ARTS EDUCATION TEACHER HANDBOOK

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/

AP Central: The College Board's Online Home for AP Professionals

Home site for advanced placement courses and information in conjunction with the College Board.

http://www.ncartseducation.org/

Arts Education Coalition/NC Alliance for Arts Education Home Page

Resources, news, awards for arts educators in NC

http://aep-arts.org/

Arts Education Partnership

National coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrates and promotes the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of America's schools.

http://www.ascd.org/

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

International, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and subject areas - information, resources, conferences, etc.

http://www.aaae.org/

Association for the Advancement of Arts Education

Programs, resources, research, etc. for arts educators, parents, and community members.

http://www.nasaa-arts.org/

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

News, publications, research, resources for leaders in arts education

http://www.nbpts.org/

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Information, applications, institutes, etc. related to National Board certification.

http://arts.endow.gov/

National Endowment for the Arts

The primary grant-making foundation for arts organizations and individual artists in the United States.

http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/

NCDPI Instructional Services Division News Information and Resources Home Page

Links to each content area to get current curriculum information, news about upcoming activities, and a guide to resources.

http://www.artswire.org

New York Foundation for the Arts

Variety of information including newsletters and opportunities for artists and organizations.

http://www.ncarts.org/

North Carolina Arts Council Home Page

The Arts Council is a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Info, programs, grants, organizational assistance, and guidance to the groups and individuals that make up North Carolina's arts community

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/

North Carolina General Assembly Home Page

Information about sessions, bills, findings, and legislation in NC.

http://www.ncptsc.org/

North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Commission

Focused on setting, monitoring, reviewing and revising standards for entering and continuing in the teaching profession

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/

Public Schools of North Carolina Home Page

Access curriculum, information, news, job opportunities, publications, directory, State Board of Education, testing and accountability, events, etc. through the NC Department of Public Instruction.

http://www.teachwithmovies.org

Teaching With Movies

Lessons for using select movies in the classroom.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/

The Kennedy Center ArtsEdge Worldcom

Supports the place of arts education at the center of the curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses of technology - resources, news, teaching materials.

http://www.ed.gov/

US Department of Education

Education resources, research, grants, policies, etc.