Quarterly A+ Webinar Michelle Mazan Burrows Director, A+ Schools Program of the NC Arts Council December 3 rd, :00 – 5:00 p.m.

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

Let’s take a poll! WHO’S HERE?

What is your role? Administrator Teacher Arts Teacher A+ Coordinator A+ Fellow

From where are you viewing this webinar? Piedmont/Central NC Western NC Eastern NC Elsewhere

What word best describes your current mental state? Excited Exhausted Existing Expanding Exasperated

Where will you be enjoying the holiday break? home in my jammies at home with family/friends out of town in an exotic local what holidays?

 A+ Schools Program Updates & Resources  DPI Alignment and Support for A+ Schools  Spotlight on “Instructional Scoreboard” with New Bridge Middle School  Mark Your Calendar TODAY’S AGENDA

How do we value and celebrate the importance of A+ practice and philosophy? How can we cultivate deeper connections by sharing innovative practice with our colleagues? How are we thinking forward to plan for integration, collaboration and creative school culture? How will we work to inspire others within and outside of our school community to take action towards the vision of a complete education that includes the arts for every student? CELEBRATE  SHARE  THINK FORWARD  INSPIRE ACTION

Concurrent Session Handouts Handouts and resources provided by conference presenters are now available in PDF format on the A+ website, under A+ 20 th A Life Changing Experience At the 20th Anniversary Conference Legacy Event, a new video by filmmaker Rodrigo Dorfman was premiered, highlighting the impact of the A+ Schools Program on former students, faculty and A+ Fellows. Watch the inspiring documentary that illustrates the importance and effect of the largest, longest running, most successful arts-based whole-school reform effort in the nation. Also available on the A+ Website, on the home page.

Legislative Funding for the A+ Schools Program!!! $232,711 for FY15-16 and $482,711 for FY16-17 $715,422!

NEW A+ SCHOOLS ARE LINING UP!

With new funding comes new opportunities! A+ Liaisons A+ Liaisons Free A+ PD this spring Free A+ PD this spring Summer opportunities Summer opportunities Residency and supply grants for school year Residency and supply grants for school year

Paige (NE to New Bern) Aulander ES, Bertie County Windsor ES, Bertie County Gatesville ES, Gates County TS Cooper ES, Gates County Sheep-Harney, ES, Eliz City/Pasquotank Elizabeth City MS, Eliz City/Pasquotank Oaks Road ES, Craven County Comfort ES, Jones County Rochelle MS, Lenoir County Lisa (Raleigh to Jacksonville) Mary McArthur ES, Cumberland County Townsend MS, Robeson County Booker T. Washington ES, Bladen County Clarkton MS, Bladen County Chadbourn ES, Columbus County ZECA Charter, Onslow County Meadow View, Onslow County New Bridge MS, Onslow County White Oak ES, Carteret County Alice (Raleigh to Asheboro) Wendell ES, Wake County* RN Harris ES, Durham County EK Powe ES, Durham County Global Scholars Academy, Durham County Creedmoor ES, Granville County North Graham ES, Alamance County STARS Charter School, Moore County Donna Lee Loflin ES, Randolph County Michael (Charlotte and Winston-Salem) Douglas ES, Wake County East Millbrook MS, Wake County Wendell ES, Wake County* Bugg ES, Wake County Benton Heights ES, Union County University Park ES, Charlotte-Mecklenburg First Ward ES, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Charter, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Assignments by Liaison Karen (Mid-west) Mineral Springs MS, Forsyth County Mineral Springs ES, Forsyth County Arts-Based Charter, Forsyth County Diggs-Latham ES, Forsyth County Westwood ES, Ashe County ArtSpace Charter, Buncombe County Kevin (Westish) Reynolds High School, Forsyth County ArtSpace Charter, Buncombe County* Avery MS, Avery County Cranberry MS, Avery County Banner Elk, Avery County Mabel School, Watauga County* *Shared School Lori (West) Black Mountain Primary, Buncombe County Claxton ES, Asheville City Schools Central ES, Haywood County Saluda, Polk County Hiwassee Dam ES/MS, Cherokee County Davenport ES, Caldwell County

CURRICULUM ARTS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ENRICHED ASSESSMENT MULTIPLE LEARNING PATHWAYS COLLABORATION INFRASTRUCTURE CLIMATE A+ ESSENTIALS GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT A+ PD, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, SCHOOL VISITS TO OTHER A+ SCHOOLS, SNAPSHOT OF LEARNING WALKTHROUGHS, PEER NETWORKING, PARTNER BUILDING, STRATEGIC PLANNING… HOW CAN WE HELP?

SUMMER 2016  2 Day PD Conferences for post 3 year schools  3 Day PD for 2 nd and 3 rd year schools  5 Day Institutes for new A+ Schools Dates and Locations: June – 2 Day Conference: Location TBD July – Raleigh: 5 Day Institute for New Schools July – Raleigh: 3 Day Schools and 2 Day Conference July – New Bern: 3 Day Schools (with possible Middle School focus) July – New Bern: 2 Day Conference (Elementary School focus) August 8-9 – Boone: 2 Day Conference (possible Middle School focus) August – Asheville: 2 Day Conference Tentative

Design Process for Residency and Supply Grants for A+ Schools for school year

A+ RESOURCES

partnership/prweb htm#! “It’s powerful that these two organizations with such long histories of working in education can come together to create a unique partnership that will benefit both students and teachers”.

Sharon Hill Arts in Education Director (919)

NEW A+ WEBSITE CONTENT 20 th Materials New A+ School Process New A+ Fellow Process

Don’t forget our Facebook Page & Twitter Feed

Live Binder Update and Improvements How to Access the Live Binder: Access key: A+NCNetwork

Christie Lynch Ebert NC DPI Section Chief (Dance, Music, A+ Liaison) Slater Mapp NC DPI Arts Education Consultant (Theatre and Visual Arts) NC Department of Public Instruction Division of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction K-12 Programs Section Arts Education NCDPI Arts Education and Support for A+ Schools

A+ Wiki

Sara Reams Comprehensive Arts Education Specialist NC Department of Public Instruction Division of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction K-12 Programs Section Arts Education NCDPI Arts Education

Comprehensive Arts Education

Comprehensive Arts Education SP3 Grant

Comprehensive Arts Education

Next Steps: Leading Change in Arts Education What kind of support do you need to implement Comprehensive Arts Education? What should this look like?

News and Updates

ArtsR4Life PD NC Arts Education Think Tank NC Arts Education Coordinators NC Arts Education Leadership Coalition ArtsR4Life Conference ArtsR4Life Webinars Ongoing partnership and collaboration – NCDCR, AELC, Partner Organizations, and others – to assist stakeholders with implementing the NC Arts Education Essential Standards and Comprehensive Arts Education

ArtsR4Life Initiatives Understanding the Standards – (Rue Lee-Holmes and Cheryl Maney) Using Student Portfolios – (Janae Copeland, Nancy Heath, Jane Austen Behan, and Elizabeth Grimes-Droessler) Administrator Guides – (Noel Grady-Smith and Lydia Stewart)

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind) Look for: “Well rounded” replaces “Core” Language about STEM to STEAM Accountability Issues (no more AYP, more control to states) Arts In Education Funding (Arts in Ed + Well Rounded) Title 1 Funding explicitly includes language re: well- rounded subjects

ASW Updates

ASW Resources 1. ASW Procedures Manual – ASW Timeline – A high-level timeline for the school year is available on the Implementation Page of the ASW Wiki ( 3. ASW Ratings from – Teachers who participated in the ASW Process received their Standard 6 ratings at the same time Standard 6 ratings were released for all teachers. 4. Questions? Check out the FAQ! – The FAQ page of the ASW Wiki ( – If you can not find an answer to your question on the FAQ,

New Resources for ASW Timelapse Artifact Template Assists teachers to plan and implement a single Timelapse Artifact from beginning to end. her+Resources

SPOTLIGHT ON: INSTRUCTIONAL SCOREBOARD From New Bridge Middle School, Jacksonville, NC

 How is your school telling the story of your vision, mission and goals?  How are you determining success of implementation?  What indicators show how your staff is doing with meeting the goals of your school vision/mission/SIP?  How are you encouraging collaboration through peer observation?  What do you have to share with others in the A+ Network around this work? CONSIDERING SHARED PRACTICE…

A+ SNAPSHOT OF LEARNING WALKTHROUGH As I watched your students today, I observed: ____ Smiling, joyful students ____ Focused, thinking students ____ Highly engaged/on-task students ____ Students learning through multiple pathways (varied instructional strategies) ____ Kinesthetic (body/hands active) learning ____ Students collaborating (problem solving/product production) ____ Students working independently/individually ____ Students building their 21 st century skills (global awareness, info/tech skills, life skills and/or the 4 C’s) ____ Learning through standards-based arts integration (arts and non-arts standards have equal weight) ____ Learning through standards-based arts education (pure learning in or of an art form) ____ Learning through standards-based arts exposure (Experiencing the arts from outside school community) ____ Students using a variety of multiple intelligences during learning activities ____ Students who can explain the lesson objectives ____ Students sharing what they are learning with each other ____ Students having choice and autonomy in their learning experiences ____ Students demonstrating mastery of content through enriched assessment opportunities ____ Students demonstrating mastery of content through traditional assessment opportunities ____ Students rehearsing or preparing for informance/performance ____ Students learning/using both arts and non-arts vocabulary ____ Students actively creating ____ Students being facilitated or coached ____ Students using classroom management processes that support collaboration and creativity ____ Students listening and/or engaged in direct instruction ____ Students engaged in traditional instruction methods that include seatwork or small group work ____ Learning facilitated through team-teaching ____ Students participating in transition activities ____ Students experiencing respectful, positive classroom relationships ____ Confidant students ____ Students being celebrated or celebrating student/classroom successes In or around your classroom environment, I observed: ____ Arts standards displayed along with non-arts standards ____ Student created artwork is on display ____ Student artwork on display has corresponding art/non-art standards attached/displayed Questions to ponder: Other observer reflections: ____ A+ essentials and/or multiple intelligences information displayed in the room ____ Students have visible access to a variety of arts material/supplies ____ Desk/room arrangement that is conducive to a creative/active learning environment WANT TALK THROUGH THIS PROCESS? CALL MICHELLE!

A FEW REMINDERS… Want some Spring A+ PD? Give Jennifer a call or ! Connect with your A+ Liaison! Expect a site visit… Plan to attend Spring A+ Leadership Meeting! Begin thinking, planning and scheduling for Summer PD Watch for Survey Monkey Update and Staff Survey Consider recommending an A+ Fellow Do you have an “A+ Educator of the Year”? Suggestions, feedback, questions, support!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS  Next A+ Network Webinars March 3 rd from 4-5pm  Spring Regional Leadership Meetings April 12 th – East; April 14 th – West Interested in Hosting??  A+ Educator of the Year Applications Due April 15, 2016  NCCAT on Ocracoke: March 7 th - 11 th WHAT WE SEE AND WHY IT MATTERS: LINKING VISUAL LITERACY WITH COMPREHENSION, Session # 14082

Happy Holidays from Laura, Michelle and Jennifer! Have a warm and comfy Winter Break!! Thanks for joining us! This webinar will be posted on our A+ Wikispace. Please feel free to log off at your leisure…

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… Q & A