nc arts education leaders webinar

NC Arts Education NC Arts Education Leaders WebinarLeaders Webinar

Christie Lynch Ebert, Arts Education Consultant and A+ Liaison, NCDPIBrenda Wheat Whiteman, A+ Arts Education Specialist, NCDPI

September 21, 20113:30 – 4:30 p.m.

TIPS• Chat box/Question box

– Participants will be muted during the webinar unless presenting

– Please use the chat box or question box

• Questions/Answers– Monitored and answered in question box and/or at the end of

webinar

• Follow-up– Presenters online at conclusion of webinar

– Email/phone

– Presentation posted on Website

PresentersChristie Lynch EbertArts Education Consultant and A+ Liaisonchristie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3856

Brenda Wheat WhitemanA+ Arts Education Specialistbrenda.whiteman@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3820

Let’s Take a Poll!

Where are you

located?

Eastern NC

Piedmont/Central NC

Western NC

What is your role?

NCDPI Summer Institutes

AGENDA1. CCSS and NCES

distinctions

2. Blended PD Plan

3. Resources

4. Sharing Local Plans

5. DPI Update

6. Next Steps

7. Questions

NC Standard Course of Study

• Common Core State Standards

– English Language Arts

– Mathematics

• North Carolina Essential Standards– Arts Education

– English Language Development*

– Guidance (September 2011)

– Healthful Living (Health and Physical Education)

– Information and Technology*

– Science

– Social Studies

– World Languages

CCSS and NCES

• Similarities– Fewer, clearer,

higher– Alignment with other

standards, research, 21st century skills

– Focused on improving student achievement (student outcomes)

• Differences– Format– Taxonomies

• RBT (NCES)• Other (CCSS)

– Specific to NC (NCES)

– Optional adoption from national movement (CCSS)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TIMELINEPhase School Year District-Level And Charter School Responsibilities

Phase I “Get Ready” 2010-11 attend Common Core State Standards and North

Carolina Essential Standards 2011 Summer Institutes create local professional development (PD) plan

Phase II “Get Set” 2011-12 implement local PD plan (ongoing) evaluate local PD (ongoing) participate in ongoing NCDPI PD opportunities implement Information and Technology Essential

Standards continue implementation of the English Language

Development Standard Course of Study attend 2012 Summer Institutes

Phase III “GO!”

2012-13 implement all standards statewide implement and evaluate local PD plan participate in ongoing NCDPI PD opportunities attend 2013 Summer Institutes

Phase IV “The view from the ‘Top’ is magnificent!”

2013-14 evaluate implementation in order to inform next phases of PD (sustainability, new teachers, RTI, Implementation Science)

attend 2014 Summer Institutes

Annual PD Cycle

K-12

•Dance

•Music

•Theatre Arts

•Visual Arts

Arts Education Essential Standards

PD Plan 2011-12

Arts Education Essential Standards

PD Plan 2011-12

• Quarterly webinars– 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. + 15

minutes for questions

• Arts Education Coordinators Meetings

•September 21•December 7•February 8•May 9

•September 21•December 7•February 8•May 9

Raleigh:September 30, 2011

Winston-Salem: March 23, 2012

Raleigh:September 30, 2011

Winston-Salem: March 23, 2012

• IHE training – October 7 - Raleigh

– October 10 - Wilmington

– October 13 – Boone

• A+ Schools Program– Ongoing support and alignment

– Continued collaboration between NCDPI/NCDCR

• Arts Education Professional Associations– Dance

– Music

– Theatre Arts

– Visual Arts

Arts Education Essential Standards

PD Plan 2011-12

Region 4 Southern Pines February 17, 2012 

Region 5 Greensboro March 8, 2012

Region 7 Wilkesboro March 9, 2012

Region 6 Charlotte March 12, 2012

Region 3 Durham March 14, 2012

Region 2 Kenansville March 19, 2012

Region 1 Manteo March 20, 2012

Region 8 Enka March 26, 2012

• RESA Trainings

Arts Education Essential Standards

PD Plan 2011-12

• Summer Institutes 2012

• Dates TBD

Arts Education Essential Standards

PD Plan 2011-12

CCSS and NCES Resources

• Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/

– Standards (all areas)– Instructional tools (all areas)

Instructional ToolsInstructional ToolsAvailable Summer 2011:

Crosswalks Unpacking the Standards

In development:

Graphic Organizers Formative Assessment Strategies

ArtsFolio/Student Profile Learning Progressions/Learning Maps Terminologies Future Tools

CCSS/NCES Resources

• Summer 2011 NCDPI Institute Materials– Facilitator’s Guide

• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/resources/facilitator-guide.pdf

– Content Sessions• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/profdev/institute/

– Wiki sites• All areas: http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

• Arts Education: http://ances.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

CCSS and NCES Resources

• Online learning modules– http://center.ncsu.edu/nc

– The Call for Change*– Understanding the Standards*– Developing Local Curricula– Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy– NC FALCON*– NC Professional Teaching Standards and Teacher

Evaluation System*

Local Professional Development Plans

Structures for Collaboration

Sharing Local Plans

• Raise hand to be recognized and assume presenter status

• Name School System or Charter School

• State approximate number of arts teachers

• Provide summary of local plan

Sharing Local Plans• Spotlight on Wake County

– Collaborative plan– Wiki site– 5 online learning modules – Other resources

http://arts-education-wake.wikispaces.com/Essential+Standards+-+Arts+Ed.+K-12

Sharing Local Plans• Spotlight on Winston-Salem/

Forsyth Schools

– Mini-seminar with Central Office coordinator with

breakout in content-specific groups to compare old and

new standards and report findings

– Two additional sessions with continued breakouts and focus on local curricula development

– Sharing of plans

Sharing Local Plans• Volunteers from the audience???

Sharing Local Plans

• Raise hand to be recognized and assume presenter status

• Name School System or Charter School

• State approximate number of arts teachers

• Provide summary of local plan

Implementing the Standards

NCDPI UpdatesNCDPI Updates

S66: Comprehensive Arts S66: Comprehensive Arts Education ComponentsEducation Components

• Arts Education – (arts as core, academic subjects)

• Arts Integration – (arts as a catalyst for learning across the

curriculum)

• Arts Exposure – (exposure to arts experiences)

H758: Establish Arts H758: Establish Arts Education CommissionEducation Commission

• Signed into law by the Governor on June 24, 2011.

• Visit the NC General Assembly website (http://www.ncga.state.nc.us) - search H758.  

• Report. – The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the 2012 Regular Session of the 2011 NCGA no later than May 1, 2012.

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2011&BillID=H758

H758: Establish Arts H758: Establish Arts Education CommissionEducation Commission

• Duties:

– (1) Review, prioritize, and recommend implementation strategies for the recommendations of the Comprehensive Arts Education Plan (K-12).

– (2) Recommend the content and process to establish an arts education "report card" which shall be presented yearly by the Department of Public Instruction to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee.

H758: Establish Arts H758: Establish Arts Education CommissionEducation Commission

• Duties: (continued)

– (3) Recommend ways to assess and promote opportunities for students to learn the skills of creativity and innovation in public schools.

– (4) Work with the Department of Public Instruction in the creation of arts education assessment models

• (arts education and arts integration)

H758: Establish Arts H758: Establish Arts Education CommissionEducation Commission

• Duties: (continued)

– (5) Recommend the establishment of arts education accountability incentives for schools under the Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE).

• (arts education, arts integration, concentrations in the arts)

– (6) Study and recommend a permanent financing strategy to provide for comprehensive arts education in grades K-12.

Arts Education Website

http://arts.ncwiseowl.org– Updated with information on an ongoing basis– Listserv: > Resources > NCDPI Arts Education Listserv Updates

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Next Steps

• Continue to participate in webinars, RESA training, Arts Education Coordinator Meetings, and Summer Institutes

• Use the Wiki space to network and share resources

• Provide input and feedback into the development of instructional tools and support

• Let us know your needs!

Questions and ClosingQuestions???

– Thank you for joining us!

– This Webinar presentation will be posted on the Arts Education wiki site.

– If you have feedback about the virtual meeting format, please let us know.

Please feel free to log off when you are ready, or, stay and ask questions…

NCDPI Contact Information

Christie Lynch Ebertchristie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov

Ph: 919-807-3856

Brenda Wheat Whitemanbrenda.whiteman@dpi.nc.gov

Ph: 919-807-3820