Learn the basics of using Canva to create clean, professional-looking classroom materials. Participants will practice finding templates, editing text and images, using design elements, and downloading or sharing finished designs.
The specialist team will walk participants through the tool used by DPI to complete audits, then they will model with a sample student. Finally teachers will use the tool to complete a mock audit for a student on their caseload.
Adapted from an EC Conference session titled “Dealing with Difficult People,” this session will discuss perceived parent “friction” that is well intended but often rooted in fear or misunderstanding. Come glean strategies for communicating more effectively with parents.
Mastering i-Ready isn’t just about "doing the lessons"—it’s about cultivating the data that fuels student success. In this session, we’ll move beyond the surface-level metrics to uncover the hidden gems within your teacher dashboard that help your classroom thrive. Participants will walk away ready to set a clear path for progress, grow their instructional impact by pinpointing exactly where students are struggling, and harvest targeted Tools for Instruction to ensure every learner reaches their full potential.
Mastering i-Ready isn’t just about "doing the lessons"—it’s about cultivating the data that fuels student success. In this session, we’ll move beyond the surface-level metrics to uncover the hidden gems within your teacher dashboard that help your classroom thrive. Participants will walk away ready to set a clear path for progress, grow their instructional impact by pinpointing exactly where students are struggling, and harvest targeted Tools for Instruction to ensure every learner reaches their full potential.
The Prior Written Notice is perhaps the most important document. It summarizes the entire meeting and is the first go-to for clarification. Learn how to strengthen your team’s PWNs. Specialists will walk through multiple examples of PWNs and how they can be made stronger. Teachers will have time to explore PWNs they have written in the past.
This session will demonstrate the power of the pre assessment - particularly for prerequisite skills - to maximize student learning. Examples of effective assessments will be provided along with methods for grouping students and what to do within those groups based on the data collected. The session will explore decision-making rules as well as methods teams can use for additional support for all students in EOG or EOC courses.
Thanks to AI, you can now build fully custom web apps in minutes without having to write a single line of code. These can include review games, interactive tools, and more. In this session we will learn how to create these web apps, and how to deploy them so that others can access them.
In this session, teachers will learn how to successfully navigate operational workflows and protocols involving all things “technology”. We will cover topics including: -Helpdesk tickets (When? How?) -Teacher device tips (Screenshots, Keyboard Shortcuts) -Limiting student PII (Confidential Send in Gmail) -Email signatures -Utilizing Google products efficiently -Who to contact and when to contact them (Meet the Technology Department)
Looking for meaningful ways to connect students to real-world science and STEM careers? This session highlights how the North Carolina Zoo app supports classroom instruction through virtual tours, interactive activities, and educator-friendly resources. Participants will explore how Zoo programming and digital content can be used to enhance lessons in science, technology, engineering, and environmental studies. Whether planning a field trip or teaching from the classroom, educators will leave with practical tools, student-facing activities, and ideas to deepen engagement and spark curiosity.
Discover how the North Carolina Zoo can serve as a dynamic STEM learning resource for K–5 classrooms. This interactive session highlights accessible STEM resources provided by the Zoo, including a newly launched Zoo App and standards-aligned school programs designed to engage students in engineering, problem-solving, and conservation science. Participants will explore how real-world STEM careers at the Zoo can be used to inspire young learners while reinforcing core engineering and design concepts. Participants will engage in a hands-on engineering challenge. Educators will be assigned a specific animal and provided with design criteria based on that animal’s real needs, including space, safety, climate, and enrichment. Using everyday materials and collaboration to design and build an animal enclosure that meets these requirements. Mirroring the concepts used by Zoo professionals and reinforces concepts such as structural integrity, functionality, constraints, and iterative design.
In this session, teachers will learn how to securely integrate NotebookLM and Custom Gemini Gems into your instructional design. In this hands-on workshop, you will build focused, source-grounded knowledge bases using your own vetted curriculum materials. Learn to create custom student study partners, automated quiz generators, and rubric feedback tools that streamline your workload. Walk away with immediate, high-impact learning aids tailored to your specific courses while upholding district data privacy standards.
The goal of this training is to build staff understanding of how special education HLP 10 can be intentionally integrated into FBA and BIPs to increase proactive support, teach replacement behaviors and improve student independence and behavioral outcomes.
Empower middle school students to safely navigate the digital world by teaching privacy and safety, utilizing Common Sense Media's trusted resources. Gain practical, age-appropriate strategies designed to help young teens protect their personal information and make responsible online choices.
The specialist team will walk participants through the tool used by DPI to complete audits, then they will model with a sample student. Finally teachers will use the tool to complete a mock audit for a student on their caseload.
Mastering i-Ready isn’t just about "doing the lessons"—it’s about cultivating the data that fuels student success. In this session, we’ll move beyond the surface-level metrics to uncover the hidden gems within your teacher dashboard that help your classroom thrive. Participants will walk away ready to set a clear path for progress, grow their instructional impact by pinpointing exactly where students are struggling, and harvest targeted Tools for Instruction to ensure every learner reaches their full potential.
In this session, teachers will learn best practices to manage student Chromebook usage with our classroom management application Classwize. Session participants will see the teacher view AND student view as we discuss appropriate uses of the following: -Rules -Focus Lists -Pushing out desired websites to students -Limiting tabs -Pausing internet access -Screenshot History/Student Journey Reports -Troubleshooting steps
In this session, staff will explore the research behind play-based learning and how it builds foundational skills in communication, social-emotional development, problem-solving, and early literacy and math concepts. Teachers will examine what high-quality play looks like in the classroom and learn how to move from passive supervision to purposeful facilitation of learning during play.
Thanks to AI, you can now build fully custom web apps in minutes without having to write a single line of code. These can include review games, interactive tools, and more. In this session we will learn how to create these web apps, and how to deploy them so that others can access them.
Looking for meaningful ways to connect students to real-world science and STEM careers? This session highlights how the North Carolina Zoo app supports classroom instruction through virtual tours, interactive activities, and educator-friendly resources. Participants will explore how Zoo programming and digital content can be used to enhance lessons in science, technology, engineering, and environmental studies. Whether planning a field trip or teaching from the classroom, educators will leave with practical tools, student-facing activities, and ideas to deepen engagement and spark curiosity.
Adapted from an EC Conference session titled “Dealing with Difficult People,” this session will discuss perceived parent “friction” that is well intended but often rooted in fear or misunderstanding. Come glean strategies for communicating more effectively with parents.
In this session, teachers will learn how to successfully navigate operational workflows and protocols involving all things “technology”. We will cover topics including: -Helpdesk tickets (When? How?) -Teacher device tips (Screenshots, Keyboard Shortcuts) -Limiting student PII (Confidential Send in Gmail) -Email signatures -Utilizing Google products efficiently -Who to contact and when to contact them (Meet the Technology Department)
Mastering i-Ready isn’t just about "doing the lessons"—it’s about cultivating the data that fuels student success. In this session, we’ll move beyond the surface-level metrics to uncover the hidden gems within your teacher dashboard that help your classroom thrive. Participants will walk away ready to set a clear path for progress, grow their instructional impact by pinpointing exactly where students are struggling, and harvest targeted Tools for Instruction to ensure every learner reaches their full potential.
