#GoOpenNC Community Building Next Steps
Edenton-Chowan Schools
1) Engaging with Resources - The WHAT:
#GoOpenNC has three main opportunities to interact with the resources on the platform.
Level of Engagement | What would be your vision for WHAT your educators would do in the next 6 months? | What would be your vision for WHAT your educators would do in the next 18 months? |
Find/Use Existing Resources | Explore existing resources to find those that would assist in enhancing instruction | Use existing resources to enhance instruction |
Collect/Curate Resources and Collections | Begin with grade level or departmental leaders to collect resources and collections appropriate for each individual school in our district | Expand this to include all teachers. |
Create/Upload Resources | Begin with grade level or departmental leaders to create resources and lessons to upload appropriate for each individual school in our district | Expand this to include all teachers. |
2) Engaging with Platform - The HOW:
#GoOpenNC has three main ways to participate on the platform.
#GoOpenNC Initiative | What would be your vision for HOW your educators would participate on the platform in the next 6 months? | What would be your vision for HOW your educators would participate on the platform in the next 18 months? |
Share/Evaluate Resources | Lead team will evaluate and rate resources in the platform | Teachers will evaluate and rate resources in the platform |
Participate in Professional Learning locally or statewide | Group that went to training on May 8 will meet with and train grade level and department leaders. | Grade level and department leaders will train their teachers. |
Network and Collaborate with Other NC Educators | Investigate groups/hubs to see how they could be used for our schools/district | Create a group to begin the collaboration process |
3) Engaging the Educators - The WHO:
#GoOpenNC has opportunities for all educators to being engaging. Consider who would be your main early engagers in the next 6 months.
Group description | # of educators | Main purpose(Use, curate collections, evaluate or create) | Support needed |
Teachers of the Year | 35 - one from each school in our district | To create:upload 3 of their most effective lessons into a TOY hub, comment on their peers’ lessons | Training on OER and licensing, structured discussion on high quality materials, scaffolded due dates for uploads |
Grade Level and Department Leaders | Approximately 25 | Create and evaluate lesson plans/resources | Training on the OER and licensing |
Media Coordinators/ITF | 5 | Evaluate lessons/resources. Share high quality open resources | Training on the OER and licensing |
Instructional Coaches | 2 | Create and evaluate lesson plans/resources | Training on the OER and licensing |
Administrators | 9 | Evaluate lessons/resources | Training on the OER and licensing |
4) Building the Community - The WHEN
As #GoOpenNC plans to be teacher-facing by August, what would be your plans for engaging your desired educators in doing the WHAT and the HOW?
The Who | The What | The How | The When | The Logistics |
TOYs | Create Resources | Using a Hub | By December | TOYs will be invited to participate, join a group that includes monthly discussion with the upload happening in December |
Grade Level and Department Leaders | Training on the OER and licensing | Face-to-face training in PLCs and or after school meetings | May 2020 | Face-to-face training in PLCs and or after school meetings |
Media Coordinators/ITF | Training on the OER and licensing | Face-to-face training in PLCs and or after school meetings | May 2020 | Face-to-face training in PLCs and or after school meetings |
Instructional Coaches | Training on the OER and licensing | Face-to-face training in PLCs and or after school meetings | May 2020 | Face-to-face training in PLCs and or after school meetings |
Administrators | Training on the OER and licensing | Face-to-face training in PLCs and or after school meetings | May 2020 | Face-to-face training in PLCs and or after school meetings |
5) Building the Community - Statewide support and connections
NCDPI and ISKME can provide support for the ways you are planning to Build the #GoOpenNC Community within your area.
To help #GoOpenNC build a statewide community, please make your requests for support and engagement through this Google Form.