The ART of LEARNING

The ART of LEARNING

SUMMER 2004

Professional Development Workshops

Giving ARTISTS …the TOOLS to WORK in SCHOOLS
Giving EDUCATORS …the TOOLS to WORK with ARTISTS

Workshops for teachers, artists, community youth program providers

Hays - June 2-3

Wednesday, June 2^nd
(5:00 PM –10:00 PM)
Thursday, June 3^rd
(8:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

Fort Hays Educational Development Center
Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

Garden City Aug. 4-6

Wednesday, August 4^th
(7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Thursday, August 5^th
8:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday, August 6^th
9:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Holiday Inn Express

Collaborative Workshops designed to improve . . .

...aptitudes for effective collaborations that benefit students,
...capacity for teaching and learning creatively,
...resourcefulness in providing arts opportunities for ALL students.

ALL PARTICIPANTS will gain:

processes for utilizing communication, culture, cognition, and creativity to help their

students achieve literacy

resources and strategies for serving the needs of youth at risk and students with

disabilities

practical information on utilizing partnerships with artists and arts organizations to

reach classroom learning goals

WHO IS THIS FOR?

classroom teachers (including Head Start and ESL teachers)

artists

teachers of the arts

school administrators

faculty

community arts providers

parents

ARTISTS will gain:

insights regarding the educator's perspective

strategies for marketing themselves to schools

resources that will help connect with curriculum goals

valuable networking connections with educators

skills in communicating their creativity in the classroom

EDUCATORS will gain:

insights regarding the artist's perspective

strategies to build local support for artists in the classroom

resources for designing arts-integrated curriculum materials

ideas for interactive project planning with artists

skills in creating arts-integrated assessment tools

FACILITATION TEAM

Martin English Executive Director, Accessible Arts, Inc., M.F.A., actor, fight choreographer
Kit Bardwell Program Director, Accessible Arts, Inc., M.M., multi-disciplinary artist, triathlete
Connie Burket Director, Kansas Alliance for Arts Education, arts infusion educator, multi-disciplinary artist
Dee Hansen Baker University Associate Professor of Music, D.M.A., gardener, birdwatcher
Joyce Huser Kansas State Department of Education Fine Arts Consultant, National Board certified visual arts instructor, endurance trailrider
Michael Toombs Executive Director, Storytellers, Inc., interactive arts specialist, painter, drummer, sculptor
Sondra Horning K-6 Art Specialist, 1999-2000 Elementaqry Art Teacher of the Year; 1999 Educator of th Year for Arts and Disabilities

For more information: Call 913/281-1133

LODGING

We have reserved double and single rooms at the Holiday Inn Express: 2502 East Kansas Avenue
Contact Linda Schlegel ~ 620/275-5900
Special rate: $70 (reg. $90)

MAIL TO:

Accessible Arts, Inc.
1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102

CONFIRMATION CARD will be mailed upon receipt of registration.
PRE-CONFERENCE PACKETS will be mailed to your preferred address by July 23 for Garden City.

PLEASE MAIL ALL TEAM MEMBERS' REGISTRATIONS IN A SINGLE ENVELOPE

Please register me for the professional development workshop in:

o HAYS, June 2-3, 2004

o GARDEN CITY, August 4-6, 2004

I am interested in one hour of graduate credit from Baker University (for Garden City) and will pay my fee of $50 upon arrival at the conference. o YESo No

I am interested in one hour of graduate credit from Fort Hays State University (Hays) and will pay my fee of $150 upon arrival at the conference. o YESo No

I PREFER THAT COMMUNICATIONS GO TO: o HOME address

o WORK address

Name ________________________________________________________________
School/organization_____________________________________________________
Work mailing address ___________________	Home mailing address ________________
City/zip _____________________________	City/zip __________________________
Work phone__________________________	Home phone ______________________
Work fax: _____________________________	Home fax: _________________________
Work email: ___________________________	Home email: ________________________
Special accessibility arrangements required (Identify needs on the line below.)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
o Enclosed is my registration fee of o $20 for Hays. o $75 for Garden City.
o I will attend as part of a local team numbering ___ people. Enclosed is my registration fee of $50 for Garden City. (no team rates for Hays).
o I will require vegetarian meals.

P I am: (Please mark all that apply!)	a classroom teacher an artist/arts specialist a school administrator
	a school counselor a community partner

Subject area(s) I teach: ________________________________________________________________________

Arts discipline(s) I work with most: _______________________________________

If you would like to have workshop agendas mailed or faxed to you, please contact Accessible Arts, Inc. 913/281-1133 or accarts@accessiblearts.org.

For comments and some notes from the first Art of Learning in Wichita, 2002, click here:

Agenda Garden City August 4-6, 2004

Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm	OPENING SESSION
Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm	objective:	to provide enjoyable, informative orientation activities that help participants get acquainted while providing a context for subsequent sessions
Thur. 8 am - 8:30 pm	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Thur. 8 am - 8:30 pm	Session 1:	In the Beginning
	objective:	to give artists and teachers a mutual understanding of their respective expectations and to explore the requirements of collaborative effort at varied levels
	SESSION 2:	Breaking the Code
	objective:	to familiarize participants with the vocabulary commonly used in educator/artist collaborations
	*CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3A and 3B*
	SESSION 3A:	The Artist Perspective
	objective::	to understand the tools an artist needs to work effectively in schools
	SESSION 3B:	The Educator Perspective
	objective:	to define the tools an educator needs to work effectively with artists
	LUNCH
	SESSION 4:	Curriculum Connections
	objective:	to experience and synthesize meaningful integration through interactive, collaborative activity
	NETWORKING BREAK
	objective:	to provide opportunity for application of information from earlier sessions to participants' goals and objectives
	*CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5A and 5B*
	SESSION 5A:	Proactive Marketing for Artists
	objective:	to identify methods artists should use to effectively market themselves to potential partners
	SESSION 5B:	The Brain and Arts Learning
	objective:	to explore how the arts help our brains make connections and learn
	DINNER ON OUR OWN
	SESSION 6:	Learning Styles
	objective:	to determine participants' learning styles and discover ways to apply styles to teaching
Fri. 8 am - 5:00 pm	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Fri. 8 am - 5:00 pm	*CONCURRENT SESSIONS 7A and 7B*
	SESSION 7A	Youth at Risk
	objective:	to understand youth at risk and ways to reach them through the arts
	SESSION 7B	Strategies for Getting Artists into Schools
	*CONCURRENT SESSIONS 8A and 8B*
	SESSION 8A:	Students with Disabilities
	objective:	to effectively plan and execute arts programming for children of all abilities
	SESSION 8B:	Table Topic Discussions
	objective:	To provide opportunity for discussion of topics important to participants
	LUNCH
	*CONCURRENT SESSIONS 9A and 9B*
	SESSION 9A:	Funding Partnerships Roundtable
	objective:	to discuss grant resources available at local, state, and national levels and to explore other funding opportunities
	SESSION 9B:	Creating Assessment Tools for Evaluation
	objective:	to provide various assessment tools participants can use to evaluate their collaborative projects
	SESSION 10:	Evaluating My Experience and What Will I Do When I Go Back Home?
	objective:	to gain information that will clarify needs of participants and inform future planning