Appalachian Educators Connection
September 18-22, 2017
Important Events This Week:
- James Center Staff will be out of the office attending a retreat from 10:00am-3:00pm.
- PD Classroom Management Strategies 4:00pm, Stephanie Linville (1992 Alum), Band Teacher, Guilford County Schools RCOE #236
- Graduation Planning for Early College and Transfer Students 6:00pm RCOE #013
Tuesday, September 19
- Accelerated Admissions Drop In Support with Rebekah Saylors 9-11am; 3-5pm 504D
- Graduation Planning for First Year Students 6:00pm RCOE #124 6:00-8:00pm (if you have a class, you can come drop in later)
Wednesday, September 20
- Homecoming Blood Drive (see info below from Homecoming Committee)-8am-7pm Holmes Convocation Center
- Accelerated Admissions Drop In Support with Rebekah Saylors 9-11am; 3-5pm 504D
- Graduation Planning for First Year Students 6:00pm RCOE #124 6:00-8:00m (if you have class or other commitments, you are still welcome to drop in later)
Thursday, September 21
- Accelerated Admissions Drop In Support with Rebekah Saylors 9-11am; : 3-5pm 504D
- PD Data Driven Instruction 6:00pm RCOE #127 Amanda Wrinn (Alumni 2014); 4th Grade Math RTT, Charlotte, Mecklengburg Schools
- PD 7:30pm Plemmons Student Union---Prof. Konrad H. Jarausch, the Lurcy Professor of European Civilization at UNC-Chapel Hill, will give an evening lecture on twentieth-century biographies of German Jews. His talk will also serve as a keynote address for the "Jewish Life in Germany Today" exhibition that will be on display at Plemmons Student Union. For seminar credit, you will need to submit a reflection to Trisha at cavinessts@appstate by 9/28/17.
Friday, September 22
- Accelerated Admissions Drop In Support with Rebekah Saylors 9-11am; 3-5pm
- Accelerated Admissions Informations Session 2:00pm RCOE #127
- AppEd Bonfire at Libby Rose's house 7:30-10:30pm FREE Food! 268 Lillian Drive, Seven Devils, NC 28607
Don't forget about the meaningful resources on campus for extra support!
Another Meaningful Professional Development Opportunity---World Languages
September 20th, @ 2-3pm in the Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) in Sanford Hall 504: Webinar hosted by the Center for Language Teaching and Advancement (CeLTA) at Michigan State University:
Changing Roles: Impacting the Language Learning Narrative on Campus.
Presenters: Angelika Kraemer and Luca Giupponi, Michigan State University.
Details: http://iallt.org/webinars/free-webinar9-20-17/
Join us to watch and discuss together! Questions? Please contact Judson MacDonald (macdonaldjw@appstate.edu) or Dr. Paul Sebastian (sebastianpl@appstate.edu).
Blood Drive---WEDNESDAY!
We just wanted to send out a reminder to sign up for the Blood Drive!!! If you do not feel comfortable donating then volunteer! This blood drive is so important right now with all of the natural disasters. Florida and Harvey are in desperate need of donors. Be the difference! The drive is Wednesday, September 20th! Make sure when you register that you say you're with App Ed!!!
Children's Literature Symposium--REGISTER NOW!
State Board to Ask Legislature for Technical Corrections to Principal Pay Boost
By adopting a plan that ties salaries to school size and student growth as measured by the state’s accountability system, the General Assembly moved away from a highly convoluted pay system. But after hearing about potentially serious concerns about the transition, the State Board of Education voted to direct Superintendent Mark Johnson and DPI staff to provide needed information to the General Assembly to correct unintended consequences associated with the newly adopted rules for setting pay and awarding bonuses for school administrators.
The General Assembly earlier this year addressed concerns about pay for North Carolina principals, whose salaries were among the lowest in the nation last year, appropriating an additional $35.4 million increase to principal and assistant principal compensation in 2017-18 and a cumulative, two-year increase of $40.6 million by 2018-2019.
According to the N.C. Association of School Administrators (NCASA), the new plan and increased funding will move average principal pay from just under $64,000 per year to more than $71,000 per year, not including the bonus pay. In a memo to NCASA members after the budget was approved, the group acknowledged that refinements would still be needed to the new pay structure.
Although all principals are held harmless this year from a pay decrease, an extensive presentation from School Business Director Alexis Schauss detailed examples of some principals who could face serious pay cuts beginning next year if corrections aren’t made.
To continue reading the complete article, click here.
Thanks to everyone who helped with Fall Open House 2017! It was a great success!
If you volunteered at Coffee Talk, please let the Diverse Abilities Committee know!
Student Council for Exceptional Children T-Shirt Fundraiser Reminder
After hearing Katie Lamb speak at the last AppEd meeting, she shared that this organization is selling short sleeve shirts for $20 and long sleeve shirts for $25 and you can also donate through the site! Please help us help this classroom! All you have to do is go to the link below and you buy your shirts or donate through this link.
You can also help by spreading the word! Share the link with your friends and family!
Also, if you would like to be a part of SCEC we would love to have you! All you need to do is email Madison Lee at lee6@appstate.edu and tell her you heard about SCEC through me and she will help you get involved.
If you have any questions feel free to email me at lambkc1@appstate.edu
Here is the link for the shirts and donations:
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/scec-fundraiser?side=back&type=1&zoom=false
James Center for Appalachian Educators
Email: cavinessts@appstate.edu
Website: jamescenter.appstate.edu
Location: 151 College Street, Boone, NC, United States
Phone: (828) 262-6095
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appstatejamescenter/