February 2022

Picture courtesy of @NCCATNews

Layers of Support!

I recently spent an inspiring evening on the campus of Western Carolina University to celebrate the announcement of the 2022 NCCAT Prudential Beginning Teacher of the Year. The event was alive with excitement as 20+ Beginning Teachers from across the state were applauded for their amazing skills and unmatched passions in their respective communities. The audience that night consisted of friends, parents, district leaders, generous sponsors, EPP partners, community members and students. I was honored to watch three of our Public School Partnership BTs walk across a stage and receive recognition for their contributions to the teaching profession. As I sat to take in these extraordinary BTs with our RCOE Assistant Dean, our NC New Teacher Support Lead Coach, the Superintendent of one of our Public School Partnership Districts, and a former NC Teacher of the Year/DPI Leader, I was struck with just how many resources our teachers have. I then had to ask myself, as overwhelmed as our teachers feel most days, what would it take for them to see the layers of support that are there for them--cheering them on, wishing them the best possible outcomes, hoping that they receive the recognition they deserve, wishing that they could see what we see when we look at them? I am determined to show them these layers every chance I get!

So, to all of our PSP teachers out there reading this--know that your support network of friends, parents, district leaders, sponsors, EPP partners, community members, and students want you to succeed EVERYDAY! We WANT to show up for you. We want you to not just survive but THRIVE in your profession as a teacher! Look around your audience every chance you get and notice all of the people who are cheering for you--because we want YOU to WIN!

As we continue to support our teachers, leaders, partners and university employees across our Partnership, we want to keep you engaged as a valuable member of our RCOE community. Check out our weekly February Connected newsletters from the Office of the Dean to stay in touch! Together, we will continue to create layers of support for our amazing educators!

February 1, 2022 Connected

February 8, 2022 Connected

February 15, 2022 Connected

February 22, 2022 Connected

Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm, NBCT

Public School Partnership, Director

NC New Teacher Support Program, Regional Director

Reich College of Eduction, Office 404 G

Appalachian State University; (704) 657-0764

rosenbalmem@appstate.edu

Distinguished Professorship Coming to the RCOE

A $2 million gift from the C.D. Spangler Foundation has established the Spangler Distinguished Professorship of Early Child Literacy at Appalachian State University, the first named professorship in App State’s Reich College of Education.

The new professorship is part of an $8 million donation by the Spangler Foundation, divided equally among four University of North Carolina System institutions, to support the achievement of reading proficiency by North Carolina’s children. The professorships are designed to recruit and retain nationally recognized scholars who will support the training of future teachers and in-service teachers while also preparing future literacy faculty.

CLICK HERE to read more about this esteemed professorship and RCOE accomplishment!

PSP Mini-Grant Update!

We had a record-breaking submission of 34 Mini-Grant Applications from 10 of our Public School Partnership Districts this semester! We will be notifying qualified grant winners in March, and our winners will be listed in our March PSP Newsletter! Thank you for taking advantage of this exciting resource!

NBCTApps Support Group

We have a few more support group sessions left this year as we prepare candidates for their Spring 2022 component submissions. If you or someone you know is interested in pursuing this professional goal, join us for FREE online sessions and mentor support!

Appalachian State University alumna Candace Styers ’12, STEM specialist at Catawba County Schools’ Startown Elementary, far right, is taking part in our App State NBCTApps (National Board Certified Teacher-Apps) program while pursuing the NBCT credential. Of her NBCTApps experience, Styers said, “Teaming up with this group of professionals and peers strengthened my practice as an educator and assisted me on my journey to achieve National Board Certification.” She is pictured above with her students.

Interested in participating? Complete this National Board Support Group Interest Survey and you will be contacted, via email, with more information about our upcoming meetings:

March 14, 2022 (3:45-5:15): Self Assessment and Self-Care Processes; Content-Specific Meetings
April 11, 2022 (3:45-5:15): Finalizing Products & the e-Portfolio; Content-Specific Meetings
May 9, 2022 (3:45-5:15): Celebration of Submission!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!

NC New Teacher Support Update

Have you recently hired new beginning teachers (BTs) who could use a little extra support?
Will you be hiring even more beginning teachers this August to help fill your positions?
Do you have beginning teachers who are also residency licensure candidates?
Are your school and district-based mentors spread a little too thin these days?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, call Betsy Rosenbalm about the NC New Teacher Support Program! For a small fee, your BT Program will benefit from:

Weekly coaching sessions for each teacher enrolled
At least 3 aligned professional development sessions at district Beginning Teacher (BT) meetings and onboarding orientations
A state-wide BT Institute each year to allow participating teachers to attend customized conference sessions created specifically for beginning teachers' needs.

"AppEd Reads" Online Library

Just in time for Read Across America Day on March 2nd!

The Outreach/Philanthropy Committee of Appalachian Educators Club recently set out to put together a video collection of RCOE students reading children's books aloud for K-5 students. This project was previously named Boone Book Buddies, but it is now referred to as AppEd Reads. Due to COVID, education students haven't had many opportunities to partner with surrounding schools, especially in the volunteer capacity. So the Appalachian Educators Club created an online YouTube Channel of App students reading some of their favorite books to our local elementary schools!

Click on the link below to see our pre-service teachers sharing some great literature in a video format! Consider sharing these with your kiddos during Read Across America Week!

Check out the March 2022 Video Library HERE!

Helpful Resources!

From: http://tamaravrussell.com/2016/07/get-started-personalized-learning/

Table from Larmer, Mergendoller and Boss’s Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning, pg. 70

From https://blog.savvas.com/5-lesson-ideas-to-help-newcomers-thrive/

Access the videos above by clicking on THIS LINK!

From: https://dustinoldenburg.weebly.com/during-reading-strategies.html

From: https://topteachingtasksmembers.com/reading-response-activities/

From: https://www.mixandmath.com/blog/numberless-word-problems

From: https://learningcommons.lib.uoguelph.ca/item/how-give-awesome-feedback

From: https://www.sps186.org/schools/washington/?p=137125&b=44&cal_date=2020-7-10

From: https://fouroclockfaculty.com/2022/02/reluctant-writers/

News you can use!

Engaging Opportunities for YOU!

Submit your proposal HERE by March 20, 2022

Click HERE to apply for this opportunity!

Click HERE for all of the details and links for this hybrid conference!

The AMWP website is: https://writingproject.appstate.edu. Registration information can be found at: https://appstate.irisregistration.com/Form/22APPWRITINGSUMMER.

The NC AP Partnership is excited to offer once again FREE AP Teacher Professional Development opportunities for the following AP courses during the Spring of 2022:

Registration: Please see all details including the catalog of session descriptions and registration links here. Registration is first come, first served until all sessions fill (25 teacher capacity per session).

Questions? Please contact Michelle Lourcey, mlourcey@collegeboard.org.

Program Description

Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms participants complete a rigorous, semester-long online course focused on best practices in global education; gather for an in-person professional development workshop in Washington, D.C.; and travel abroad for two to three weeks to immerse themselves in another country’s culture and education system. Participants create a global education guide that serves as a resource in their local community to share the skills, experiences, and resources they have developed throughout the program.

Learn more about what Fulbright TGC participants do

How to apply

The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program is open to full-time elementary, middle, and high school educators who are employed at a public, private (secular or faith-based), or charter school in the United States, or within the Department of Defense Education Activity at the elementary, middle, or high school level (K–12).

Ready to apply?