1. Kennedy Center Grant Update Mr. Robert Panzer – Director of Arts Education

2. 2 Objectives Background on the Kennedy Center grant How we have implemented the Board’s recommendation Future plans

3. Kennedy Center Award 3 Peoria Unified School District Board received 26th annual KCAAEN and NSBA Award on April 7 th 2014 $10,000 Award to be used for Arts Education “ The Peoria Unified Governing Board is a national model of school board leadership to develop innovative arts education programs to benefit student learning” NSBA Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel Background

4. 4 Board’s Recommendation for Grant Focus on Professional Learning Alignment with the District’s Strategic Plan of Recruit, Develop and Retain Staff Arts Ed Department created an actionable plan for Professional Learning Support the building of quality instructional practices for teachers through enhanced professional development opportunities

5. 5 Arts Education Plan Provide funding for our arts educators to attend conferences and workshops Enhance professional development learning through external resources Provide opportunities to engage in the instructional rounds Development of teacher leaders

6. 6 Professional Learning Grants Empowering Educators to have choice in how they grow Grant program to provide funding registration fees for non-degree related training opportunities

7. 7 District Based Professional Development Arts Ed provided 81 different workshops to educators on the 4 district professional development days 18% were enhanced with Kennedy Center Grant funds Highlights of 2014-15 school year Mr. Scott Lang Mr. Kirk O’Hara Percussion workshop Attendance at State Conferences

8. Professional Learning Highlights

9. Summary of the Use of Funds $3,922.00 3 speakers or artists 18 educators to conferences Instructional rounds Exponential impact on all Peoria art educators

10. Future Plans Continue to invest in “Us” in 2015-16 Arts Educator Grants Enhance PD experiences Instructional rounds Develop our arts teacher leaders through conference opportunities

11. Questions