Registration is NOW OPEN for our 2023-2024 sessions. 

PTEC Preview October 2023 Edition

To view the summer Preview and register for sessions, visit the PTEC website Professional Development tab by clicking  at the bottom of this page or visiting www.ptecnet.org/professional-development. 

Also, note the following two sessions that have just been added:

• November 9, 2023:  Using Choice Boards and Playlists to Differentiate Instruction
• February 22, 2024:  Overview of Critical Issues in EC Discipline and MDR Decisions

Also, please check out these sessions for specific audiences (click audience to view):

• Beginning Principals
• Counselors
• Exceptional Children Instructors
• Instructional Coaches/Facilitators
• Instructional Technology Teachers
• Math Teachers
• Multilingual Learners Teachers
• Principals/Assistant Principals
• Social Studies/History Teachers

Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB)

The Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB)  provides an opportunity for educators to focus their professional development on developing their own global context and understanding of how to integrate global education throughout curricula. It also provides the opportunity to build global competency in students. The State Board of Education approved North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) is available for the following educator categories:

• Teacher
• Teacher Leadership Specialist
• Library Media Coordinator
• Instructional Technology Facilitator
• School Counselor
• Career Development Coordinator
• School Social Worker, School Psychologist
• Speech-Language Pathologist
• Instructional Central Office Staff
• Principal/Assistant Principal, Superintendent

In this short video,  educators, who have earned the NCDPI Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB), shared their thoughts on the benefits of getting the badge and how it has impacted their teaching.  The words of wisdom from the GEDB recipients may help you to make a decision about applying for the badge. For more information on the Badge (SBE Policy, FAQs, Process Flyer, Implementation Guide, MOA), please visit our website or email NCGlobalEducation@dpi.nc.gov.

Literacy Instruction Standard (LIS) Updates

Year 2 Installation Timeline

LIS Learning Series

Upcoming Professional Development

Our LIS Learning Series is back by popular demand!  View this flyer for information about the topics, dates, and registration.  Be sure to check out our previous sessions!  Recordings and slides are available to support you on your LIS journey in the LIST.

2023-2024 K-12 Science Office Hours

The K-12 Science Section will offer office hours during the 2023-24 School Year. Each session will focus on a particular topic and target a specific audience.  A Registration link and information about each session is found in the table below.  Information and registration can also be found on the NCDPI K-12 Science Section Professional Development Google Doc.

NCEES  Office 1/2 Hours 

NCEES Admins - Do you have a NCEES related question? Schedule a Call for an answer:

NEW! NCEES Office 1/2 Hours 

Administrator phone call with Cami Narron, NCEES Education Product Consultant. Click the link below to schedule a 1/2 hour phone call:

https://calendly.com/cami-narron-ncdpi/30min

NCDPI Technology Support Center

NCDPI's Technology Support Center continues to meet your support needs for:

• Schoolnet 
• NCEES/Unified Talent
• IAM/SSO (NCEdCloud) 
• Staff & Student UID (eScholar)

Support availability:
Web NEW URL: https://ncgov.servicenowservices.com/sp_dpi  -  24/7

Phone:    919-716-1840, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding state holidays)

Technical support for SIS needs is handled directly by PowerSchool support using Chat, Call or opening a Case ticket. 

FLANC Fall Conference

Saturday - Sunday, October 7 - 8 in Winston-Salem
Registration discount until September 22

The 57th Annual Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) Fall Conference has the theme: Advocate, Collaborate, and Celebrate! Registration includes 3 pre-conference webinars, general sessions, scavenger hunt activities at the exhibit hall, continental breakfast and 2 lunches during the conference dates, and the Allied group business meetings on Sunday, October 8. 

Register through September 22 at https://tinyurl.com/flanc23 to get the early bird discount.

Foundational Series 2023

Saturday sessions at 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is offering three half-day virtual workshops (via ACTFLearn Central and Zoom) on ACTFL fundamentals, which are designed for beginning educators or those new to proficiency-based teaching. Participants can register for 1, 2, or all 3 workshops:

• Foundations of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines on October 14
• Foundations of the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages on October 21
• Foundations of the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements on October 28

Attending each virtual workshop in its entirety (including completing the post-workshop tasks on the LMS) equates to 4 hours of professional development. Completing all three workshops in the series equates to 12 hours of PD. After registering, additional details about joining the ACTFLearn Central course for the workshop and accessing the Zoom meeting will be sent to participants several days prior to the workshop date.

Please see the ACTFL Foundational Series 2023 webpage for additional details and information about registration, which closes on Monday, October 2, 2023.

Professional Development for World Language Educators

Please see the list of upcoming conferences and professional development (PD) below from various organizations that serve multiple World Languages and/or types of programs. Details about registration, discounts, content, etc. are available using the links provided.

Additional PD is listed in chronological order through November 2023 on the K-20 Professional Development page on FLANC's website under the Resources tab.