1. Quarterly A+ Webinar Michelle Mazan Burrows, Director, A+ Schools Program and Brenda Wheat Whiteman, A+ Arts Education Specialist, NCDPI March 6 th, 2014 4-5 pm

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

3. Let’s take a poll! WHO’S HERE?

4.  A+ Schools Program Updates  A+ Strategic Planning  A+ School Resource Roundup  DPI Support for A+ Schools  Spotlight on Summer 2014 TODAY’S AGENDA

5. A+ NETWORK UPDATES

6.  Planning for Summer  Building our A+ Staff and Fellows Cohort  Stepping out of the A+ Network  Developing an A+ Marketing Plan  Cultivating new A+ Schools  Supporting the A+ Network with whole staff PD, demo teaching, one-on-one coaching and lesson analysis  Developing strategic partnerships  Data collection and analysis  Participating in national conversation on arts education  Sharing with the other A+ State Networks  Refining our High School Model WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?

7. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec13/artsed_11-27.html IN THE NEWS: NEWS HOUR REPLAY http://takingnote.learningmatters.tv/?p=6590

8. A+ PARTNERSHIPS  NCCAT  VIF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION  MUSICIANCORPS  RESA SESSIONS

9. 3 rd Annual Gerry D. Howell A+ Educator of the Year Award Application Available on A+ Website ~ Deadline April 21 st 2013 Award Recipient Natalia Torres Disney, Douglas Creative Arts and Science Magnet Elementary

10. A+ NETWORK EVENT Central/Eastern A+ Schools Tuesday, March 18 th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. East Carolina University Greenville Western Schools Thursday, March 20 th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ArtSpace Charter School Swannanoa Spring Regional A+ Leadership Meetings A+ covers lunch and hotel at state rate for long distance travelers, and will also cover the substitute cost (Max $95) for up to three attendees Registration Forms have gone out by email and are due back by the 12 th (hotels by tomorrow!!)

11. NASC WEBSITE http://www.nationalaplusschools.org A NETWORK OF CREATIVE SCHOOLS

12. A+ STRATEGIC PLANNING

13. Keeping in Mind What We Know: Criteria for Levels of Engagement Ongoing A+ Professional Development Teacher Engagement Principal Leadership Distinguished A+ School

14. 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 USING A+ LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE IN YOUR SCHOOL PLANNING, DECISION MAKING AND SIP WORK? HAVE YOU CREATED A 12-18 MONTH PLAN FOR CONTINUING GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF A+? HOW ARE YOU DOING ON YOUR SCHOOL-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION TASKS?

15. DEVELOPING A RECRUITMENT AND MARKETING PLAN CREATING APPLICATION STRUCTURES BUILDING OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MODEL EXPANDING TO MORE SCHOOLS, WHOLE DISTRICTS REFINING OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DATA AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS INCREASING STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL PRESENCE AND PARTICIPATION IN POLICY MAKING LONG-TERM FUNDRAISING GROWING THE A+ PROGRAM: OUR STATE’S LITTLE SECRET…

16. A+ STRATEGIC PLANNING WE NEED YOUR HELP! LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE BRAINSTORMING FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT REFINING NETWORK “POLICY AND STRUCTURE” GUIDING AND SUPPORTING A+ LEADERS MAXIMIZING A+ IMPACT, LOCALLY/NATIONALLY MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT CONTACT MICHELLE BY EMAIL OR PHONE MICHELLE.BURROWS@NCDCR.GOV WORK: 919.807.6503 MOBILE: 919.618.6175

17. PLEASE: With all submissions, please include name of teacher, name of school, details about what is happening in the photo/video and/or captions. Please make sure that you have a photo release on file for any student faces or voices that are in any of your submitted photos and videos. CAN YOU SHARE YOUR A+NESS? Photos of:  Student artwork, especially that which demonstrates integrated connections  Individual students/pairs of students engaging with the arts: creating art, dancing, singing, playing instruments, on stage, etc.  Teachers collaborating or team-building  Smiling and engaged students and teachers  Things/people at your school that are uniquely A+ Videos of:  “A+ Is” or “We are an A+ School”…  Students engaging with the arts and/or Integrated lessons in progress  Events/activities at your school that are uniquely A+ AND  Integrated Lesson plans that target specific arts standards and specific non arts standards, accompanied by photos or video of students participating in the lesson and samples of student products (A+ Template lessons are particularly desirable)

18. A+ RESOURCE ROUND-UP

20. A+ FORUM Hosted by Columbus County Schools http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us/aplus/

21. 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 http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/902360 http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/902360 Binder access key: A+NCNetwork

22. A+ Wiki http://aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ http://aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

23. NCDPI Arts Education Listserv join-artsed@lists.dpi.state.nc.us

24. http://www.edutopia.org

25. DPI SUPPORT FOR A+ SCHOOLS

26. NCDPI Support for A+ Christie Lynch Ebert Section Chief and A+ Liaison christie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3856 Brenda Wheat Whiteman A+ Arts Education Specialist brenda.whiteman@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3820 NC Department of Public Instruction Division of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction K-12 Programs Section Arts Education

27. A+ Wiki http://aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ http://aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

28. SPOTLIGHT ON SUMMER 2014

29. SUMMER A+ DEVELOPMENT  All schools should be thinking about what they need most this summer  Survey Monkey for your staff  Cost estimate and contracts coming  All PD is tailor-made to your staff’s needs  All PD is developed from the Common Core and Essential Standards and is supported and enhanced by our DPI partnership  On-going A+ PD is one of the 3 elements that researchers found as essential to success and sustainability

30. A+ Schools Program 2014 Summer Conferences June 24 th, 25 th, 26 th : Wilmington July 16 th, 17 th : Triangle/Triad July 28 th, 29 th, 30 th : Charlotte August 6 th and 7 th : Asheville August 12 th, 13 th, 14 th : Elizabeth City/Greenville LETTER OF INTENT FOR SUMMER PD WAS DUE IN DECEMBER Please contact Michelle or Jennifer if your plans have changed! SUMMER PLANNING

31.  Where are you as an A+ School?  Which A+ Essentials are strongest and which need more growth?  How does your school community (staff, students parents) acknowledge and share your A+ mission?  How have you shared your A+ mission with your district leadership?  What kind of turnover/transition are you experiencing and do you anticipate for next year?  What initiatives and state-wide changes are impacting your staff and how can A+ Support you in working through these?  Where does your school need to grow to become an even stronger A+ School? PLANNING FOR SUMMER

32. MARK YOUR CALENDARS  March 12 th – DUE: Spring Leadership Meeting Reg.  March 18 th, 10-3pm ECU, Greenville A+ Leadership Spring Meeting  March 20 th, 10-3pm ArtSpace, Swananoa A+ Leadership Spring Meeting  April 21 ST – Deadline for A+ Educator of the Year Applications  May 1 st, 4-5pm Final Quarterly A+ Network Webinar for 13-14 School Year  October 7 th, 10-3pm Raleigh Fall Statewide A+ Leadership Meeting and New Teachers Training

33. WISHING YOU A RESTFUL SPRING BREAK!

34. 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