The world of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—provides a rich environment that motivates children to want to learn more. Children often prefer reading about spiders and dinosaurs to fictional characters. STEM activities help students build vocabulary, incorporate problem-solving skills, and analyze complex text with real-world applications. Maximize classroom time by integrating literacy with the natural connections of STEM disciplines. Experience lessons that give students a desire to read, promote problem solving, and model strategies to cultivate reading comprehension. Join us as we make messes, break things, and create minds-on STEM learning environments.

Canvas, North Carolina's Learning Management System (LMS), is your place for one-stop learning and course management. Teachers will become familiar with the features of Canvas, such as the settings, notifications, and a variety of tools in building a course. Participants will learn how to create modules, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and content pages. Participants will also learn how to develop rubrics to use while grading assignments in SpeedGrader. This program will show you how to get started in Canvas. Participants can build in a Canvas course while getting ideas from the instructor and each other. Make sure you have access to Canvas within your district so that you can create a course or edit one. Come with an open mind and be ready to learn! It's Canvas time!

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Designed for teachers in grades 2-6

It is no surprise that students have varied math instructional needs and that they learn at different paces. Meeting those complex needs in the math classroom can be challenging. This program will introduce the structures of math workshop and identify avenues of how these models can reach students’ learning needs. Teachers will learn how to create class structures that allow for small group instruction and independent work using the workshop models explored. In addition, teachers will delve into resources that will guide the facilitation of math workshop and provide station work ideas for virtual and in-person learning. This program is best designed for teachers in 2nd through 6th grades, teachers who work with exceptional children with this grade span content, as well as instructional coaches who work with math teachers.

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For grades K-5

What is literacy? How does literacy cross all content areas? How can I integrate literacy strategies into my class when I don’t teach reading? All teachers sharethe responsibility of ensuring our students are literate and prepared for college and careers. In this program, teachers will investigate ways to integrate literacy instruction into their content area. This program is designed specifically for teachers who teach art, music, and physical education in the elementary grades.

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A wealth of research supports the hypothesis that physical activity can boost comprehension, retention, and self-regulation in students of all achievement levels. Teachers who build movement into their lesson designs will have students who are less disruptive and more engaged. Teachers will learn a variety of strategies for integrating instruction with physical activity, but not at the expense of intellectual rigor. Armed with a collection of techniques you can use immediately, design and create your own physically and mentally active lessons.

Designed for Teachers in grades 3-12

Our physical, psychological, and emotional wellbeing are interconnected. Through experiential lessons learn about the latest research on the connection between our environment and our genetics. Participants will study light, circadian rhythms, genetics, body systems, macromolecules, and more found in science standards grades 3—12. Literacy, science, and social studies will be featured in our activities as we discover how to make science standards applicable to our students’ lives.

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For grades K-12

Canvas, North Carolina's Learning Management System (LMS), is your place for one-stop learning and course management. Teachers will become familiar with the features of Canvas, such as the settings, notifications, and a variety of tools in building a course. Participants will learn how to create modules, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and content pages. Participants will also learn how to develop rubrics to use while grading assignments in SpeedGrader. This program will show you how to get started in Canvas. Participants can build in a Canvas course while getting ideas from the instructor and each other. Make sure you have access to Canvas within your district so that you can create a course or edit one. Come with an open mind and be ready to learn! It's Canvas time!

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