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=New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute (NLI 2012)=

Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NCSU, Raleigh, NC
July 2, 2012 Communication

Greetings! We are exactly one week away from the New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute (NLI 2012) July 9 - July 13, 2012 at the Friday Institute in Raleigh, NC. To prepare, please read and follow the directions in our Welcome Letter at:http://nli2012.wikispaces.com/Welcome+Letter+2012

See you July 9th at 5:00 p.m. for our Opening Reception at the Contemporary Art Museum in Downtown Raleigh!! The museum is located downtown Raleigh: 409 West Martin Street. Directions are online at: CAMRaleigh.org.

Cheers, Hiller, John, Carl, Erin and the NLI 2012 Design Group

June 1, 2012 Communication

Greetings! We're looking forward to seeing you for the New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute (NLI 2012) July 9 - July 13, 2012 at the Friday Institute in Raleigh, NC. In preparation for attending the Institute, please complete the following four tasks: I. Check the roster of participants below to make sure that you are listed and your name is spelled correctly. II. Please take the following 4 minute survey (if you have not yet) to help us prepare for the NLI 2012 experience. We need your information now, please [|Click here] III. Work with your school team on travel and hotel arrangements. We have learned that DPI has reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express, 3741 Thistledown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (919-854-0001) at the state rate of $63.90 + tax. Please reserve your room by **June 14th** (after that date you may not receive the state rate). IV. If you are taking the NLI 2012 for 3 hours graduate credit, please enroll as a Non-Degree Student for ECI 509-601, Special Problems in Curriculum & Instruction by **June 22, 2012**. See directions below. Our records indicate that 50 of the 81 participants plan to take the NLI 2012 for graduate credit.

We are developing the activities for the Institute now and will send you a link to the NLI 2012 wiki by June 28. This wiki will have the daily agenda, Institute resources, and directions to our opening working reception (July 9, 5:00 - 7:00 pm), which will be held at the Contemporary Art Museum in downtown Raleigh. Please complete the four tasks below as directed. If you have any questions, please email Erin Lyjak (eelyjak@ncsu.edu) or call Hiller at 919. 513.8501. Cheers, Hiller Spires, John Lee, Carl Young, & Erin Lyjak


 * I. Check the roster of participants below to make sure that you are listed and your name is spelled correctly. **


 * Participants by District and School**

East Alexander Middle School, Alexander County (Honeycutt)
Sheila C. Jenkins - Principal Travis Crowder (for credit) Mark Ford (for credit) Suzanne Goble (for credit) Toni Smith (for credit) Paula Vagnoni

Enka High School, Buncombe County (Honeycutt)
Edwin Spivey - Principal Phillip Bohanon (for credit) Still needs to register as NDS student with NC State. Matthew Kinnaird (for credit) Robert Reed (for credit) Susan Stanley-Marino (for credit)

Owen Middle School, Buncombe County (Melanie Honeycutt)
Heidi Von Dohlen - Vice Principal Laurel Hawkins (for credit) Erin McCully (for credit) Amanda Venturella (for credit) Loretta Wilson (for credit) Cindy Sturdivant

New Bern High School, Craven County (Deborah Goodman)
Elizabeth Hebb - Principal Megan Justice (for credit) Monica Pyrkowski (for credit) Ashlee Tetreault (for credit) Chris Thornton Lisa Chitty

West Craven Middle School, Craven County (Deborah Goodman)
Francis Altman - Principal Angela Kitchin (for credit) Joshua Kitchin (for credit) Joshua McGhee (for credit) John Scarfpin (for credit) Carol Johnson Neshawn Dawson

Pine Forest High School, Cumberland County (Julian Wilson)
Jane Fields - Principal Jennifer Odle (for credit) Andrea Phillips (for credit) Elaine Vallery (for credit) Cynthia Whetzel (for credit) Lisa Denton - Need to Verify Amanda Neely

Jones Senior High School, Jones County (Deborah Goodman)
Chris Meadows - Principal Sachelle Dorencamp (for credit) BJ Lewis (for credit) Michael Parker (for credit) Pamela Shivar (for credit) Otis Smallwood Betty Murphrey

Archdale Trinity Middle School, Randolph County (Ouida Myers)
Andrea Haynes - Principal Stephanie Phillips (for credit) Robert Smith (for credit) Valerie Stover (for credit) Amber Willis (for credit) Alitha Davis- not attending

Hamlet Middle School, Richmond County (Julian Wilson)
Jim Butler - Principal Ashleigh Buie (for credit) Hayley Fields (for credit) Amber Teeters (for credit) Teri Jo Watkins (for credit) Michael Williams Karen Brewer

Toisnot Middle School, Wilson County (Cynthia Sartain)
Michael Kennedy - Principal Michelle Edwards (for credit) Emily Miller (for credit) Tracy Neal (for credit) Yvette Jobe (for credit) Donna Malloy Wynn Smith Connie Harrison

Glenn High School, WS-Forsyth County (Ouida Myers)
Brad Craddock - Principal Robert Horn (for credit) Cheryl Jeffries (for credit) Christi Joyner (for credit) Todd Plummer (for credit) Charlene Surratt

Paisley IB Magnet, WS-Forsyth County (Ouida Myers)
Lisa Bodenheimer - Principal Alina Lebrato (for credit) Carrie Linville (for credit) Christine Scott (for credit) Jessica Smith (for credit) Ruth Wilcox

=**II. Please take the following 4 minute survey (if you have not yet) to help us prepare for the NLI 2012 experience. We need your information now, please [|Click here]**= = =

=**III. Work with your school team on travel and hotel arrangements. **= We have learned that DPI has reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express, 3741 Thistledown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (919-854-0001) at the state rate of $63.90 + tax. Please reserve your room by **June 14th** (after that date you may not receive the state rate).

=IV. If you are taking the NLI 2012 for 3 hours graduate credit, please enroll as a Non-Degree Student (NDS) for ECI 509-601, Special Problems in Curriculum & Instruction. See directions below. Our records indicate that 63 of the 83 participants plan to take the NLI 2012 for graduate credit. We will pay for the $25 NDS fee and the course tuition through funds that are being directed to NCSU through the IMPACT V grant. =

1. Please enroll in the NCSU Summer II Session for ECI 509-601, Special Problems in Curriculum & Instruction (Instructors John Lee & Carl Young) as a Non-Degree Student by **June 22, 2012**. (Note: ECI stands for Education, Curriculum & Instruction) 2. Go to this link to register and enroll in the course: @http://www.ncsu.edu/nds/application/new.html. Please review the instructions on the page and then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Proceed to Application." 3. The first screen in the application process will ask you about your enrollment intent. Select "I Am New to NC State" and select "On Campus Courses." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. A pop up screen will ask you to pay a $25 fee. Please ignore this screen and click "OK." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. Click "Continue to the Application." If you have not attended NC State before click "Continue." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. Read Application Process steps and click "Continue." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. Please select from the drop-down menu “Summer II” for term of enrollment. Complete the rest of the application, which will ask about your personal information. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. When you reach the payment section of the application, select “in person." By selecting “in person” we are handling your tuition fee through the IMPACT V funds. You may receive a bill from NCSU's Cashiers Office. If so, DISREGARD THE BILL. Your fees are being handled internally within the University. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">9. After you register as an NDS, you will receive an automated email from the university that goes out to all new students. The email will contain your unity id, default password, and your student ID #. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">10. Once your NDS application has been approved, we will manually enroll you into the course. You will receive a verification from Erin Lyjak. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">11. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Erin Lyjak at (eelyjak@ncsu.edu)

Additional information about NLI 2012

1. NLI 2012 Schedule
 * Pre-Institute Participant Activities: Professional readings
 * Day 1: July 9, Monday, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, working reception at Contemporary Art Museum in downtown Raleigh
 * Day 2: July 10, Tuesday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
 * Day 3: July 11, Wednesday. 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, includes working dinner
 * Day 4: July 12, Thursday. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
 * Day 5: July 13, Friday, 9:00 – 1:00 pm, Design Studio Showcase
 * Post Institute Participant Activities:
 * PBI Assignment for course credit due August 1, 2012
 * Post Institute Virtual Session I, Sept 1, 2012
 * Post Institute Virtual Session II: Nov 1, 2012

The NLI is the signature teacher professional development experience of the New Literacies Collaborative (NLC), which is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of researchers and educators who promote research, teacher professional development, and global connections with new literacies. New literacies emerge from the theoretical and practical intersection of literacy, evolving technologies, and media. Research areas include: game-based learning, online reading comprehension, information seeking and navigation, digital history, social networking, video, and online teaching and learning. The research team explores how these areas are changing student learning and teacher education in the 21st century. See [|http://newlit.org]

The NLI has been offered five times in recent years: twice in Raleigh, NC; twice in Cambridge, MA; and once in Beijing, China. The NLI that was offered in Cambridge MA won the Partnership for 21st Century Skills award for outstanding professional development for teachers. For previous Institutes, see http://newliteraciesinstitute.wikispaces.com/. In the NLI 2012, participants will collaborate with their colleagues by building on key principles of the IMPACT V model and related frameworks to:
 * Develop expertise with teaching the new literacies of online reading comprehension in conjunction with appropriate subject area content.
 * Develop pedagogical knowledge about project-based inquiry.
 * Design and produce video and new media learning products for student learning.
 * Adapt innovative social networking environments for use in 21st century classrooms.
 * Explore dynamic instructional models for teaching and assessing 21st century skills based on Common Core State Standards.
 * Learn how teachers and students can collaborate with other classrooms around the world.
 * Become an instructional leader for change.
 * Engage a pioneering community of teacher leaders who continue to collaborate after the Institute.
 * Gain access to the latest technology and facilities of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University.