Guide to NCDPI Wikis and Resources
- NCDPI Collaborative Workspaces: – Links to NCDPICommon Core State Standards (CCSS) and North Carolina Essential Standards (NCES) Sites maintained by Curriculum and Instruction specialists
English Language Arts
English LanHYPERLINK " " " Arts link to ELA wiki or find at
Resources link includes RESA training documents; see Rereading, Close Reading and Academic Vocabulary documents for explanations. Also documents used as training activities. See Looking Deeper for progression documents. Trainer notes, power points, posters, and Facilitator’s Guide from Summer Institute. Curriculum Maps link and presentation from SI. Bringing CC to Life webinar with David Coleman. Technology links and teaching resources.Info on webinars. Links to Appendices (see Guide to ELA Appendices with links at the end of this document)
Link to ACRE site for Common Core Instructional Support Tools and graphic organizers:
Link to Text Exemplars document on ACRE site (lists text exemplars and where they can be found (often for free):
Link to Hunt Institute videos on You Tube – can be used for discussion in faculty meetings or as part of CCSS training
Information and Technology
Information and Technology link to IT wiki or find at
Site includes iPad training, curriculum resources, agenda and training materials for Principal Phase III training. Curriculum resources include Thinkfinity (Verizon web portal), tool kit, NCWiseOwl (school resources), STNA (needs assessment tool), LoFTI (classroom observation tool for gauging technology integration), NC Intel Teach (PD program for teachers/administrators with online tools).
Link to ACRE for standards:
Mathematics
Mathematicslink to Mathematics wiki or find at
Site includes curriculum resources for elementary, middle, high school; testing information (includes assessment examples); conference presentations, Summer Institute and RESA session training materials for PD, and info on webinars.
Link to ACRE for standards:
Link to ACRE for CCSS support tools:
Social Studies
Social Studies link to Social Studies wiki or find at includes Summer Institute PD presentations, IHE update sessions; MSL Test Specification Presentation; webinar information; legislative updates that affect SS curriculum. Link to Smartboard Notebook activity for concepts.
Link to ACRE for standards:
Link to ACRE for NCES support tools and graphic organizers:
Science
Science link to Science wiki or find at RESA and Summer Institute training materials; IHE resources; under resources see Grade 5 physical science support packs on energy transfer, force and motion, matter and energy; under SI 2011 Resource see LiveBinders resources and web resources. Webinar info.
Customized Curriculum Student Guides – excellent resource for teachers
Link to ACRES for standards:
Link to ACRE for NCES support tools and graphic organizers:
English Language Development
English Language Development link to ELL wiki or find at includes helpful resources and reference documents from Summer Institute training
Link to ACRES for graphic organizers:
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World Languages
World Languages link to WL wiki or find at includes excellent resources from content sessions, 4 Corners Elevator Speeches, Curriculum Planning session, online resources, PD planning activity, perception gauge, Proficiency 101 Team, WL Instructional Toolkit and resources that include ePals, iEARN Projects, Global SchoolNet’s Project Registry and Online Collaborative Center, and Flat Classroom Projects.
Link to ACRE for standards:
Link to ACRE for support tools and graphic organizers:
Healthful Living
Healthful Living link to HL wiki or find at
Link to ACRE for standards:
Link to ACRE for support tools and graphic organizers:
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Arts
Arts link to Arts wiki or find at includes instructional toolkit; discussion forum for teachers; resources from Summer Institute, IHE sessions, and conferences; Arts Education Coordinator resources; webinar info; links to technology resources and 21st Century Skills; RBT resources; “I Can” Statements; resources shared by LEAs.
Link to ACRE for standards:
Link to ACRE for support tools and graphic organizers:
- Region 4 wiki:
Wiki under ongoing construction to store resources used in training sessions.
- Guide to Appendices for Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
Appendix A
Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards & Glossary of Key Terms
Reading
Why text complexity matters (pg. 2)
Reading Foundational Skills
Phoneme/Grapheme Correspondences (pg. 17)
Phonological Awareness (pg. 18)
Orthography (pg. 20)
Writing
3 Text Types (pg. 23)
The special place of argument in the standards (pg. 24)
Speaking and Listening
The special role of speaking and listening of K-5 literacy (pg. 26)
Read alouds and the reading-speaking-listening link (pg.27)
Language
Overview (pg. 28)
Conventions and knowledge of language (pg. 28)
Vocabulary (pg. 32)
Bibliography (pg. 36)
Glossary of Key Terms (pg. 42)
Appendix B
Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks
Table of Contents (pg. 4)
Appendix C
Samples of Student Writing
Table of Contents (pg. 3)