RIT Brief
volume 3, number 1, September 2017
KEA/K-3 formative assessment news for the piedmont-triad and northwest regions
join us for the fall kea district team meetings!
These full day sessions for your team include:
- KEA and K-3 Literacy updates with Q&A
- New PD resources
- New Coaching/PLC resources
- Team planning with on-site support
- Demonstration of the updated technology platform and App
- Time for your team to apply new learning about the technology platform with on-site support
For a full list of supporting resources and information, see our DIT Resources Wiki Page.
Piedmont Triad Fall 2017 KEA District Team Meeting sponsored by PTEC
WHEN: September 19, 2017 from 8:30AM to 3:00PM
WHERE: Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center. 1921 West Lee Street, Greensboro, NC 27403, Meeting Room #1
Questions: Cynthia Dewey
Northwest Fall 2017 KEA District Team Meeting
WHEN: September 22, 2017 from 8:30AM to 3:00PM
WHERE: Olive Hill Resource Center, 509 West Concord Street, Morganton, NC
Register and questions: Nicki Young
We are looking forward to spending time with you and your team, sharing our latest KEA resources, and supporting your team's work.
Check Out our Quick Guides!
We keep getting feedback that the Quick Guides are helpful to teachers as they purposefully plan to elicit evidence of learning in their classrooms. The Quick Guides can be found on our KEA Resources and K-3 Resources pages, or use the links below to browse through the specific constructs!
KEA Quick Guides
- Crossing Midline Quick Guide
- Emotional Literacy Quick Guide
- Engagement in Self-Selected Activities Quick Guide
- Following Directions Quick Guide
- Grip and Manipulation Quick Guide
- Hand Dominance Quick Guide
- Letter Naming Quick Guide
- Object Counting Quick Guide
K-3 Quick Guides
NCDPI Office of Early Learning Presentations at NCaeyc 2017!
Check out this smore flyer for more information about the conference and presentations.
Technology Support
Check out our updated Login Directions document, which contains a few different ways you can log in to the platform this year so you can choose which way is easiest for you.
Have more questions? Our Technology Support wiki page contains Teaching Strategies contact information, FAQs based on your questions, and many other resources to help you navigate the online platform.
Planning Professional Development for this year? Module Opportunities
- NC K-3 FAP Module for Teachers, Course #6197, 1 CEU
- NC K-3 FAP Module for Administrators, Course # 7283, .3 CEU
To find out more and enroll, login through IAM and select the NCEES/TNL icon.
Interested in Joining our Advisory Council? Your Voice Matters!
Please contact Cindy at cynthia.dewey@dpi.nc.gov or Nicki at nicole.galloway@dpi.nc.gov if you are interested in this service opportunity!
k-3 literacy connections
Do you need some tips for talking to parents about the Reading 3D Home Connect Letter? Join the K-3 Literacy Division Webinar- Building Literacy Connections for K-3 Parents: Conferencing with Reading 3D's Home Connect.
What does that "yellow" dot mean? My child needs to be a "Level M" but I don't know what a "Level M" is! Have you ever had these conversations with parents? If so, this webinar provides insights and ideas for school leaders and teachers in informing parents about literacy connections and strategies to support all students, at home and in the classroom. Please join us as we go “beyond the colors” and “the levels” using your Reading 3D Home Connect letter as a framework for facilitating effective parent-teacher communications and conferences.
Please register for Building Literacy Connections for K-3 Parents: Conferencing with Reading 3D's Home Connect on Sep 28, 2017 3:30 PM.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2764636611229958915
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Quick Link: NC Read to Achieve LiveBinder
Contact information:
Piedmont-Triad: Rebecca Belcastro at rebecca.belcastro@dpi.nc.gov
Northwest: Mia Johnson at mia.johnson@dpi.nc.gov