Quarterly A+ Webinar Michelle Mazan Burrows Director, A+ Schools Program March 5 th, 2015 4 -5 pm
HOUSEKEEPING • Questions/Answers • Follow-up – Presenters online at conclusion of webinar – Email/phone – Archived Webinar
WHO’S HERE? • Poll Question 1 – 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 3 – If you were to assess your school’s current level of A+ implementation, what would it be? Going strong, Moving forward, Kind of stuck, A+ implementation? I’m not in an A+ school • Poll Question 4: What ‘s up for Spring Break? Trip away, Time at Home, Outside Activities, Spring “Cleaning”, Catching up on Work! Let’s take a poll!
TODAY’S AGENDA ØA+ Schools Program Updates & Resources ØDPI Alignment and Support for A+ Schools Ø Spotlight on A+ 20 th Anniversary! Ø Mark Your Calendar
CURRENT NETWORK STATS • 46 active A+ schools • Nearly 22, 000 students and 1, 700 educators and administrators • All 8 regions of the state, 28 counties • 35 Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including 5 charter schools and 29 public school systems • PK-12 th Grade • 12 new Principals 14 -15, 10 were new in 13 -14
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO? ØSupporting the A+ Network with whole staff PD, studio classrooms and one-on-one coaching ØPlanning for 20 th Anniversary Conference ØDeveloping our Fellows ØRecruiting new schools ØAssessing our processes (A+ Discussion Forum) ØDeveloping strategic partnerships ØWorking with the AFTA state pilot team ØData collection and analysis ØParticipating in national conversation on arts ed ØSharing with the other A+ State Networks
DIVYING UP THE A+ WORK Michelle Burrows, Director (919) 807 -6503 michelle. burrows@ncdcr. gov Jennifer Huggins A+ Program Coordinator (919) 8007 -6520 jennifer. huggins@ncdcr. gov Ø A+ Program and School Quality and Retention Ø Recruitment & Partnership Development Ø A+ Leadership Development & Support Ø National A+ Schools Consortium Ø A+ and Arts in Education Advocacy Ø School PD Scheduling, Planning, Logistics & Support Ø School Contracting and Invoicing Ø A+ Program Content Development Ø A+ Educator of the Year Ø Apprentice Fellows Laura Walters A+ Program Administrator (919) 807 -6509 laura. walters@ncdcr. gov Ø Meeting and Event Logistics Ø Reimbursements Ø Documents & Processes
GROWING THE A+ NETWORK New Process for New Schools Learn more on the A+ Website under Becoming A+
SPREADING THE A+ WORD Arts Education Partnership Forum, Pittsburgh A+ leadership from 4 states presented a session: All Students, All Schools: Arts-Centered Solutions Using A+ Schools’ Practices SP 3: Americans for the Arts: North Carolina was one of ten states selected to join Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, as part of ten state teams administering a three-year pilot program to strengthen arts education by advancing state policy. NEA COLLECTIVE IMPACT GRANT: To support additional A+ Schools in Jones County while Building Creative Leadership and a Comprehensive Arts Education Plan http: //t. co/G 4 tdp. DZYa 2
A+ ESSENTIALS GO BILINGUAL!
A+ SESSION AT DPI CONFERENCE! CHAMPIONS ENGAGING NORTH CAROLINA IN 21 ST CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING SPEAKER SESSION March 30 - April 1, 2015 Sean Mc. Comb, 2014 National Teacher of the Year Koury Convention Center Keynote: "Sparking Hope: Greensboro, NC CREATIVE LEADERSHIP: THE HEART OF TRANSFORMED SCHOOL CULTURE The arts are at the he. ART of creative leadership and school transformation. In this hands-on session, school leaders will consider the challenges of developing school-wide creative capacity. Join the A+ Schools Program and NCDPI to explore the role of the arts in cultivating creative leadership and successfully transforming schools. Teaching as a Catalyst to Launching Great Learning" Concurrent: "The Decisive Element: Defining Your Ability to be the Difference" • Principal Baruti Kafele • For Administrators: "Your School's BRAND Determines Student Outcomes“ • "Effective Vice Principal Leadership“ • For All Educators: "Creating a School Climate and Culture that Yield High Academic Performance"
FOR A+ & NON A+ SCHOOLS ØNCCAT - Integrating Literacy & Arts Across the Curriculum 3/2 -5 – Cullowhee 4/7 -10 – Ocracoke ØRESAs - Arts Integration for K-8 Educators 2/3 – UNC Charlotte 2/25 – Martin County Telecenter, Williamston 3/11 – Mid Pines Inn, Southern Pines ØVIF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Global Arts On-Line PD Module with Digital Badging Launch Date, Spring 2015
A+ PARTNERSHIPS ØNCCAT ØVIF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ØRESA SESSIONS ØAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC TRAIL
NASC WEBSITE A NETWORK OF CREATIVE SCHOOLS http: //www. nationalaplusschools. org
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO?
Keeping in Mind What We Know: Criteria for Levels of Engagement Ongoing A+ Professional Development Principal Leadership Distinguished A+ School Teacher Engagement
HOW ARE YOU DOING ON YOUR SCHOOL-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION? ü 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? ü HAVE YOU BEEN USING A+ LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE IN YOUR SCHOOL PLANNING, DECISION MAKING AND SIP WORK? ü HAVE YOU CREATED A 12 -18 MONTH PLAN FOR CONTINUING GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF A+? ü HAVE YOU MADE A PLAN FOR CONTINUING YOUR A+ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT? ü HAVE YOU MADE A PLAN FOR ATTENDING THE 20 TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE IN AUGUST
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/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 ____ 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 Questions to ponder: Other observer reflections: WANT TO TALK THROUGH THIS PROCESS? CALL MICHELLE!
A+ LESSONS IN ACTION • Create an arts-integrated lesson using the A+ Lesson Plan Template. Make sure to include your name, your school name, your grade/discipline and your email. Also include anyone you collaborated with to create the lesson as well as their grade/discipline and email. • Teach your lesson to your students. Take a photo of at least 1 student product for submission with your lesson. Additional photos of student work, or of students participating in the lesson may also be included. Links to videos (uploaded to youtube) are also welcome. • Reflect on the lesson, thinking about what worked and what needed revision. Tweak the lesson plan as needed based on your actual teaching of the lesson. Where to find the A+ Lesson Plan Template: A+ Live Binder: http: //www. livebinders. com/play/902360 Binder Access Key: A+NCNetwork Under A+ Curriculum you will find the Lesson Plan Template as well as the DPI Quick Reference Guides. You will find your submitted lesson under the “Lessons in Action” section. • Share lesson with a colleague (or two) at your school for feedback. Include their feedback on your lesson plan if it makes sense to do so. • Finalize your lesson plan, making sure that all sections of the template are fully completed. If there are handouts, web links, books, special materials or other resources that you used in the lesson, please make sure to include that information as well. Keep in mind that you want your lesson documented so that any other A+ teacher could try your lesson (with adaptations as needed) with their students. They will need all of the background information and resources that you needed. • Submit your lesson plan with any supporting materials (handouts, photos, video links, resource materials, web links, etc. ) to michelle. burrows@ncdcr. gov Note: If any part of your lesson comes from a source outside of yourself, please include any crediting information as necessary. Please do not include copyrighted material in your lessons.
PLANNING FOR 2015 -16 Ø Where are you as an A+ School? Ø Which A+ Essentials are strongest and which need more growth? Ø How does your school community (staff, students parents) acknowledge and share your A+ mission? Ø How have you shared your A+ mission with your district leadership? Ø What kind of turnover/transition are you experiencing and do you anticipate for next year? Ø What initiatives and state-wide changes are impacting your staff and how can A+ Support you in working through these? Ø Where does your school need to grow to become an even stronger A+ School?
NEWS AND RESOURCE ROUND-UP
3 rd Annual Gerry D. Howell A+ Educator of the Year Award 2014 Award Recipient Carolyn Florence Application Available on A+ Website ~ Deadline April 21 st
A+ NETWORK EVENT Spring Regional A+ Leadership Meetings Central/Eastern A+ Schools Tuesday, March 17 th 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Oaks Road Elementary New Bern A+ covers lunch and will also cover the substitute cost (Max $95) for up to three attendees. Hotels needed to be booked under A+ block. Block has been released. Registration available on-line and is due tomorrow, March 6 th. Western Schools Thursday, March 19 th 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Black Mountain Primary Black Mountain
A+ RESOURCES HAVE YOU BEEN ON?
NEW A+ BROCHURE!!
Teacher Opinion Survey Report Preliminary Results Presented at the National A+ Schools Consortium Meeting December 10, 2014 Nancy H. Barry, Ph. D Auburn University Tyler Weldon, Ph. D University of Central Oklahoma
Purpose The Teacher Opinion Survey (TOS) was developed to document and describe educators’ opinions and attitudes about: – The A+ process – Ways that arts in education can impact student attitudes and academic performance – Importance of teaching the arts as a separate discipline – Role of the teacher in arts instruction – Level of collaboration in their schools
TOS Survey • OKA+ commissioned the survey • 38 attitude items measuring the following constructs (scales) – Student Outcomes – Collaboration – Teacher as artist – Arts as a Separate Discipline • 2014 Responses were made according to a Likert scale – 1 = Strongly Agree – 2 = Agree – 3 = Disagree – 4 = Strongly Disagree • First electronic administration in 2014
Response Counts by State total of 1146 valid responses These data represent preliminary results
Survey Item Mean 6. Teachers are encouraged to be creative at my school. 1. 63 32. Arts integration aids in the goal of students loving to learn. 1. 73 37. The arts integrated into the total curriculum promote learning across subject boundaries. 38. It is logical to teach themes, ideas, and concepts holistically across all subjects in the curriculum including the arts. 1. 75 9. The nature of this model allows for collaboration with others. 1. 79 35. I feel uncomfortable with the disorder of the arts integrated into all subjects. 2. 95 28. The purpose of high quality instruction in the arts is to prepare those who will go on to work in art-related fields. 2. 96 17. Only those teachers who have artistic background and formal training have a realistic preparation for teaching the arts. 3. 05 25. The arts take away time from important preparation for regular curricular outcomes. 3. 07 36. Arts specialists are not as necessary at the elementary level because classroom teachers can teach the arts. 3. 22 1. 75 Summary of Item Response Means Items 6, 32, 37, 38, and 9 = Greatest Average Agreement Items 36, 25, 17, 28, and 35 = Greatest Average Disagreement These data represent preliminary results
DPI SUPPORT FOR A+ SCHOOLS
NCDPI Arts Education Partners Christie Lynch Ebert Section Chief, K-12 Program Areas Arts Education Consultant (Dance and Music) and NCDPI Liaison to the A+ Schools Program christie. lynchebert@dpi. nc. gov 919 -807 -3856 Slater Mapp Arts Education Consultant (Theatre Arts and Visual Arts) slater. mapp@dpi. nc. gov 919 -807 -3758
A+ Wiki http: //aplus. ncdpi. wikispaces. net/
NCDPI Arts Education Listserv join-artsed@lists. dpi. state. nc. us
Comprehensive Arts Education Arts Integration Arts Exposure
Comprehensive Arts Education • January 7 th, North Carolina State Board of Education Issues Session Board member Wayne Mc. Devitt described experiences with arts education in North Carolina saying: –"Greg and I and Trish and others stood in awe as we watched this performance following our December meeting of a school over in Durham (R. N. Harris). . . just tremendous –All of us are supporters of the arts. . . –Arts are at the very core of what it is we are about…the state has a rich history in this area with the school of the arts and the museums and even at the local level. –The research is clear, if we are going to achieve…the skills that we are trying to insure every student gets… If we are going to achieve that vision, mission and goals…then arts have to be integrated within that larger picture. “
Legislative Update • House Bill 138: Arts Education Requirement • Directs the State Board to require one arts education credit prior to graduation from High School. • Filed March 3, 2014 • Primary Sponsors: Rep. Carney, Johnson, Elmore and Glazier http: //www. ncga. state. nc. us/gascripts/Bill. Look. Up. pl? Session=201 5&Bill. ID=HB 138&submit. Button=Go
SPOTLIGHT ON TH A+ 20 ANNIVERSARY
SAVE THE DATE 20 YEARS OF A+ SCHOOLS A CONFERENCE OF CELEBRATION AND SHARING ARTS-ENGAGED LEARNING August 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th, 2015 At the Carolina Theater and Durham Convention Center Come and celebrate the arts in education as we celebrate 20 years of A+! RFP’s available in January – also seeking A+ Graduates for potential interviewing & inclusion in programming
MARK YOUR CALENDARS v March 6 th – DUE: Spring Leadership Meeting Reg. v Spring Regional A+ Leadership Meetings March 17 th, 10 -3 pm Oaks Road ES, New Bern March 19 th, 10 -3 pm Black Mountain Primary School v April 21 ST – Deadline for A+ Ed of the Year Apps v May 7 th, 4 -5 pm Final Quarterly A+ Network Webinar for 14 -15 School Year v August 3 rd-5 th – A+ 20 th Anniversary Conference, Durham v October 8 th, 10 -3 pm Raleigh Fall Statewide A+ Leadership Meeting and New Teachers Training
WISHING YOU A RESTFUL SPRING BREAK!
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