Help Us Welcome Ms. Butler to CCS
Laureel Butler is a Detroit native who comes to us from The Community College System. Prior to earning her Masters in School Counseling, she utilized Slingerland Methods to teach students with dyslexia and other learning impairments. She has spent most of her adult life assisting military families with accessing and applying for scholarships and enrichment opportunities. During her free time, she volunteers in the community with her sorority and drives her children around to volleyball and other volunteer events. Laureel is the proud mom of two Havelock Rams (Gabe and Peyton), and a bonus parent to her daughter's cicada tortoise CC(Chocolate Cake).
Ms. Butler shares, "I am excited to join Craven County Schools. There are many local opportunities in this state and in our local area. I want to ensure that students are not only being made aware of the many opportunities available, but I also want to see them seize these opportunities and make informed choices when planning for life after high school. I look forward to supporting our school counselors and learning of more ways we can develop all of our Craven County Students."
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2022-2023 Academic Calendars
At the December 14th Board of Education Work Session, the Board of Education approved the 22-23 academic calendars. Thank you to everyone that provided input and participated on the Calendar Committee. According to NC School Calendar Legislation, school calendars must meet certain criteria, including, but not limited to:
- First day of school can be no earlier than the Monday closest to August 26th.
- Last day of school can be no later than the Friday closest to June 11th.
- Must cover at least nine calendar months.
- Includes a minimum of 185 days OR 1,025 hours of instruction.
- Teacher contracts must cover 215 days.
Please note for high school students/staff following the traditional calendar the first semester has 76 days and the second semester has 97 days. To view the new calendars visit: https://www.cravenk12.org/domain/243
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On February 15th, join thousands of leaders and educators for a one-day free virtual conference that collectively envisions our bold journey to thriving schools!
Learn from keynotes and workshops by 12+ leading experts in the K-12 education field, including Jessica Minahan, author of The Behavior Code, and Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute, on topics including:
- Practical Trauma-Informed Strategies to Reduce Anxiety in Students
- Accelerating Learning in our Nation’s Schools
- Partnering with Families to Support the Social-Emotional Growth of Students
- School Counselors as Leaders within a Multi-Tiered, Multi-Domain System of Support
- And much, much more!
Certificates of attendance will be provided for joining live or on-demand.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
11:30AM - 5:00 PM EST / 8:30AM-2:00PM PST
RECEIVE LIVE AND ON-DEMAND SUMMIT ACCESS
WATCH FOR UPCOMING AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
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North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) Professional Learning Opportunity
Middle and high school science teachers and community college instructors are encouraged to apply for the 2022 NIEHS Science Teachers and Research Summer (STaRS) Experience. STaRS 2022 is a virtual one-week professional development (PD) program, designed and conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
The goals of the PD are:
To enhance participants’ understanding of basic research in the environmental/biomedical sciences; and
To enable participants to transfer knowledge received from this program into classroom applications and to better support their students, including those from underserved populations.
The 2022 virtual STaRS Experience will be held online by NIEHS and will be a one-week program. The program will run from Monday, July 11, to Friday, July 15, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. each day. STaRS participants are expected to attend the full one-week program. The program will contain many interactive lessons and activities with special topics relating to COVID-19. STaRS participants will receive a $1,000 stipend to cover their time spent during the program.
Requirements:
Applicants must currently teach science in a middle school, high school or community college (Out-of-state educators are encouraged to apply); and
Applicants must be available and fully engaged for the full one-week program (July 11-15)
Women and individuals of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022.
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Mobile App Building Competition for High School Students
Registration for NCBCE’s 3rd Annual
Ready, Set, App! competition is open!
This mobile app building competition is open to all NC high schoolers.
Ready, Set, App!
What: North Carolina Business Committee for Education’s Ready, Set, App! challenge is a mobile app development competition for high school students sponsored by Lenovo™. Student groups are asked to develop a mobile app to solve a problem in their school or community.
Who: Ready, Set, App! is open to all NC high school students. Students will participate in groups of 3 - 5 along with a teacher advisor or faculty leader.
When: Registration is open now until January 28, 2022. Projects are due April 1, 2022.
How: Student groups will create a functioning mobile app using a mobile app development platform (e.g., MIT App Inventor) to solve a problem in their school or community. They will then create a two-part video that includes an app pitch with demo, and a group reflection. Those videos will then be voted on, and the top teams will go to the final pitch competition where they will pitch their apps to a live audience and panel of professionals for the chance to win prizes courtesy of Lenovo™.
Questions: Contact Ciera Tucker, NCBCE Program Manager, at ciera.tucker@nc.gov.
Follow our social media to stay up to date on the competition!
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Elementary Assessment Window
The Middle of the Year mClass testing window for Grades K-5 will be January 13 - February 3.
Reading Retained students will complete ALL Third Grade measures.
Students in Grades 4 - 5 will complete Oral Language, Oral Reading Fluency, and Maze.
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Save the Dates! Next District Collaboratives
Our next District Collaboratives will be held:
January 13, 2022 for Grades K-5 Math
January 18, 2022 for all other grade levels and subjects
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Office of Educator Preparation
105 Speight Building | Mail Stop 128 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC 27858-4353
252-328-2156 office | 252-328-0105 fax | www.coe.ecu.edu
ECU Continuing and Professional Education Modules
There is a cost for the modules but admission to ECU is not required.
Modules available to anyone
Pearson Foundations of Reading (Test #090)
Praxis CKT Mathematics (test #7813)
edTPA Retake Preparation
Online edTPA Support
Modules available to ECU affiliated SPED Residency (RISE) Candidates Only
RISE: edTPA Support SPED GC and SPED AC
SPED GC only: Pearson GC Mathematics Test (test #203) and Praxis CKT Mathematics Test (Test #7813) support
SPED GC only: Pearson Foundations of Reading Test Support
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Meeting the Needs of English Learners in Arts Education
No matter how you say it, “Art” reaches across languages and geography. All students deserve to have access to high-quality arts instruction, which includes ensuring that our English Learners are able to participate in Visual Art, Dance, Theatre, and Music programs. The language for learning these subjects is typically in English, and therefore it is imperative to equip Arts Education teachers with resources and the tools necessary to meet the needs of their English Learners. The four key language uses of Narrate, Argue, Inform, and Explain are the instructional language used by those teachers regardless of content, and can be leveraged by educators to make choices about prioritizing and coordinating content and language integration. The NCDPI ESL/Title III and Arts Education Teams have prepared a series for both District ESL and Arts Education Leaders to understand why utilizing the WIDA Framework in Arts Education is important, hear how arts teachers are meeting the needs of ELs in the field, and explore a new NCDPI resource with concrete examples of supporting English Learners all four arts areas. Leave the series excited to set up an ESL-Arts Education Collaboration to meet the unique needs of their English Learners, resources for further learning, and funding streams to tap into for professional development of Arts Educators in this area. These sessions will be recorded and archived in the PD Catalog.
Please Note: Even though this session will be geared toward District Arts Education Leaders, anyone who works with English Learners or Arts Education (including teachers) is more than welcome to attend.
How to Register
Part I: Instructional Practices for EL Students - January 25, 2022 - Register HERE
Part II: Classroom Applications - February 3, 2022 - Register HERE
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