Coming Tuesday, February 28, 2012
(Snow Date: Friday, March 16)
Galaxy Arts Integration Workshop
Title: "Using Effective Instructional Strategies in Arts Integration"
Location: CIU # 10 Offices/West Decatur
Time: Registration - 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
WORKSHOP - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Please note: Workshop will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.)
Description:
Teachers will learn how brain based instructional strategies, suggested by the SAS Portal, can be implemented to facilitate student learning. Educators will be engaged in a hands-on arts integration workshop, which will demonstrate co-teaching, the Voluntary Model Curriculum lesson design and differentiated instructional strategies. The research on arts integration and brain based teaching and learning will be the premise for the workshop.
Presenters will offer an example of arts integration with specific curriculum content that includes the visual arts, poetry and social studies content. Discussion will include how this can be further applied to many other content areas and art forms (music, dance, theatre, etc.).
Recommended Participants:
Elementary teachers, arts educators, social studies teachers and professional artists will benefit from this session.
Benefits to You as an Educator:
Develop skills using the PDE's SAS Portal
Learn a variety of instructional strategies for integrating the arts in the classroom
Learn about current brain based research and the arts
Learn about PDE's Voluntary Model Curriculum and lesson design
Participate in an arts integrated lesson so as to understand learning from a student's perspective
Observe an effective teacher/artist co-teaching model
Improve and expand your efforts to facilitate student learning using the arts
PLUS, a Special Discount for your School:
A $50 Discount for an "Artist for a Day (AFAD)" option at your school (one discount per school)
Presenters:
Dr. Catherine Richmond-Cullen, Educational Consultant, IU #19
Elizabeth Parry Faist, Visual Artist
Jennifer Dunn Hill, Poet
Act 48 Credit: 5 hours
Cost: $50 (includes lunch and handouts)
Payment* / Registration Deadline: Monday, February 20, 2012 *NOTE: If paying by check, payment MUST be received at the CIU # 10 office by the deadline to confirm your attendance.
Note: A minimum number of people will be required in order for the workshop to proceed. Please register ASAP!
