WVDE ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE
July 8, 2014
*New items are listed in red.
CONTENTS:
I.
NEWS
II.
TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
III.
TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
IV.
ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
V.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
VI.
RESOURCES
I. NEWS
Do you have photos or experiences you would like to share from Arts Alive 2014 or arts events
happening in your school/community? ‘Like’ the West Virginia Arts Alive Facebook page and
tell us about them! You can also send information directly to me and I will post your news,
photos and events on social media. Send to ccamper@access.k12.wv.us.
II. TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
III. TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
AEP 2014 NATIONAL FORUM
Preparing Students for the Next America in and through the Arts
September 11-12, 2014 - Pittsburgh, PA
June 2: Early-bird registration opens
The role and contribution of the arts in preparing and supporting our nation's teachers and school
leaders is one of three focus areas for the Forum. We also will focus on how arts-centered
research, policy, and practice are responding to and helping to inform the transition to higher
learning expectations for all students and the transformation of the teaching and learning
environment. http://www.aep-arts.org/
NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT ON ARTS EDUCATION
We have registration underway so please don’t hesitate to register and save your spot for this
collaborative learning opportunity being held at USM, Portland campus. The New England
Summit on Arts Education will take place July 29, 30, 31. Participants will select from three
strands to meet your needs. Learn more and register
at: http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/NESummit#
 STATE AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Be sure to contact your professional associations to register for professional development,
conferences, and workshop opportunities.
National Dance Institute's Fall 2014 Teaching Artist Training
Two-Week Intensive
Monday, September 8th - Friday, September 19th, 2014
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Fee: $1,000
NDI Teaching Artist Training is a ten-day immersion in National Dance Institute's renowned
teaching techniques. Led by NDI's Master Teaching Artists, the training takes place in residence
at a local partner school and at the state-of-the-art NDI Center in Harlem, giving participants
hands-on experience working directly with children. Each year, professional artists and educators
from around the globe participate in the training and emerge from this transformative experience
with an advanced set of teaching tools and a deepened understanding of the power of the arts in
education. NDI Teaching Artist Training includes daily teaching assignments, choreography
workshops, stimulating group discussions, and presentations from leaders in education.
Address inquiries to Aileen Barry, abarry@nationaldance.org.
APPLY ONLINE:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e9fbg38rd9ac4d16&oseq=&
c=&ch=
DETI
ClancyWorks Dance Company and the Baltimore County Public School System are thrilled to
present the 8th annual Dance Educators Training Institute, to be held August 4-8, 2014 at the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Administrators and participants from
various arts and educational disciplines including college students are invited and encouraged to
attend this diverse collection of workshops. The week is designed to enable participants to delve
deeper into their artistic pursuits and enhance their pedagogical techniques in a challenging and
supportive environment! For more information, check out the DETI website:
http://www.clancyworks.org/deti/
National Dance Education Organization’s Online Professional Development Institute
Summer 2014 Online Dance Education Courses
https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=c821kjkjlskdt#848421580
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OTHER TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Music Class for Students:
On behalf of Professor Keith Jackson:
This summer the School of Music at West Virginia University is offering MUSC 100
Fundamentals of Music Theory, an-line course designed to help students majoring in music to
prepare for their Freshman Theory class. Go to http://music.wvu.edu/future_students/music100
for more details.
Shakespeare for Festivall Fall in October!
Are your students studying Shakespeare this fall? As part of Festivall Fall, the Charleston
Ballet will be doing a special student performance of ROMEO AND JULIET. A student
performance of Shakespeare’s most popular love story, ROMEO AND JULIET will be offered
to students in grades 6-12 on Thursday, October 23 at 11:00am in the Civic Center Theatre in
Charleston, WV. Student ticket price is $5.00 with teachers/chaperones admitted free at the ratio
of 1 teacher/chaperone for every 10 students. Additional chaperones tickets are $5.00. For more
information or to request a copy of the ballet’s curriculum goals and objective, please visit
www.thecharlestonballet.com or call the Charleston Ballet office at 304-342-6541.
The Festivall Fall committee will offer the American Shakespeare Center from Staunton VA
performing HAMLET on Friday, October 24 for the general public at the Scottish Rite Theater.
Tickets are $20. A workshop with the company will be held in Charleston with date/time TBD.
For more information about the American Shakespeare Center located in Staunton, VA check out
their website at: http://www.americanshakespearecenter.com/

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
IV. ARTICLES OF INTEREST, BLOGS AND NEW PUBLICATIONS
Kandinsky on A Plate: Art-Inspired Salad Just Tastes Better
http://wvpublic.org/post/kandinsky-plate-art-inspired-salad-just-tastes-better
Jane Chu Confirmed as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.gov/news/2014/jane-chu-confirmed-chairman-national-endowmentarts#sthash.OPm4l4RX.dpufChu confirmed chair
Ed Week Article Tracks changes in Standards Adoption Procedures Across the States
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/06/23/36stateboards.h33.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1
ASCD Article: School Districts Reinvest in Music, Art, PE
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/23/323033486/to-boost-attendance-milwuakee-schoolsrevive-art-music-and-gym
Media Arts Website
http://www.mediaartseducation.org/
On the Edge of Chaos: Where Creativity Flourishes
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/on-the-edge-of-chaos-where-creativity-flourishes/
Why Extra Curricular Activities Are Not Extra
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/why-extra-curricular-activities-are-not-extra/
Why Kids Should Be Allowed to Act Out (Scenes) In Class
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/why-kids-should-be-allowed-to-act-out-scenes-in-class/
How Hip Hop Can Foster the Scientific Mind
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/how-hip-hop-can-foster-the-scientific-mind/
Evidence: A Report on the Impact of Dance in the K-12 Setting
http://documents.clubexpress.com/documents.ashx?key=EgOny09Mv0BbT%2fia65mtsgO76WIgoPNa7C
t5knjPF%2fNB9RfSyIF%2ftg%3d%3d
Standard Practice
http://www.dance-teacher.com/2014/05/standard-practice/
Golan Levin: Art That Looks Back At You
http://www.ted.com/talks/golan_levin_ted2009
Arts Integration from the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kerry-washington/how-to-save-our-schoolst_b_5354342.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics
National Endowment for the Arts
Art Works Blog: A New Vision for Arts Education
http://arts.gov/art-works/2014/new-vision-arts-education
Evidence: A Report on the Impact of Dance in the K-12 Setting
http://ndeo.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=893257&module_id=153248&s
l=254424659
Arts Education for America’s Students: A Shared Endeavor
The State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE), in partnership with 12
national arts and education organizations, has released Arts Education for America’s Students, a
Shared Endeavor, a statement outlining the importance of high quality arts education and those
responsible for providing it to students. A Shared Endeavor articulates the purpose and value of
arts education in the balanced curriculum of all students, asserts its place as a core academic
subject area, and details how sequential arts learning can be supported by rigorous national
standards and assessments. The statement, created over a 12-month period by the endorsing
organizations, responds to the alarming marginalization of quality arts education in America’s
schools in recent years, as funding, staffing, and school time has increasingly focused on tested
subject areas. Acknowledging the long history and support for arts education by public and
private partners, A Shared Endeavor defines what quality arts education looks like at the local
level, encourages partnerships, and calls on organizations and individuals to actively support and
promote:
 Policies and resources for arts education.
 Access to arts education for all students.
 Collaboration between school-based arts educators, other subject area teachers, and
community-based artists and arts educators.
 Long-term advocacy partnership between all providers of arts education.
Link to document: Arts Education for America’s Students
Education Week article explores Common Core and the state of our states
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/01/08/15sessions_ep.h33.html?tkn=UZTFQVnOoSNt
WB38mhRxSlzdg9smnSssh85w&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1
Research Suggests Positive Impact of Music Education
http://www.ed.gov/blog/2013/07/research-suggests-positive-impact-of-music-education/#more15671
Roles of Certified Arts Educators, Certified Non-Arts Educators, & Providers of
Supplemental Arts Instruction
This document reviews the ongoing discourse about arts education and presents recommendation
for promoting universal access to high-quality arts programs (June, 2012).
http://seadae.org/Corporatesite/files/c8/c8ddc6ce-bbf6-467b-af6a-4a1d1eebe8d5.pdf
Master list of all websites showing state arts standards
Many thanks to John Letellier (Florida) for creating a master list of all websites showing state
arts standards. Now, thanks to his hard work, you may download this list on the public side of
the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education website (SEADAE). If you are
interested in learning more about what your colleagues are doing across the nation, go
to www.seadae.org and click on "about us" and "regional representation." Below the link to the
list you will find a list of states by Region and the SEADAE regional contact. Click on any state
to access their arts standards.
V.FOR YOUR INFORMATION
THE NEW ARTS STANDARDS HAVE ARRIVED!
Point of Clarification: These are the newly launched, voluntary National Arts Standards. WV
arts teachers are encouraged to use these as a valuable resource and a way to better understand
what trends and priorities are happening in arts education at the national level. WV may or may
not move to adopt these standards in the coming years.
To access the archival copy of the National Virtual Launch event:
https://citrix.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1036762
This link will remain active for one year until June 4th 2015
Please use the original link to the meeting. If you did not attend the event as audience, you will
need to fill in the brief registration form. If you attended as an audience member, use the
password you received when you logged in to the meeting.
MORE BACKGROUND INFORMATION
To more fully understand all the background and details of the new standards, please review the
FAQ found here.
Why are arts standards important? For several reasons:
1. The arts are core subject areas. Education experts and policymakers consistently identify
the arts as core subjects - i.e., subjects that all students need to study. Every school has a
responsibility to ensure that all of its students master a core curriculum that includes the arts.
2. Arts standards identify what is important for students to know and be able to do in the
artistic disciplines of dance, media arts, music, theater and visual arts. Practicing arts
educators wrote the standards, with input from researchers and professional artists. This blend of
classroom-based wisdom and scientific method enabled writers to craft challenging but
developmentally appropriate standards for students at each grade and level.
3. Arts standards identify pathways for students to become creative thinkers, creative
makers and creative responders to the world around them. As corporate leaders and
policymakers demand a more creative and effective workforce, new arts standards define
processes that cultivate our students' problem-solving skills for success in college, career and
life.
4. Arts standards emphasize the collaborative nature of artistic production. Teaching the
Core Arts Standards develops collaboration and communication - key components of the 21st
Century skill set desired by employers and higher education.
5. Arts standards reaffirm the importance of a comprehensive education that extends
beyond reading and math. While federal and state education policy supports a broad definition
of education that includes the arts, narrow accountability systems too often shrink the scope of
children's education to "basics." Arts standards support the comprehensive education that
students need for a successful life and career.
As we enter the next phase of this work and beta test the new website, we invite you to try it out.
Please visit www.nationalartsstandards.org to view more. As this is the preliminary launch of the
website, be sure to continually check back for updates, improvement and additional ahead of the
formal launch in October.
MusicFirst
MusicFirst is a complete online classroom for K-12 music education, with engaging content and
integrated software that provides you with everything you need to teach music in a connected
world. Be sure to check out the Support & Training tab! More info: https://musicfirst.com/splash
Music First Webinar:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13992573/MusicFirst%20overview%20webinar.mov
Arts Alive 2015!
Start planning now! Arts Alive 2015 will be Friday, April 3rd at the Clay Center in Charleston,
WV. Performances and exhibited art work in Arts Alive 2015 may still be selected from
professional conferences, festivals and/or exhibits. However, every arts discipline (Dance,
Music, Theatre and Visual Arts) will now also have an alternative submission process for 2015.
There will no longer be a requirement or pre-requisite that teachers must belong to their
professional organization to submit work for consideration. Any arts teacher (Pre-K-12th grade)
will be able to submit work for consideration in Arts Alive. Stay tuned for more details as we
continue to grow and evolve Arts Alive. Mark your calendars now: Friday, April 3, 2015!
VI. RESOURCES
Website: http://www.artsedsearch.org/
Website: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/series/arts-integration-beta/artsintegration-beta.aspx
NATIONAL COALITION FOR CORE ARTS STANDARDS – Wiki and Facebook pages
http://nccas.wikispaces.com
www.facebook.com/NationalCoalitionForCoreArtsStandards
LINKS TO WV ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES
Dance: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.9.pdf
Music: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.10.pdf
Theatre: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.11.pdf
Visual Arts: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.12.pdf
GUIDANCE FOR BUILDING A PROGRAM
Working with exemplary West Virginia arts teachers, the West Virginia Department of
Education has prepared a guidance document intended to help guide schools and districts in
providing rich arts experiences for their students. You may view the document here: "Building a
Comprehensive Arts Program."
In addition, there have been some supporting documents prepared specifically for secondary
instrumental ensemble teachers. These have been specifically prepared to help novice band and
orchestra teachers select quality repertoire for their programs:
Recommended Repertoire - Band
Recommended Repertoire - Orchestra
The document goes far beyond the minimum requirements of policy and describes arts programs
best suited to serve student needs. Please feel free to use and share this document with others as
we work toward our aspiration of "Good kids doing great work!"
TEACH 21 INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDES http://wvde.state.wv.us/instructionalguides/
PROJECT BASED LEARNING plans for dance, music, theatre and visual art are also posted
on the Teach 21 website and can be searched here: http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/pbl.html .
STAY INFORMED
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The Arts Coordinator for The West Virginia Department of Education makes every effort to
provide relevant, timely information to stakeholders collected from numerous state and national
sources. The inclusion of items in this update does not imply the endorsement or verification of
accuracy by this agency.
Christine N. Camper Moore, Ph.D.
Arts Coordinator
Dance. Music. Theatre. Visual Arts.
Office of Secondary Learning
Building 6, Room 603
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
304.558.5325 Phone
304.558.1834 Fax
E-mail: ccamper@access.k12.wv.us
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