. Registration is required.

For more information, please contact Economic Education Specialist Yolanda Ferguson at Yolanda.Ferguson@rich.frb.org or (704)358-2495. Thursday, November 1, 2012 · 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Charlotte Branch 530 East Trade Street · Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 For a list of other events and programs, please visit http://www.richmondfed.org/education/

DPI and the Bill of Rights Institute Curriculum Study

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, in partnership with the Bill of Rights Institute, would like to invite you to participate in an exciting, ground-breaking curriculum study. We have partnered with the Institute in order to develop new teaching materials and professional development for North Carolina educators on founding principles. These principles will be evidenced in multiple courses, including American History and Civics. All participating teachers will receive a free class set of Pocket Constitutions.

Many of you may know the Bill of Rights Institute, a Virginia-based 501(c)3 non-profit, through their curriculum or from attending one of their teacher Workshops. The Institute focuses on helping educators teach about the Constitution and founding era. These brand-new materials on the founding principles are being designed specifically to help North Carolina teachers teach the new course required by the Founding Principles Act.

All of the Institute’s curricula are written by teachers and tested by educators in the classroom before they are finalized. That’s where you come in – we need pilot teachers to present draft lessons to students during the spring, and send feedback to the Bill of Rights Institute with suggestions for improvement. As a pilot teacher, your name and school will be acknowledged in the final materials, and you will receive a free class set of pocket Constitutions with our thanks. What’s more, your participation provides an opportunity for professional growth, as well as to become a leader in your content area.

If you would be interested in testing lessons or would like more information please click here or feel free to reach out to Veronica Burchard at the Institute if you have any questions at vburchard@billofrightsinstitute.org. Veronica and I will be working together to ensure these new materials are adequately tested throughout our eight State Board of Education Districts.

Sincerely,
Maria Pitre-Martin, Ph.D.
Director, Division of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction

Grant and Award Opportunities for Educators

Global Updates from World View October 2012

Grant and Award Opportunities for Educators    Educators often ask members of World View how they can obtain funds for their global education projects. Listed below are selected foundations that have grant making programs. Each has different priorities, different application processes, and different deadlines. Also note that foundations regularly change priorities, applications, and deadlines, so remember to check back with the foundations' web sites for the most updated and accurate information. We've also listed several awards that honor teachers and administrators for their efforts and commitment to the field of education.  The subject area and grade level varies for each award.  Several deadlines have already passed for this school year, but keep for next year a record of these awards and grants and their web pages....http://goo.gl/t37Xw

"Discovering the Full Potential of EVAAS for School Improvement" workshop

You are invited: Discovering the Full Potential of EVAAS for School Improvement

EVAAS is arguably the most powerful data tool a school administrator can use for school improvement. When administrators are able to negate statistically the attitude that “the student is the problem,” professional teachers are far more likely to engage in meaningful change. EVAAS accurately measures adult impact, across a “level playing field.” This training is for administrators who have limited or no knowledge of EVAAS but, who want to learn how to use EVAAS as a strategic planning tool. Before it can be used, it must be understood. Join NCPAPA for a 2-day training session: Day 1 Training (half day 1:00-4:30 PM) begins with the identification of elements found within Value-Added Reports. The ability to communicate key EVAAS concepts to stakeholders effectively is essential for building buy-in among stakeholders; therefore, participants will spend time discussing anticipated feedback and questions from staff. In addition, we will discuss the 2012 format changes including, normal curve equivalence (NCE.) Day 2 Training (full day 9:00 AM-3:30 PM) will focus on accessing and interpreting reports. Using actual data from the previous year, participants will work with their own school’s data making time spent relevant for the upcoming year. The day will conclude with guided and independent practice on Diagnostic Reports, Student Pattern Reports, and Individual Student Profiles. Participants will receive a certificate acknowledging 1 completed CEU credit.

When:	October 24-25, 2012 October 24: 1:00-4:30 PM (Registration begins at 12:30) October 25: 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
Where:	Friday Institute for Education Innovation 1890 Main Campus Drive Raleigh, NC 27606
Fee:	View Event Fees
Presenters:	View Event Presenters
Accommodations:	Suggested Accommodations

Register at: https://m360.ncasa.net/event.aspx?eventID=54865

NCPAPA
919-833-3205
info@ncpapa.net
www.ncpapa.org

Region 6 PD 2012-1013 Revised Schedule

Region 6 Professional Development 2012-13

Using the Teacher Evaluation Process Effectively to

 Increase Teacher and Student Performance

Cheryl Fuller, Educational Consultant

School Executive & Teacher Series

October 19, 2012:             Standard 1:  Becoming a Leader in the Classroom, School & Profession

 Making Your PLC’s More Effective

Understanding Your Teacher Ethics & Code of Conduct Policies

November 16, 2012:        Standard 2:

                                                Bringing Diversity into Your Classroom

                                                Meeting the Special Needs of Your Students through Differentiation

January 25, 2013:             Standard 3:

                                                Understanding 21^st Century Skills in the Classroom

February 26, 2013:           Standard 4:

                                                Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

March 19, 2013:                Administrator’s Session: Effectively Coaching Your Teachers to Their Greatest Potential

March 20, 2013:                Standard 5:

                                                Becoming a Reflective Practitioner: Using Your PDP to Be a Better Teacher

                                                How to Survive in Our Complex, Dynamic Environments

April 25, 2013:                   Standard 6:

Effectively Using Assessment Data to Help Your Students Reach Their Greatest Potential

Cost: $98.00 per session (Participants may register for each session independently) Send a team of 3 to a session and get a 4^th teacher registration to that session at no charge! (Pay by PO, School Check or Credit Card/P-Card – you may pay with one payment to attend all sessions as well).

Location:  Shelby Middle School, 1501 Melrose Drive, Shelby, NC 28152 9:00 – 3:00 (lunch on your own, light refreshments available)

 Registration: https://reg.abcsignup.com/view/view_month.aspx?as=16&wp=29&aid=UNCGSE

Contact for questions or more information: cfuller62@nc.rr.com

Teachers: Register for Webinar on Common Exams

Teachers: Register for Webinar on Common Exams

Join the NC Department of Public Instruction and the NC Association of Educators for a webinar on the
new Common Exams (formerly referred to as Measures of Student Learning). Find out more about the
creation of these new assessments, and how they will be used in the sixth standard rating for teachers.

The webinar will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Register at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/217537432

MORE INFO: Jennifer Preston, RttT Coordinator for Teacher and Leader Effectiveness,
jennifer.preston@dpi.nc.gov, or Angela Farthing, NC Association of Educators,
Angela.Farthing@ncae.org.

DPI~AIG Professional Development Webinar Series Partnership with NC School of Science and Mathematics

SCIENCE SESSIONS

2nd Tuesdays – Oct. 2012 to Apr. 2013
These science-focused sessions will directly address the Science as Inquiry
strand in the NCSCOS, Science Essential Standards across grades 6-12. A goal of
each session will be to discuss strategies for teaching students to be independent
learners and accepting of additional challenges for differentiated learning.

Session 1: Tuesday, October 9, 4:30-5:30
Integrating the “E” in STEM classes
Currently most of us integrate mathematics and some technology in our science
classes. This session will focus on the Grand Challenges of Engineering and strategies
for integrating engineering into your existing Essential Standards curriculum.
Appropriate for teachers of advanced students in grades 6-12 science courses.
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/206788656

Session 2: Tuesday, November 13, 4:30-5:30
Biomimicry
The Earth has been around for about 4 billion years and organisms have found
solutions to many problems we currently face. This session will focus on how
nature has adapted to solve engineering problems. We will explore questions such
as: How does a beetle in the desert get water? How do leaves stay clean? How
can a sea shell take chemicals from water and make such a smooth, hard surface?
Appropriate for teachers of advanced students in grades 6-12 science courses.
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/606949393

Session 3: Tuesday, December 11, 4:30-5:30
Color: What is color? IR, Visible, and Infared –
the Electromagnetic Spectrum
This session will focus on exploring what is color and related topics to color.
We will explore questions such as: How can we get useful work from energy
in this wavelength? And how do plants do this? How is optogenetics, a new
field in medicine, utilizing light to activate drugs? Appropriate for teachers of
advanced students in grades 6-12 science courses.
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/713205752

DPI~AIG Professional Development Webinar Series Partnership with NC School of Science and Mathematics

Advanced Content for Teachers of Advanced Learners in Math and Science

Teachers may attend one or all sessions. Registration is required, as there is limited seating
in the “GoTo” webinar room. Sessions will be archived and posted on the NCDPI iTunesU site.

MATH SESSIONS
4th Tuesdays – Oct. 2012 to Apr. 2013 (except Dec)
The math-focused sessions are intended to share advanced content and instructional
strategies that relate to a variety of mathematics courses. All sessions will directly relate
to the NCSCOS in Mathematics as well as other advanced mathematics standards.

Session 1: Tuesday, October 23, 3:45-4:45
Using Data to Explore Linear Functions
This session will use linear regression to find linear models for various real world
data sets. We will interpret the constants in our models in context and assess
the goodness of fit using the concept of residuals. Appropriate for teachers of
advanced students in courses 8th grade Math to Precalculus.
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/862592984

Session 2: Tuesday, November 27, 3:45-4:45
Using Recursion to Explore Real World Problems, Part 1
This session will explore the basics of recursion. This will include using the graphing
calculator to explore recursive equations. Exploring real-world problems such as the
amount of a drug in the body or how money grows in an interest-earning account, we will
build both the recursive equations and use those equations to find closed form functions
for the scenarios. Appropriate for teachers of advanced students in courses 8th grade
Math to Precalculus. No prior experience with recursive equations is necessary.
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/531095224

Session 3: Tuesday, December 4, 3:45-4:45
Using Recursion to Explore Real World Problems, Part 2
This session will extend what we learned in Part 1. Exploring real world problems such as
the payment of a loan or how pollution moves through The Great Lakes, we will build the
recursive equations and explore when a system has an equilibrium value. Appropriate
for teachers of advanced students in courses 8th grade Math to Precalculus.
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/790405289

U.S. Department of State Youth Exchange Scholarships for U.S. High School Students

U.S. Department of State Youth Exchange Scholarships for U.S. High School Students

The U.S. Department of State announces scholarships for American high school students to study abroad:

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) offers merit-based scholarships to U. S. high-school aged students for overseas study of seven critical foreign languages:  Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian and Turkish.  The NSLI-Y program is designed to immerse participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them invaluable formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures.  Applications for summer 2013 and academic year 2013-2014 programs are due November 1, 2012.  Visit www.nsliforyouth.org for more information. 

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program offers scholarships to American high school students to spend the 2013-14 academic year in countries that may include Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali (semester), Morocco, Oman, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, and Turkey. This post 9/11 program focuses on increasing understanding between people in the U.S. and countries with significant Muslim populations. The application deadline is January 16, 2013. Visit the YES Program’s website for more information.

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) was established in 1983 to celebrate German-American friendship based on common values of democracy.  Secondary school students live with host families, attend local schools, and participate in community life in Germany.  Young professionals (undergraduates) and high school graduates of vocational studies ages 18-24 study and participate in practical training. Scholarships are now available for academic year 2013-14; application deadlines vary by U.S. region and range from September 2012 to January 2013.  For more information and application deadlines, visit the organization in charge of recruitment for your state at USAGermanyScholarship.org.

The American Youth Leadership Program offers opportunities for American high students and educators to travel abroad on a three- to four-week-long exchange program to gain first-hand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate on solving global issues.   Several different organizations implement this program, and each has organized an academic and experiential educational exchange focused on dialogue and debate, leadership development, and community service. Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary, so please check the American Youth Leadership Program website for more information.

North Carolina: Battleground State Thursday, October 4 7–9 p.m. Free

North Carolina: Battleground State
Thursday, October 4
7–9 p.m.
Free

North Carolina is a battleground state with national attention focused on the races for president, governor, and Congress. A panel of analysts will look at how the battle is progressing. Rob Christensen, political columnist for the News and Observer, will serve as moderator. Democratic consultants Gary Pearce and Brad Crone, Republican consultant Carter Wrenn, John Hood of the John Locke Foundation, and political scientist Andrew Taylor will participate.

Tricia Blakistone Webmaster, Professional Development Coordinator, and Librarian North Carolina Museum of History Ph: (919) 807-7977 | Fx: (919) 733-8655 See Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the Wind, open through Jan. 13, 2013. Free admission. For details, visit ncmuseumofhistory.org/film. (E-mail sent to and from this address is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be revealed to a third party by an authorized state official.)