Quarterly A+ Webinar
Michelle Mazan Burrows, Director, A+ Schools Program of the NC Arts Councilwith
Christie Lynch Ebert, Arts Education Consultant and A+ Liaison, NCDPIBrenda Wheat Whiteman, A+ Arts Education Specialist, NCDPI
March 1st, 20124:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Grant Deadline!!!
•Questions/Answers
•Follow-up– Presenters online at conclusion of webinar– Email/phone – Presentation/Archived Webinar
HOUSEKEEPINGHOUSEKEEPING
• Poll Question1 – What is your role? Administrator, Teacher, Special Area Teacher, A+ Fellow, A+ Friend
• Poll Question 2 – From where are you viewing this webinar? Eastern NC, Central NC, Western NC, A+ School in another State, Other
• Poll Question 4 – Do you plan on attending one of the upcoming A+ P/C or Fellow Retreats? Yes and I’ve sent in my registration form already!; Yes, but I haven’t sent in my reg form yet; I wish I could attend but am unable to, A+ Retreat? I need more info…
Let’s take a poll!
WHO’S HERE?WHO’S HERE?
A+ Schools Program Updates & Resources
Gerry D Howell A+ Educator of the Year Award
A+ Partner Update – NC Museum of Art
DPI Alignment and Support for A+ Schools
Spotlight on Arts Integration
TODAY’S AGENDATODAY’S AGENDA
1st Annual Gerry D. HowellA+ Educator of the Year Award
Welcome to Jennifer Huggins,
A+ Program
Assistant!!
A+ WEBSITE AND A+ WEBSITE AND SWAGSWAG
A+ ON FACEBOOK!A+ ON FACEBOOK!
Like us on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/aplusnc
YOURYOURA+ A+
WEBSITWEBSITEE
UPCOMING RETREATS
Central/Eastern A+ SchoolsThursday, March 22
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Bugg Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary, Raleigh
Western SchoolsTuesday, March 27
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saluda Elementary,
Saluda
Spring Regional A+ Principal and Coordinators Retreats
A+ covers lunch and hotel at state rate for long distance travelers, and will also cover the substitute cost (Max $85) for up to two attendees
Registration Forms went out by email and are due back by March 14th
PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON ENDORSES A+
SCHOOLS
A+ IN THE NEWSA+ IN THE NEWS
Criteria for Levels of Criteria for Levels of EngagementEngagement
Distinguished
SCHOOL VISIONSCHOOL VISIONHow present is A+ in your school mission and vision?
Developing: We are trying to figure out how A+ connects with what we already do.
Proficient: A+ is a part of our mission and vision.
Accomplished: A+ is a prominent and important part of our mission and vision.
Distinguished: A+ is woven seamlessly into the day to day business of educating our students.
SCHOOL VOICESCHOOL VOICEIf a visitor walked through your school community, who would be able to tell them about A+ and how it impacts your school?
Developing: We still aren’t really sure what A+ really is ourselves, how can we tell others?
Proficient: Most of our teachers could probably share what A+ is.
Accomplished: Everyone on our staff and many of our students and parents can talk about A+.
Distinguished: Our entire school community, including our students, parents, partners, district folks and even our brand new teachers can all talk about the impact of A+ on our school community.
SCHOOL VISIBILITYSCHOOL VISIBILITYCan anyone tell you are an A+ School when they arrive at your website, marketing materials, school building or school events?
Developing: We have an A+ sign in our lobby.
Proficient: We’ve got the old A+ logo on our website and materials, but we have lots of art on the walls.
Accomplished: We’ve updated our website and materials with the new logo and have our history as an A+ school on our website. Our halls are filled with the sights and sounds of arts integration.
Distinguished: Everywhere you look, you will see something that tells you that we are A+. It is such a part of everything we do, we want everyone to know we are part of the A+ Schools Network!
LEVEL OF LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENT
Based on your thinking for the prior questions, where would you place your school on your current level of engagement?
1: We are brand new to A+ and still developing!
2: We have recently re-engaged with A+ and are developing
3: We are proficient and looking at where to go next
4: We are fully engaged and accomplished with A+
5: We are a model A+ school, that’s in the distinguished category!
Continuing the Conversation: Where is our school in its implementation of the A+ Essentials? Where do we need to grow and develop?
Vision, Voice and Visibility: What is our commitment as a member of the A+ Schools Network?
2012-13 Needs Assessment: What are our most pressing needs? How are we supporting new staff? Where do we go from here?
ALL A+ SCHOOLS SHOULDALL A+ SCHOOLS SHOULDBE SELF ASSESSING!!BE SELF ASSESSING!!
ONGOING A+ PDONGOING A+ PD FUNDING IS AVAILABLE!!
For quality PD, need to schedule at least 1 month in advance.
All A+ Schools that have committed to remaining A+ need to plan for on-going A+ staff development.
Full staff PD; art or subject specific PD; new curriculum support; collaboration and teambuilding; coaching; demonstration teaching; school-to-school Networking; facilitated A+ School visits; think out-of-the-box
Don’t forget your new teachers! Do you have an A+ mentoring plan in place?
Site Visits from A+
SCHEDULE YOUR SCHEDULE YOUR SUMMER A+ PD NOWSUMMER A+ PD NOW
JULY 16TH – 20TH
JULY 29TH – AUGUST 3RD
AUGUST 12TH – 17TH
A+ Partner NC Museum of A+ Partner NC Museum of ArtArtAshley Weinard, Project Director
The Big Picture Teacher Professional Development Program, [email protected]
NCDPI Alignment and NCDPI Alignment and Support for A+ SchoolsSupport for A+ Schools
NCDPI NCDPI UpdatesUpdates
Wiki Sites
• A+ Wiki– http://aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
• Arts Education Wiki– http://ances.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Arts Education Commission
• Comprehensive Arts Education– Arts Education– Arts Integration– Arts Exposure
• Important Dates– Meeting Friday, March 2 @ 10 AM– Final report due by May 1, 2012
• Additional Information http://aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Summer 2011 Focus
• Audience – LEA Curriculum Leaders
• Train-the-Trainer Model– Content area sessions– Facilitated team (LEA) planning time
• Focus– Philosophy & Organization of the new Arts
Education Essential Standards– Arts Education Crosswalks Tools– Arts Education Unpacking Tools
Summer Institute 3July 12-13, 2012
West Stokes High SchoolStokes County
Summer Institute 5July 19-20, 2012
South Central High SchoolPitt County
Summer Institute 1June 21-22, 2012Enka High SchoolBuncombe County
Summer Institute 6July 24-25, 2012
SanLee Middle SchoolLee County
Summer Institute 4July 17-18, 2012
Croatan High SchoolCarteret County
2012 Common Core and Essential Standards Summer InstitutesNorth Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Summer Institute 2July 10-11, 2012
Maiden High SchoolCatawba County Schools
Summer 2012
• Audience – LEA Curriculum Leaders
• Train the Trainer Model– Content area sessions– Facilitated team (LEA) planning time
• Focus– Connecting to Serve all Learners
Region 4 Southern Pines February 16, 2012
Region 5 Clemmons March 8, 2012
Region 7 Wilkesboro March 9, 2012
Region 6 Charlotte March 12, 2012
Region 3 Chapel Hill March 14, 2012
Region 2 Wallace March 19, 2012
Region 1 Plymouth March 20, 2012
Region 8 Candler March 26, 2012
Arts Ed RESA Trainings
Arts Ed RESA
• Audience – LEA Arts Education Curriculum Leaders
• Focus on Connections– 21st Century Skills– History & Culture– ELA Common Core State Standards– Information & Technology– Mixed Proficiency Levels– Larger Units of Instruction
NCDPI NCDPI Alignment and SupportAlignment and Support
Data Collection & Analysis
• 97% of Schools have completed the A+ School Profile
• Testing data collection is ongoing
• A+ database to organize data
Monitoring & Collaboration
Collaborative Efforts– Team Meetings– Arts Education
Coordinator’s Meeting• March 23, 2012 (SECCA)
– Comprehensive Arts Education Work
Schools Visits & A+ Trainings– Douglas– Bugg– Wendell– East Millbrook– RN Harris– Booker T Washington– Clarkton School of Discovery– Rochelle– Benton Heights– Community Charter– Black Mountain Primary– Saluda– STARS– Arts-Based Elementary
Assessment & Professional Development
• Materials– Reference Guides for Integrating Curriculum– Graphic Organizers
• Professional Development– A+ Fellows Webinar
• April 19, 3:30 – 5:00
– A+ Network Webinars– A+ Principal & Coordinator’s Retreats– A+ Fellows Retreat
SPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONA+ ARTS INTEGRATIONA+ ARTS INTEGRATION
Frank Casstevens and Christina LohryBenton Heights Elementary School of the Arts
Monroe, NC in Union County
MARK YOUR MARK YOUR CALENDARSCALENDARS
March 22nd, 10-3pm – Principals/Coordinators Spring Retreat, Raleigh Area
March 27th, 10-3pm – Principals/Coordinators Spring Retreat, Western Part of the State
April 27th – 29th – A+ Fellows Retreat, Raleigh
May 3rd, 4-5pm - A+ Webinar
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