DO NOW Help everyone to instantly recognize what

DO NOW: Help everyone to instantly recognize what discipline you represent by renaming yourself with the appropriate number before your name. For example: “ 4 Dawn Benski” “ 2 Craig Waterman” 1 for Dance 2 for Music 3 for Theatre 4 for Visual/Media Arts TIP: To rename yourself, right click your current screen name in the bottom left corner (near your mute button) and a dropdown list will appear with an option to “Rename”

Welcome and Introductions Dawn Benski: Arts Content Support Lead, Center for Instructional Support, DESE → dawn. m. benski@mass. gov Craig Waterman: Assistant Director of Instructional Policy, Center for Instructional Support, DESE → craig. a. waterman@mass. gov Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education We are here to support you and welcome your ideas and feedback. 2

Thank You! • The pandemic and school closures are placing new strains and challenges on everyone, including educators, children and families. • We are in a state of emergency, and educators are working extremely hard to support students and families. • We appreciate all that you do and will continue to do for students. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 3

Taking Care of Business • Zoom etiquette • Closed captioning • Meeting recording • Security (chat feature) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Webinar Goals o Review key recommendations for remote learning o Discuss approaches to remote learning focused on elementary arts, including concrete examples from Massachusetts educators o Support colleagues across the state in teaching elementary arts standards Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 5

Icebreaker: Would you agree…? Let’s have some fun and get to know one another. I’ll state a lighthearted yet polarizing opinion, and if you agree, give us a reaction on your screen. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 6

Agenda 1 Introductions and Welcome (10 mins) 2 Icebreaker (5 mins) 3 Remote Learning Recommendations (15 mins) 4 Break-out Discussions: Remote Learning in Elementary Arts (20 mins) 5 Report out and Q+A (5 mins) 6 Summary and Feedback (5 mins) Please type questions into the Chat at any time.

Remote Learning Recommendations

“Strengthening our Remote Learning Experience” • DESE recommends that during remote learning, educators focus on standards most critical for student success in the next grade. • When selecting topics to study in the arts, educators should design learning experiences that are appropriate and approach the content consciously, critically, and carefully. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 9

Selecting Content for Remote Learning Educators should determine what content to teach, considering what they have already covered, the essential standards, and what can be explored via remote learning while also maintaining a safe environment for all students. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Break-out Groups: Consider as a group how you already have or might be able to put the essential standards into practice. This is a great opportunity to support one another!

Resources for Remote Learning in Elementary Arts Newly formed coalition of arts partners will be joining forces to create a “Hub” of resources for arts educators across Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 12

Thank you In this time, we are all learning and growing together and working to serve students and families. THANK YOU for all you are doing. • Please take a moment to answer this very brief anonymous survey about what support or resources would be helpful. Link Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 13

THANK YOU dawn. m. benski@mass. gov Dawn Benski, Arts Content Support Lead craig. a. waterman@mass. gov Craig Waterman, Assistant Director of Instructional Policy 781. 338. 3235 (Dawn Benski) www. doe. mass. edu 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148