Engaging Opportunities! 
Dear P-12 Educators,
Are you interested in co-constructing learning experiences, assessments, and field experiences for pre-service teachers in order to collaborate for a mutually beneficial relationship between the Reich College of Education and P-12 Schools? Would you be excited about being a part of a problem-solving team with members of the Reich College of Education?
If so, we are looking for P-12 educators and various other students and partners who would be willing to serve on a Program Advisory Team and meet 2 times a year virtually for meaningful, collaborative discussions and planning! Your voice and input are so valuable to us as we prepare the most informed future educators for our schools and communities!
We will hold our meeting this semester on Feb. 21st from 4pm to 5:30pm. Please consider this opportunity! If you cannot participate this year but know of a colleague who might be interested, please pass this link on to him/her. Thank you!
Please fill out THIS FORM by February 16th, and a Zoom Link will be sent to you to attend the second Program Advisory Team Meeting of the 2022-2023 school year! Thank you!
(Click above for a full list of Professional Development Opportunities!) 
HELLO FIELD TRIPS! REGISTER FOR THE 2022-2023 SERIES HERE! February 15 - May 15, 2023 Pierce Freelon: Black to the Future* Thursday, March 23, 2023 KODO Tuesday, April 25, 2023 TheaterWorksUSA's The Pout-Pout Fish October 15, 2022 - April 15, 2023 ArtsPower Theater on Demand: Laura Ingalls Wilder* *denotes virtual event Math and Science Education Center at Appalachian State University 
Interested in learning more about STEM resources in western North Carolina? Already a pro at finding STEM resources? The Math and Science Education Center at Appalachian State University is working with partners to assess how teachers use STEM resources and will use that information to provide additional information, improve resources, and identify gaps in current services. Please complete the survey linked here by February 22 to share your perspectives on STEM resources and services. Participants will receive a summary of findings along with a list of STEM resources and services in the area and opportunities that are currently available. If you have questions, please contact Woody Madison at madisonrt@appstate.edu Survey: https://forms.gle/D1EjBpcqgNaSia5p6 NC Gravity Games & Street Fest IS BACK! 
Celebrating 10th Running w/ Races, Science Expo and Surprises, All FREE, Saturday, April 29! Competition and festivities mix STEM education and family fun courtesy of sponsors Google, Appstate, NC Science Festival & City of Lenoir REGISTRATION OPEN; SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE (LENOIR, NC) - Jan 10, 2023 - The checkered flag waves again at the NC Gravity Games & Street Fest, a landmark STEM-education festival and racing extravaganza, on Saturday, April 29 in Downtown Lenoir. The free, action-packed day of thrills is sponsored by Google, Appalachian State University, the University of North Carolina (via the NC Science Festival) and the City of Lenoir. The Gravity Games will celebrate its 10th running in 2023. The event did not occur in 2020-2022 due to pandemic precautions. The Gravity Games is a real-world experience in which students from across the state use STEM lessons (science, technology, engineering and math) to build and race their own gravity-powered cars down Ashe Avenue’s long hill in downtown Lenoir, cheered on by hundreds of fans as music and other festivities unfold nearby. Registration for the 10th running is open. Organizers encourage teams to get on board and to spread the word. Images are here (courtesy of Google). Since launching in 2010, the NC Gravity Games & Street Fest has enrolled more than 500 student teams from across the state in its STEM competition and entertained tens of thousands. Sponsorships of $1000 are available to help offset materials and travel costs for teams from diverse parts of the state, or to help teams make the jump from the Kit Division to the even more challenging Engineered Division. To request a sponsorship, please complete the application form. For more information, please visit www.ncgravitygames.com. Event date/time: Saturday, April 29, 9am-3pm Admission: FREE! Venue: Ashe Avenue, Lenoir, NC Social media: FB: https://www.facebook.com/NCGravityGames/ @Google FB/Insta/Twitter - @DowntownLenoir NC Science Festival: FB: ncsciencefestival / Insta: ncscifest/ Twitter: @ncscifest App State STEAM EXPO 2023! 
"Antisemitism and Its Manifestations" with Rachel Lang Date and Time Wednesday, February 15 2023 at 7:00 PM EST to Wednesday, February 15 2023 at 8:00 PM EST Location Belk Library and Information Commons Room 114 218 College Street Also, CLICK HERE for more information about the Summer 2023 Symposium entitled "The Holocaust and Lessons For Today", held July 8-13. 2023. Online Visual Journaling 
Looking to earn CEUs? Register for the online Visual Journaling course taught by RCOE's Dr. Theresa Redmond, professor of media studies. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gAUqHAVA. 
NC School of Science & Math Summer Programs The NC School of Science and Math is now accepting applications for Summer Programs! - For rising 5th - 12th grade students who may be interested in a week-long summer camp (Morganton, Durham or online) or - For potential summer staff ranging in education from a high school diploma to a Bachelors degree. See the websites linked below for more information and an application link. Applications wil remain open until all courses and staff positions are filled. Please hurry! Spots are filling quickly! - Student registrations for Summer Accelerator courses:
https://www.ncssm.edu/summer-programs/accelerator
- Summer staff applications
https://www.ncssm.edu/summer-programs/accelerator/work-here/staff-opportunities
App State GEAR UP Academic Innovation Conference
- Conference Website: AIC 2023
- Date: June 12-14
- June 12th- Pre Conference Social Event- Renaissance Hotel
- June 13th Full Day Conference (Dinner is on your own in Asheville)
- June 14th Half Day Conference
- Conference Location: AB Tech Community College
- Hotel: Renaissance Hotel Asheville
- Audience: Middle and High School Educators from the GEAR UP Community
- Presentations Provided By: Teachers, District Leaders, 3rd Party Vendors and IHE Partners
MELT 2023 Summer Math Workshops
Since 1998, the Mathematics Education Leadership Training program (MELT) at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, has provided cutting-edge professional development opportunities for K-12 mathematics teachers and community college faculty through MELT Summer Institutes. This summer, MELT continues to provide week-long, residential and online Summer Institutes focusing on the mathematical and pedagogical content knowledge needed for teachers to assist their students to succeed.
Please note that MELT Summer Institutes are not only for math CEUs. Some Institutes provide CEUs in digital learning, and general CEUs. Each MELT Summer Institute provides participants with the opportunity of earning either continuing education units (CEUs) or graduate credits.
Registrations are coming in for the 2023 MELT Summer Institutes. Click on this hyperlink to reach the MELT Summer Institutes webpage and find the registration tab on the left of the screen or use this link for the Registration Form. Last year, almost 200 teachers, coaches, and curriculum personnel attended MELT Summer Institutes. You are encouraged to begin exploring and making your summer PD plans. (All registrations are first come, first served.)
Please note these major changes from previous years:
(A) MELT will provide Summer Institutes in both BOONE and HICKORY, NC.
(B) MELT will be following a four-day (Monday-Thursday) schedule.
In February, we will finalize hotel room rate agreements with local hotels in Boone.
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