Quarterly A+ Webinar
May 1, 20144-5 pm
•Questions/Answers
•Follow-up– Presenters online at conclusion of webinar– Email/phone – Archived Webinar
HOUSEKEEPINGHOUSEKEEPING
• Poll Question1 – What is your role? Administrator, Teacher, Special Area Teacher, A+ Fellow, A+ Friend
• Poll Question 2 – From where are you viewing this webinar? Eastern NC, Central NC, Western NC, A+ School in another State, Other
• Poll Question 3 – Which word best describes your year this year? Rewarding, Challenging, Engaging, Unique, All of the Above
• Poll Question 4 – What do you have planned for this summer?
Heading to the beach, off to the mountains, working, caring for kids, I’ll be at an A+ PD, relaxing, undecided
Let’s take a poll!
WHO’S HERE?WHO’S HERE?
A+ Schools Program Updates
A+ Summer Notes
School Spotlight: Community Charter & Crayola
2014 A+ Educator of the Year!
TODAY’S AGENDATODAY’S AGENDA
A+ NETWORK A+ NETWORK UPDATESUPDATES
A+ WelcomesA+ Video!!!A+ Article
WHAT’S NEW?WHAT’S NEW?
The A+ Schools Program WELCOMES Laura Walters to our TEAM!! Laura is our new A+ Program Administrator and comes to us from Pilot Mountain via UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Wilmington! We are so glad she is here!!
WELCOME!!WELCOME!!New A+ Schools Joining the New A+ Schools Joining the
Network this SummerNetwork this Summer
Reynolds High SchoolCreedmoor Elementary
SchoolTwo more potential
elementary schools
The A+ video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt_5Rf9StXw
http://alliance4studentactivities.org
OVERHEARD AT THE OVERHEARD AT THE SPRING REGIONAL P/C SPRING REGIONAL P/C
MEETINGSMEETINGS
These sessions give me the renewed “passion” to go back and lead with inspiration!
I now remember the REAL purpose of A+, engaging the whole child!
Sometimes we forget to let thestudents direct their own learning.
If they aren’t being inquisitive, what are they learning?
TODAY I RECONNECTED WITH the POWER of A+!
Today gave me the motivation to keep going and remember that we are here for the CHILDREN…
A+ Case StudiesMulti-State Teacher Opinion SurveyArts Education Partnership Crayola and VIFSTEAM CaucusPrincipal LeadershipMarketing and Recruitment
WHAT ELSE IS NEW?WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
HAVE YOU CONNECTED/RE-CONNECTED WITH YOUR LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL?
HAVE YOU MADE SURE THAT YOUR CENTRAL OFFICE/SUPERINTENDENT KNOWS WHAT A+ IS AND THAT YOU ARE AN A+ SCHOOL?
HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR WEBSITE FOR THE CURRENT A+ LOGO AND LINK? A+ HISTORY AT YOUR SCHOOL? WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN A+ SCHOOL?
HAVE YOU BEEN INCLUDING A+ LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE IN YOUR SCHOOL PLANNING, DECISION MAKING AND SIP WORK?
HAVE YOU MADE A PLAN FOR CONTINUING YOUR GROWTH AND SUSTAINING YOURSELF AS AN A+ SCHOOL?
YEAR END CHECK-INYEAR END CHECK-IN
RESOURCE RESOURCE REMINDERS!REMINDERS!
A+ FORUMA+ FORUMHosted by Hosted by Columbus Columbus
County County SchoolsSchools
http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us/aplus/
A+ 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/
SUMMER SUMMER NOTESNOTES
SUMMER A+ SUMMER A+ DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTAll schools must sign a contract for A+ PD
If you need any funding from A+, you must have 65% attendance of certified staffSurvey monkey for your staff will help us meet your needs. Encourage whole staff completion!Final Confirmations for attendance are due Friday, May 2ndOn-Line Registration! Will come out in the next week. Note that all attendees will register individually!
2014 Summer Institutes and Conferences
June 17th – 19th: Winston-Salem (High School)
June 24th, 25th, 26th: Wilmington
July 14th – 18th: Raleigh
July 28th, 29th, 30th: Charlotte
August 6th and 7th: Asheville
August 12th, 13th, 14th: Elizabeth City
SUMMER PLANNINGSUMMER PLANNING
SURVEY MONKEY https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2PK3GVX WHAT TO BRING:o Standards for what you teacho Planning book/Calendaro Lessons/Units you want to work on, tweak, assess, developo Laptop/FlashdriveTHINGS TO PONDER:o Which A+ Essentials are strongest at your school and which need more growth?o What kind of turnover/transition are you experiencing and do you anticipate for
next year? o What initiatives and state-wide changes are impacting your staff and how can A+
support you in working through these?o Where does your school need to grow to become an even stronger A+ School?o What plan/structures/processes do you have in place to sustain A+ for the long
haul?
PLANNING FOR SUMMERPLANNING FOR SUMMER
MARK YOUR MARK YOUR CALENDARSCALENDARSSeptember 4th, 4-5pm
1st Quarterly A+ Webinar of 14-15 School Year
October 7th, 10-3pm Raleigh Fall Statewide A+ Leadership Meeting and New Teachers Training
October 14th, 15th, 16th – Eastern NC, Central NC, Western NC A+ Information Sessions for New Schools AND NCAC Grants Info Sessions for Current Schools
A+ SCHOOL A+ SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHT
Community Charter Community Charter School and their School and their Crayola GrantCrayola Grant
•Creative Leadership Team•Walk-throughs and Rubrics•Wiki•Partnership and PD•Our process of writing the grant
CONGRATULATIONS TO
2013 GERRY D. HOWELL
A+ EDUCATOR OF THE
YEAR!!
CAROLYN FLORENCE
http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/ccac-grant-program.aspx
Up to 20 grants to help educators develop Creative Leadership teams and identify innovative, promising practices that inspire other educators to increase arts-infused education.
The school will receive $2,500 and $1,000 worth of Crayola products
Due June 2014, Awarded in October, 2014 Principal must be a national NAESP member. Nonmember principals can join now at www.naesp.org.
Applications should focus on developing a Creative Leadership Team and increasing arts-infused education.
2013 Grants should emphasize creative leadership and capacity building. 2013 grants are less about a project and more about embedding a long-term commitment to arts-infused education and building creative teaching capacity.
CRAYOLA CHAMPION CREATIVELY ALIVE CHILDREN GRANTS
3rd Annual Gerry D. HowellA+ Educator of the Year
Award
2013 Award Recipient Natalia Torres Disney Douglas Creative Arts and Science Magnet Elementary
2012 Award Recipient Christina Garay Lohry Benton Heights Elementary School for the Arts
LOVELY PLAQUE AND RECOGNITION AS THE 2014
GERRY D. HOWELL A+ EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR!!
$250 WORTH OF CRAYOLA PRODUCTS FOR THE
CLASSROOM
A WEEK IN BEAUTIFUL CULLOWHEE, TO ATTEND WITH DISTRICT & COUNTY TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, NCCAT’S “LEADERSHIP, CREATIVITY AND CHANGE:
DARING TO LEAD” SEMINAR
“”She understands that teaching in an interactive,dynamic way is really the best way to teach children,
and is not extra, but essential!”
“Just like my students, I find it difficult to step out of my comfort zone, so I share with them the times when I am
unsure and am trying something new. I make mistakes and we laugh as they help. They praise my efforts and I praise
theirs. We all go home tired wondering what new discoveries we will make tomorrow.
“Even after 29 years of teaching, her joy, excitement and satisfaction with teaching the A+ way just jumped off the
page. She is a bright light who is sharing that with others!”
CONGRATULATIONS TO
2014 GERRY D. HOWELL A+ EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR!!
CAROLYN FLORENCE
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