principals, coordinators, and fellows webinar

Principals, Coordinators, and Principals, Coordinators, and Fellows WebinarFellows Webinar

Michelle Mazan Burrows, Director, A+ Schools Program of the NC Arts Councilwith

Christie Lynch Ebert, Arts Education Consultant and A+ Liaison, NCDPIBrenda Wheat Whiteman, A+ Arts Education Specialist, NCDPI

September 15, 20114:00 – 5:00 p.m.

• Chatting

• Questions/Answers

• Follow-up– Presenters online at conclusion of webinar– Email/phone – Presentation posted on A+ Website

HOUSEKEEPINGHOUSEKEEPING

• Principals

• Coordinators

• Fellows

• Friends

Let’s take a poll!

WHO’S HERE?WHO’S HERE?

Michelle

Christie Brenda

WHO ELSE IS HERE?WHO ELSE IS HERE?

A+ Schools Program Update

• Summer Update• School Information• Scheduling PD• Resources• Upcoming Events• Technology

Connection• Q & A

Legislative Update• Comprehensive Arts

Education Plan (S66)

• Arts Education Commission (H758)

DPI Update• NC Standards (CCSS

and NCES)• Resources• National Coalition for

Core Arts Standards• Future Directions

AGENDAAGENDA

Arts EducationArts EducationLegislationLegislation

S66: Comprehensive Arts S66: Comprehensive Arts Education PlanEducation Plan

• August 2010 – the State Board of Education appointed a task

force of members to create a Comprehensive Arts Education Development plan for the public schools in North Carolina

• December 2010– Report submitted to NC General Assembly

(JLEOC)• March 2011 – Implementation Plan submitted as an

attachment to the report

S66: Comprehensive Arts S66: Comprehensive Arts Education PlanEducation Plan

• The Task Force was charged with:

• A) specifically considering policies to implement arts education in the public schools as defined in the existing Basic Education Program under G.S. 115C-81, to include:

– (i) a requirement of arts education in grades K-5,

– (ii) availability of all four arts disciplines in grades 6-8, with students required to take at least one arts discipline each school year, and

– (iii) availability of electives in the arts at the high school level.

• B) considering a high school graduation requirement in the arts, and

• C) further considering development of the A+ Schools Program.

S66: Vision for Arts S66: Vision for Arts EducationEducation

In today’s globally competitive world, innovative thinking and creativity are essential for all school children. High quality, standards-based instruction in the arts develops these skills and effectively engages, retains, and prepares future-ready students for graduation and success in an entrepreneurial economy. Dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts, taught by licensed arts educators and integrated throughout the curriculum, are critical to North Carolina’s 21st century education.

S66: Comprehensive Arts S66: Comprehensive Arts Education ComponentsEducation Components

• Arts Education – (arts as core, academic subjects)

• Arts Integration – (arts as a catalyst for learning across the

curriculum)

• Arts Exposure – (exposure to arts experiences)

H758: Establish Arts H758: Establish Arts Education CommissionEducation Commission

• Signed into law by the Governor on June 24, 2011.

• Visit the NC General Assembly website (http://www.ncga.state.nc.us) - search H758.  

• Report. – The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the 2012 Regular Session of the 2011 NCGA no later than May 1, 2012.

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2011&BillID=H758

H758: Establish Arts H758: Establish Arts Education CommissionEducation Commission

• Duties:

– (1) Review, prioritize, and recommend implementation strategies for the recommendations of the Comprehensive Arts Education Plan (K-12).

– (2) Recommend the content and process to establish an arts education "report card" which shall be presented yearly by the Department of Public Instruction to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee.

H758: Establish Arts H758: Establish Arts Education CommissionEducation Commission

• Duties: (continued)

– (3) Recommend ways to assess and promote opportunities for students to learn the skills of creativity and innovation in public schools.

– (4) Work with the Department of Public Instruction in the creation of arts education assessment models

• (arts education and arts integration)

H758: Establish Arts H758: Establish Arts Education CommissionEducation Commission

• Duties: (continued)

– (5) Recommend the establishment of arts education accountability incentives for schools under the Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE).

• (arts education, arts integration, concentrations in the arts)

– (6) Study and recommend a permanent financing strategy to provide for comprehensive arts education in grades K-12.

A+ Connections

• Charge of TF– Consider further development of the A+ Schools Program

• Representation on S66 Task Force – (A+ Representative; also, a former A+ Fellow and Principal)

• Comprehensive Arts Education is reflected through A+ Philosophy and Essentials

NCDPI Support for A+• Close collaboration with NC Arts Council• Designation of staff• Data collection and analysis• Professional Development

– Summer 2011 PD– Ongoing Support

• F2F Training• A+ Webinars• NCDPI Statewide Leaders PLC

Common Core Common Core State Standards State Standards

and and North Carolina North Carolina

Essential Essential StandardsStandards

The Call for Change

• Framework for Change

• Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE)

• Race to the Top (RttT)

• Career and College: Ready, Set, Go!

NC Standard Course of Study

• Common Core State Standards

– English Language Arts

– Mathematics

• North Carolina Essential Standards– Arts Education

– English Language Development*

– Guidance (September 2011)

– Healthful Living (Health and Physical Education)

– Information and Technology*

– Science

– Social Studies

– World Languages

CCSS and NCES

• Similarities– Fewer, clearer,

higher– Alignment with other

standards, research, 21st century skills

– Focused on improving student achievement (student outcomes)

• Differences– Format– Taxonomies

• RBT (NCES)• Other (CCSS)

– Specific to NC (NCES)

– Optional adoption from national movement (CCSS)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TIMELINEPhase School Year District-Level And Charter School Responsibilities

Phase I “Get Ready” 2010-11 attend Common Core State Standards and North

Carolina Essential Standards 2011 Summer Institutes create local professional development (PD) plan

Phase II “Get Set” 2011-12 implement local PD plan (ongoing) evaluate local PD (ongoing) participate in ongoing NCDPI PD opportunities implement Information and Technology Essential

Standards continue implementation of the English Language

Development Standard Course of Study attend 2012 Summer Institutes

Phase III “GO!”

2012-13 implement all standards statewide implement and evaluate local PD plan participate in ongoing NCDPI PD opportunities attend 2013 Summer Institutes

Phase IV “The view from the ‘Top’ is magnificent!”

2013-14 evaluate implementation in order to inform next phases of PD (sustainability, new teachers, RTI, Implementation Science)

attend 2014 Summer Institutes

Annual PD Cycle

CCSS and NCES Resources

• Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/

– Standards (all areas)– Instructional tools (all areas)

Instructional ToolsInstructional ToolsAvailable Summer 2011:

Crosswalks Unpacking the Standards

In development:

Graphic Organizers Formative Assessment Strategies ArtsFolio Learning Progressions/Learning Maps Terminologies Future Tools

CCSS and NCES Resources

• Summer 2011 NCDPI Institute Materials– Facilitator’s Guide

• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/resources/facilitator-guide.pdf

– Content Sessions• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/profdev/institute/

– Wiki sites• All areas: http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

• Arts Education: http://ances.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

CCSS and NCES Resources

• Online learning modules– http://center.ncsu.edu/nc

– The Call for Change*– Understanding the Standards*– Developing Local Curricula– Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy– NC FALCON*– NC Professional Teaching Standards and Teacher

Evaluation System*

Arts Education Website

http://arts.ncwiseowl.org– Updated with information on an ongoing basis– Listserv: > Resources > NCDPI Arts Education Listserv Updates

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NCDPI Contact Information

Christie Lynch Ebertchristie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov

Ph: 919-807-3856

Brenda Wheat Whitemanbrenda.whiteman@dpi.nc.gov

Ph: 919-807-3820

QUESTIONS FOR CHRISTIE OR BRENDA

“The A+ Schools Program is the largest, longest running, most successful, arts-based whole-school reform effort in the nation.”

George Noblit, author of Creating and Sustaining Arts-Based School Reform: The A+ Schools Program

A+ PD Summer Stats!A+ PD Summer Stats!

New Common Core & Essential Standards & their Connection to A+

21st Century SkillsBrain-Based Learning and MI Connection

New Bloom’s TaxonomyContinued Development of Comfort in and

Understanding of All Art FormsContinuing Collaboration

A+ Essentials: School Self AssessmentA+ Vision, Voice & Visibility: School Self Assessment

SUMMER FOCUSSUMMER FOCUS

• Watch for it in your email

• Thorough completion will help us plan for school needs and collect needed data

• Please email, fax or mail for receipt by October 7th

• Contact Michelle with questions or for support

SCHOOL SURVEYSSCHOOL SURVEYS

• New logo, please add to your website.

• New logo represents the re-emergence of A+ as a leader in whole-school, arts-based reform. Its design brings together the importance of the arts, the network connections, the balance between disciplines, the fluid, flexible and current state of the Program.

• New Website completion early October. Your link will automatically go to the new site.

http://aplus-schools.ncdcr.gov

LOGO & WEBSITELOGO & WEBSITE

ONGOING A+ PDONGOING A+ PD FUNDING IS AVAILABLE!!

For quality PD, need to schedule at least 1 month in advance.

All A+ Schools that have committed to remaining A+ need to plan for on-going A+ staff development.

Full staff PD; art or subject specific PD; new curriculum support; collaboration and teambuilding; coaching; demonstration teaching; school-to-school Networking; facilitated A+ School visits; think out-of-the-box

Don’t forget your new teachers! Do you have an A+ mentoring plan in place?

New Principals – happy to hook you up with an A+ mentor!

Site Visits from A+

Continuing the Conversation: Where is our school in its implementation of the A+ Essentials? Where do we need to grow and develop?

Vision, Voice and Visibility: What is our commitment as a member of the A+ Schools Network?

2012-13 Needs Assessment: What are our most pressing needs? How are we supporting new staff? Where do we go from here?

SCHOOL SELF SCHOOL SELF ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

UPCOMING A+ EVENTSUPCOMING A+ EVENTSOctober 6th, 2011

A+ Principals & Coordinators Retreat 10am – 3pm in Raleigh

Registration will be out next week2 Coordinators may attend from each school

along with Principal. A+ pays subs, lunch and hotel (for those traveling more than 2 hours one-way).

Mark your calendar – P/C Spring Retreats 3/22/12 in Raleigh or 3/27/12 in Asheville Area

A+ & TECHNOLOGYA+ & TECHNOLOGY

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