The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the Division of Advanced Learning and Gifted Education (DALGE), in partnership with Duke TiP, have created Advanced Learning Labs for K-12 students.  These resources are ready-to-use and aligned to a concept as well as the NCSCOS.  Choose to use each Advanced Learning Lab as an extension, find a concept to accelerate, or enrich a unit you already  teach.  Explore these resources and identify useful lessons that will enhance learning for your  students in a remote environment. 

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This year, AIG-STEAM teachers will be utilizing design challenges created by John Spencer for our STEAM units in order to spark creativity and foster problem solving skills.  In this inspiring webinar, you  will gain tools, ideas, and resources to help you design better PBL learning experiences for all students in both remote and in-person environments.  

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Dive into the easy-to-follow Genius Hour (Home Edition) process created by Andi McNair.  The 6 Ps—passion, plan, pitch, project, product, and presentation—act as a map for students (and teachers) to follow as they develop passion projects.  Andi McNair will share all the tools needed to quickly implement Genius Hour into your classroom experience!  

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Explore the plethora of gifted resources available on the Gifted Guy, Todd Stanley's website.  This site contains a collection of strategies, ideas, and lessons Mr. Stanley has accumulated over twenty years in education.   Examine the suggested links in a scavenger hunt format to determine how to best utilize these resources with students in either an in-person or virtual setting.   Click on the Google Drawing image to get started!  

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Listen to a podcast featuring Betsy Potash with Jennifer Gonzalez from Cult of Pedagogy as they present Hexagonal Thinking as a tool for creative discussion.  Hexagonal Thinking is a method for considering the connections between ideas and finding the nuances in those connections.  You will go through the steps to incorporate this technique into your classroom today!  Potash shares a variety of examples and includes free digital (and paper) hexagon templates.  If you’re looking for a fresh framework for discussion and critical thinking, this may be just the thing. 

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Cult of Pedagogy's, Jennifer Gonzalez, shares 6 different kinds of blogs that students could create in both remote and hybrid learning environments.  Listen to a podcast as you follow along with ideas for content, suggested blogging platforms, and the tools and practices you need to do this well—including details for assigning and assessing.  

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Available 2021-2022

Underrepresented minorities and women in STEM need GRACE. Incorporating GRACE into our middle and high school lessons will help students successfully make the transition from high school to college, and college to career.  In this session, we will explore the five elements that could help students combat the frequently reported obstacles faced by STEM college students; such as racial bias, feelings of isolation, difficult coursework, and lack of mentors.  GRACE represents skills that K-12 educators can explicitly teach students to ensure their future success in a STEM field.  Recommended for middle & high school teachers.

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Available 2021-2022

This professional development highlights two amazing resources, Promoting STEM through Literature and One Stop Shop forTeachers.  Follow the steps  outlined in the document to discover critical thinking activities including:  higher level questions, design challenges, and problem based learning.  As an added bonus, the lessons are pre-made and ready to use in the classroom.  Recommended for elementary teachers.

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Available 2021-2022