1. Digital Teaching and Learning
Update
PTEC Curriculum Leaders Meeting
March 10, 2015
Verna Lalbeharie, Director

2. Highlights
• Digital Teaching & Learning: Evolving Role
– Home Base Support
• Digital Learning Landscape
– Digital Learning Plan
– Digital Learning Competencies
• Spring 2015 Focus

3. Digital Teaching and Learning: Our
Evolving Role
• Emphasis on Support and Service:
• Design and deliver professional development in support of digital teaching
and learning.
• Provide support to LEA and Charter leadership teams in planning the
transition to digital teaching and learning.
• Internal and External:
• Support key agency initiatives such as Home Base, NC Digital Learning
Competencies for Educators, the Governor’s Teacher Network, and the
NC Digital Learning Plan.
• Agency capacity building to support digital teaching and learning in the
field
• Advocacy and Leadership:
• Innovative practices in library media and digital teaching and learning
programs.

4. Digital Teaching and Learning:
Home Base Support
• The DTL Division is reorganizing to include Home Base
• Facilitating comprehensive management and leadership of
Instructional Improvement System, Student Information System,
and Educator Effectiveness System
• Transitioning agency staff to roles within DTL: Home Base
Manager; SIS, IIS and EE BTA Analysts, Home Base Trainers
• Facilitate cross-agency connections

5. NC Digital Learning Landscape
Digital
Learning Plan
Transition to
Digital
Materials
(HB 44)
Digital
Learning
Competencies
(HB 23)

6. Session Law 2013-12
An act stating the intent of the general
assembly to transition from funding textbooks to
funding digital learning in the public schools, as
recommended by the legislative research
commission study committee on digital learning
environments in public schools.
House Bill 44

7. Session Law 2013-11
An act directing the State Board of Education to
develop and implement digital teaching and
learning standards for teachers and school
administrators
House Bill 23

8. Digital Learning Competencies:
HB 23
• Significant critical step in formalizing digital learning
as part of the core competencies and necessary
preparation for all teachers
• Thoughtful development: final competencies need to
be real, actionable and provide meaningful measures
for educators
• Competencies need to be fully integrated into all
parts of teacher training and future professional
development.

9. DRAFT: Digital Learning Competencies
North Carolina educators:
I. Model the use of digital tools and resources.
II. Create environments that support effective digital teaching and
learning.
III/IV. Facilitate learning by utilizing content-appropriate digital
tools and resources.
V. Engage in reflective practice and professional growth activities
to enhance their digital teaching and learning.
North Carolina administrators:
• Create conditions in their schools and advocate in their districts
and beyond to support effective digital teaching and learning.

10. Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate
Leadership
• Teachers lead in their classrooms
• Teachers demonstrate leadership in the
school.
• Teachers lead the teaching profession
• Teachers advocate for schools and students.
• Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.
• Teachers model using digital tools and
resources

11. Standard II: Teachers Establish a
Respectful Environment for a Diverse
Population of Students
• Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a
positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults.
• Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the
world.
• Teachers treat students as individuals.
• Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with
special needs.
• Teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant
adults in the lives of their students.
• Teachers create environments that support and promote
effective digital teaching and learning.

12. Standard III: Teachers Know the
Content They Teach
• Teachers align their instruction with the North
Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Teachers know the content appropriate to their
teaching specialty
• Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of
content areas/disciplines.
• Teachers make instruction relevant to students
• Teachers facilitate learning by utilizing content-
appropriate digital tools and resources.

13. Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate
Learning for Their Students
• Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know
the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional
development of their students.
• Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know
the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional
development of their students.
• Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
• Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction
• Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving
skills
• Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities
• Teachers communicate effectively
• Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has
learned.

14. Standard V: Teachers Reflect on
Their Practice
• Teachers analyze student learning
• Teachers link professional growth to their
professional goals
• Teachers function effectively in a complex,
dynamic environment.
• Teachers engage in reflective practice and
professional growth activities to enhance
their digital teaching and learning

15. Standard VI: Teachers Contribute to
the Academic Success of Students
• The work of the teacher results in
acceptable, measurable progress for
students

16. Timeline
Draft
Competencies
2013-
14
Feedback and
Revision
2014-
15
Training and
Pilot
2016-
17
Apply to all
educators 2017-18
2015-16

17. Spring 2015 DTL Focus
• Digital Learning Competencies
– Feedback focus groups and refinement of Competencies
– Deeper exploration of Micro-credentials/Badging
• RESA Sessions III
– Sustaining Teaching and Learning in a Digital Environment
• Region 1: March 11
• Region 2: March 10
• Region 3: April 22
• Region 4: April 23
• Region 5: TBD
• Region 6: April 8
• Region 7: April 22
• Region 8: April14
• Digital Learning Progress Rubric
– In partnership with the Friday Institute, provide support and guidance to
LEAs in completing the DL Progress Rubric

18. Closing Thoughts
• We’re in this together …
– Committed to a smooth planning & rollout of the
Digital Learning Competencies
• Call to Action:
– Your input and feedback is critical
– TODAY: Feedback Form
(http://tinyurl.com/PTECC-I)
• Strategic Outreach/Focus Groups over the next
few months

19. Open Q&A

20. CONTACT INFO
Verna L. Lalbeharie
Director, Digital Teaching & Learning
NC Department of Public Instruction
6364 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6364
Verna.Lalbeharie@dpi.nc.gov
(P) 919.807.3270
(F) 919.807.3290
@vlalbeharie