Quarterly A+ Webinar May 1, pm

Questions/Answers Follow-up –Presenters online at conclusion of webinar – /phone –Archived Webinar HOUSEKEEPING

Poll Question1 – What is your role? Administrator, Teacher, Special Area Teacher, A+ Fellow, A+ Friend Poll Question 2 – From where are you viewing this webinar? Eastern NC, Central NC, Western NC, A+ School in another State, Other Poll Question 3 – Which word best describes your year this year? Rewarding, Challenging, Engaging, Unique, All of the Above Poll Question 4 – What do you have planned for this summer? Heading to the beach, off to the mountains, working, caring for kids, I’ll be at an A+ PD, relaxing, undecided Let’s take a poll! WHO’S HERE?

 A+ Schools Program Updates  A+ Summer Notes  School Spotlight: Community Charter & Crayola  2014 A+ Educator of the Year! TODAY’S AGENDA

A+ NETWORK UPDATES

 A+ Welcomes  A+ Video!!!  A+ Article WHAT’S NEW?

The A+ Schools Program WELCOMES Laura Walters to our TEAM!! Laura is our new A+ Program Administrator and comes to us from Pilot Mountain via UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Wilmington! We are so glad she is here!!

WELCOME!! New A+ Schools Joining the Network this Summer Reynolds High School Creedmoor Elementary School Two more potential elementary schools

The A+ video is available at

OVERHEARD AT THE SPRING REGIONAL P/C MEETINGS These sessions give me the renewed “passion” to go back and lead with inspiration! I now remember the REAL purpose of A+, engaging the whole child! Sometimes we forget to let the students direct their own learning. If they aren’t being inquisitive, what are they learning? TODAY I RECONNECTED WITH the POWER of A+! Today gave me the motivation to keep going and remember that we are here for the CHILDREN…

 A+ Case Studies  Multi-State Teacher Opinion Survey  Arts Education Partnership  Crayola and VIF  STEAM Caucus  Principal Leadership  Marketing and Recruitment WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

HAVE YOU CONNECTED/RE-CONNECTED WITH YOUR LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL? HAVE YOU MADE SURE THAT YOUR CENTRAL OFFICE/SUPERINTENDENT KNOWS WHAT A+ IS AND THAT YOU ARE AN A+ SCHOOL? HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR WEBSITE FOR THE CURRENT A+ LOGO AND LINK? A+ HISTORY AT YOUR SCHOOL? WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN A+ SCHOOL? HAVE YOU BEEN INCLUDING A+ LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE IN YOUR SCHOOL PLANNING, DECISION MAKING AND SIP WORK? HAVE YOU MADE A PLAN FOR CONTINUING YOUR GROWTH AND SUSTAINING YOURSELF AS AN A+ SCHOOL? YEAR END CHECK-IN

RESOURCE REMINDERS!

A+ FORUM Hosted by Columbus County Schools

A+ Live Binder The A+ Live Binder is now live! You can access it through this link. You will need to also fill in the access key as listed below. A+ Schools Program Binder Binder access key: A+NCNetwork

A+ Wiki

NCDPI Arts Education Listserv

SUMMER NOTES

SUMMER A+ DEVELOPMENT  All schools must sign a contract for A+ PD  If you need any funding from A+, you must have 65% attendance of certified staff  Survey monkey for your staff will help us meet your needs. Encourage whole staff completion!  Final Confirmations for attendance are due Friday, May 2nd  On-Line Registration! Will come out in the next week. Note that all attendees will register individually!

2014 Summer Institutes and Conferences June 17 th – 19 th : Winston-Salem (High School) June 24 th, 25 th, 26 th : Wilmington July 14 th – 18 th : Raleigh July 28 th, 29 th, 30 th : Charlotte August 6 th and 7 th : Asheville August 12 th, 13 th, 14 th : Elizabeth City SUMMER PLANNING

 SURVEY MONKEY  WHAT TO BRING: o Standards for what you teach o Planning book/Calendar o Lessons/Units you want to work on, tweak, assess, develop o Laptop/Flashdrive  THINGS TO PONDER: o Which A+ Essentials are strongest at your school and which need more growth? o What kind of turnover/transition are you experiencing and do you anticipate for next year? o What initiatives and state-wide changes are impacting your staff and how can A+ support you in working through these? o Where does your school need to grow to become an even stronger A+ School? o What plan/structures/processes do you have in place to sustain A+ for the long haul? PLANNING FOR SUMMER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS September 4 th, 4-5pm 1 st Quarterly A+ Webinar of School Year October 7 th, 10-3pm Raleigh Fall Statewide A+ Leadership Meeting and New Teachers Training October 14 th, 15 th, 16 th – Eastern NC, Central NC, Western NC A+ Information Sessions for New Schools AND NCAC Grants Info Sessions for Current Schools

A+ SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Community Charter School and their Crayola Grant

Creative Leadership Team Walk-throughs and Rubrics Wiki Partnership and PD Our process of writing the grant

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2013 GERRY D. HOWELL A+ EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR!! CAROLYN FLORENCE

Up to 20 grants to help educators develop Creative Leadership teams and identify innovative, promising practices that inspire other educators to increase arts-infused education. The school will receive $2,500 and $1,000 worth of Crayola products Due June 2014, Awarded in October, 2014 Principal must be a national NAESP member. Nonmember principals can join now at Applications should focus on developing a Creative Leadership Team and increasing arts-infused education Grants should emphasize creative leadership and capacity building grants are less about a project and more about embedding a long-term commitment to arts-infused education and building creative teaching capacity. CRAYOLA CHAMPION CREATIVELY ALIVE CHILDREN GRANTS

3 rd Annual Gerry D. Howell A+ Educator of the Year Award 2013 Award Recipient Natalia Torres Disney Douglas Creative Arts and Science Magnet Elementary 2012 Award Recipient Christina Garay Lohry Benton Heights Elementary School for the Arts

LOVELY PLAQUE AND RECOGNITION AS THE 2014 GERRY D. HOWELL A+ EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR!!

$250 WORTH OF CRAYOLA PRODUCTS FOR THE CLASSROOM

A WEEK IN BEAUTIFUL CULLOWHEE, TO ATTEND WITH DISTRICT & COUNTY TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, NCCAT’S “LEADERSHIP, CREATIVITY AND CHANGE: DARING TO LEAD” SEMINAR

“”She understands that teaching in an interactive,dynamic way is really the best way to teach children, and is not extra, but essential!” “Just like my students, I find it difficult to step out of my comfort zone, so I share with them the times when I am unsure and am trying something new. I make mistakes and we laugh as they help. They praise my efforts and I praise theirs. We all go home tired wondering what new discoveries we will make tomorrow. “Even after 29 years of teaching, her joy, excitement and satisfaction with teaching the A+ way just jumped off the page. She is a bright light who is sharing that with others!”

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2014 GERRY D. HOWELL A+ EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR!! CAROLYN FLORENCE

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