Eastern Suffolk BOCES Arts-in-Ed NewsletterVol. 10, Number 5 - January 2013

Top Ten ArTs-In-ed progrAms for JAnuAry 2013Favorite programs among Suffolk school districts

Title Artist/Art Organization Website Target Audience

Magic In You Academic Entertainment Inc. www.academicentertainment.com K-6

A Tale of Two Teddies Kathleen Bart www.kathleenbart.com K-3 – The History of the Teddy Bear

Bully Busters Broadhollow Players, Ltd. www.broadhollow.org 1-4

Welcome to New York! Curriculum Alive! Ltd. www.welcometonewyork.net K-5

Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass Fremarjo Enterprises,Inc. www.frederickdouglass.org K-12

Brookhaven National Lab – Clouds LIMSAT www.friendsoflimsat.org 6-8

Wagons West LI Museum www.longislandmuseum.org K-8

Peter and the Wolf LI Philharmonic www.liphilharmonic.org PreK-5

Take Pride! Life Changing Robert Mc Entee DBA www.MagicBeyondImagination.com/ K-12 Character Ed Magic Beyond Imagination! schools.html

Let’s Go to China! Shih Enterprises, Inc. www.patriciashih.com K-12

DISTRICT STARSHere is some of the recent feedback we’ve received for Arts-in-Education and Exploratory Enrichment programs. Your online evaluations are an invaluable resource for Eastern Suffolk school districts. Thanks so much to the following ‘district stars’ for sharing their views.

Literature Live! The Crucible – Bay Street Theatre FestivalStudents can see how reading a play differs from seeing a play in performance. Students with little or no theatre experience have the exciting experience of sharing a live performance with their peer group. Students can practice conforming to adult standards in a social setting. Also, they must be tolerant of a wide variety of audience participants. Thank you, BOCES, for providing this marvelous opportunity to my students. The whole group was captivated. – Lenore Wright, English teacher, Bridgehampton HS, Bridgehampton

The Literature Live! program consistently showcases quality productions of often-taught classic works. It dovetails beautifully with high school ELA curricula, allowing students to experience a work read in class in a different medium, to analyze and compare directorial and playwright choices, and to think critically about genre, point of view, character motivation – how a work changes from page to stage, and why. It’s one of the highlights of the year for students and faculty alike. – Tom House, English teacher, Bridgehampton

Look for both LI Media Arts Show and Conference for Kids information later this month.

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Civil War Encampment – Smithtown Historical SocietyIt truly made our “book learning” about the Civil War come to life. The students were engaged and excited and remembered many facts that were presented. Thank you to all the volunteers who make this program possible. – Claire Belmonte, Grade 5 teacher, Pulaski Street ES, Riverhead

This program was also presented to Smithtown students.

Calypso Jam-O-Rama – Taino Encore Performing ArtsStudents were active and involved. They enjoyed the variety of music. We are studying Latin America, so hearing the music, language and stories enhanced student knowledge and understanding of the islands. Students learned a variety of new and different instruments from Latin percussion and were able to hear the sounds and rhythms created from them. – Kathleen Rasso, Grade 5 teacher, Clayton Huey ES, Center Moriches

Smithtown students also participated in this program.

The Day The School Went Wild – Jay MankitaThis program reminded students about the importance of reading, going to the library, using their imagination, and staying active. – Yeny Correa, Grade 1 teacher, Northeast ES, Brentwood

Be a Scientist: State of Matter – Long Island Science CenterThis program was absolutely amazing. First, due to flooding, LISC came to us. The children were so engaged, and excited. They had fun. The program perfectly correlated to our unit on Matter. The children were able to work with solids liquids and gases and watch the chemical and physical changes when substances were combined. It was absolutely worth the money and time. Everyone on Long Island should be using the Long Island Science Center. They are always professional and present a high-quality program. – Margaret A. King, Grade 2 teacher, Medford ES, Patchogue-Medford

This program aligns with our Matter unit. This was such a great hands-on program! The activities definitely had an impact on students. They keep asking to check the crystal garden, and some of them told me they even made ice cream at home. Yes, the children were able to connect the program’s activities to what was learned in the classroom. – Becky Galaris, Grade 2 teacher, Medford ES, Patchogue-Medford

Our class is studying the states of matter. The program fits in perfectly and gives three very good examples of changing matter. – Colleen Nettles, Grade 2 teacher, Medford ES, Patchogue-Medford

This presentation was also given in Sachem.

Be a District Star…and advocate for your Arts-in-Education programs! Your school can be featured in District Stars. Just submit an online evaluation for recent arts-

in-education and exploratory enrichment programs. In addition, we encourage schools to send us a summary paragraph, describing the program’s

impact on student learning and curriculum connection, and/or a digital photo to Carol Brown at cbrown@esboces.org

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Video Links Explain NCCAS UpdateThis month, an updated standards revision framework will be released along with the College Board’s new report on the Common Core Connections with the Arts. A draft of arts standards are expected in March 2013. The standards will include model assessments at Grades 2, 5, 8, HS foundation level, HS intermediate and HS advanced. A video link is posted on the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) website at nccas.wikispaces.com

Further explanation of the revised framework and model cornerstone assessment is provided by Marcia McCaffrey (State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education - SEADAE), Phil Shepherd (NCCAS Project Director) Dr. Scott Shuler (NCCAS Music Writing Team Co-Chairman), and

Lyn Tuttle (SEADAE) in a video at http://vimeo.com/50868305. This video also includes project timeline updates and an invitation to the review process in March.

A+ Schools Embrace Change through the ArtsA growing number of schools are embracing the A+ network, an educational movement developed to nurture creativity in every learner. First launched in North Carolina, the A+ network has spread to Oklahoma and Arkansas. The network represents a diverse group. Most schools are public, but some are private schools. They are located in urban, suburban, and rural communities. Even their goals are often different. One school might want to improve test scores, another to boost arts integration and still another to add more activity- and project-based learning. However,

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they all share one thing: the desire for change, according to a recent Education Week article. Changes are met through the adoption of eight core principles (ie, arts-based learning, teacher collaboration and experiential learning). To learn more about this growing movement, visit http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/11/27/13arts_ep.h31.html

Are You Teaching in a Flipped Classroom?Across the country, flipped learning is gaining momentum. In a nutshell, flipped learning uses teacher time for interacting with students instead of giving lectures. “Ultimately, flipped learning is not about flipping the when and where instruction is delivered; it’s about flipping the

attention away from the teacher and toward the learner,” explain Aaron Sams and Brian Bennett in The Truth about Flipped Learning, an e-School News article. Sams and Bennett clear up the confusion and misconceptions about flipped learning at http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/05/31/the-truth-about-flipped-learning/. Or watch a teacher and his students using flipped learning in a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a7NbUIr_iQ

The Star would like to know if any arts teachers are using flipped learning in their classroom. If so, please write Carol Brown at cbrown@esboces.org

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Embracing Our Difference: Tolerance Art ShowThe Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity & Human Understanding (CHDHU) is currently making plans for its 2013 Embracing Our Differences, an outdoor art exhibition with related activities and programs. The exhibition’s goal is to demonstrate that “diversity enriches our lives; that respect for differences in our thoughts and beliefs elevates the human experience; that the active rejection of prejudice and hatred enhances our own freedom; and that the suffering caused when people are not treated with dignity and respect is unacceptable,” according to the CHDHU website. Long Island art professionals, art students and school children are invited to create an image that interprets the message, “enriching lives through diversity” for the exhibition, that if accepted, will be displayed billboard size. To view banners from previous exhibits and activities, visit http://www.chdhu.org/eod/educational.pdf

Requests for applications and further information (including how schools can acquire past banners to promote the exhibition) will be reported as it becomes available in upcoming issues of The Star.

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STEM to STEAM: It’s What Our Students NeedsJohn Maeda, President of the Rhode Island School of Design and a self-described “lifelong STEM student,” recently applauded the ongoing movement to turn STEM into STEAM. “Whether today’s students go on to be artists, doctors or politicians, we know that the challenges their generation faces will demand creative solutions.” In his Edutopia article, Maeda offers a list of supporting STEAM web links. To view, visit http://www.edutopia.org/blog/stem-to-steam-strengthens-economy-john-maeda

Meanwhile, in a TED video, Maeda discusses his lifetime of work in art, design and technology. “Technology makes possibilities, design makes

solutions, art makes questions,” he says. To view, visit http://www.ted.com/talks/john_maeda_how_art_technology_and_design_inform_creative_leaders.html

This graphic is courtesy of Daniel Pink.

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Tweaking the Arts to Support Common Core“I am so glad that the arts community has gotten the message that the arts have a central and essential role in achieving the finest aspects of the Common Core,” stresses David Coleman, an architect of the Common Core Standards and new president of the College Board, in a Blog Salon Discussion hosted by Americans for the Arts. “The standards call on so many things the arts do well.” That said, Coleman notes that the arts must be willing to shift some instructional practices to strengthen its support of the Common Core. His suggestions include examining fewer works of art more closely, sharing the arts through text with higher complexity levels, and paying special attention to the choices student artists make when observing or making art. To read all his suggestions, visit http://blog.artsusa.org/tag/september-2012-blog-salon/

Arts Integration: Making it WorkArts integration offers an opportunity to “meet and exceed expectations set by Common Core and move into a culture of true inquiry and learning,” writes Susan Riley, an arts integration specialist, in Use Arts Integration to Enhance Common Core on Edutopia. However, integration isn’t just putting two content areas together. Riley describes the features shared by the arts and the Common Core as well as gives strategies for arts implementation. “Arts Integration allows us to build chefs who make choices—not cooks who merely follow the recipe,” she emphasizes. To read more, visit http://www.edutopia.org/blog/core-practices-arts-integration-susan-riley

The Arts and the Common-Core: A Good MatchAcross the country, arts teachers, administrators and advocates are making the case for meeting the Common Core Standards for mathematics and language arts with art-based lessons. “A lot of people in the arts have been worried, ‘Oh gosh, we’re just going to get lost in the sea of the common core,” says Kirsten Engebretsen, an arts education program coordinator at Americans for the Arts, based in Washington. “But if you walk into the principal’s office and say, ‘Hey, I can connect this to the common core,’ you’re going to get [his or her] ear.” In Arts Education Seen as Common-Core Partner, Erik W. Robelen reports on several school districts, including New York City and Rochester, NY, which are using the arts to develop and strengthen common core skills. The Education Week article, which includes resources for connecting the arts with the common core, can be found at http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/12/12/14arts.h32.html?tkn=ZOZFcauR0iEmOtmtIiB3tFcwrKXtuK8DrEZv&cmp=clp-edweek&intc=es

CALL FOR REVIEWS OF RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

Residencies offer some of the most valuable Arts-in-Education experiences, giving students ongoing, sustained learning with artists and specialists in the arts fields. To honor the value of residencies, ESBOCES Arts-in-Ed will highlight these types of experiences in this monthly newsletter. Please send us a few paragraphs, photos (if available, and always w/ releases, please) to help us herald the residencies you are

offering your students. Email Carol Brown at cbrown@esboces.org

mark your calENdar…March 19. LI Media Arts Show. Five Towns College. www.esboces.org/aie

April 4-5. National Arts Education Partnership Forum. Washington, DC, Detail www.aep.arts.org

April 8. Nassau PTA Arts in Ed Showcase. Cradle of Aviation. artsinedcoordinator@nassaupta.org

April 8-9. National Arts Advocacy. Americans for the Arts. Washington, DC. www.artsusa.org

April 29-30. LI Student Shakespeare Festival. Deer Park Schools. Daileyj@deerparkschools.org

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Editors

Susan Neale Diane Bloxon Carol Brown

Staff

Barbara Gillen

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Carol Brown: cbrown@esboces.org

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WEB VIEWSARTS VOCABULARY: THE COMMON CORE CONNECTIONMimioReading is a reading program that focuses on vocabulary building and comprehension strategies—two important Common Core skills. Arts educators should be thinking about vocabulary in the arts and how that vocabulary applies to learning. To learn more about MimioReading, visit http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/c/comprehendwhatonereads.pdf

LEARNING WHILE OBSERVING“Objects in Focus” is a series created by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to encourage a deeper understanding of museum art objects. In November, the museum features a Chinese Han dynasty money tree. To view, visit http://www.artsmia.org/education/teacher-resources/objectinfocus.cfm?v=194

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYSNeed art ideas for celebrating January and February holidays in classroom? Take a peek at the art activities on the Crayola website at http://ebm.update.hallmark.com/c/tag/hBQ3GKBALvX7cB8v3uENsfaRzM-/doc.html?t_params=&utm_source=cheetah&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=usparents0113

Quote of Month

“Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best.”

– Henry Van Dyke

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Eastern Suffolk BOCES Board and Administration

PresidentLisa Israel

Vice PresidentSandra Townsend

Member and ClerkFred Langstaff

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Deputy SuperintendentJulie Davis Lutz, Ph.D. – Educational Services

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Assistant SuperintendentR. Terri McSweeney, Ed.D. – Human Resources

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