Middle & High Dept. Chair Meeting 2/14/12 Session Objectives: Common Core/Essential Standards Updates Increase understanding about New Course Codes Development of an Arts Advisory Board Logistics Literacy credit Summer Curriculum Institute Information sharing with school-based colleagues

 RttT Day 3 - Online Modules  Great job on Interpretation Charts!  Administration may ask me for a list so if you haven’t completed it you might want to do that by 3/1/12  Feedback on the Google Survey  Essential Standards - Online Modules  #4 Literacy Strands is Posted - take a look!  Additional Resources  Essential Standards Spreadsheet  “I Can” statements

Course Changes in the Arts Build Awareness Challenges & Benefits Implications for Teachers, Students, Guidance staff Identify mechanisms for support Answer Questions

 Less than ideal timing (Quick & Late)  Waiting State Board Approval ( Expected March 2012)  Aligned to an unfamiliar curriculum  Staff exhaustion

Change # 1 - Aligned with new Essential Standards Beginning Intermediate Proficient > HONORS - weighted credit Advanced > HONORS - weighted credit Change # 2 - Honors Limit - Lifted Previous limit of 2 credits lifted approved All Proficient & Advanced courses > Honors MAY repeat honors courses for credit

Change # 3 - Electives Recoded - Specialty Levels determined locally Based on previous pre-requisites Recoded existing courses Sculpture/Ceramics I - rec.pre-req Art I/portfolio = Intermediate Sculpture/CeramicsII- rec.pre-req S/CI = Proficient (honors) Sculpture/CermaicsIII-rec.pre-req S/CII= Advanced (honors) Independent Study = Advanced Change # 4 - Appropriate Placement If K-8 Progression(middle school band) - may qualify for Intermediate Communication between middle/high staff Standardized Placement expectations Essential Standards Spreadsheet-Benchmarks - “I Can” documents

Benefits  Upper Level Courses - Rigorous - Honors  No Honors limit = level elective field  Apply skills/understandings in complex & challenging ways - demonstrating their ability, commitment, and artistry.

Challenges  No Regular credit for Levels 3 & 4  Previous natural sequences are now driven by student achievement of objectives  Adjustment to Master schedule  Professional responsible for placement

Information to API’s, Teachers & Deans  Frequently Asked Questions  Course Sequencing Charts  Standards Spreadsheet  “I Can” Documents  Common Assessments for Placement

 Department Chair Meetings - Online - Feb/April  Professional Learning Teams  NCDPI - Wiki  Arts Education – Wiki  Google Survey Question

(1) Transcript …How will colleges view the repeated courses? Frequently Asked Questions document Ask any additional questions in the Google Survey

 Using the Essential Standards Spreadsheet and the “I Can” documents for your content area  Consider the Placement Sample in the next 2 slides and respond in the Google Survey  Use these documents for future discussions and development within your content area PLTs

 Using your “I Can” documents and/or your Essential Standards Spreadsheet …  Review the expectations of the Middle Grades curriculum and consider how you would verify student performance (i.e. recommendations) to your high school colleagues.  You’ll have an opportunity to respond in the Google Survey

 Using your “I Can” documents and/or your Essential Standards Spreadsheet …  Review the expectations of the High School/Beginning curriculum and consider what information you need from your middle school colleagues to help place students appropriately  You’ll have an opportunity to respond in the Google Survey

Advocacy Tool for our classrooms, our schools, and our community Arts Advisory Board

Purpose increase awareness of our programs and advocate for the value of the arts identify current & future resources (including community connections) address specific needs with possible solutions (including best practices) help establish long-term goals to ensure the health of all the arts programs

 Teacher leaders  in each Arts content area  across grade levels  Community Arts Organizations  United Arts & City of Raleigh Arts Commission  Municipalities – local arts councils, government agencies  Arts organizations (invite organizations with education focus)  School System Administration  Principals  Central Services  School Board members

 Complete the survey with your department  Google Survey from  gmail.com

Logistics Literacy Credit Literacy Credit (1.0 units) Literacy in the Arts Wiki - SRN Online only Literacy for the 21 st Century Classroom Theory & Practice SRN Face-to-Face & Online Need help? Respond on Google Survey and/or Liz

2-day Summer Institute support the implementation of Common Core / Essential Standards. Google survey Needs & Level of Interest No obligation Logistics Summer Curriculum Institute

Info sharing with school based colleagues Departmental review of PPT Online Modules Understanding and Implementing the new Arts Education Essential Standards, K-12 SRN

Thank you for your continued leadership & exceptional teaching! Session Objectives: Common Core/Essential Standards Updates Increase understanding about New Course Codes Development of an Arts Advisory Board Logistics Literacy credit Summer Curriculum Institute Information sharing with school-based colleagues Don’t forget to complete the GOOGLE Survey!!! The End – Thanks again!