Department of Public Instruction Science Consultants

Benita Tipton

Debra Hall

December 5, 2012

Nonformal Educators’ Meeting

Welcome and Introductions

Lincoln

Durham Alamance

Alleghany

Anson

Ashe

Avery

Beaufort

Bertie

Bladen

Brunswick

Buncombe

Burke

Cabarrus

Caldwell

Carteret

Caswell

Catawba Chatham

Cherokee Clay

Cleveland

Columbus

Craven

Cumberland

Dare Davidson

Davie

Duplin

Edgecombe

Forsyth Franklin

Gaston

Gates

Graham

Granville

Greene

Guilford

Halifax

Harnett

Haywood

Henderson

Hertford

Hoke

Hyde

Iredell

Jackson

Johnston

Jones

Lee

Lenoir

McDowell

Macon

Madison Martin

Mecklenburg

Mitchell

Montgomery Moore

Nash

New Hanover

Northampton

Onslow

Orange

Pamlico

Pender

Person

Pitt

Polk

Randolph

Richmond

Robeson

Rockingham

Rowan

Rutherford

Sampson

Scotland

Stanly

Stokes Surry

Swain

Transylvania

Tyrrell

Union

Vance

Wake

Warren

Washington

Watauga

Wayne

Wilkes

Wilson

Yadkin

Yancey Alexander

Region 1 Ragan Spain – ragan.spain@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3950

Region 2 Benita Tipton – benita.tipton@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3933

Region 3 Debra H/Donna K

Region 4 Jami Inman – jami.inman@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3607

Region 5 Donna Kenestrick – donna.kenestrick@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3863

Region 6 Debra Hall – debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3814

Region 7 Jami Inman

Region 8 Ragan S/ Benita T

Science Service Delivery Assignments

Beverly G. Vance, Science Section Chief

beverly.vance@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3936

Session Objectives:

•  To share updates from DPI

•  To develop awareness of resources for formal and nonformal science education

•  To provide opportunities to link nonformal resources with K-12 science education

•  To make connections with other colleagues

NC Science Wiki

www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

Science Live Binder

LIVE

BINDER!

Resources

organized

by

teaching

standard

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/122973

January 29, 2013 Region 5

GSO Colliseum

February 6, 2013 Region 1

ECSU

February 12, 2013

Region 8 TBD

January 31 , 2013   Region 4

January 15, 2013 Region 2

River Landing Clubhouse

January 24, 2013

Region 7 NWRESA

November 1, 2012 Region 3

January 10, 2013

Region 6 UNCC

RESA Workshops 2012-2013

North Carolina Science Festival

April 5-21, 2013 • Planning events may include lectures, expos, science cafes, exhibitions & performances

2012 K-12 Involvement • Science Night Kit Elementary • Citizen Science Middle School • Invite a Scientist High School

www.ncsciencefestival.org

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching

Nominate An Outstanding 7-12 GradeTeacher Today!

www.paemst.org Nominations close

April 1, 2013

Applications due May 1, 2013

Next Generation Science Standards

http://www.nextgenscience.org/

Mix-Music-Meet

– Draw your hand on a piece of paper.

– Write 5 things you have learned thus far, one each finger.

– When the music starts, take your paper and walk about the room.

– When the music stops, make a group of two or three and discuss at least one important thing you have learned.

How to be Bilingual

•  Choose an acronym and match with the appropriate definition.

T H A N K Y O U

How to be Bilingual

•  CCSS •  EOC •  EOG •  ELL •  IHE •  LEA •  MSL

• NCPTS

• NGSS

• READY

• RESA

• RttT

• STEM

NCVPS

•  North Carolina Virtual Public School

•  Jennifer Nobles

LUNCH

Beyond a Field Trip

•  Survey results shared by Mariah Grant

NC Professional Teaching Standards (NCPTS)

Making Cooperation Count

•  How nonformal educators can help teachers meet performance standards

•  Look at the resources you have developed. Where do they align with the NCPTS?

•  Record findings on chart paper. Be prepared to report out.

Next Steps

•  Provide program information. •  Provide alignment of

resources & various program offerings to the NC Science Essential Standards.

Evaluation

•  Plus/Delta evaluation •  Topics of discussion for next

meeting

Questions

•  Benita Tipton benita.tipton@dpi.nc.gov

•  Debra Hall

debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov