WVDE ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE
February 25, 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
Congratulations! WVMEA has selected honor groups for 2015.
They are as follows:
 Jefferson High School Band, J.P. Lynch, director
 Morgantown/University High School Orchestra, Joel Cotter, director
 Parkersburg High School Chorus, Pam McClain, director
 Shepherdstown Middle School Band, Chad Conant, director
Arts Alive Facebook Page
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.
The Arts Alive Planning Committee met on Friday, February 13th and we got an unexpected
treat! The Kanawha Kordsmen stopped by to offer a serenade of Barbershop Quartet . Lucky us!
Stay tuned!
II. TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Arts Alive is Friday, April 3, 2015!
6:00p.m. Art Exhibit
7:00p.m. Gala Performance
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
Area
Science in the Arts
Deadline
March 6, 2015
Contact Person
Robin Sizemore
robin.sizemore@k12.wv.us
III. TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
On behalf of WVMEA
Earn three (3) hours of Professional Development Credit from West Virginia University for
attending the WVMEA 2015 Music In-service Conference, March 12-14, 2015 in Charleston,
WV. For more information, please see the attached 2015 WVMEA Professional Development
information.
On behalf of the National Dance Organization
Registration is now open for the Spring 2015 OPDI Courses. If you are already an accepted
OPDI student then login to the NDEO website and proceed to your Profile. Once in your Profile,
click on Access OPDI link to find the courses that are open for enrollment. For more info on the
courses go to OPDI Spring 2015 Courses.
 STATE AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Be sure to contact your professional associations to register for professional development,
conferences, and workshop opportunities.
WVAEA - Save the date!
WVAEA Regional Conference will be held at WVU in Morgantown October 28th -29th 2015.
West Virginia Music Educators Association
WVMEA 2015 Conference Dates: March 12-14, 2015 at the Charleston Civic Center,
Charleston, WV. For more information, http://wvmea.org/
WV Thespian Festival
Festival dates: March 26-28 at the Culture Center in Charleston, WV.
For more information, visit http://www.wvthespians.com/page/page/5784412.htm
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OTHER TEACHER AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
On behalf of Joyce Morton and the West Virginia State Bar
Are you the next George Lucas, Steven Spielberg or Francis Ford Coppola? A camera and
creativity is all you need to enter the annual video contest sponsored by the West Virginia Department of
Education and the West Virginia State Bar. Students could win as much as $500 for developing a video
about the U.S. Constitution.
Participants are asked to create a three minute video with the theme "The Constitution and You:
How the Constitution Has Affected Your Life." The contest is open to West Virginia residents in
grades 6 through 12. Entries will be divided by middle school and high school. First place in
each category receives $500, while second place wins $250. The creators of the first place videos
(along with one guardian) also will be invited to attend the West Virginia State Bar's annual
meeting on April 17-18 at Glade Springs Resort in Daniels, West Virginia.
Videos will be judged based on originality, creativity, adherence to the theme and overall
quality. Entries must include parental permission for those under the age of 18.
Students interested in entering the contest can fill out an application as well as read the rules at
http://wvde.state.wv.us/wvstatebar. Submissions for 2015 will be accepted from February 17 to
March 27. For more information, contact Joyce Morton with the West Virginia State Bar at 304641-2127 or jhm26288@me.com.
On behalf of Jim Haizlett and the MAD Festival
The 2015 West Virginia MAD Festival will be Friday, April 10, 2015. This year marks West
Liberty's 15th anniversary of the MAD (Media Arts and Design) Festival. Registrations for the
event begin on Monday, February 16th. Our media arts and design competition also opens on
Monday. Students from WV, PA, and OH will be competing for prizes in a juried competition.
Over 300 high schoolers attended last year's event, and we are expecting at least as many this
year. Free admission for all. We would like to invite as many students as possible.
Please visit our website - http://westliberty.edu/madfest - which has pertinent information about
guest speakers, activities, and the competition.
On behalf of The Charleston Ballet
Don’t miss the Charleston Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake March 6 @ 7:30pm and March 7 @
2:00pm. School Groups Performance Tickets are available! For discounted tickets and more
information, please see the attached flyer or call the Ballet Office at 304-342-6541.
On behalf of Andy Sheetz
The West Virginia Division of Forestry and the Urban and Community Forestry Council are calling on
you to showcase your students' artistic talents by participating in the 2015 West Virginia Arbor Day
Poster Contest. This year's theme is "Trees are…Beneficial!”
A state winner will be selected for the fourth grade and fifth grade students participating. Each
state winner will receive a $30 cash prize from the West Virginia Forestry Association. In
addition, an award ceremony will be held at their schools and a tree will be planted in their
honor. The deadline for all contest submissions is March 2, 2015.
For more information, visit www.wvforestry.com or contact Andy Sheetz, at
andy.i.sheetz@wv.gov or (304) 382-9574.
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. Also,
please see the 2 attached WVDC documents.
Exchange ideas with fellow AP teachers.
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This year we are focusing recruitment efforts on professionals with expertise in:
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Human Geography
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Biology
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Japanese Language and Culture
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Calculus
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Music Theory
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Chinese Language and Culture
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Physics
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Comparative Government and Politics
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Psychology
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Computer Science
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Seminar
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English Language and Composition
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Spanish Language and Culture
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English Literature and Composition
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Spanish Literature and Culture
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Environmental Science
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Statistics
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European History
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U.S. Government and Politics
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French Language and Culture
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U.S. History
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German Language and Culture
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U.S. History Short Answer
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World History
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On behalf of the Clay Center
What's Your Story? Challenge
The Clay Center is challenging classrooms and residents of Charleston and the surrounding
counties to tell their stories! To go along with our current “What’s YOUR Story?” exhibit, check
out the following info on our video competition challenge. Enter to win prizes – including a class
trip to the Clay Center!
Video Prompts:
"My town rocks because..."
"My school/classroom serves the community by..."
"My experience at the Clay Center was..."
http://www.theclaycenter.org/science/science-sciencegalleries/STEAMworks.aspx
West Virginia’s Poetry Out Loud Contest
Poetry Out Loud is a national contest in which high school students memorize and recite poetry
for an audience. The competition begins on a school-wide level, with the winners at each school
advancing to the statewide competition held at the Culture Center in Charleston. For more
information, please visit http://www.wvculture.org/arts/pol/ or contact WV Poetry Out Loud
Coordinator, Jim Wolfe James.D.Wolfe@wv.gov.
Important Dates:
March 6-7 2015
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State Finals held at the Culture Center in Charleston, West
Virginia
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
IV. ARTICLES OF INTEREST, BLOGS AND NEW PUBLICATIONS
How Integrating Arts Into Other Subjects Makes Learning Come Alive
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/how-integrating-arts-into-other-subjects-makeslearning-come-alive/
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/
BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE ARTS
In March 2014, Americans for the Arts (AFTA)AFTA released a report on the arts and creative
industries. Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts uses Dun & Bradstreet
business and employment data to illustrate the scope and importance of both the nonprofit and
for-profit arts industries. These reports can be localized to any state, county, congressional or
legislative district in the country.
V.FOR YOUR INFORMATION
College Board Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
Applications are now open for the 2015 College Board Award for Excellence and
Innovation in the Arts. This annual award recognizes and celebrates the achievements of arts
initiatives for students in grades 6-12 that promote learning and creativity in exemplary and
innovative ways.
Awards are given in three categories:
Arts Integration: Awarding an initiative that uses an innovative approach to cross-curricular
study, drawing connections between arts-based learning and the themes, content, and ideas of
other subjects.
Equity Through Arts: Awarding a program that uses the arts as a tool for increasing academic
engagement among underserved students.
Civic Engagement/Professional Partnerships: Recognizing a program that uses art
experiences as vehicles for engagement with local arts professionals and/or nonprofit
organizations.
An award of $5,000 will be given to a winning school in each category. Among the three
winning schools, one will be named the national winner and will be awarded an additional
$2,500.
The application deadline is April 13, 2015. Visit our website for further details and full
application instructions, including eligibility criteria. Email acharleroy@collegeboard.org with
any questions during the application process. Read about last year's winners.
On behalf of Dr. Gene Coulson and the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
The Arts and Entrepreneurship! Please see the attached document for great ideas on how to
add entrepreneurship to your arts classroom.
These videos are of young WV entrepreneurs and the accompanying lessons will fit in any West
Virginia grade or subject area. One more tool in a teacher’s toolbox.
http://theedventuregroup.org/2013/entrepreneurlessons/
On behalf of the WV Symphony Orchestra
We very excited to offer two opportunities to enhance the great work and enthusiasm that comes
with learning to play musical instruments. To support this goal, the West Virginia Symphony
Orchestra would like to offer you admission and transportation assistance to make such a
trip possible for your students. In addition to grant awards made available by the WVSO for
these concert presentations in Charleston, if you make a visit to the State Museum at the Culture
Center (no charge to visit), additional transportation funds are available to you.
The WV Symphony Orchestra will present two different school day concerts in March. Each
concert lasts one hour:
Latin American Beat, Tuesday, March 3 at 11:35 a.m. (recommended grades 6-12)
Feel free to fill the rest of the bus with Spanish students for a cross-curricular field
trip. This concert features some of the most exciting and difficult music performed by
the orchestra.
Tubby the Tuba and Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Monday,
March 16 and Wednesday, March 18 9:45 a.m. and 11:35 a.m.
Hear each member of each instrument family, and hear the orchestra as a whole. Cabinet
Secretary of Education and The Arts Kay Goodwin will narrate this program.
For more details about this opportunity and other outreach opportunities by the orchestra, please
contact Betty King (304) 561-3531 or bking@wvsymphony.org.
On behalf of Trent Danowski
In a continued effort to support all West Virginia educators on the Educator Evaluation System,
the Department of Education would like to offer the following information:
*Take an Active Role in your own Professional Evaluation
With the onset of the new calendar year, many of us establish personal resolutions to improve
our lives and the lives of those around us. The commencement of 2015 may also be a good time
to review your Self-reflection and Learning Goals, which you established earlier in the school
year. Do you have evidence to support some of your Self-reflection ratings? Have you completed
one of your Learning Goals? Would you like to request that your principal observe an upcoming
lesson or activity in your classroom? In 2015, resolve to take an active role in your own
professional evaluation. Show off all the great work you do in your school each day!
*Evaluation of Educators on First-class/Full-time Permits
Educators who are hired by districts on a First-class/Full-time Permit are required to receive a
full annual evaluation through the online Educator Evaluation System. Educators providing
instruction while on these permits are compensated as professional educators and therefore
should be evaluated as professional educators.
*Finalizing 2014 Educator Evaluations
After a brief delay, 2014 educator summative evaluations are once again available for educator
review and final acceptance. During this process, educators are able to review their 2014
evaluation with the school-wide growth component factored into their rating. Additionally,
educators will see their overall summative rating for the 2014 school year. In order to complete
the 2014 evaluation cycle, educators should now accept the 2014 evaluation. This process is
completed online, at the bottom of their online 2014 summative evaluation screen.
In order for the final acceptance of evaluations to take place, the evaluator must have completed
and finalized an evaluation for the educator at the conclusion of the 2014 school year. If this
event did not occur at the conclusion of the 2014 school year, it must be completed prior to the
educator having the ability to perform a final acceptance of his/her evaluation. Further
information is provided in the below instructions link.
To view instructions on how to accept your 2014 Summative Evaluation, please click HERE.
View an Evaluation System Timeline for the 2014-2015 school year.
*Roster Verification: E-mail Address, FAQ, & Training Video.
Educators participating in Roster Verification beginning in March must have a valid email
address registered within WVEIS on the Web. After logging in to WVEIS WOW, educators may
self-register an email address by utilizing the ‘User Self-Administration’ link found within the
Menus option.
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document regarding Roster Verification in West Virginia
is now available for public viewing. This document incorporates answers to questions submitted
by the West Virginia educators who attended one of the four regional training sessions
completed in late 2014. A link to the new FAQ document can be found on the Trainings
webpage of the Educator Evaluation website.
WVDE has now made available a video recording of one of the completed Roster Verification
regional trainings. The video is posted to the Trainings webpage (under the “BFK·Link®
Videos” heading) on the WV Educator Evaluation website. RESA, district, and school
administrators are invited to use this video as a component of your training efforts with educators
who require Roster Verification training for the 2014-2015 school year. As always, updated
Roster Verification information continues to be available through the WV Educator Evaluation
webpage.
Educators in West Virginia will complete the Roster Verification process beginning in March,
2015.
*West Virginia Educator Evaluation System
A cursory review of district completion data shows that the vast majority of educators around the
state are on schedule to complete all required components of the online Educator Evaluation
System for the current school year. As always, your professionalism and diligence in the
completion of the evaluation components are greatly appreciated. If you have not completed a
Self-reflection, or do not have two (2) Professional Goals recorded in the online system, please
complete these components as soon as possible.
View an Evaluation System Timeline for the 2014-2015 school year.
Upcoming Educator Evaluation System Dates:
 By March 1, 2015 – Evaluators complete a 3rd Observation for classroom teachers within
the Initial Progression level.
 By May 1, 2015 – Evaluators complete a 4th Observation for classroom teachers within
the Initial Progression, and a 2nd Observation for classroom teachers within the
Intermediate Progression level.
 By May 1, 2015 – Educators submit evidence data for student learning goals.
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
VI. RESOURCES
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
STAY INFORMED
To receive the arts education listserv email ccamper@k12.wv.us and request membership.
If you have an item that you would like to share with the Listserv, please email to
ccamper@k12.wv.us. Include the name, brief description of the opportunity/event, and a link or
contact information where interested parties can obtain additional information. We cannot
include flyers or attachments.
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
wvde.state.wv.us