The+FI+-+NCDPI+Partnership

North Carolina’s Race to the Top (RttT) award has led to a heavy investment in technology by LEAs across the state. As a result, there is a growing need for planning and implementation assistance to enable these LEAs to maximize the educational impact of their technology investments. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the Friday Institute (FI) will partner to foster a statewide expansion of the North Carolina Learning Technology Initiative (NCLTI), a layered approach to planning and implementing technology–enabled learning environments. =Information for the NCDPI & FI Partnership Kickoff Meeting is HERE. = The NCDPI - FI partnership will: The above goals will be addressed through a combination of a) ** face-to-face capacity building/working institutes **, b) **online professional development**, and c) ** customized consulting **. The target NCDPI audience will be include regional roundtable leads (C&I), professional development leads (ERD), regional technology consultants (IT), district and school instructional and transformation coaches and instructional technology staff (DST) and any other designated personel.
 * Build NCDPI's capacity to support LEA leadership teams as they plan/implement technology-enabled learning;
 * Leverage the regional system of support within NCDPI to assist districts and schools in adequately preparing for the Common Core and Essential Standards and 21st Century teaching and learning supported by technology;
 * Lay a foundation for the professional development needed to support the IIS and Cloud implementations;
 * Support regional educational technology project planning; and,
 * Provide NCDPI staff with opportunities to engage in asynchronous, cohort-based online professional development (OPD); differentiated based on identified needs.