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- Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Content PLC series
- NC School Board Call for Action to Eliminate Inequities and Racism
- Silver Linings Stories
- Charlotte Children's Theatre
- Arts Is Essential Unified Statement
- NC Has Joined CASEL's Collaborating States Initiative
As a follow-up to the Arts Ed PLCs the NCDPI team has held over the past two weeks, content-specific PLCs will be held for teachers to discuss their ideas, successes, and challenges when facing the 2020-2021 school year. The NCDPI Arts Ed team will be able to more deeply explore how specific dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts standards can be utilized in creative, effective and meaningful remote learning. Break-out rooms will also be utilized for different sub-contents or grade level groups to meet and discuss more specifically to their needs.
Come ready with:
- a cup of coffee (or your favorite afternoon pick me up!)
- your questions
- your best remote learning arts standards aligned lessons
- thoughts surrounding how to successfully teach in the fall
Click on the links below to register for your 3pm sessions!
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“This will take more than being empathetic to those who suffer under these inequities and racism, it will take intentional, determined, relentless commitment and work from all, especially those of us who are white and in positions of power and leadership, to end this societal pandemic. Our children’s education, their future and our future with them, depends on it.” N.C. State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis
Read the entire statement here.
Audio from the State Board of Education meeting can be accessed here.
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Remote Learning Silver Lining Stories is a platform for our arts educators to share brief narratives and visual images about the innovative ways students are learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic. These stories can be about everything from engaging projects and creative ways you are using online technology in teaching your content to how the arts are helping support the social and emotional needs of your students. NCDPI Arts Education will share these stories via social media, therefore we will need a media release for any student likeness.
Remote Learning Silver Lining Stories submission should:
1. Be submitted online using the form below.
Narratives or Visuals (pictures and/or video) may include:
· creative new ways you are using online technology to teach the arts;
· how the arts are helping to support the social and emotional needs of your students;
2. Be no more than 250 words.
3. Include one photograph, video or audio file that represents the story (if possible).
4. Be written in a positive tone, even if you are describing an obstacle or challenge.
5. Highlight those that are impacted and those involved (students, colleagues and administrators).
The Remote Learning Silver Lining Stories submissions will:
• Be reviewed (and possibly edited slightly) by NCDPI Arts Ed staff before posting on the NCDPI Arts Ed website and social media;
• Be posted with media files if available (please be sure photo rights are obtained and necessary credits submitted with the image);
Remote Learning Silver Lining Stories enable our educators to share with each other and the larger North Carolina arts education community the many ways we can deliver excellent standards-driven instruction for our students during this challenging time.
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Children’s Theatre of Charlotte is eager to create greater access and classroom learning opportunities for students and teachers across the state. They have begun to formulate ideas and would like to gain input from arts leaders and teachers to help shape new programs. Many of you will be hearing from a team member at the Theatre in the next week to get your thoughts and ideas. Team members are: Margot Parrott, Arlethia Hailstock and Cindy Taylor.
Please reach out to Cindy Taylor for more information.
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The following is an excerpt from NAfME's Press release:
In the statement, “Arts Education Is Essential,” the signing organizations convey that the arts have already played a pivotal and uplifting role during the health crisis, and that arts education can help all students, including those who are in traditionally underrepresented groups, as students return to school next year.
“Arts Education Is Essential” speaks to arts education’s role in supporting the social and emotional well-being of students, an area that administrators, educators, and parents have highlighted as essential to student safety and success during the pandemic and as students return to school, whether in-person, online, or in a blended fashion, this fall. Arts education also creates a welcoming school environment and a healthy and inclusive school community, helping students, educators, parents, and the community at large build and strengthen their connectedness during this time of social isolation and social distancing.
The statement also reminds the public that arts education is a part of a well-rounded education as defined by the federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and supported in state laws throughout the country. Forty-six states require an arts credit to receive a high school diploma, and 43 states have instructional requirements in the arts in elementary and secondary schools.
View the signing organizations.
- North Carolina joined CASEL's Collaborating States Initiative.
- We are currently aligning standards in 12 content areas with the CASEL Core Competencies. These resources will be available to the field in July. Additional information is forthcoming.
- Access available SEL Resources on page 3 of the Flyer.
Resources
All Arts:
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Quick Reference Guides for the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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NC Arts Education Google Site - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Google Site is intended to be a resource for arts educators, administrators, institutions of higher education, and other interested parties. It contains links to standards, instructional tools, professional development, and other resources related to implementing the North Carolina Arts Education Essential Standards. Arts Education leaders are encouraged to browse, reference, download, share, discuss, and adapt resources.
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NC Arts Education Listserv- Sign up to receive detailed information and updates. Subscribe by visiting: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE/subscriber/new. Enter your email address and then select Arts Education and any other listservs for which you would like to subscribe.
- North Carolina Arts Council
- A+ Schools of North Carolina
- Arts NC
- NCASA - North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities
- NC Museum of History
Regional Partners
Not in the Raleigh Area? Not a problem! Visit the Regional Arts Partners Google sheet to search for arts education organizations which serve students in your region, city, and educational district! If you have more organizations to add to the list, please contact Brandon Roeder.
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North Carolina's Vision for Comprehensive Arts Education
In today's globally competitive world, innovative thinking and creativity are essential for all school children. High quality, standards-based instruction in the arts develops these skills and effectively engages, retains, and prepares future-ready students for graduation and success in an entrepreneurial economy. Dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts, taught by licensed arts educators and integrated throughout the curriculum, are critical to North Carolina's 21st century education. (Senate Bill 66: Comprehensive Arts Education Task Force, 2010)
NCDPI Arts Education - NCDPI Arts Education Google Site
N.C. K-12 Arts Education - NCDPI Arts Education Facebook Page
@ArtsEdNC - NCDPI Arts Education Twitter
@NCArtsEd- NCDPI Arts Education Instagram
Contact Us!
Sayward Grindley: K-12 Dance and Visual Arts Consultant
Brandon Roeder: K-12 Music and Theatre Arts Consultant
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