PRINCIPALS' MESSAGES 2008
PRINCIPALS' MESSAGES 2008JUNE 19, 2008 - Principals' Biweekly Message
What difference do a few minutes make? Quite a bit when they're all added together! "Two Million Minutes" is a documentary film that takes an in-depth look at how students in the United States allocate their high school years (approximately four years or two million minutes) as compared with students in India and China. It examines the implications this may have on the U.S. position in the global economy during the 21st century, and spurred quite a bit of interesting discussion at the June State Board of Education Meeting. "Two Million Minutes" is currently screening across the country. The DVD provides a forum for you and your school community to think about your district's priorities and expectations for students. For more information about purchasing a copy, please visit www.2mminutes.com.
Regards,
June Atkinson
In this Biweekly Principals' Message:
Learn and Earn Named Harvard Innovations in Government Award Finalist
North Carolina's Learn and Earn high school reform initiative has been named one of 15 finalists in the 2008 Innovations in American Government Awards competition sponsored by the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. The program was selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 applicants to represent the best in government innovation on the local, city, county, tribal, state and federal levels. From the 15 finalists, six programs will be selected to receive $100,000 toward the replication and dissemination of the innovation. The winners will be announced in September.
Harrison Receives 2008 Jay Robinson Leadership Award
Cumberland County Schools' Superintendent Dr. William Harrison was recently named the 2008 Jay Robinson Leadership Award recipient and received a $5,000 cash prize partially sponsored by BB&T and an anonymous donor. The award honors the extraordinary leadership and service of Dr. Jay Robinson, a former school superintendent and State Board of Education chair. Harrison has served as a public school educator in North Carolina for over 30 years. Other finalists for this year's award were Bill McNeal, executive director of the North Carolina Association of School Administrators, and William Shore, director of US Community Partnerships for GlaxoSmithKline.
Posting for K-12 Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Division
Director
The NCDPI is seeking exceptionally well-qualified candidates for director of K-12 Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Division. The successful candidate will have a record of expertise in curriculum and instruction and at least 10 years of experience demonstrating successful leadership in a school district or state public education department and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction, school leadership, or school administration. The complete positing is available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/jobs. The upper end of the salary range for this position is $114,000. Interested applicants should complete the Application for State Employment available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/jobs/dpiapplications indicating position #16110 and submit it to Human Resources Division, NCDPI, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-02825. Telephone inquiries should be directed to Jack Stone, HR director, 919.807.3395, or by email, jstone@dpi.state.nc.us. Applications will be considered until management determines there are a sufficient number of highly qualified candidates.
Literacy to Learn
"Literacy to Learn: Professional Development for 21st Century Educators" is composed of online modules supported by video documentaries of best practices in the classroom. Courses can be taken at three different levels. Register by June 25 for reduced fees of only $50/course (regularly $150/course). Additional information is available online at www.usdlc.org/pathways/ltol.jsp. For more information, please contact Linda Walters, USDLC Professional Development Coordinator, at lwalters@dpi.state.nc.us or 919.807.3497.
Request for Proposals for State Arts Conference
"NC: The State of the Arts Conference," a statewide conference addressing the arts in 21st century learning, will be held March 5-7, 2009 at Meredith College, Raleigh. The conference's theme is "Imagination, Creativity and Innovation: Educating Children for Their Future." Educators interested in presenting at the conference should go online to www.unitedarts.org for more conference information or http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/music/archives/2006/08/nc_state_of_the.php to download the proposal form. The deadline to submit a proposal is Sept. 12.
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