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Winter/Spring 2013 North Carolina Council on the Holocaust Teacher Workshops- Burke County These one-day, multi-county workshops are offered at no charge for middle or high school teachers. Substitute pay will be provided. These sessions will feature: -Dr. Karl Schleunes, UNC-G historian and Holocaust scholar, and a Holocaust survivor. Possible speakers include: -Hank Brodt, a survivor of six concentration camps -Morris Glass, a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp -Manfred Katz, a slave laborer in two concentration camps -Zohara Boyd, a survivor who hid in "plain sight" during the Holocaust. Participants will receive a copy of The Holocaust: A North Carolina's Teacher's Resource, a ... Read More North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) Spring Leadership Seminar Keynote Speaker: Steven Leinwand (NCDPI DPI mathematics section used his book Accessible Mathematics in our regional fall professional development. Book study on his book is on the DPI Mathematics wiki: http://maccss.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Fall+2012+Regional+K-12+PD. Keynote Title: The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Hopes, Fears and Challenges as We Enter the Brave New World Keynote Description: There is little question that the new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (and the PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments) represent a long-overdue brave new world for mathematics in the United St ... Read More Coastal Awakening - An Educator Treks Program Sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Explore the beautiful coast of North Carolina as we learn about coastal resources and ecology. Travel to Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve to learn about salt marshes and perhaps catch a glimpse of the wild horses that call the island complex home. We'll also visit nearby longleaf pine savannas as well as Fort Macon and Hammocks Beach State Parks. Cost: $80 (includes transportation from Raleigh, lodging, most meals). A certificate of course completion is available for this workshop and can be turned into the school district for renewal credits. ... Read More |
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