Nonformal educator presentation. December 5, 2012

1. Nonformal Educators’
Meeting
Department of Public Instruction
Science Consultants
Benita Tipton
Debra Hall
December 5, 2012

2. Welcome and
Introductions

3. Science Service Delivery Assignments
Alleghany
Northampton Gates
Ashe Surry Stokes Rockingham Caswell Person Warren
Vance Hertford
Watauga Wilkes Halifax
Yadkin Forsyth Granville
Mitchell Avery Guilford Orange
Franklin
Bertie
Caldwell Alamance Durham Nash
Alexander Davie
Madison Yancey Edgecombe
Davidson Wake Martin
Burke Iredell Washington Tyrrell Dare
Randolph Chatham Wilson
McDowell Rowan
Buncombe Catawba Pitt
Haywood Beaufort
Swain Lincoln Johnston Hyde
Lee Greene
Rutherford Cabarrus Harnett
Jackson Henderson Wayne
Graham Polk Stanly Moore
Cleveland Gaston
Mecklenburg Montgomery Lenoir
Macon Transylvania Craven
Cherokee Pamlico
Clay Richmond Hoke Cumberland Jones
Union Anson Sampson Duplin
Scotland Onslow Carteret
Region 1 Ragan Spain – ragan.spain@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3950 Robeson Bladen
Pender
Region 2 Benita Tipton – benita.tipton@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3933 New
Columbus
Hanover
Region 3 Debra H/Donna K Brunswick
Region 4 Jami Inman – jami.inman@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3607
Beverly G. Vance,
Region 5 Donna Kenestrick – donna.kenestrick@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3863 Science Section Chief
beverly.vance@dpi.nc.gov
Region 6 Debra Hall – debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3814
919-807-3936
Region 7 Jami Inman
Region 8 Ragan S/ Benita T

4. 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

5. NC Science Wiki
www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

6. Science Live Binder
LIVE !
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sta ndar
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/122973

7. January 29, 2013 February 6, 2013
Region 5 November 1, 2012 Region 1
GSO Colliseum Region 3 ECSU
January 24, 2013
Region 7
NWRESA
February 12, 2013
Region 8
TBD
January 10, 2013 January 15, 2013
Region 6 Region 2
January 31 , 2013
UNCC River Landing
Region 4
Clubhouse
RESA Workshops 2012-2013

8. 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

9. 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

10. Next Generation Science Standards
http://www.nextgenscience.org/

11. 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.

12. How to be Bilingual
• Choose an acronym and
T match with the appropriate
H
definition.
A
N
K
Y
O
U

13. How to be Bilingual
• CCSS • NCPTS
• EOC • NGSS
• EOG
• READY
• ELL
• IHE • RESA
• LEA • RttT
• MSL
• STEM

14. NCVPS
• North Carolina Virtual Public
School
• Jennifer Nobles

15. LUNCH

16. Beyond a Field Trip
• Survey results shared by
Mariah Grant

17. NC Professional Teaching
Standards (NCPTS)

18. 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.

19. Next Steps
• Provide program information.
• Provide alignment of
resources & various program
offerings to the NC Science
Essential Standards.

20. Evaluation
• Plus/Delta evaluation
• Topics of discussion for next
meeting

21. Questions
• Benita Tipton
benita.tipton@dpi.nc.gov
• Debra Hall
debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov