WVDE ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE
May 20, 2015
*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
On behalf of Mark Davis
The Kanawha County Art Show K-12 Art Exhibit was held at the Charleston Civic Center May
5th-7th. An awards ceremony was held on the 7th at 5pm.
Students from Kanawha City Elementary and Capital were honored with their teachers Chris
Bennett and Debbie Moore at the Art Show awards ceremony.
On behalf of Debra Sisson
News from Jackson County: Ravenswood High and Ripley High art students took a trip to NYC
recently. Highlights included a visit to Central Park, the MET, Statue of Liberty, Empire State
Building, 9-11 Memorial and a Broadway play.
Summer Happenings?
Please let me know of summer arts workshops, camps, auditions, performances, etc. I am happy
to share information about opportunities for students and teachers! ccamper@k12.wv.us
Arts Alive Facebook Page
If you have not already done so, check out the West Virginia Arts Alive Facebook page – which
has pictures from the Arts Alive master classes and tech rehearsals. We will post additional
pictures as they become available. https://www.facebook.com/artsalivewv?ref=bookmarks
Do you have photos or experiences you would like to share 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 Dr. Christi Camper Moore, Arts Coordinator, and your
news, photos and events will be posted ccamper@k12.wv.us.
II. TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Important Changes to some of the Fine and Performing Arts Course Codes!
If you are working on your master schedules, please remember to pay close attention to the
changes in the 2015-2016 Course Code Manual. http://wveis.k12.wv.us/wveis2004/support.htm
On behalf of the Appalachian Children’s Chorus
ACC's Choral Camp which takes placed June 8th - 12th. It is a half day camp beginning at 8:30
am and ending at noon. On Friday, there is a special "Informance" to show parents and friends
what they have learned during the week. This week of fun includes choral music classes, theater
classes and percussion classes. We are excited to have these instructors for the week: Selina
Midkiff, Choral Class; Noel Hardman, Theater Class; and, Mark Davis, Percussion
class. Registration is currently open. Sign up now to reserve your spot! Please see the attached
brochure that outlines the camp and has a reservation form for parents to complete. For questions
or more information, call 304.343.1111 or contact Selina Midkiff at selina@wvacc.org.
SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE AT THE SCHOOL OF THE CHARLESTON BALLET
An exciting four-week SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE will be held by the American Academy
Ballet, Official School of the Charleston Ballet, during the month of June. Study with our
impressive roster of teachers that will introduce you to the wonderful world of dance or help you
sharpen your technical skills if you are already an accomplished dancer. There are classes
offered for all levels and all ages!
From June 1– June 26, 2015, a variety of dance and exercise classes will be held throughout the
day for students of all ages. The Summer Dance Intensive will be held at the Charleston Ballet’s
studio location at 100 Capitol Street. A creative movement program for 4-5 year olds, adult
beginning ballet, Pilates, zumba, partnering, modern, Irish dancing, musical theater/jazz and
ballet classes for 6 year olds through professional levels will be offered. For more information,
see the attached information and for a detailed schedule of classes, and pricing, please see their
website www.thecharlestonballet.com and link to the American Academy Ballet. You may also
call the ballet office at 304-342-6541 or email info@thecharlestonballet.com.
III. TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
On behalf of Dr. Yoav Kaddar
Summer Dance Academy June 14-20, 2015
This summer promises to be a week packed with dance and creativity. In addition, WVU will
once again have a one-day intensive for any K-12 educator! For more information, please visit,
http://theatre.wvu.edu/summerdance
 STATE AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Be sure to contact your professional associations to register for professional development,
conferences, and workshop opportunities.
On behalf of the National Dance Organization
Five Summer 2015 OPDI Online Dance Ed Courses Announced.
OPDI-105: Introduction to Dance Education Research (May 4 to July 26, 2015)
OPDI-112: Implementing the New National Core Arts Standards in Dance
OPDI-113: Foundations of Dance Pedagogy for All Dance Environments
OPDI-M7: Ballet Theory and Composition
OPDI-M4: Developmental Domains in Dance
For more info on all the Summer courses visit www.ndeo.org/opdisummer2015 or
Download Summer 2015 OPDI Course Descriptions.
WVAEA - Save the date!
WVAEA Regional Conference will be held at WVU in Morgantown October 30th-31st 2015.
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OTHER TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
AEP Calls for Session Proposals
The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) is pleased to announce a call for concurrent
session proposals for the 2015 National Forum: The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success.
AEP Partners and leaders from around the nation are invited to share their exemplary work
supporting the role and contribution of the arts to prepare all students for the next America.
The AEP 2015 National Forum will focus on the role and contribution of the arts in addressing
the priority areas as outlined in The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success: A 2020 Action
Agenda for Advancing the Arts in Education. Proposals given the strongest consideration will
address one or more of these Priority Areas:
· Raise Student Achievement and Success
· Support Effective Educators and School Leaders
· Transform the Teaching and Learning Environment
· Build Leadership Capacity and Knowledge
Please review the complete AEP 2015 National Forum Guidelines and Proposal Form for more
details. AEP will accept proposals until Friday, May 29 at 5 pm EST.
On behalf of the West Virginia Dance Company (WVDC)
The WVDC Arts Education Project "Earth's Quilt: Common Threads, A Journey Across the
Curriculum" is being offered to schools in West Virginia through May 2016. The
performance covers work representing research of the seven continents by seven different
choreographers. There is a 60 page intensive study guide that connects content standards so that
teachers can pick and choose what they need for their classes. The study guide has offerings for
all grades. The performance is followed or preceded by an arts integration workshop of science
and movement that directly relates to one of the works that the students see in the company
performance. This workshop provides teachers with new tools for lesson creation. For more
information about booking and to view the study guide, please visit www.wvdanceco.com.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Arts Education Specialist
Chicago Public Schools
Job Number:1400029M
Position Summary:
Responsible for carrying out the goals and recommendations of the CPS Arts Education Plan to
ensure access to and equity in arts instructions for all learners, the Arts Education Specialist
supports principals, teachers and students in their engagement in and development of curriculum,
assessment(s) and instruction in the arts, specifically the performing arts (dance, drama/theatre
and music), through the design, piloting, and delivery of tools, documents, professional
development, exhibitions and performances, and events related to arts education in CPS.
IV. ARTICLES OF INTEREST, BLOGS AND NEW PUBLICATIONS
New York City Schools List Drama as Text
New York city schools redefine text and literacy to meet common core requirements using drama
in this NY Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/nyregion/in-purchase-area-teaching-artists-aid-students-incommon-core-push.html?_r=0
How California Schools are Using Art to Boost Achievement
http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/03/15/schools-turn-to-arts-to-improve-achievement
Why Kids Need to Move, Touch and Experience to Learn
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/03/26/why-kids-need-to-move-touch-and-experience-tolearn/
Arts Education Matters: We Know, We Measured It
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/12/03/13greene.h34.html
Major benefits for students who attend live theater, study finds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141016165953.htm
Creating “AHA! Moments” in Dance Classes
http://blog.getacclaim.com/creating-aha-moments-in-dance-classes-a-conversation-with-robynkotte-lesson-plan/
The Importance of Art in Child Development
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-importance-of-art-in-child-development/
Arts Blog (various posts)
http://blog.artsusa.org/category/arts-education/
V.FOR YOUR INFORMATION
On behalf of Dr. Greg Strimel, WVU
A new opportunity affords high school juniors and seniors the ability to enroll in West Virginia
University courses and earn credits towards their college degree completely online.
The online courses available through the ACCESS WVU Early College Program have been
selected to meet general education requirements, which specifically includes ARHS 101:
Landmarks of World Art and MUSC 113: 20th Century American Pop Music. The tuition rate is
$50 per credit.
For more information about the courses, please visit http://k12.wvu.edu/Access. If interested
students need assistance, please have them email http://mail.wvu.edu/ or call 1-800-253-2762.
Series of Summer Workshops (July 29-August 1)
Stanton's Sheet Music Columbus, Ohio
Information can be found at: http://www.stantons.com/clinics/
July 29 - Elementary General Music Clinic (9:00 am - 12:30 PM) $20 fee
Provides excellent resources for general music (sponsored by Hal Leonard)
I have not attended this one, but have been told that it is excellent!
July 30 - John Jacobson Choreography Workshop (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) $60 teachers, ($40
students)
Day long training with John Jacobson and other music clinicians. Lunch provided. Teachers
leave with copies of 30-40 new publications and access to web resources. I love this one!
July 31 - The Joy of Singing Workshop (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) $50 teachers
Day long reading session of roughly 100 new compositions of all levels of ability. Led by select
Hal Leonard composers. Lunch provided. I love this one too! Sponsored by Hal Leonard.
August 1 - Stanton's Super Session (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) $55 teachers
Another day long reading session of roughly 100 new compositions and resources from Heritage,
Alfred, and Shawnee. Lunch provided. I love this one - it has lots of excellent concert and
popular works, especially 2 and 3 part works for younger choirs. Plenty of works for all levels of
ability.
On behalf of the WV Music Hall of Fame
The WV Music Hall of Fame will host its fourth annual Garden Party on Sunday, May 24, 3-9
p.m, at Café Cimino in Sutton, WV.
Hear performances by all three living 2015 inductees:
John “Some Kind of Wonderful” Ellison; renown pedal steel guitarist Russ Hicks; and jazz
pianist Bob Thompson. Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. will be featured in a special duo
performance with Bob Thompson. Also performing are: Billy Boggs, Robert Shafer, and The
Carpenter Ants.
Proceeds will support the WV Music Hall of Fame’s sixth induction ceremony which will be
held October 24, 2015 at the Culture Center Theater. Listen to a smorgasbord of homegrown,
West Virginia music; feast on Café Cimino’s award-winning buffet. Tickets are $65 in advance;
$75 at the door (partially tax deductible). Buy your ticket by May 20 and you will be entered in a
drawing to win a complimentary overnight stay that evening at Café Cimino **
For information/reservations call 304/342-4412 or email wvmhof@gmail.com
or Café Cimino 304-765-2913
On behalf of West Virginia’s Got Talent
On June 28, 2015, Dream Chasers and FestivALL will host the 3rd Annual West V’s Got Talent
Youth Showcase. Registration is now open for youth 18 and under. Cost is $20 per act.
Participants can register at http://www.iecevents.com. The deadline for registration is June 1,
2015. Participants come from all over the State to showcase their talents for a panel of judges.
This year, Dream Chasers is honored to have judges David Lloyd, musician; Tuesday Taylor,
author/ What’s Real West Virginia founder; and Donte L. Jackson, Senior Pastor at First Baptist
Church of Huntington / musician. In keeping with tradition, cash prizes will be awarded with the
grand prize for the talent show is $1,000. Keep in the know by following us on Face Book at
West V’s Got Talent. We are currently seeking volunteers for our stage crew as well as sponsors
to be featured in both in the event program and on our website.
On behalf of Barbara Yurick
Smart Moves for Education and the Arts
Barbara Yurick and her son Sam Yurick have collaborated to connect children’s literature with
ipad technology, math, science, creative movement and dance, visual art, music. The program is
standards based. The program is based on an original children’s book written, illustrated, and
composed by Sam Yurick on ipad. Drawing and music are explored on ipad. Creative movement
and dance classes weave dance into the story. Students are lead through a presentation of the
story for the school and guests. Presenters Barbara Yurick and Sam Yurick are available to
provide Teacher Training to lead students through the program, or to provide sessions for
students. Flexible programming is available for one day workshops or several day intensives. It
is designed for 2nd or 3rd grades. Other arts integration programs are available. For more
information contact: Barbara Yurick barbyurick@gmail.com.
Sample Student Learning Goals for the Arts!
The WVDE Educator Evaluation site now has Sample Student Learning Goals for each of the
arts disciplines (Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts). As we continue to think about how to
articulate baseline data, goals, strategies and measures, we hope the samples will be a useful
reference. Please visit http://wvde.state.wv.us/evalwv/goal-setting.html
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Christi Camper Moore, Arts Coordinator,
ccamper@k12.wv.us
REAUTHORIZATION OF ESEA
National Art Education Association summary.
The National Art Education Association published an excellent summary of all recent activity on
the reauthorization of ESEA, describing the new bi-partisan bill as well as giving some great
contextual information.
NAEA has been carefully monitoring the status of activities in the US Congress relative to the
reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
What follows is an update regarding the status of the draft legislation from the Senate and the
House of Representatives. Each chamber has now voted a version of ESEA Reauthorization out
of committee for consideration by the full Senate and House of Representatives.
Status of Senate Action on ESEA Reauthorization:
The Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ) Committee met over the course of
three days this week to complete its markup of the Senate HELP Committee's new version of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) entitled "Every Child Achieves Act of 2015."
Led by committee chairman Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and ranking democratic
committee member Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the HELP Committee unanimously passed
the bi-partisan rewrite of ESEA legislation out of committee. The Every Child Achieves Act of
2015 will now move to the Senate floor for consideration, debate, and potentially a full vote by
the Senate. Floor consideration is expected to take several weeks, and is tentatively scheduled for
mid-May.
The discussion at the hearings focused on changes, called amendments, which individual
Senators serving on the HELP Committee wanted to see in the markup. In general, as the
Committee met for over ten hours to discuss dozens of proposed amendments, the concerns were
primarily in these areas: Use of Title 1 funds, testing, special needs students, helping students in
high poverty areas, the burden of data collection on the states, and state level authority for
making decisions in education vs. the federal role.
There was no discussion of the core subjects during these hearings or reinstating specific
discretionary grant programs of the U.S. Department of Education which have been
recommended for elimination as part of the markup, including elimination of the Arts in
Education grant programs and other programs, including the 21st Century Community Learning
Centers program. Recordings of the hearings from April 14, 15, 16 are available on the Senate
HELP Committee website at www.help.senate.gov
Within this new version of ESEA, the list of core subjects has been retained. Being a core subject
legally provides the opportunity for grant applicants to include the arts in all funding programs.
There have been additions to the list. The wording in this version is as follows:
CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS.-The term 'core academic subjects' means English, reading or
language arts, writing, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, foreign languages, civics
and government, economics, arts, history, geography, computer science, music, and physical
education, and any other subject as determined by the State or local educational agency.''
It is important to note that this list within federal legislation, even when/if adopted, is not a state
or local mandate. Determination of core subjects at the state and local levels are up to those
jurisdictions.
Status of House Action on ESEA Reauthorization:
On February 11, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by
Congressman John Kline (R-MN) passed HR5 "Student Success Act", its proposed version of
ESEA Reauthorization. The full House has not taken action on the bill. This bill is significantly
different than the Senate's "Every child Achieves Act."
Once both houses of Congress have voted favorably for both bills a conference committee is
convened to iron out the differences and result in one bill to move forward for the President to
sign.
EdWeek Article on the bi-partisan bill
EdWeek, in an excellent resource discussed what happens next as the full Senate debates the bipartisan bill in this article. What to Expect when the Full Senate Debates
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/04/22/fresh-battles-loom-when-full-senate-takes.html
National Association for Music Education tracking Amendments
Access this detailed amendment tracker from NAfME at the address below:
http://www.nafme.org/senate-esea-amendment-tracker
Americans for the Arts News Link offers Details
AfTA link; http://www.americansforthearts.org/news-room/legislative-news/senateunanimously-passes-esea-reauthorization-out-ofcommittee?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=coryw2.0@gmail.com&
utm_content=creativity_connection_4_22_15&utm_campaign=Creativity%20Connection%3A%
20April%202015
Senate resources offer archives and a summary of the bill
For a summary of the bill go
here: http://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/The_Every_Child_Achieves_Act_of_2015-summary.pdf
For recordings of the SENATE discussions and complete details on the final amendments go
here: http://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=ca9f813d-5056-a032-524a3c725c42209a
VI. RESOURCES
MEDIA LITERACY RESOURCE
As part of Pivot’s Eyes Wide Open digital and media literacy initiative, the National Association
for Media Literacy Education has teamed up with the network to ensure that This Is Media is
seen throughout classrooms nationwide to spark conversation about media, credibility, and
privacy in a digital age.
This is Media is a fresh look at our role in today’s media landscape as consumers and makers.
Including compelling interviews with digital pioneers, this documentary reveals the balancing act
between being connected, responsible, and private.
NAMLE and Pivot are providing educators with free DVD copies of the television special as
well as an accompanying classroom discussion guide that offers several ways to engage learners
in asking critical questions about their own media worlds,
Request a free DVD copy of This Is Media for your classroom here. For more interactive
resources and to take action on the issues explored in the television special, visit
www.takepart.com/eyes-wide-open
ZoomWV
ZoomWV, from the West Virginia Department of Education, is the state's single source for
accurate, high-quality education information pertaining to students in pre-kindergarten through
grade 12.
http://wvde.state.wv.us/zoomwv/
WV Public Broadcasting Builds Interactive STEAM Career Video
http://wvpublic.org/post/wvpb-builds-interactive-steam-career-videos
Annenberg Learner: Teacher Resources and professional development across the curriculum
http://www.learner.org/
Arts Education Partnership
http://www.aep-arts.org/
National Arts Standards
http://www.nationalartsstandards.org/
Anchor standards for College and Career Readiness
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/CCRA/R/
Arts Education Partnership
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) has created ArtsEdSearch.org—the nation’s first
clearinghouse of research examining the mounting body of evidence on the benefits of an arts
education. Drawing on the research in ArtsEdSearch, this bulletin offers a snapshot of how the
arts support achievement in school, bolster skills demanded of a 21st century workforce, and
enrich the lives of young people and communities. Visit: http://www.aep-arts.org/publicationsstore/#id=1&cid=720&wid=401 to download or order this brochure.
Website: http://www.artsedsearch.org/
Website: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/series/arts-integration-beta/artsintegration-beta.aspx
Grant Resources:
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/
http://www.donorschoose.org/
http://www.fundforteachers.org/funding-opportunities/grants-art-teachers.php
http://www.artseveryday.org/Educators/detail.aspx?id=110
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
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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.
Christi Camper Moore, Ph.D.
Arts Coordinator
Dance. Music. Theatre. Visual Arts
Office of Secondary Learning
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Building 6, Room 603
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
304.558.5325 P
304.558.1834 F
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