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Saturday, July 17, 2010
Imaginitive Recycling with Plastics - 9 a.m. - 5 pm.
Presented By:
Society for Contemporary Craft
Making sculpture from recyclable plastics is fun and results in lightweight, colorful, unique artworks that embrace a festive aesthetic along with an environmental subtext. View Full Details
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Institute for Critical Thinking and Creativity - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Presented By:
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
This institute will help classroom teachers from all subject areas turn theory into practice as they learn how to use the design-based approach to teaching and learning to help students think critically and express creativity. Participants will develop strategies to take back to their own classroom that will help young people to develop their abilities to solve problems, design and create, analyze a new situation and react appropriately, and make their own informed decisions. Through hands-on activities, selected readings, group discussions, and short lessons, participants will learn how to prepare students to be independent, creative thinkers. Expert guest speakers/instructors will explore topics such as Defining the importance of critical thinking and creativity Developing and supporting critical thinking and creativity through curriculum, instruction, and assessments Creating support and encouragement for critical thinking and creativity in the physical and cultural environments Identifying and building necessary skills and knowledge Exploring the role of the brain. Participants will also be expected to apply what they learn from this institute in their own classroom. This program will be considered worth 3 graduate credits from the graduate program in the Department of Industry and Technology. Therefore, participants will have pre-institute reading expectations as well as post-institute implementation activities that will be considered part of what they must do for a grade. Those who would be interested in registering for the institute can go through the usual channels on the Millersville web site. The course is listed in the Summer III offerings as ITEC 586. Click here for the schedule and here for presenter bios. View Full Details
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
PDE's Arts Chat - 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Presented By:
Arts Education Collaborative
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Every month Jamie Kasper, Fine Arts and Humanities Advisor – Division of Standards and Curriculum of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, hosts Arts Chat. Arts Chat is a webinar series that features updates on arts education and information about classroom practice from teachers in the field. On Wednesday, July 21 at 4 pm, the Arts Education Collaborative will present an overview around the newly published AEC Music and Visual Arts Frameworks. These documents were developed in direct response to the needs expressed by areas arts educators. Making use of age-appropriate concepts and scaffolding content, the Frameworks channel the teaching of the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities in music and visual art through recommended process and content indicators. To register for the webinar, go to: http://www.pdewebinars.org/viewwebinar.php?id=9. View Full Details
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Special One-Time Opportunity: Multi-Disciplinary Arts and the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Presented By:
Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble
Arts Education Collaborative
Are You: Interested in using different art forms in your classroom? Interested in ways to connect new music to what you do in the classroom? Interested in the process of creating multi-disciplinary experiences? Join the Arts Education Collaborative and Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble for a special one-time opportunity designed to stimulate an interest in and awareness of new music. The goal of this session is to provide an opportunity to reach deeper into the content and meaning of work presented by Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble through direct discussion with the creators and performers. The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble (PNME) is one of the nation's oldest professional ensembles devoted to the music of our time. PNME's summer festival presents new music in a way you won't encounter anywhere else. If you think you don't like modern music, or if you're bored with the "same-old same-old" concert routine, PNME promises you'll find something at their performances to entice and inspire you and your students. Session Schedule: 6 PM – 7 PM: Discussion with Kevin Noe, Artistic Director of Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM: Dress rehearsal observation 8:15 PM – 9:00 PM: Q & A with: Kevin Noe, Artistic Director, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble; Michael Cerveris, Program Associate, Arts Education Collaborative; Jane Wall, Pittsburgh Public Schools; and Bob Bononi, Keystone Oaks School District Registration deadline is Thursday, July 15, 2010. To download a registration form, click here. Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble View Full Details
Friday, July 23, 2010
A Scarf a Day: Three Fabulous Hand Felted Scarves - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Presented By:
Society for Contemporary Craft
Create three fabulous felted scarves in three wonderful days. Join this intensive but very fun class and learn not only to use the method of dry dye powder low immersion dyeing to dye the merino roving for the amazing Airey Fairy Scarf, but also how to lay out and felt a fascinating wrap. On the other two days students learn to learn to felt, full and dye fine merino needle punch batts and to use two very different shape resist techniques to make the fabulous Bark Scarf and Bodacious Bubble Boa. Beginners are welcome! Act 48 Hours Available View Full Details
Monday, July 26, 2010
AEC's 2010 Leadership Academy -
Presented By:
Arts Education Collaborative
Recognized as a model for professional development by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, AEC’s Leadership Academy is a yearlong opportunity for arts educators throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. Participants attend an interactive five-day workshop over the summer and create an action plan that focuses on an identified school, district, or organizational need. Over the course of the year, they work with a network of experienced educators to identify professional goals and turn action plans into reality. Four seminars over the course of the 2010 - 2011 school year add to the depth of the entire experience. The 2010 Leadership Academy will begin with its summer session July 26th - 30th, 2010 at Pittsburgh Opera headquarters in the Strip District. For more information and a downloadable application, go here. The deadline for submitting an application is May 7, 2010. View Full Details
