Kelly Schultz entered the field of education in the Spring of 2008 as a secondary English Language Arts teacher. She has since progressed in the field serving as a curriculum coach, MTSS District Coordinator, and NCDPI Education Consultant. Kelly has taught in both Illinois and North... Read More →
This professional learning supports best practices by providing teams of teachers (general and special educators and ML Teachers) with the six approaches of co-teaching, their implementation and practical tools, which can be utilized by teams implementing co-teaching in their schools. The teams will gain knowledge of the essential elements of co-teaching: co-planning, co-instructing and co-assessing within an ELA classroom.
HB 959 requires structured instruction on social media’s impact on mental health, misinformation, manipulation, digital safety, and reporting protocols across K–12. This session outlines a practical framework for translating legislative requirements into vertically aligned, standards-based learning experiences. Participants will explore how to embed these requirements and the Digital Learning Standards for Students into existing curriculum, ensure developmental alignment, and support sustainable implementation ahead of the 2026–2027 mandate.
In this session, participants will explore several state policies and discuss how their local implementation practices impact students in World Language programs. We will focus on K-12 articulation for dual language/immersion (DL/I) programs, as well as K-5, K-8, and high school credit courses for middle school students in classical and modern language programs, that build proficiency and could lead to placement into more advanced courses in grades 9 - 12. We will also discuss local course sequence(s) that include offering Level I and II as standard or honors courses, creating pathways that lead to advanced coursework, and fulfilling the requirements for the UNC Minimum Admissions Requirements or the Global Language Endorsement (GLE), North Carolina’s Seal of Biliteracy.
