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Welcome to Well Rounded Education

Welcome to Well Rounded Education

The resources on this page fall under “Well-Rounded Education” as defined by ESSA in the Title IV-A federal funding stream. Use this webpage to find resources to build & sustain excellent programs that enrich students’ educational experiences. 

What is Well Rounded Education?

In the Every Student Succeeds Act Section 8002 Well Rounded Education is defined as...

courses, activities, and programming in subjects such as English, reading or language arts, writing, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, geography, computer science, music, career and technical education, health, physical education, and any other subject, as determined by the State or local agency, with the purpose of providing all students access to an enriched curriculum and educational experience.

Career & Technical Education

Community Involvement & Volunteerism Programs

Cross-Disciplinary Programs

Health & Physical Education

STEM & STEAM Education

STEAM Education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. (Susan Riley -The Institute for Arts Integration & STEAM)

STEAM Resources

Arts Integration & STEAM

The Institute for Arts Integration & STEAM

The Molly Blank Fund Teaching Artist Program (ASU Gammage)

Opening Minds through the Arts (Tucson Unified School District)

STEAM & Arts Integration Resources (The Kennedy Center)

STEAM & The Role of the Arts in STEM (State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education)

STEM Education is based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications. (Live Science)

STEM Resources

A World in Motion 

Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program

National Science Foundation (NSF)- Engineering Classroom Resources

PBS Kids Design Squad

Science Standards

STEM Resources

STEM Teaching Tools

STEM US Department of Education

Teach Engineering

The StemAZing Project

The Wonder of Science

Would you like to highlight an innovative Well-Rounded program you are funding with Title IV-A funds? Submit a photo or video and a program description to be featured on this website.  

Well Rounded Spotlight Submission

Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit Physical Education Archive

Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit Physical Education Archive

 

Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit

The Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit took place Saturday, November 14th, 2020. The event provided professional development sessions in Social Emotional Learning, Pandemic Instructional Practices, and Program Advocacy by Arizona Teachers & National Leaders.

This page is an archive of the day's session materials for Physical Education.

Social, Emotional Learning Session

Advocacy Session

Video not available due to technical difficulties 

Advocacy PPT PDF

Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit Arts Education Archive

Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit Arts Education Archive

Welcome to the 2021 Title IV-A & B "Expanding Horizons" Symposium

Welcome to the 2021 Title IV-A & B "Expanding Horizons" Symposium

Please join the Arizona Department of Education for the Title IV-A and Title IV-B 2021 symposium!

Title IV-A & B Symposium

This year Title IV-A will be joined by Title IV-B (21st CCLC) to "go beyond theoretical practice" and create a virtual symposium that provides participants with tangible, relevant resources that can be applied in the classroom immediately! Topics explored include: Well-Rounded Education, Safe & Healthy Students, Effective Use of Technology, and the Title IV-B supported areas of Comprehensive & Quality Out-of-School Time Programming Focused on Academics, Youth Development, & Family Engagement. Featuring national and local perspectives, The Title IV-A & B Expanding Horizons Symposium promises to bring enrichment educators, support staff, principals, before and after school coordinators, and grant writers an engaging virtual event that can be accessed until January 2022! Cost to register $25. 

Access the Title IV-A & B Symposium Here!

The Title IV-A & B Expanding Horizons Symposium is only open to registered participants. The symposium site will open July 15, 2021 at 8 am. Registered participants have access to the conference until January 15, 2022. 

Title IV-A & B Symposium: Expanding Horizons from ADE Professional Development on Vimeo.

Audience

  • Enrichment educators
  • Teachers 
  • Support Staff
  • Principals 
  • Before and After School Coordinators
  • Grant writers 

Keynote

Helen Easterling Williams, EdD

Dean and Professor of Education

Dean Williams
 

Session Description

Technology: The Master Key to Success

Student success is the ultimate goal of the educational enterprise. While numerous factors contribute to this end, COVID-19 has propelled the technology question to the forefront. From the board room to the classroom to the after-school resource room, key technological strategies must be deployed.

Helen Easterling Williams, EdD, is the dean of Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP). Williams, a lifelong educator, has served three decades in higher education leadership. Prior to assuming her role at GSEP in August 2014, Williams was the president of Health Education & Welfare International, a firm that provides consultative services designed to improve the health, education, and welfare of individuals, faith-based organizations, higher education institutions, and elementary and secondary educational organizations.

Williams previously held the deanship at the School of Education at Azusa Pacific University. There she successfully led school reaccreditation efforts (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) and initial accreditation for the School Psychology Program. She established the Emerging Technology Center, and developed an international visiting scholar program. Her passion for reaching back into the community led her to pilot the African American Scholars Program for 11, 12, and 13-year-old African American males. These young scholars lived on campus, participated in hands-on workshops in math, science, and technology, and enjoyed enriching cultural outings that fostered positive identity and responsibility for their families and their communities. She also served as a professor of doctoral studies in the School of Education.

Williams also served as the Senior Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Delaware. Among her numerous successes there is the revitalization of the University’s Parallel Program for freshmen students. Her leadership resulted in improved student academic outcomes, increased enrollment (particularly of minority students), a diversified faculty, and the securing of additional fiscal resources. A program assessment led to the transition of this first-year college experience into a degree-granting program with a waiting list of applicants. She also developed the Careers in the Arts and Entertainment Program that brought students together with professionals from FUBU, Motown, the Delaware Theater Company, and legendary icons such as Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. During her tenure in the community college there, Williams piloted the first young United Nations program, and a Gospel Choir. She served on the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution Recidivism Board, the People’s Settlement Association Board of Directors, and the Board of Trustees for the Tower Hill School.  

Williams earned her bachelor’s degree in speech correction with a minor in biology from Jersey City State College, a master’s degree in speech and language pathology from Towson State University in Maryland, and a doctorate of education degree in educational leadership at the University of Delaware. She has written articles and presented on topics such as K-12 education, international education, technology, and technology integration for teacher candidates. She is an American Council on Education Fellow (2004-2005) and a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc.  She is also an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church serving presently at First A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, California. Rev. Dr. Helen Easterling Williams is the mother of two daughters (Shawniqua Williams Roberson, MD and Camille Marie Evans, Esq.), the proud grandmother of Joseph, Joshua, and Joelle, and a beloved mentor to countless young men and women throughout the world.

Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit

Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit

Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit

About

The Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit is an event organized to meet the professional development needs of Arts & Physical Education teachers in the 2020-2021 school year. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 14th when educators will have the opportunity to participate in 6 hours of discipline-specific professional development in 4 tracks related to the following themes: Social & Emotional Learning, Instructional Strategies, and Advocacy. Break out session tracks include:

  1. Dance/Theatre Education
  2. Music Education
  3. Physical Education
  4. Visual/Media Arts Education

Keynotes

Arts Education

"Navigating the Arts Education Landscape"

Jamie Kasper from Arts Education Partnership
Jamie Kasper

Arts Education Partnership

As director of the Arts Education Partnership, Jamie works with over 100 partner organizations to support arts learning across the United States. Prior to joining Education Commission of the States, Jamie worked for Arts Education Collaborative in Pittsburgh and was previously the state arts curriculum advisor at the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Jamie is also an active musician who spends time on the weekends rehearsing or performing with various groups. 

Physical Education

Carly Wright from SHAPE America
Carly Wright 

SHAPE America

Carly Wright is the Vice President, Advocacy & Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for SHAPE America - the Society of Health and Physical Educators. Carly works on federal, state, and local initiatives related to improving, implementing, and assessing school health education and physical education programs and policies in schools. She also represents SHAPE America before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and participates in national coalitions that work to elevate and promote health and physical education policies across the country.

Recently, Carly has taken on the responsibility of leading staff efforts related to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) for SHAPE America. She is the staff liaison to the EDI Taskforce and works collaboratively with the Board of Directors, SHAPE America staff, and volunteers to advance EDI throughout the organization.

Carly has led numerous webinars, presentations, and trainings across the United States on advocating for health education, physical education, and the overall wellness of our nation’s children. She has worked for SHAPE America for over twelve years and loves working with passionate advocates from the health and physical education community.

Schedule & Break Out Sessions

Break out session tracks include:

  1. Dance/Theatre Education
  2. Music Education
  3. Physical Education
  4. Visual/Media Arts Education

Arts & Physical Education

Digital Summit Schedule

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Keynote

8:30-9:15am

Session 1: Social & Emotional Learning

9:30-10:30am

Session 2: Instructional Strategies

10:45-11:45am 

Lunch

12-12:30pm

Session 3: Advocacy

12:45-1:45pm

Closing

2-2:30pm

Break Out Session Information

Registration

Due to the capacity of our Zoom platform, registration will be capped at the first 300 registrants. Register today for 6 hours of professional development!

Additional Project Support

Additional project support provided by the following project partners. Thank you for your support of this event!