NC SELECTED BY NEA FOR NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS INSTITUTE
Raleigh, N.C. (November 28, 2007) - A team of education and arts leaders from North Carolina has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for an arts education institute that could lead to statewide reform on how arts education is provided to students in K-12 public schools, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Cultural Resources announced today.
"North Carolina's goal is to prepare students to be successful in the 21st century, and that includes arts education," said Dr. June St. Clair Atkinson, Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Posted by c.lynch | November 29, 2007 | 11:47 AM | Permalink | Announcements
NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE
Posted below is this week's NCDPI Arts Education Listserv Update (in MS Word):
NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE May 9, 2008
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The extended entry below includes archived editions of the NCDPI Update.
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Posted by c.lynch | October 19, 2007 | 12:23 PM | Permalink | Professional Resources
21st CENTURY SKILLS AND FUTURE-READY SCHOOLS
21ST CENTURY SKILLS POLICY - The North Carolina State Board of Education adopted policy to bring the infusion of 21st century skills to scale across the state. The P21 (Partnership for 21st Century Skills) framework was used to rewrite the state mission and goals.
Overview of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills Framework:
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“The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st century.”
Posted by c.lynch | October 19, 2007 | 12:04 PM | Permalink | Legislation & State Board Policy
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Please visit archived editions of the NCDPI Arts Education Weekly Update to view current student opportunities in arts education:
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/music/archives/2007/10/ncdpi_arts_educ_3.php
Posted by c.lynch | October 19, 2007 | 11:05 AM | Permalink | Instructional Resources
ARTS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Please visit the NCDPI Arts Education Update for a list of current employment opportunities:
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/music/archives/2007/10/ncdpi_arts_educ_3.php
For further information about employment opportunities, you may wish to contact individual school systems and visit WORK FOR NC SCHOOLS
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/work4ncschools/ -This site pulls together a wealth of information to help people on their way to employment in NC schools.
Posted by c.lynch | October 19, 2007 | 9:41 AM | Permalink | Announcements