In This Edition:
- Featured Resource - MTSS for Arts Educators
- New NCDPI Course Code Manual
- Spring Into Summer DHHS Campaign
- A+ Schools of NC is Recruiting New Schools
- NC Scholastics Student Showcase May 14
- US Department of Education Secretary Cardona hosts Herbie Hancock Livestream April 19
Join Beth Rice, Integrated Academic & Behavior Systems Student Supports Consultant, CASEL CSI Team Lead at North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and the NCDPI Arts Ed Team to unpack the MTSS Framework and how it impacts our students, both in and outside of Arts Education. Walk away knowing how to utilize the structure to set your students up for success, and how to support students whose Tier 2 and 3 modifications impact the Arts Ed classroom in ways you may never considered. We will explore these MTSS learning targets; build common language and understanding of Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), examine six critical components of MTSS, identify integrated systems within an MTSS and explore the role of individuals in an MTSS.
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The NCDPI Course Code Committee, which comprises staff from across the agency, has developed a new comprehensive resource for the field, the NCDPI Course Code Manual. This manual, loaded with detailed course information, combines the Course Code Guidance document with many of the other available resources regarding course codes.
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The NCDPI Course Code Manual includes guidance on the following topics:
- Course Code Related Policies
- Course Code Digits
- Accountability
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- Arts Education Course Manual
- Cambridge Assessment International Education (CIE)
- Career and College Promise (CCP) Course Code Guidance
- Career and College Ready Graduate (CCRG)
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Coding
- Course Code Master List
- Generic Course Code Scheduling
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Local Course Titles and Identifying Exceptional Children
- Math Options Charts
- Occupational Course of Study (OCS) Guidelines & Resources
- SBE Policies for Course Coding
The NCDPI Course Code Manual has been published to the NCDPI website for your convenience at https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/homebase/course-code-manual. If you have questions or comments regarding any information in the NCDPI Course Code Manual, please contact the Home Base Team at home_base@dpi.nc.gov.
Help Your Community Spring into Summer
Staying up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines and health check-ups will keep everyone safer and healthier as they get ready for spring and summer fun—family celebrations, BBQs, graduations, vacations, and gatherings that we’ve missed the last two years.
We are launching the Spring into Summer initiative to keep North Carolinians safer, healthy, active, and social. It’s a fun, flexible, community-centered approach to help every organization and individual stop the spread of COVID-19 by spreading the word about:
- COVID-19 vaccines for adults
- Vaccinations for teens and kids
- Boosters to help everyone 12 and older stay up-to-date on their vaccinations
- Wellness checklists to make sure those health visits that might have been delayed don't get forgotten
- Tools to help keep people informed about staying healthy during and beyond the pandemic
Register today to make a big difference in helping your community more safely celebrate holidays, attend reunions, take vacations, and plan activities with family and friends.
You will receive a detailed guide for ways to participate and an introductory toolkit with easy-to-use materials—from flyers to giveaways—to help Spring into Summer.
Have you heard?? A+ Schools of NC is recruiting NEW schools!
We are the nation’s longest-running, most successful arts-based whole school transformation model.
Recent research on A+ implementation demonstrates impressive results in:
 School growth
Student proficiency
Narrowing the achievement gap
A+ professional development also helps schools build creative and engaging learning environments that allow students to master the state standards while developing their 21st century skills.
Join us on April 7th or April 19th from 3-5pm to learn more.
Registration Link: https://www.ncarts.org/.../schools-nc-recruiting-new-schools
The first annual Metrographics Printing North Carolina Showcase – Celebrating Excellence in Education, will be
the largest education celebration in the history of North Carolina. The North Carolina Association for Scholastic
Activities thanks the NC Department of Public Instruction for their assistance in developing this event.
The Showcase will recognize all 2021-2022 major education award winners, including:
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Teacher of the Year
- Wells Fargo Principal of the Year
- State Champions of all major scholastic competitions
We will also present many awards including:
- NCASA Student of the Year
- Fine Arts Educator of the Year
- Humanities Educator of the Year
- Specialized Instructional Support Educator of the Year
- NCASA Challenge Cup
- Joe Childers Scholastic Cup
The event will feature live performances from the following 2022 State Champions:
Dance: Durham School of the Arts Middle School and High School, Hillside High School, and Hough High School
A Cappella: Atkins High School
Show Choir: Jay M Robinson Middle School and William A Hough High School
Triangle Rising Stars: individuals to be determined
A special performance by 2021 musical theater high school national champion Elena Holder!
The event will be preceded by a Red Carpet walk at 7:00 followed by the Showcase at 7:30.
Metrographics Printing North Carolina Showcase will be May 14, 2022 presented in the 1,500 seat UNC Greensboro Auditorium. Many North Carolina leaders are expected to be present to recognize these students and educators for their accomplishments. Continue to watch this site for updates as the event continues to develop.
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The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education, will present a peer-to-peer jazz informance on Tuesday, April 19, featuring the Peer-to-Peer Jazz Quintet. Hosted by U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona and 14-time GRAMMY Award-winning jazz legend Herbie Hancock, the “informance” – a combination of performance and educational information – will be presented by five of the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area’s most gifted high school music students along, internationally acclaimed jazz trumpet recording artist Sean Jones, and renowned jazz educator Dr. JB Dyas. The informance will be livestreamed from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) headquarters building in Washington, D.C., beginning at 1 pm Eastern Time, to hundreds of school districts in the United States and around the world, streamed on ED’s YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter accounts, and streamed on the Institute’s website. It will not only focus on what jazz is and why it’s important to America, but also on leadership in the time of a crisis, such as a pandemic, and how the principles of jazz – collaborating, improvising, not seeking perfection, playing off each other’s strengths, perseverance and the vital importance of really listening to one another – can enlighten leaders as they navigate through a crisis, uncertainty and challenging times.
“We’ve found that young people often learn about certain things better from kids their same age, and one of those is jazz,” said Hancock, Chairman of the Institute, NEA Jazz Master, and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). “And when you hear how accomplished these musicians are at such a young age, you know their peers are going to listen.”
Learn More
Resources
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Quick Reference Guides for the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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NC Arts Education Site - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Webpages are 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
- NC Museum of History
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
@ArtsEdNC - NCDPI Arts Education Twitter
Contact Us!
Sayward Grindley: K-12 Dance and Visual Arts Consultant
Brandon Roeder: K-12 Music and Theatre Arts Consultant
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