Build a Creative Leadership Team
(Get professional development tailored to your school.) Many of you attended the session about this topic at the recent Learning Edge Conference. As you consider building facility in your teachers toward arts-rich instruction, let us help you through the process. Jen Terry and Dave Jackman, District Arts Integration Coaches will come to your building and help you and/or your faculty determine a plan that works for your school. CLICK HERE to request a visit. Bring in an Expert-for Free!
(Schedule a visit from a outstanding Arts Integrator.) Jen Terry will come into your classroom(s) and share tried and true examples of art integrated lesson ideas, then visit with you about ways to continue helping your kids find success through creativity. CLICK HERE for more info, or go to www.art4smarts.weebly.com to schedule a visit now! Hope of America
(Make your fifth grade singers shine!) Having taught choir for ten years, Dave Jackman loves to get kids singing. If you would like an extra hand teaching the music, thinking through logistics, or integrating the music with your social studies core, CLICK HERE to request a visit from Dave. Dave believes that the Hope of America can be a powerful force in the lives of students and their families, so he is passionate about helping schools succeed in their participation with this program. CLICK HERE to request a visit now! |
Learn Art Smarts for Teachers
(Register for ASD's professional development course.) This one credit course is a must see for all teachers. It seems everyone agrees that the arts make everyone smarter, but how exactly do we go about bringing them into our class without being a specialist? This class will show you how. Contact Jen Terry for course times and other info. To learn about the instructor and what to expect, visit art4smarts.weebly.com. Connect with Other Educators
(Find integrated lesson ideas.) Consider taking the Professional Development Course: "PLC's for Arts Specialists and Arts Integrators," where you will have a chance to work, PLC style, with other educators who share your same interests and objectives. Best of all, besides the required orientation meeting and and the closing celebration, you can schedule the rest of the meetings when it works best for you and your cohort. CLICK HERE for more info! Get social! We have a lot of outstanding teachers doing amazing things with the arts in their classrooms. Find others and share ideas on our Facebook Group: Alpine District Arts Integrators. CLICK HERE to connect! |