1. Quarterly A+ 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 6th, 2012 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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

4.  Welcome from Christie Lynch Ebert  A+ Schools Program Updates & Resources  DPI Alignment and Support for A+ Schools  Spotlight on Summer A+ Professional Development TODAY’S AGENDA

5. Comprehensive Arts Education

6. NCDPI Collaboration and Support for A+ Christie Lynch Ebert Arts Education Consultant and NCDPI 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

7. WELCOME!! New A+ Schools  Global Scholars Academy, Durham County  Meadow View Elementary, Onslow County  Sheep-Harney Elementary, Pasquotank County  Artspace Charter, Buncombe County  Chadbourn Elementary, Columbus County

8. WELCOME!! New A+ Principals  Rickey Eley, Windsor Elementary  Cory Hogans, Little River Elementary  Malorie McGinnis, Black Mountain Primary  Lisa Parker, Aulander Elementary  Cindy Talbert, Snipes Elementary  Blaire Traywick, Benton Heights Elementary  Cheryl Wilson, Oaks Road Elementary  Andrea Adams, Sheep-Harney Elementary  Agatha Brown, Global Scholars Academy  Vickie Brown, Meadow View Elementary  Lori Cozzi, Artspace Charter  Deanna Shuman, Chadbourn Elementary

9. Principal Mentorships  Partner with a new A+ Principal  Offer site visit to own school  “Meet” monthly, or more as needed - via email, phone, skype or face-to-face  Provide year-long guidance, encouragement and support  Begins with Fall Principal’s Retreat

10.  5 NEW SCHOOLS AND 18 RETURNING SCHOOLS  16 SITES  OVER 800 EDUCATORS  75% RECEIVED SOME FUNDING FROM A+ IN ORDER TO ATTEND  VARIED FROM 1 DAY – 5 DAYS SUMMER STATS

11.  UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COMMON CORE AND ESSENTIAL STANDARDS  CONNECTING ARTS STANDARDS TO NON- ARTS STANDARDS  DEEPENING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT  CONNECTING WITH REVISED BLOOMS AND 21 ST CENTURY SKILLS  REFLECTING ON COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES SUMMER FOCUS

12.  School self-assessment, goal setting and planning  Continued support with CC&ES connections: whole staff PD, demo teaching, one-on-one coaching and lesson analysis  Re-connecting with less engaged schools; Increased networking across all schools  Exploring NC Teacher Evaluation Tool, Schools and Classroom Expectations and A+ Walk-throughs  Continued reflection and support in collaborative processes  Data collection and analysis 2012-2013 A+ Focus for Network Schools

13. CONNECT/RE-CONNECT WITH YOUR LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL MAKE SURE YOUR CENTRAL OFFICE KNOWS WHAT A+ IS AND THAT YOU ARE AN A+ SCHOOL CHECK YOUR WEBSITE – A+ LOGO AND LINK? A+ HISTORY AT YOUR SCHOOL? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN A+ SCHOOL? SCHOOL TASKS

14. A+ SWAG

15. Principal Magazine – Champion Creatively Active Children Insert Columbus County Radio Broadcast Invitee at Conference with US DOE, Crayola, P21, National Association of Elementary Principals, and Turnaround Arts – DC, September 10th A+ IN THE NEWS

16. A+ WEBSITE & FACEBOOK

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

18. A+ ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/AplusSchoolsNC

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

20. SPOTLIGHT ON A+ SUMMER PD http://animoto.com/play/AQ0W9a8WDEu0Ozhk90ExWw

21. MARK YOUR CALENDARS  Fall Principals and Coordinators Retreat Thursday, October 11 th, McKimmon Center Raleigh 10-3pm  Fall New Teacher Training Thursday, October 11 th, McKimmon Center Raleigh 10-3pm  Next A+ Network Webinar Thursday, December 6 th 4-5pm

22. 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…