DELAWARE INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS IN EDUCA

DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, DIAE SERVED 3,883 STUDENTS, 391 TEACHERS, AND 119 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS ACROSS OUR THREE PROGRAM AREAS: K-12 ARTIST IN RESIDENCIES, DELAWARE WOLF TRAP EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS, AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. DIAE RECEIVES CRITICAL SUPPORT FROM THE STATE OF DELAWARE THROUGH GRANT-IN-AID, THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF THE ARTS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. WE OPERATE IN PUBLIC, CHARTER, AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ALL THREE COUNTIES AS WELL AS A SMALL NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE YOUTH.DELAWARE WOLF TRAP (DWT) DELAWARE WOLF TRAP EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS (DWT) BRINGS WOLF TRAP TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS (TA) INTO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ARTS INTEGRATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND THEIR STUDENTS AGES 3-5. THE TEACHER SELECTS A MATH OR LITERACY FOCUS AND AN ART FOCUS (MUSIC, DANCE, OR DRAMA). THE RESIDENCIES ARE 16-SESSIONS AND TEACHERS RECEIVE 12 PROFESSIONAL CREDIT HOURS AT THE COMPLETION OF THE RESIDENCY. THEY LEARN ARTS-INTEGRATED STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING IN LITERACY AND MATH AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. DWT IS ONE OF 27 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES OF THE WOLF TRAP INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS BASED IN VIENNA, VA. WE ARE THE ONLY PROVIDER OF THIS PROGRAM IN THE STATE. WE HAVE ADMINISTERED THIS PROGRAM FOR 26 YEARS.ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR 2024 - 2025, DIAE DELIVERED 13 DELAWARE WOLF TRAP RESIDENCIES IN SCHOOLS AND 11 FAMILY PROGRAMS IN NEW CASTLE AND SUSSEX COUNTIES. OUR FY25 PARTNERS WERE WILMINGTON HEAD START, NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START, WALNUT STREET YMCA, ST. MICHAEL'S, AND PRIMEROS PASOS. THE MAJORITY OF OUR DELAWARE WOLF TRAP PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED AT SCHOOLS SERVING LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND WITH A MAJORITY MINORITY STUDENT POPULATION.K-12 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAMDIAE'S K-12 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM IS MODELED AFTER THE LINCOLN CENTER INSTITUTE FOR ARTS IN EDUCATION THAT BRINGS PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND PERFORMANCE GROUPS INTO DELAWARE SCHOOLS. THE PARTNER CLASSROOM TEACHER SELECTS A CULMINATING FOCUSED ART EXPERIENCE, SUCH AS A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EXHIBITION. THE TEACHING ARTIST WORKS WITH THE STUDENTS AND TEACHER TO EXPLORE AN ART FORM IN A 3-DAY RESIDENCY THAT HELPS THEM UNDERSTAND AND PRACTICE THE CREATIVE DECISION MAKING OF THE ARTISTS IN THE FOCUSED ART EXPERIENCE. ALL RESIDENCIES ARE CUSTOMIZED TO THE TEACHER'S CURRICULUM AND INTEGRATED INTO THE SCHOOL DAY TO REACH THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS. RESIDENCIES ADDRESS DELAWARE STANDARDS FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. STUDENTS EXPLORE, CREATE, AND REFLECT ON THE ART FORM.ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR 2024 - 2025: DIAE CONDUCTED 17 K-12 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS IN NEW CASTLE, SUSSEX, AND KENT COUNTIES. SCHOOL PARTNERS INCLUDED SCHOOLS IN RED CLAY, CAPITAL, CHRISTINA, LAUREL, AND BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING CHARTERS: KUUMBA AND GATEWAY. THE MAJORITY OF OUR ARTIST RESIDENCIES WERE CONDUCTED AT SCHOOLS SERVING LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND WITH A MAJORITY MINORITY STUDENT POPULATION.TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMDIAE DELIVERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS IN ARTS-INTEGRATION AND DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ARTS EDUCATION. TEACHER PD IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH DELAWARE STANDARDS FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AND IS LED BY THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND TEACHING ARTISTS. DURING THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025, DIAE LED 2 STATE WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SERVING VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TEACHERS ACROSS THE STATE. WE LED DISTRICT-WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS FOR COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A SCHOOL WIDE-PD FOR GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL. WE ALSO LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR THE DELAWARE SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION. OUR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WAS REACHED 109 TEACHERS, TOTALING 24.5 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING.IN SPRING 2025, DIAE RECEIVED A QUALITY ASSURED DESIGNATION FROM THE DELAWARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD FOR OUR DELAWARE WOLF TRAP EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS PROGRAM. THIS DESIGNATION IS THE HIGHEST RANKING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS