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Monday, 24 November 2014 05:32

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - The latest installment of web highlights from the Department of Public Instruction includes six focus areas: global education, English Language standards, Title I rewards, key contacts, civil rights, and child nutrition.

Details:

1. State Superintendent Highlights Global Education in Latest Blog
In her latest blog post, State Superintendent June Atkinson shares a story from her childhood and how a globe-trotting teacher transformed her view of the world. To read her discussion about the importance of global education, and earlier blog posts, please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/statesuperintendent/blog/.

2. Unpacking Standards For English Language Arts Updated
Updated Unpacking Standards for all grades for English Language Arts are now available at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/common-core-tools/#unela. Unpacking Standards are documents for educators that define the skills students must master to accomplish specific goals. The documents list the essential standards for each grade level and subject, and provide detailed examples on how to teach a standard.

3. Title I Reward Schools for 2014-15 on the Web
The list of Title I Reward Schools for 2014-15 is now available on the Federal Program Monitoring website at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/program-monitoring/esea/reward/. The list includes Reward Schools and Top 10 Schools, and the methodology used to select the schools.

4. AIG Map for 2014-15 Aligns Key Contacts with State Board of Education Regions
A new map showing contact information for Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) representatives in the eight State Board of Education regions is available at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/academicservices/gifted/leadership/. The AIG program is aligned with State Board of Education regions across the North Carolina to build local and regional capacity and create learning communities.

5. Office of Civil Rights Features New Look and Resources
The Office of Civil Rights website has been updated with new navigation and information about Civil Rights Data Collection, webinars, contact lists, and more. To see what’s new, please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/data/management/ocr/.

6. Students and Parents Page New on the Child Nutrition Website
The Child Nutrition section has added a new page to its website that highlights information and resources for students and parents. Take a look and see what’s coming up, links to related websites, and more at http://childnutrition.ncpublicschools.gov/parents-students.

 
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