WELCOME TO OUR NEW A+ WELCOME TO OUR NEW A+ SCHOOLS!SCHOOLS!Comfort Elementary, University Park Creative Arts School, First Ward

Creative Arts Academy, and Elizabeth City Middle School!

WELCOME!!WELCOME!!New A+ PrincipalsNew A+ Principals

Cynthia Morris, Elizabeth City Middle SchoolJanice Davidson, University Park Creative Arts SchoolJo Anne Stone, Comfort ElementaryMaya Swinson, Rochelle Middle SchoolMona Gilliam, Windsor ElementarySelestine Crowder, First Ward Creative Arts AcademyTracy Grit, Banner Elk ElementaryTeresa George, Burgaw ElementaryTracy Gregory, Aulander ElementaryWendy Riggs, Oaks Road Elementary

TABLE TABLE WELCOMINGWELCOMING

23 SCHOOLS: 4 NEW SCHOOLS 19 RETURNING SCHOOLS

4 MULTI-SCHOOL CONFERENCES

OVER 100 EDUCATORS

50% RECEIVED SOME SUPPORT FROM A+ IN

ORDER TO ATTEND

VARIED FROM 1 DAY – 5 DAYS

ALREADY PLANNING DATES/LOCATIONS FOR SUMMER 2014

SUMMER STATSSUMMER STATS

CONTINUED WORK WITH THE COMMON CORE

AND ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

CONNECTING ARTS STANDARDS TO NON-

ARTS STANDARDS IN DEEP AND MEANINGFUL

INTEGRATION

DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES

AND CREATIVE CULTURE

DEEPENING INFRASTRUCTURE

A+ SELF ASSESSMENT AND GOAL SETTING

SUMMER FOCUSSUMMER FOCUS

YOUR REFLECTIONYOUR REFLECTION

How did this summer’s work impact your students, your

school culture?

• 44 active A+ schools• Nearly 19,000 students and 1,500

educators and administrators• All 8 regions of the state• 34 Local Education Agencies (LEAs),

including 5 charter schools and 29 public school systems

• 27 counties• PK-8 with 2 potential High Schools in

2014

CURRENT NETWORK CURRENT NETWORK STATSSTATS

SELF-ASSESS ON A+ ESSENTIALS, 3 V’S, AND CREATIVE CULTURE AND SET GOALS FOR NEXT 18 MONTHS

CONNECT/RE-CONNECT WITH YOUR LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL, PARTNERS

MAKE SURE YOUR CENTRAL OFFICE KNOWS WHAT A+ IS AND THAT YOU ARE AN A+ SCHOOL

CHECK YOUR WEBSITE – A+ LOGO AND LINK? A+ HISTORY AT YOUR SCHOOL? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN A+ SCHOOL?

SCHOOL TASKSSCHOOL TASKS

Supporting school self-assessment & strategic planning Continued support with CC&ES connections: whole staff

PD, demo teaching, one-on-one coaching, lesson analysis and more

Re-connecting with less engaged schools; Increased school-to-school networking

Exploring NC Teacher Evaluation Tool, ASW, School and Classroom Expectations and A+ Walk-throughs

Supporting development of school partnerships Data collection and analysis Cross-state and national connecting and support

2013-14 A+ Focus2013-14 A+ FocusContinued Cultivation, Building Continued Cultivation, Building

Strategic Partnerships and Collective Strategic Partnerships and Collective ImpactImpact

YOUR OPINION?YOUR OPINION?

As A+ continues to grow, refine our practice and work to meet the needs of our new and veteran schools, where should we be focusing OUR energy for the next 18 to 24 months?

A+ IN THE A+ IN THE NEWSNEWS

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NEA Arts Magazine: It Takes a Community “But beyond test scores, A+ Schools are teaching one of the most important skills needed to succeed in the 21st century: creativity. As teachers find new avenues to engage and motivate their classrooms, students are learning the out-of-the-box thinking that is so valued in today's creative economy. With the A+ arts model as their academic companion, the future for A+ Gates County students is whatever their imagination holds”.

Duke Faith & Leadership: The Art of Collaboration and Shared Leadership at A+ Schools “A+ Schools incorporate the arts into everyday learning. The result is a student body that is more engaged and faculty and staff that are working together as never before”.

Congratulations are in order for nine A+ Schools who have been awarded grant funding totaling nearly $60,000.

Sheep-Harney Elementary ArtSpace Charter School

White Oak Elementary Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet

Bugg Creative Arts & Science Magnet Chadbourn Elementary

Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle School Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts and Claxton School of the Arts & Humanities!

A+ SCHOOLS RECEIVE NC A+ SCHOOLS RECEIVE NC ARTS COUNCIL GRANT ARTS COUNCIL GRANT

FUNDINGFUNDING

A+ PARTNERSHIPSA+ PARTNERSHIPSNCCAT

VIF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

MUSICIANCORPS

A+ OPPORTUNITIESA+ OPPORTUNITIESNational History Day

Destination Imagination

Sculpture Workshop: Studio Techniques for the Non-Art TeacherSaturday, October 26 9:30 am–3:30 pmNCMA Raleigh, $20 includes lunch **A+ Teachers discounted rate of $15

FREE Fall Educator Expo: Gaining STEAMThursday, November 7 | 4:30 pm NCMA Raleigh

Educator Workshop: Using STEAM to Solve STEM ProblemsSaturday, November 16 | 9:30 am NCMA, Raleigh $20 includes lunch*Discover how art can be the catalyst for innovative thinking and solutions in STEM. Learn techniques for integrating creativity into the design process.

For more information on this and other free and inexpensive resources from NCMA: Kristin Smith, Statewide Educator ksmith@ncartmuseum.org

http://www.ncartmuseum.org/educators

NCMA OFFERINGSNCMA OFFERINGS

North Carolina school boards and distinguished individual schools are invited to apply for awards recognizing outstanding service to students and the field of arts in education. The deadline for submission for both awards is 5pm on October 15th and must be submitted electronically to kennedycenterawards@artsnc.org.Complete information on the School Board and Individual School of Distinction awards may be found at:http://www.kennedy‐center.org/education/kcaaen/recognition/home.html.

Both awards will be determined by a panel that includes Slater Mapp, Theatre and Visual Arts Education Consultant with NCDPI; Banu Valladares, Arts in Education Director for the North Carolina Arts Council; Michelle Burrows, Director of A+Schools Program of the North Carolina Arts Council; and Karen Wells, Executive Director of Arts North Carolina.

SCHOOL BOARD AWARD

SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION IN ARTS EDUCATION AWARDS PROGRAM

Questions on the application process for both awards should be directed to Slater Mapp at slater.mapp@dpi.nc.gov or Banu Valladares at banu.valladares@ncdcr.gov.

KENNEDY CENTER ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATIONANNOUNCES AWARD OPPORTUNITIES

A+ RESOURCESA+ RESOURCES

A+ FORUMA+ FORUMHosted by Hosted by Columbus Columbus

County County SchoolsSchools

http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us/aplus/

SPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONA+ Live BinderA+ Live Binder

The A+ Live Binder is now live!  You can access it through this link.  You will need to also fill in the access key as listed below.

A+ Schools Program Binder http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/902360

Binder access key: A+NCNetwork

A+ Wikihttp://aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

NCDPI Arts Education Listserv

join-artsed@lists.dpi.state.nc.us

NCDPI Arts EducationChristie Lynch EbertSection Chief, K-12 Program AreasArts Education (Dance and Music) and NCDPI Liaison to the A+ Schools Programchristie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3856

Slater MappArts Education Consultant (Theatre Arts and Visual Arts)slater.mapp@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3758

Brenda Wheat WhitemanA+ Arts Education Specialistbrenda.whiteman@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3820

NASC WEBSITENASC WEBSITE

http://www.nationalaplusschools.org/

MARK YOUR MARK YOUR CALENDARSCALENDARSNext A+ Network Webinar

Thursday, December 5th 4-5pm

Spring Regional P/C Meetings March 18th – Central/Eastern March 20th – Western

Summer 2014 – TENTATIVE!! Wilmington – June 23rd-27th Asheville – July 8th

– 10th Raleigh – July 16th – 18th Charlotte – July 28th –

August 1st

Elizabeth City/Greenville – August 11th – 15th

Crafting a Vision:School-wide change takes

strategic planning

•Craft a Vision

•Chart a Strategic Course

•Convince Others

•Build Teacher’s Creative Capacity

Creating Change:Creative Leadership Begins with

Commitment and Requires Coaching

•Commit to Change

•Recognize Teacher’s Growth Continuum

•Coach Teachers

•Celebrate Creative Teaching

Transforming School Culture:

Building Creative Culture Takes Creative Leadership

•Set Clear Expectations

•Address Challenges with Courageous Conversations

•Respond with Both Consistency and Customization

•Focus on Continuous Improvement