This is Region 2's SI 2014 Webinar. Here you will find tools and resources for region 2 participants, facilitators and volunteers as well as other important logistical information.
2. A message from our State Superintendent and a
couple of friends about SI 2014
3. Today’s Purpose
• Overview
• What to expect
• Connections to Fidelity Check Sessions
• Where to find information
• Registration
• Questions
4. ANNOUNCEMENT
The NC Department of Public Instruction is
pleased to announce that Summer Institutes 2014
will take place in all eight regions across the state
of North Carolina.
• Regions 1, 2, 5, and 7, July 7-8
• Regions 3, 4, 6, and 8, July 9-10
6. THEMES
• 2011: Transforming Professional Development
for the Common Core and NC Essential
Standards (“What”)
• 2012: Addressing Student Needs in an Era
of New Content Standards (“How”)
• 2013: Change Teacher Practice. Change
Student Outcomes. (“Improving Practice”)
• 2014: (Sustaining Success)…
Building on Achievement
8. BASIC AGENDA FORMAT
Day One
Time Activity Description
7:45-8:15 Registration Participants receive agenda and instructions
8:15-9:00 Opening Whole Group Kickoff with Motivational Speaker
9:15-10:30 Implementation Innovation Session Concurrent Sessions Round 1
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Implementation Innovation Session Concurrent Sessions Round 2
12:00-12:45 Lunch Lunch Served Onsite
1:00-2:00 Job Alike Session Participants Meet in Job Alike Groups
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-4:15 Facilitated Team Time District/Charter Team Planning
Day Two
Time Activity Description
7:45-8:15 Registration Participants sign-in for day two
8:15-9:00 Opening DPI Updates
9:15-10:30 Implementation Innovation Session Concurrent Sessions Round 3
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Facilitated Team Time District/Charter Team Planning
12:00-12:45 Lunch Lunch Served Onsite
1:00 - Facilitated Team Time (OPTIONAL) District/Charter Team Planning
9. Topics
Topics submitted as of today…
• Balanced Literacy
• Common instructional framework for K-12 classrooms
• Creating a customized PD model
• ESL/World Languages
• Formative assessment
• Improving academic vocabulary
• Missions in Elementary Science
• Planning/conducting vertical alignment/articulation
• Planning/providing parent workshops on literacy strategies
10. Topics
Additional topics…
• Purposeful Coaching
• Reading is Fundamental Program
• Rigor in instruction
• School design principles that guide SIP
• SchoolNet Benchmarks
• STEM and CTE
• Supporting math shifts
• Using DIBELS to connect targeted intervention through
flexible grouping
11. LEA LEADERSHIP TEAMS
The LEA Leadership Teams lead and guide Professional
Development in your district. The 18 member Leadership
Teams will be decided by the LEAs with the following
considerations:
• Past Leadership teams for consistency
• Representation of district-level administrators
• Representation of school-level administrators
• Representation of classroom teachers
• Presentation Teams where applicable…(who are the best
people to represent the Innovative Implementation
presentation in your district (if applicable); please work with
Regional Planning Team if numbers are outside of 18 member
leadership team)
13. Dates to Remember
• Overview of the PD System in NCEES
Webinars - March 25th
• Team Registration – April 15th – May 15th
• Others Registration – May 1st - 15th
• Regional Institute – July 7th and 8th
14. SI 2014 Websites
• Region 2 Wikispace
– http://ncregion2.ncdpi.wikispaces.net
• Region 2 SI Wikispace
– http://si2014reg2.ncdpi.wikispaces.net
• NCDPI Website
– http://www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/summ
erinstitutes/2014/
16. Contact Information
• Statewide contact: Dr. Cynthia Martin at
cynthia.martin@dpi.nc.gov
• Regional contacts:
PD Leads:
• Tara Patterson, tara.patterson@dpi.nc.gov
• Dr. Mary Keel, mary.keel@dpi.nc.gov
Regional Education Facilitator:
• Kay Thompson, thok@bcswan.net
Digital Teaching & Learning Consultant
• Deborah Goodman, deborah.goodman@dpi.nc.gov
Regional Lead:
• Dr. Robin Smith, robin.smith@dpi.nc.gov
