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In This Issue
- We've Moved to Facebook and Instagram!
- Celebrate Arts in Education Week!
- Arts In Education Week Proclamation
- NCAEA + NCDPI Visual Arts Unpacking Webinars
- Copyright Unlocked Webinar #1: Alfred Publishing
- CAEC Replay: Literature Alignment Guides Webinar
- Invigorate Your Classroom with Arts Integration – Drama & Movement
- NCAEA Conference Registration
- NCMEA Conference Registration
- NCDEO Save the Date
- NCMA Educator Expo
- NCMA Online Course: Art and Literacy
- NAMM Resource: Consider A Career in Music!
- Unlock the Power of Writing for Multilingual Learners
- Implementing Standards-Based Instruction
- Financial Literacy Poster Contest
- Job Postings
NC Arts Council Corner
- The North Carolina Arts Council celebrates Arts In Education Week!
Be sure to stay connected to us with through our new social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram!
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 Learn more about the objectives of each standard in this 8-part webinar series and engage in breakout conversations with other Visual Arts Educators to discuss lesson ideas and possible assessments. These webinars are offered free to all visual arts educators, administrators, and district leaders. You do not need to be an NCAEA member to attend. Registration is required. 01CEU-0.8CEUs awarded. Sign up for one or all eight sessions! https://go.ncdpi.gov/VAwebinarSeries
 This October, join NCDPI Arts Education and Alfred Publishing for a fast-paced, practical webinar designed to help music educators navigate the intersection of creativity and copyright. In just one hour, we’ll unpack what “arranging” really means at every grade level, clarify when you need permission from publishers, and show you how to legally use accompaniments and recordings in class and performance.
You’ll leave with clear strategies to foster student creativity, keep your program legally sound, and model professional crediting practices for your students. Expect real classroom scenarios, publisher-approved guidance, and ready-to-use resources that make CR.2.1 and CR.2.2 simple to teach and apply.
Whether you teach general music, choir, or instrumental ensembles, this session will help you confidently say yes to student creativity—without crossing legal lines.
0.1 CEUs awarded
Join us on October 23 from 4-5pm at go.ncdpi.gov/Alfred-Copyright
 Did you miss the smash-hit session at CAEC? Here’s your chance to join the encore. In this interactive webinar, music educators will explore the brand-new Literature Alignment Guides for General Music and VIM (band, choir, orchestra, and more). These guides flip the usual planning process—starting with the NC Music Standards first—so your repertoire choices lead to deeper, more purposeful learning.
You’ll walk away with ready-to-use templates, a clear process for aligning music selections with the 2024 standards, and real examples you can try immediately with your students. Whether you teach second-grade general music or advanced ensemble, this webinar will help you plan with confidence and unlock student mastery—without adding hours to your prep.
Led by respected arts leaders Johnathan M. Hamiel and Christy White, this session will leave you inspired, equipped, and ready to make your planning stronger than ever.
0.1 CEUs awarded
Join us on November 13 from 4-5pm at go.ncdpi.gov/Music-Lit-Guides
 Join the North Carolina Arts Council and A+ Schools of North Carolina for an engaging, hands-on professional development session designed for ANY PreK-8 educators! Explore how arts integration with drama & movement can enhance student learning across all subjects and bring new energy to your classroom. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance. This interactive workshop will feature model lessons, collaborative activities, and practical strategies you can apply immediately. You’ll also learn about funding opportunities, additional professional development, and resources available through NCAC and A+ Schools NC to support arts integration in your school.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – Raleigh United Mutual Aid Hub
Thursday, October 16, 2025 – NC Museum of Art Winston-Salem
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Free to attend - Lunch provided
Limited scholarships to cover sub costs are available
Register by September 30th here: https://tinyurl.com/IntegrateK-8
For questions, contact: Tom Nevels tom.nevels@dncr.nc.gov
NCAEA Annual Conference
Join NCAEA in Asheboro, October 9-13 for the Annual State Conference. For details on the event, see the Conference Companion which includes the schedule, Keynote Speakers, and more.
Registration link
Visit https://www.ncaea.org/ for additional information
 Join us November 8-11 in Winston-Salem for more than 200 sessions and clinics in all teaching areas! Highlights include a keynote by GRAMMY Music Educator Award winner Annie Ray, expanded Popular Music, Guitar, and Piano programming, Honors ensembles, Young Professionals programming, and all the great workshops, performances, and exhibitors you're accustomed to!
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Professional Development Scholarships Available!
Three scholarships will be awarded to NCMEA members attending the NCMEA Professional Development Conference for the first time. The scholarship funds will cover the cost of conference registration and up to three nights in the conference hotel. The estimated value of each scholarship is $600. Applications are now open; the deadline to apply is October 1. MORE INFO / APPLY
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Join us for our fall programs with on-site and online opportunities to learn and connect with other teachers!
Tuesday, October 7, 4–7 pm
East and West Buildings
Free with registration; timed tickets at 4 and 5 pm
Educators: join us for a night devoted to you. Relax, snack, and enjoy being with your fellow educators and your Museum community. Attend a gallery talk with artist Malaika Temba, visit The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt, and try fun, hands-on activities. We can’t wait to celebrate you!
Expo tickets are available on the hour at 4 pm and 5 pm to allow educators to select an entry time that fits their schedule.
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Tuesday, October 7–Tuesday, December 9
$20, Members $18
How can art be used to develop student growth in literacy skills? This new course is designed to support NC DPI’s Literacy Instruction Standards for all classrooms and has different content from our previous course Visual Literacy: Making Connections with Art. You will practice strategies for building capacity in interpretive and expressive modes of literacy focused on a variety of text types and reading materials, comprehension, vocabulary building, writing, and art making.
This course is designed for teachers of all disciplines and audiences. A certificate of participation for 20 hours will be provided with the option for literacy, art, or subject credit (2 CEUs, with prior approval from the local school system).
Visit NCMA Learn for an extended description and course outcomes.
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NAMM's Consider A Career in Music! resource offers a wealth of information designed to help explore, support, and promote career paths in music. Check it out here!
Don't miss the Consider A Career in Music! Toolkit, developed by The NAMM Foundation in partnership with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the Teach Music Coalition, which features helpful materials highlighting the many career opportunities in the music industry.
Two 2-Day Workshops | Elementary & Secondary Tracks
Join us for this dynamic 2-day workshop designed to spark powerful writing growth for multilingual learners! Using the Teaching and Learning Cycle, we’ll explore how writing instruction can do more than prepare students for academic success—it can empower them to share their voices, connect with others, and advocate for what matters most to them.
Designed for both elementary and secondary contexts, the workshops focus on how intentional, language-rich instruction empowers multilingual learners—not just to succeed in academic writing, but to use writing as a powerful tool to understand the world, express themselves, learn from one another, and advocate for what matters most.
Both workshops guide participants through a pedagogical approach that apprentices students into academic genres, showing how authentic, content-based writing tasks foster deep understanding of how language works in written form. Educators will leave with ready-to-use strategies that support multilingual learners in becoming confident, capable writers across disciplines.
Elementary Track: September 29th and 30th in Winston Salem:
- Explore writing instruction grounded in science content with applications across subjects.
- Learn how to build knowledge, analyze mentor texts, co-construct writing, and guide students’ independent practice.
- Engage students in reflection and revision cycles to strengthen writing skills and voice.
Secondary Track: October 2nd and 3rd in Bladen County:
- Centered on social studies writing, with connections to ELA and science.
- Focus on disciplinary genres that prepare students for secondary-level academic demands.
- Emphasis on building background knowledge, unpacking mentor texts, co-writing with students, and supporting independent application.
- Includes cycles of review and revision to refine student writing.
- Note: This workshop focuses on disciplinary writing and does not address foundational literacy for SIFE/SLIFE students.
Key Outcomes for All Participants:
- Build background knowledge so students can write with confidence.
- Use mentor texts to uncover the language of specific genres.
- Co-create writing with students as a scaffold for success.
- Guide students in applying language strategies independently.
- Foster reflection and revision to grow student voice and effectiveness.
Register to attend one of these sessions by completing this form. The ML/Title III team will contact you via email to confirm your reservation or inform you that you are on a waitlist. Please email ESLTitleIII@dpi.nc.gov with any questions.
 NOTE: This is not arts education specific training, but instead speaks to implementation of standards in general.
 North Carolina students are invited to showcase their creativity and financial smarts in the statewide “Budgeting in 2025: Plan, Save, Thrive!” contest. Open to grades K–12 across all public, private, charter, and home schools, this competition encourages students to explore what budgeting means today through essays, visual art, videos, posters, or creative writing. Regional winners will advance to a statewide showcase, with top entries honored at a celebration event in early 2026. Prizes include scholarships and recognition on the NC Department of Public Instruction website and social media. Submissions are due by December 15, 2025—don’t miss this chance to inspire the future of financial literacy!
 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.
We know that exposure to the arts positively impacts a child’s school experience, boosting retention, empathy, and overall satisfaction. Yet, convincing parents, administrators, and the public of the arts' importance to student performance can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. When it’s time to educate others about the value of the arts, here are five fast facts to share:
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The arts enhance learning. According to Americans for the Arts, “Students in schools that offer arts-integrated learning are more likely to show better academic outcomes, transfer knowledge from arts to non-arts domains, and demonstrate greater motivation and engagement in learning.”
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Students who take arts courses show up. EdVestors reports, “There are consistent positive effects on student attendance as a result of students taking arts courses. These effects are notably stronger for students who have a history of chronic absenteeism.”
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The arts increase student and parent engagement. “When more students in a school are enrolled in arts courses, indicators of parent and student school engagement are higher,” as reported by EdVestors. “Students report positive impacts on Arts Enthusiasm, School Belonging, and Learning Engagement as they take more arts courses. As the number of students enrolled in arts courses increases, teachers are more likely to report that students put more effort into their work and parents are more active at the school.”
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Arts education prepares students for future careers. The National Association of Colleges and Employers found that arts education builds such essential skills as creative problem-solving, written communication, and teamwork—traits employers actively seek.
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The arts support academic achievement. According to Americans for the Arts, “Students who take arts classes score almost 100 points better on SATs than students who don’t.”
This Arts in Education Week, we celebrate the many ways the arts enrich our students’ lives and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the vital work of arts educators, teaching artists, and the A+ Schools of North Carolina network.
Dates to know
Poetry Out Loud registration is open!
The N.C. Arts Council and Children's Theatre of Charlotte, the host of North Carolina's Poetry Out Loud state competition, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, invite N.C. students to participate in the program to gain a deeper appreciation of great poetry through memorization and recitation. The program starts in the classroom, broadens to the state level and culminates at the national finals in Washington, D.C.
Poetry Out Loud registration will close on November 21, 2025.
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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