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Arts in Education Other Programs and Resources

~ Schools and Artists as Learning Teams (SALT) Guidelines, FAQ's and Program Overview

~ Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
Created by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud (POL) is administered in partnership with the State Arts Agencies of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. By encouraging high school students to memorize and perform great poems, POL invites the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word, and theatre into the English class. This exciting new program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage. Learn more about Poetry Out Loud...

~ A+ Schools Network
The A+ Schools Program located at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, is a comprehensive, whole school "re-form: model that views the arts as fundamental to teaching and learning. A+ Schools are based in the belief that the arts (dance, drama, music, visual arts) can play a central role in how teachers teach and how students learn in all subjects. This comprehensive school reform model implements the requirements of the “No Child Left Behind” legislation by using the arts, multiple intelligences, thematic unit instruction, curriculum mapping and authentic assessment to achieve student proficiency. The North Dakota Council on the Arts partners with the North Carolina A+ Schools Program to coordinate A+ Pre-Institutes that provide an introduction to school teams about the A+ Schools Program.

A+ Schools Network Pilot Program Initiated in Bismarck (First published in the NDCA's October newsletter.)
A+ Schools Facts and Goals
A+ School Pre-Institute held at North Dakota State University
A+ Schools: Ocean Habitat activity

What is the long-range goal of the Dakota A+ Schools Network? A voluntary school reform program to be known as the Dakota A+ Schools Program. Achievement of this goal will involve a multi-step process of development the following areas:

1. Awareness/Education/Advocacy

Arts events and programs
Website links and email
Brochures and mailings
State-wide conferences and meetings
Higher education
Department of Public Instruction
Legislature

2. Resources and Partnerships

Local/state arts organizations
School districts
State and local corporations and foundations
Community partnershipsParent groups
Higher education
State agencies
Growth and Sustainability
Establish model schools that include urban, rural and tribal school districts
Expand the network on an ongoing basis
Schools commit to 2-3 master teachers
Leadership network for principals and master teachers
Professional development training

If you are interested in learning about A+ Schools contact:
A+ Schools Program
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
5900 Summit Avenue
Browns Summit, NC 27214
Phone: (336) 217-5116
Fax: (336) 217-5119
Website: http://aplus-schools.uncg.edu

~ Lewis and Clark Fine Arts Poster Series - The North Dakota Council on the Arts and the State Historical Society of North Dakota are pleased to announce the new Lewis and Clark Poster Series. This project was initiated by the Council on the Arts and the Historical Society, and made possible through Lewis and Clark funding from the North Dakota State Legislature.

~ Prairie Public Broadcasting's Prairie School Television offers videos that help teach several subjects, including foreign language and the arts. Visit their website, www.prairiepublic.org/education/pstv, to see a complete broadcast schedule and list of available videos.

~ Relevant Downloads from the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Reprinted with permission from the NAEA (Reston, VA), www.naea-reston.org.

~ Tips for Parent Advocacy - 14-page flyer of tips that parents can use to promote and advocate art education programs in their children's schools.

~ Learning and the Arts: Crossing Boundaries Report

~ 15 “Where’s the Art” campaign fliers. Bring attention to the art education policy deficiencies that affects the nation's young citizenry; encourage the press/media, legislators, and parents to generate public understanding the importance of improving art education policies that lead to student art learning.

~ Visual Arts Education: Setting an Agenda for Improving Student Learning - A new report from the NAEA President

~ The Arts and Academic Improvement: What the Evidence Shows - Executive Summary. Harvard Project Zero. From Translations, Winter 2001

~ 10 page flyer on Interdisciplinary Instruction - Developed in collaboration with the Consortium of Professional Arts Education Associations