 In This Edition:
- Featured Resource: The Teaching North Carolina Arts Project
- Arts In Our Schools Month - Applications are Open to be Featured at NCDPI!
- Utilizing the Literacy Instructional Standards in Arts Education Webinar
- UNC World View Dance Program - FREE
- NC Arts Council Grants Now Open!
- Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar Collection
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The NC Standard Course of Study calls for the teaching of North Carolina Arts, Artists, and the way the culture has been affected by the arts of our state. Created through a partnership with the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Teaching North Carolina Arts Project is for NC teachers to teach about NC artistic styles, genres, and artists to satisfy the Culture, Connecting, and Cultural Relevancy standards, specifically about North Carolina in grades 4 and 8.
The Teaching North Carolina Arts Project connects teachers and students with information from other state agencies about NC Artists and included lesson resources from NC educators.
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 NCDPI would like to continue our beloved tradition where school groups share their favorite music, dance, theatre, spoken word, and art with NCDPI staff, friends, and family. To celebrate this year, we want to showcase the best and brightest of our student artists in-person at the NCDPI Education Building in Raleigh.
Performance slots are T, W, Th of March at 11:30 am
Please try to keep these things in mind
- 15-20 minute performance length
- Please begin your performance with an introduction including a brief bio of the featured students. In addition, we love to hear what standards you are focusing on in this submission! VISUAL ART GALLERIES should also submit a video introduction along with their gallery (instructions below):
- VISUAL ART galleries can be submitted in a virtual gallery. These should be in a single Google Slide Deck per school. On each slide should be a student's artwork, their name, and their grade level. You can share the link in the appropriate box below. (If you do not have access to Google Slides, please contact us for another solution!)
- Virtual Performances are welcome from those ensembles unable to travel. Contact us for further instructions.
- The performance should reflect the NC Arts Education Essential Standards. Highlighting the standards in the performance also makes a huge impact!
- We love seeing performances which represent the diversity and linguistic heritage of your students
- Feel free to bring along your administrators so we can thank them for supporting Arts Education!
- We will plan to livestream your performance at 11:30am on the appointed day. In order to do so, we need a NCDPI Media Release Form from every student in the ensemble submitted one week before your performance.
- Please let us know directly if any students in your ensemble are NOT allowed to be videotaped or photographed. This will help us as we plan our promotional material, and the best way to feature your group to our online audiences on your performance day.
APPLY HERE
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but are limited and scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis.
Questions?
Reach out to Brandon and Sayward!
Need Literacy CEUs?
On October 7, 2021, the North Carolina State Board of Education approved the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) as outlined in Section V of SB 387: Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021. The LIS serve as a framework for the development and alignment of curriculum and instruction for all public schools. These standards are defined as a level of quality and equity to be used consistently within core literacy instruction statewide. While the NC Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) sets student expectations, the LIS and their associated instructional practices set expectations for teaching literacy. The LIS are organized by grade-band and can be used to ensure that all teachers across North Carolina have a common understanding and delivery of literacy instruction.
While the LIS have been developed by grade bands, they should be used in tandem with appropriate grade-level texts of increasing complexity in order for students to fully meet the demands of the NCSCOS. This session will specifically address Literacy within both the elementary and secondary classrooms in Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.
This webinar will be the beginning of a PD series specifically designed to address Literacy Processes Inherent to Arts Education - All for Literacy Credit!
Register HERE
Bridging Cultures Through Dance
January 19, 2023
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET | Via Zoom
Educators are invited to join UNC World View and Carolina Performing Arts for a webinar to explore the arts and culture of Hong Kong, China with a special focus on dance. All grade levels and disciplines are welcome! Bridging Cultures through Dance will feature Alison Friedman, Carolina Performing Arts Executive and Artistic Director with a special guest artist from the Hong Kong Ballet. Together they will engage the audience with stories and information to learn about the unique and fascinating arts of Hong Kong, from Kung Fu to the golden era of Hong Kong cinema. Educators will leave the program with a greater awareness of arts and dance in Hong Kong and an introduction to the Hong Kong Ballet. Read more about this program.
 Arts in Education Residency Grant: This category is designed to give schools and school districts funding to bring artists into the classroom, either virtually or in person, for a residency during the fall semester of 2023 or spring semester of 2024. Grant funding supports standards-based, long-term (5 days and longer) artist residencies that provide students with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and skills in the arts. Educators and artists collaborate to design an artist residency that meets the specific needs of the school and engages students in hands-on, participatory arts learning. At a minimum, artists work with the same group of students for 5 days during the residency. Residency days and weeks do not have to be consecutive. Grant amounts range between $5,000 - $15,000. Schools based in Tier 2 and Tier 3 counties are required to provide a cash match, but this match may include teacher’s and school administrator’s time with planning and facilitating the artist residency program. Schools based in Tier 1 counties are not required to provide a cash match.
Link to the Artist Residency Grant Guidelines: https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources/grants/grants-organizations/arts-education-artist-residency-grants
cARTwheels Grant Program: The North Carolina Arts Council is excited to reintroduce cARTwheels, an Arts in Education Grant Program which provides high quality arts performances and residency experiences for students and schools. For this new iteration of the program, cARTwheels will focus on building students’ resiliency through the arts. In-school performances and arts experiences will focus on creative practices and programmatic content that support students’ problem-solving skills and promote healing, reflection, and self-empowerment through the arts.
Learn more about the new roster of cARTwheels Teaching Artists: https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources/grants/grants-organizations/cartwheels-program-grants/cartwheels-teaching-artist-roster
Link to the cARTwheels Grant Guidelines: https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources/grants/grants-organizations/cartwheels-program-grants
Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar Collection
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The NCDPI Office of Innovation is interested in showcasing exemplars of the Portrait of a Graduate Competencies as an extension of the Promising Practices Clearinghouse, and we are hoping each of you will be able to assist in collecting these exemplars.
The Portrait of a Graduate identifies seven competencies that North Carolina students should possess upon graduation from high school to help them thrive in the 21st century.
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Empathy
- Learner's Mindset
- Personal Responsibility
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NCDPI is seeking to spotlight these competencies from various perspectives, such as leaders being collaborative, teachers being critical thinkers, students being adaptable, etc. We are especially interested in student-based exemplars, as we would like to embed those in the Portrait of a Graduate Playbook once the assets (infographics, videos, photos, etc.) are available.
This information is being collected on the Portrait of a Graduate Exemplars Google form from all Public School Units (PSUs) or districts, charter schools, and lab schools.
Please direct any questions to Dr. Angie Mullennix, Director of Innovative Practices and Programs, at Angie.Mullennix@dpi.nc.gov.
Note: The NCDPI Office of Innovation intern, Hayden Kelley, will be assisting on this project and may be in further contact with you or those who make submissions, as our intention is to collect the information via the form then reach back out to the submitter and inquire further via virtual meeting and/or conduct a site visit.
Deadline at 5:00 pm on January 20
In August, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of Academic Standards’ team kicked off the review phase for K-12 Arts Standards. This cohort of standards will follow the NC Standard Course of Study Manual in terms of process and timeline.
Per the Internal Procedures Manual, the review phase consists of data collection and analysis, as well as research. The NCDPI team is seeking input on the current K-12 Arts standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies.
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These surveys are being shared to gather thoughtful input and comments from stakeholders familiar with the Arts, Guidance, and/or World Language Standard Course of Study in order to inform revision decisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards.
Any individual who wishes to provide input on the Standard Course of Study may complete this survey. This survey is estimated to take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete, depending on how many grades or courses you choose to review.
We thank you for your time and input. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the standards review and revision process.
Arts Education Team Office Leadership
Dr. Lori Major Carlin, Section Chief Dr. Kristi Day, Director
Brandon Roeder, Arts Education Consultant
Sayward Grindley, Arts Education Consultant
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)
Learn More about Comprehensive Arts Education
NCDPI Arts Education - NCDPI Arts Education Website
@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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