The North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) for English Language Arts (ELA) outlines what students should know and be able to do by the end of the school year—but what does that really look like in daily instruction? In this K-12 session, we’ll unpack the ELA standards and dig into how they build across grade levels. Through collaborative discussions and real-world classroom examples, attendees will gain a better idea as to what standards-aligned instruction could look like in practice and how they support student growth in all areas of literacy. Please note: This session has been designed for the current ELA SCOS adopted in 2017.
Secondary English Language Arts Consultant, NC Department of Public Instruction
John Davis is a Secondary English Language Arts Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, where he works to align his passion for literacy and the humanities with the important work of academic standards and pedagogy. John has been committed to public education... Read More →
The Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) were created to support high-quality literacy instruction across all grade levels and content areas—but what might literacy integration look like across content areas? In this session, we’ll dig into how the LIS can be used as a practical tool for planning and delivering effective instruction in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. We’ll explore how the LIS connect with research-based literacy practices and how they can help all teachers—regardless of content area—integrate literacy into their daily instruction. Participants will leave with ready-to-implement ideas and strategies to support daily implementation of the LIS. Please note: This session has been designed for K-12 educators across all content areas and discipline
Mary is a graduate from the University of South Florida where she received her B.S. in Elementary Education and then her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership. She comes with 20 years of educational experience as a pre-K through 5th grade teacher, literacy specialist, administrator, district... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT Library
Grab your lunch, pull up a chair, and join the DPI DL/I Team for a relaxed conversation around the current state of DL/I in NC! In this "chat and chew" session, we'll provide a: - Quick overview of DL/I in NC - Tour of our DL/I website - List of support resources and, time to reflect on the current state of your DL/I program! Whether you're just getting started or looking to take your program to the next level, this session will leave you with fresh ideas, practical tools, and a little extra inspiration.
Learn how to create standards-aligned chatbots designed to enhance learning by providing customized experiences, aligned to your standards. This session follows the "Go Slow to Go Fast" model, allowing participants time to thoroughly understand the process, create their own classroom chatbot, and ask questions along the way.
Western DTL Consultant, NCDPI/Digital Teaching and Learning
Stacy Lovdahl has 24 years of experience as a state and district-level education technologist. She is an AI literacy trainer, the Western DTL Consultant for NCDPI, an Instructional Technology Facilitator and a middle school science teacher. Stacy has dedicated significant efforts... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT Library
Serving students who are both Multilingual Learners (MLs) and Students with Disabilities (SWDs) requires a collaborative, asset-based approach built on shared expertise. In this session, participants will explore how general education teachers, ML specialists, special educators, and support staff can work together to design instruction that meets both language development and disability-related needs. Participants will: - Explore best practices, tools, and resources for collaborative planning and instruction - Learn how to integrate language development strategies with specially designed instruction - Review key legal policies and frameworks guiding support for dually identified students - Reflect on how strong partnerships can promote student success and discover opportunities to promote academic growth of these learners
Join us to reflect, connect, and strengthen your vision for partnership-centered student support!
This foundational session will help to provide clarity around the connection between the IEP (Individual Education Program) for students with disabilities and NC Standards. This session will support understanding Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) for students with disabilities and how SDI intersects with NC Standards. Participants will develop knowledge about educator roles in SDI, examples of SDI to support collaboration and finally we will apply that knowledge to a secondary case study using ELA and Math NC Standards. Participants will leave with ready-to-implement ideas and strategies to collaborate with exceptional children teachers to support specially designed instruction in any classroom. Note: This session is designed for any educator to attend in any content area to learn more about supporting specially designed instruction in any classroom. The case study using a 7th grade profile, will focus on both ELA and Math standards, but the concepts can be applied to any grade or content area.
