Monday, February 4, 2013

Monday MM - Day C

Good Morning!

I hope you are well and ready for a great week.  Friday was eventful as both of our events, the WatchDOGS breakfast and  the PBIS Dance, exceeded our expectations of success.  Let's keep the momentum through his week and make strides on our academic success with all our students.

Tuesday we have a STEM Meeting in the LTM at 3:30.  We will explore the first four standards on the STEM Attributes rubric. A Reminder that our STEM team is open and we are glad to have participation from all who are interested..

Wednesday is the SIT quarterly review.  We will discuss our progress with Goals/Strategies/Actions steps within our School Improvement Plan and focus our efforts to improve our student achievement.  We will meet in the Art room at 3:25.

Subs:
Alexandra Drew for Joel Peddle
No sub for Stephanie Ingram.

Professional development opportunities are below.

North Carolina Teacher Standards and Evaluation Process: Facilitated Course for Teachers
Due to overwhelming demand, two more sections of the six week, facilitator-led online course designed for teachers North Carolina Teacher Standards and Evaluation Process are now open for registration. This course, provides an in-depth look at the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and will help teachers understand their role in the new evaluation process as well as deepen their understanding of the six professional teaching standards.
The course is available at no cost to North Carolina teachers and will be facilitated by DPI professionals. It will take approximately 20 hours to complete over a period of six weeks, and teachers will earn 2 CEUs upon completion. The course is completely online, with participants having the ability to work flexibly, though there will be weekly deadlines and the course will start and end on scheduled dates.
The course is hosted by LearnNC. Teachers can go to http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/7698  to register for the course. (If clicking on the link does not take you to the site, please cut and paste the above URL address into the web browser address window). Registration is now open for the January and February sections. There is a limit of 35 participants per section.
Next start dates:
Feb 4, 2013 (Section Full: Registration closed)
Feb 18, 2013
April 8, 2013

Online Professional Development Modules: Information Page
 
There's now a single source for information about online professional development modules created by NCDPI. Go to http://rt3nc.org for an overview of options for teachers and administrators, descriptions and links to modules, and instructions on registration. You'll also find an implementation guide with detailed suggestions for using these modules in LEAs, with or without a professional learning community, online or face-to-face.


 Webinar: Phase 2 Professional Development Online Modules: Exploring the possibilities
This webinar will give you an overview of the Phase 2 online professional development modules that were released by NCDPI on June 30 2012. We will discuss various ways that these modules can be implemented to best serve your needs, at an individual, school or district level.
The webinar will provide an opportunity to:
·        Learn about the modules currently available
·        Explore flexible implementation methods
·        Review strategies that can be used to facilitate learning face to face and online
·        Ask questions and give feedback
 
The webinar will be offered on the following days:
February 12, 1:30-2:30 pm.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
February 20, 10:00-11:00 am. 
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