Member Fair and the 2015-2016 AFES Orientation

Please join us for the Arts for Every Student (AFES) Member Fair Showcase and Teacher Orientation. This is a great opportunity for teachers to peruse our members educational offerings for the 2015-2016 school year.

Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 

Time: 3:15-5:15 p.m. 

Location: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20566

Farragut West (Blue/Orange Lines) to the FREE Kennedy Center Shuttle

Educator Parking rate of $7 will be provided at the Kennedy Center Parking Garage.

Register Here

Members wishing to sign up for a booth or to present/perform should contact 

info@dccollaborative.org

DC Collaborative  Annual Members Meeting

Please Join Us Thursday, September 17th at THEARC!

1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20020

Register Here

Directions and Parking:

Off-street parking available in the parking lot on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Plenty of street parking is also available.

DC Collaborative #StoryBank Blog July Highlights

Check out the DC Collaborative #StoryBank Blog July Highlights!

Submitted by Emily Katz, DC Collaborative Communications Intern

The potential for a major K-12 education overhaul is closer and closer to becoming reality.

Read the full post here  

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"How the Civil War Changed Washington" at the Anacostia Community Museum 

Submitted by Conner White, DC Collaborative Programs and Data Intern

A Museum Embraces Community 

When someone says "Smithsonian," what is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps it is the massive collection of historical artifacts, works of art, precious gemstones, vessels that have explored outer space, or iconic pieces of Americana, but it may also suggest a famous place. The National Mall is ringed with various members of the Smithsonian Institution, but real aficionados of the Institution know that one must cross the Anacostia River into Southeast DC, to reach one of the jewels in the Smithsonian Crown. 

Read the full post here

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This Month's DC Collaborative Board Member Features

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 DC Public Schools

 DC Public Schools 

DCPS seeks a Music Education Specialist

Position Overview

The Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) delivers high-quality instructional resources, enhances classroom practice, and scales effective programs to increase DCPS student achievement and to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life. OTL spans four core competency areas:

• Curriculum;
• Professional learning;
• Enrichments and interventions; and
• Formative assessment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops overall district strategy for music education and fosters vertical academic alignment (PK-12) in music education programming across the district. Identifies clear, specific, and ambitious performance measures for music education initiatives.
• Defines clear expectations for a whole-school approach to music education including strategy and process for schools to self-assess capacity, explore options, plan, implement, and maintain music education and interventions.
• Provides support to schools through national best-practices research, formative progress monitoring, connections to external partners and to learning opportunities for schools leaders.
• Develops and strengthens resources for evaluating and supporting music education programming; manages the analysis and presentation of data and progress reports for senior management team and external audiences; communicates progress to key stakeholder groups and incorporates their input.
• Identifies resources needed to support music education and programming and interventions, secures grant opportunities and establishes industry, university, and non-profit partnerships to attain program goals.
• Stays closely aware of progress of projects, high-level initiatives, and emerging issues across DCPS and pro-actively adjusts music education programming based on changes in direction, priorities, and resources; liaises with many internal departments to ensure alignment of initiatives.
• Stays aware of innovations, developments in policy, and research and advises Director on proposed legislation, policies, and directives affecting music education programming and strategy.

With Gratitude...