1. Title I Directors’ Meeting Regions 5 and 7 Update on the Race to the Top September 8, 2011

2. Today’s Meet http://www.todaysmeet.com/title1 http://www.todaysmeet.com/title1

3. Accessing the Back Channel http://www.todaysmeet.com/title1 http://www.todaysmeet.com/title1

4. Professional Development Leads Support RttT Professional Development Initiative (Section D5 of NC’s Plan) NC Evaluation System Common Core & Essential Standards Data Literacy Capacity team building for sustainability

5. 5 NC Race to the Top Priorities Standards and Assessments Systems to Support Instruction Turning around low-performing Schools Great Teachers and Leaders

6. 6 NC Race to the Top Priorities Standards and Assessments –Transitioning to new standards –Monitoring curriculum –Utilizing benchmark and diagnostic assessment systems Systems to Support Instruction –Increasing the use of data for decision making and continuous improvement process Turning around low-performing Schools –Building local capacity –Customizing approaches to local settings and needs

7. Goal: Increase student achievement

8. Effective Support to Teachers and LEA PD Leads The Professional Development Initiative Builds upon regional and statewide PD programs Requires professional development to be targeted, embedded, customized Relies upon ongoing needs assessment to target needs and deliver services

10. Professional Development Leads Facilitate and support blended approaches to professional development Support professional learning communities Assist LEA leadership teams in designing and implementing need-based professional development

11. How We Communicate Add Skype, Wikis, Blogs, Face-to Face, Etc Ongoing way to share waterlovers3 kim.simmons222 frances.harris.burke

12. How We Communicate Region 7 wiki: www.rt3region7.wikispaces.comwww.rt3region7.wikispaces.com Region 7 blog: www.mullinshe.wordpress.comwww.mullinshe.wordpress.com Region 5 blog: http://franharrisburke.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/http://franharrisburke.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

13. July Aug Sept Oct Dec Nov Jan Feb Mar April May June RESA Session Summer Institute RESA Session RESA Session RESA Session RESA Session Formative Support Formative Support Formative Support Formative Support Formative Support Formative Support Annual Professional Development Cycle 13

14. Common Core and Essential Standards Professional Development District-Level / Charter Fidelity Checks Teacher Evaluation Process Professional Development/Support DSW Meetings Teacher Effectiveness / New Accountability Model Meetings Regional Principal/AP Trainings NCDPI / RESA Partnership

15. Organize Existing Resources Aligning Resources to New Standards Determine Gaps Develop Resources Where Needed Frame Professional Development Address Policies and Practices Planning for Implementation 15

16. Module Release Dates http://center.ncsu.edu/nc http://center.ncsu.edu/nc August 9: NC Professional Teaching StandardsAugust 26: Understanding the Standards September 30: Developing Local Curricula for the 21st Century Learner October 21: Revised Bloom's Taxonomy

17. Next Steps Our future work is to provide professional development support and build capacity and for all districts as they implement their plans to address RttT initiatives.

19. How do we fit in with your work?

20. Information Cards Name: Position: LEA: Contact Information: How can we support your work? What questions do you have?

21. Contact Information Heather Mullins, Region 7 heather.mullins@dpi.nc.gov 828.244.8759 Kimberly Simmons, Region 7 kimberly.simmons@dpi.nc.gov 828.406.9237 Dr. Frances Harris-Burke, Region 5 frances.harrisburke@dpi.nc.gov 336.517.7018