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Principals, Coordinators, and Fellows Webinar

Principals, Coordinators, and Fellows Webinar. Michelle Mazan Burrows , Director, A+ Schools Program of the NC Arts Council with Christie Lynch Ebert , Arts Education Consultant and A+ Liaison, NCDPI Brenda Wheat Whiteman , A+ Arts Education Specialist, NCDPI September 15, 2011

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Principals, Coordinators, and Fellows Webinar

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  1. Principals, Coordinators, and Fellows Webinar Michelle Mazan Burrows, Director, A+ Schools Program of the NC Arts Council with Christie Lynch Ebert, Arts Education Consultant and A+ Liaison, NCDPI Brenda Wheat Whiteman, A+ Arts Education Specialist, NCDPI September 15, 2011 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

  2. HOUSEKEEPING • Chatting • Questions/Answers • Follow-up • Presenters online at conclusion of webinar • Email/phone • Presentation posted on A+ Website

  3. WHO’S HERE? • Principals • Coordinators • Fellows • Friends Let’s take a poll!

  4. WHO ELSE IS HERE? Michelle Christie Brenda

  5. A+ Schools Program Update Summer Update School Information Scheduling PD Resources Upcoming Events Technology Connection Q & A AGENDA • 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

  6. Arts EducationLegislation

  7. S66: Comprehensive Arts Education 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

  8. S66: Comprehensive Arts Education 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.

  9. S66: Vision for Arts Education 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.

  10. S66: Comprehensive Arts Education 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)

  11. H758: Establish Arts Education 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

  12. H758: Establish Arts Education 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.

  13. H758: Establish Arts Education 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)

  14. H758: Establish Arts Education 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.

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Common Core State Standards and North Carolina Essential Standards

  18. The Call for Change • Framework for Change • Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) • Race to the Top (RttT) • Career and College: Ready, Set, Go!

  19. 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

  20. 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)

  21. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE

  22. Annual PD Cycle

  23. CCSS and NCES Resources • Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/ • Standards (all areas) • Instructional tools (all areas)

  24. Instructional Tools • Available Summer 2011: • Crosswalks • Unpacking the Standards In development: • Graphic Organizers • Formative Assessment Strategies • ArtsFolio • Learning Progressions/Learning Maps • Terminologies • Future Tools

  25. 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/

  26. 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*

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

  28. NCDPI Contact Information Christie Lynch Ebert christie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov Ph: 919-807-3856 Brenda Wheat Whiteman brenda.whiteman@dpi.nc.gov Ph: 919-807-3820

  29. QUESTIONS FOR CHRISTIE OR BRENDA

  30. “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

  31. A+ PD Summer Stats!

  32. SUMMER FOCUS New Common Core & Essential Standards & their Connection to A+ 21st Century Skills Brain-Based Learning and MI Connection New Bloom’s Taxonomy Continued Development of Comfort in and Understanding of All Art Forms Continuing Collaboration A+ Essentials: School Self Assessment A+ Vision, Voice & Visibility: School Self Assessment

  33. SCHOOL SURVEYS • 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

  34. LOGO & WEBSITE • 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

  35. ONGOING 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+

  36. SCHOOL SELF ASSESSMENT • 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?

  37. UPCOMING A+ EVENTS • October 6th, 2011 A+ Principals & Coordinators Retreat 10am – 3pm in Raleigh • Registration will be out next week • 2 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

  38. A+ & TECHNOLOGY

  39. Q & A Thanks for joining us! We will post this webinar on our website. If you have feedback about the virtual meeting format, please let Michelle know. Please feel free to log off at your leisure…

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