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In This Issue
- NC CAE Conference Save the Date
- Applications Now Being Accepted for NCDPI Performances and Virtual Visual Arts Galleries
- Empowering Educators and Elevating Outcomes: Growing Success for MLs and The Standards Academy
- Technical Change to Theatre Arts Standards
- Come Hear NC Music Day
- NCCAT: Music, Movement, and Connection
- Carolina Kodály Institute Lenoir-Rhyne University
- Piedmont North Carolina Chapter of AOSA 2025–2026 Workshop Season
- Access New Content in the External Implementation Guide: A Place for All Standards Resources
NC Arts Council Corner
 Save the date to join us at the Comprehensive Arts Education Conference on Saturday, September 6th at Meredith College, Raleigh NC.
This day-long conference serves as a statewide professional development opportunity for arts educators, district arts education leaders*, teaching artists, arts integration specialists, and pre-service teachers from across North Carolina working in K-12 programs, independent studios, performing arts organizations, and higher education institutions.
The mission of this conference is to support the three essential components of the North Carolina Comprehensive Arts Education Model: Arts Education, Arts Integration, and Arts Exposure. Sessions will be centered on the four K-12 Arts Education Standards core strands of Connect, Create, Present, and Respond.
Applications for student performances and Virtual Visual Arts Galleries for next school year are now being accepted. Spots fill up quickly – this is a great advocacy tool as Administrators, Superintendents, & School Board Members are informed about the presentation, and work is shared with all stakeholders across the state through our YouTube and social media channels. Encourage your teachers to apply to have their students and program celebrated by NCDPI. Opportunities include:
- Arts in Education Week in September
- December Winter Celebration Performances
- Arts in Our Schools Month in March
🎉 It’s a Launch Party, Not a Lecture! 💃🎭🎨🎶
We’re bringing the drama (and the dance, and the drawing, and the drums…) to the Standards Academy this summer—because the brand new Arts Education Standard Course of Study is HERE and it’s time to celebrate.
Join us for an exclusive first look at the powerful new Unpacking Documents that will finally make teaching with the new standards clear, connected, and completely classroom-ready. Whether you teach Dance, General Music, Theatre, Visual Art, Instrumental or Vocal Music, or Technical Theatre—this session is your backstage pass to understanding how it all fits together.
✨ Who’s this for?
This is a must-attend for new teachers, educators new to North Carolina, and anyone who wants a clear, confident understanding of the new Arts Education Standard Course of Study. Whether you’re starting fresh or just want to feel fully grounded in the updates, we’ve got you! AND IT'S FREE!
🗓️ June 26 • 8:30–11:30 AM
🎬 Unpacking the New K–12 Arts Education Standards
Explore the four artistic processes—Connect, Create, Present, and Respond—and how the new learning objectives create real connections across grade levels, arts disciplines, and even core subjects. You’ll leave with tools you can use right away. This session will launch the General Music and Visual Arts Unpacking Documents in Asheville! All remaining disciplines should launch in July!
💡PLUS: We’re also spotlighting multilingual learners in the arts!
🗓️ June 25 • 2:45–4:15 PM
🎨 Setting Up Multilingual Learners for Success in Arts Classrooms
Arts classrooms are often the first places our English Learners feel truly seen and successful. Learn how to navigate the NC ELD Standards, support required accommodations, and use the brand-new crosswalks that align WIDA with our Arts Standards. This one’s a game-changer for equity and access.
These sessions are part of the NCDPI Standards Academy, a free professional learning event with flexible attendance options and content-specific PD across all disciplines.
📍June 24–26 • Buncombe County
📍July 22–24 • Chatham County
📲 Register now and be part of the launch! 🎉
The NCDPI Office of Teaching and Learning is hosting two simultaneous and interconnected conferences: The Standards Academy and Growing Success for Multilingual Learners (MLs). These events aim to empower educators and enhance educational outcomes by fostering collaboration among participants from Public School Units (PSUs). Both conferences are free, allowing attendees to move between sessions seamlessly.
The Standards Academy: The Office of Teaching and Learning receives many requests from the field for standards-based professional development. Participants will be guided through all content area standards, from unpacking to instructional practices. These sessions aim to give new and veteran educators a deeper understanding of the Standard Course of Study. In addition, sessions will be provided pertaining to Exceptional Children, honors-level coursework, Digital Teaching and Learning, and CTE.
Growing Success for Multilingual Learners (MLs): This conference is specifically designed for educators committed to fostering enriching learning environments for MLs. It offers tailored sessions for content and ML teachers, administrators, curriculum specialists, and Title III professionals. Join experts from across the state and the Department of Public Instruction to explore strategies for integrating North Carolina English Language Development (ELD) standards into content courses and learn best practices to enhance language proficiency. The conference emphasizes creating meaningful engagement by linking language learning with practical applications, ensuring that ML students thrive academically.
This event provides a unique opportunity for educators to collaborate, exchange best practices, and elevate student outcomes! Don't miss the opportunity to send a school team! Review the conference brochure for more information, and register today!
- June 24-26 West: Buncombe County
- July 22-24 East: Chatham County
- July 25 Virtual Day (Growing Success for MLs only)
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A technical revision has been made to the 2nd grade Theatre Arts Standard Course of Study, following feedback from the field and the development of accompanying support documents.
What’s Changed?
The original standard:
2.PR.2.1 – Describe the production elements needed to develop formal and informal performances.
The updated standard now reads:
2.PR.2.1 – Develop a short scene or play with support.
This revision was approved by the State Board of Education and is now reflected in the updated Theatre Arts SCOS, available on the Arts Education Hub.
Educators are encouraged to download the most current version, especially if using an earlier copy that includes the original second grade objectives.
Ongoing communication about this change will be shared through multiple channels to ensure broad awareness across the field.
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Join the North Carolina Music Office in celebrating World Music Day, June 21, 2025, with Come Hear NC Music Day!
World Music Day is the global day of music where everyone is encouraged to make music—on the street, in parks, in venues, on porches…wherever you are moved to do so!
This is a social media driven initiative to highlight North Carolina music—but you don't have to be a professional musician to join in. Post a short video or reel on Instagram and tag @ComeHearNC and #CHNCMusic Day to participate—and be entered to win a swag bag.
Tool-kits with graphics and more can be found here:
 To all North Carolina Elementary Music Educators! As you wrap up this school year, please consider joining Dr. Kelly A. Poquette at the NCCAT Campos on Ocracoke Island August 18-22, 2025, to jumpstart your school year! This course is designed specifically for you! Please email her with any questions: kellypoquette@gmail.com me with any questions. Here is a link to the course registration page.
July 7-18, 2025
Presented by Lenoir-Rhyne University in cooperation with the Kodály Educators of North Carolina, the Carolina Kodály Institute offers Levels I, II and III certification courses through intense two-week summer workshops. Lenoir-Rhyne University carries full endorsement by the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE).
Instruction is based on multi-cultural folk songs and art music which includes singing, dancing, games, improvisation, composition, and classroom instruments. Participants will take away teaching strategies and materials which can be used in their own classrooms and choral ensembles.
 The Piedmont North Carolina Chapter of AOSA kicks off its 2025–26 workshop season on Saturday, October 4 at Winthrop University. Four engaging, hands-on Saturday sessions (Oct 4, Jan 10, Feb 21, Mar 21) will spotlight creative movement, folk dance, collaborative music-making, and culturally responsive repertoire rooted in the Orff Schulwerk approach.
Presenters include Julia McCallum, Rob Delgaudio, and fellow local educators. Our March session will be a special joint workshop with the Central Carolina Chapter of AOSA. These events are packed with practical ideas teachers can take straight back to their classrooms on Monday morning.
Discounts are available for pre-service and first-year educators. Come network, create, and re-energize your classroom practice!
👉 Registration is now open:
https://sites.google.com/view/pnccorff/workshops#h.v9pru5eensgw
🌐 Chapter website:
tinyurl.com/pnccaosa
The Office of Academic Standards is excited to announce a new Canvas site to support the standards implementation process. The External Implementation Guide Canvas Page is a repository for all North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSOS) stakeholders. This repository provides a variety of resources for supporting administrators, educators, and parents during the implementation of the Standard Course of Study for each content area. The range of resources offers users an opportunity to determine their own specific needs and find materials that suit them.
New Content:
Spanish Translation Documents
- Arts Education
- English Language Development
- Healthful Living
- Science
- Social Studies
- Student Success Standards
- World Languages
Quick Reference Guides
NCDPI's 2025 K-8 Quick Reference Guides for the NC Standard Course of Study are now available for sale (Items IS183-190 in the Publication Sales Catalog). Updates include: Arts Education, Health & Physical Education, Student Success Standards and World Languages.
This Canvas repository can be accessed with or without a Canvas account. Browse through resources to help you learn, plan, instruct, review, and inform yourself or others.
 Welcome to the North Carolina Arts Council Arts Education Corner! The North Carolina Arts Council Arts Education Corner is a new monthly newsletter feature supporting arts educators statewide. Each month, we'll share valuable resources, highlight opportunities for teachers and students, and showcase the incredible work of schools, organizations and teaching artists who are making an impact in their communities.
The long days of summer are here, which means that many teachers and students are enjoying a slower pace to relax and recharge. Summer can also be a season when teachers prepare for the next school year, taking time for planning and professional development that they might not have during the traditional school year. Follow these links to find lesson plans, professional development opportunities, and more:
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The North Carolina Art Museum, which USA Today recently named one of the in the United States, offers a treasure trove of educational resources for the visual arts. On the museum’s website, you will find interdisciplinary lesson plans, information about in-person and virtual field trips, useful videos, and professional development opportunities.
- June 21 is Make Music Day. To celebrate, learn about the impressive musicians who have been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Through the inductee gallery, you can delve into biographies, music samples, and video samples.
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The North Carolina Symphony’s education program page provides opportunities for professional development workshops, resources through their newsletter, and a link where public and charter middle and high schools statewide can request a visit by a musician.
- As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, North Carolina is marking that milestone with celebrations and educational resources. Through America 250NC, you can find events throughout the state, lesson plans, printable activity sheets, , and much more. Check back through the year, as events and resources are added.
- Juneteenth is around the corner, but its significance in history should be remembered throughout the year. The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission’s 2025 Toolkit provides a community calendar, historical information, and more.
Bonus tip: Relax this summer and listen to the Arts Across NC podcast. Most recently, we shared the stories of the 2025 North Carolina Heritage Award honorees. These profiles delve into the artists’ roots and their work, and offer glimpses of North Carolina culture and heritage.
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!
Laura Stauderman: K-12 Dance and Visual Arts Consultant
Brandon Roeder: K-12 Music and Theatre Arts Consultant
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