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In this Newsletter:

• NCDPI Arts In Our Schools Month Virtual Student Showcase 
• Blurred Borders Multi-State Arts Educator Meet Up
• Learning Differences Webinar: Specially Designed Instruction (IEP students) for Arts Education
• ArtsEdNow Releases New Safety Guidelines Poster
• EdNC Arts Ed Survey

March is Arts In Our Schools Month! NCDPI would like to continue our beloved tradition where school groups share their favorite music, dance and art, with NCDPI staff, friends, and family. This year, we want to showcase the best and brightest of our student artists online by asking school groups to provide *recorded* performances and art galleries that we can schedule to livestream on the NCDPI Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/NCPublicSchools. We encourage your school group to share dance, choral and band performances as well as visual art galleries.

These recordings can be from *ANY* Time of year:

They don't have to be from this spring!

Please try to keep these things in mind:
• 3-10 minute performance length (Generally 1-3 songs)
• Student song introductions are very impactful.
• VISUAL ART galleries should be in Google Slide Decks with one student's artwork, their name, and their grade level. You can share the link in the "Any Questions" box below.
• The performance should reflect the NC Arts Education Essential Standards. Highlighting the standards in the performance also makes a huge impact!
• Represent the diversity of the students in our state/your school
• Performances are limited and scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis
• We love to celebrate you and your administrators for supporting Arts Education in the state. Feel free to feature them!
• We will livestream your performance at 11:30am on the appointed day

Rolling applications will be accepted at http://bit.ly/3b9iY1D

to be featured throughout the month of March!

Please submit your video by March 19th.

Not sure how to create a video submission? Reach out to Brandon and Sayward!

For school groups performing musical pieces, please ensure that you have secured the appropriate rights and permissions. We ask that you submit a copy of the written permission from the publisher stating that your group may perform the selections virtually in the application form. Please be aware that if Facebook detects a copyright violation it will silence the video’s audio, or remove the video from the platform. We want to make sure that friends and family have the opportunity to enjoy the performances, especially if they cannot see the live stream at its scheduled premiere. If your group is performing original music or artistic work, then written authorization is not required.

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Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) for Arts Educators within an MTSS We all have at least one student who needs specific interventions. Are you wondering how to meet their needs most effectively? Join Ginger Cash, NCDPI Intervention Consultant, in this webinar where we dig into specific Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts classrooms to meet the needs of students with IEPs (or any other specific learning modifications). You will come away from this webinar with the tools you need to effectively plan for instruction specially designed to improve every student’s outcomes. February 25 @ 4-5pm Register Now!   Breakout rooms for every content looking at learner profiles and how to adapt instruction for specific disabilities.

Interested in other Learning Differences Topics? Visit the Webinar Archive for the following:

• Virtual Tools for Arts Educators to Support Learning Differences
• Multi-Tied System of Supports (MTSS) for Arts Educators

More topics to come! What would you like us to cover? Email Brandon or Sayward to let us know!

ArtsEdNow Releases New Safety Guidelines Poster

Arts and education: What do you want to know?

EducationNC is beginning to take a deep dive into arts and education, and we want your help. What stories remain untold in the North Carolina arts world? What do you want to read about? What is happening in your district that you believe would benefit others? Please take this brief survey below, and contact Caroline Parker at cparker@ednc.org with any questions or additional thoughts.   Take the Survery Here

Resources

All Arts:

• Quick Reference Guides for the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
• 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. 
• 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.

Dance

• NCDEO - North Carolina Dance Education Organization

Music

• NCMEA - North Carolina Music Educators Association
• CCCAOSA - Central Carolina Chapter of American Orff-Schulwerk Association
• Carolina Kodály Institute
• NC Bandmaster's Association
• NC-ACDA - North Carolina Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association
• NC-ASTA - North Carolina Chapter of the American String Teachers Association
• NC Symphony Education

Theatre

• NCTAE - North Carolina Theatre Art Educators
• NCTC - North Carolina Theatre Conference
• NCEdTA - NC Thespians

Visual Arts

• NCAEA - North Carolina Art Education Association
• The North Carolina Museum of Art
• ArtsAccess  Student and Teacher Opportunities

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)

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@ArtsEdNC - NCDPI Arts Education Twitter

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Contact Us!

Sayward Grindley: K-12 Dance and Visual Arts Consultant

Brandon Roeder: K-12 Music and Theatre Arts Consultant