PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MISSION :: The mission of the Office of Professional Development is to provide leadership, technical assistance, resources and consultative services to the North Carolina public and charter schools with the goal of improving student learning and achievement through organizational development and professional learning.

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Please take a moment to complete the online survey for the Office of Professional Development to aid in the planning of future professional development and the organization of support structures for districts across NC. Thank you in advance for your feedback!
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HIGHLIGHTS

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Training Materials – School Executive and Teacher Evaluation Instruments

Future Ready Students for the 21st Century

The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st century. To that end, the North Carolina State Board of Education adopted policy to bring the infusion of 21st century skills to scale across the state. The following information captures the 21st century mandates that our students will acquire on their path to graduation.

• Future-Ready Students for the 21st century
  (pdf, 474kb)
• Framework for 21st Century Learning
  (pdf, 367kb)
• An overview of 21st Century Skills in North Carolina
  (pdf, 221kb)

Please visit our website often to be kept abreast of up-coming professional development opportunities related to the new standards for North Carolina School Executives.

Training and Professional Development will be provided to all districts across the state on the new standards. The intended purpose of the evaluation instruments is to assess performance in relation to the standards and to serve as a development model for individual growth. Please contact the Office of Professional Development or our other partners for additional training and other professional development opportunities:

NC Association of Educators (NCAE)
Regional Educational Service Alliances (RESAs)
NC Teacher Academy
Universities with trained professionals: Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, UNC-Wilmington, Fayetteville State University, Campbell University, UNC-Charlotte, Gardner-Webb University
NC Professional Teaching Standards Commission
Durham Public Schools
Iredell-Statesville Schools
Alexander County Schools
Department of Health and Human Services

NCDPI Professional Development Calendar

North Carolina Professional Development Directory