The ART of LEARNING

Registration Information ~ Registration Form ~ Agenda ~
Presenter Bios ~ Past Artist Comments ~ Past Educator Comments ~ Photos 2004

The ART of LEARNING

SUMMER 2005

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

Pittsburg, Kansas June 8-10, 2005

Wednesday, June 8^th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, June 9^th
8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday, June 10^th
8:00 AM - 5:00 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

For more information: Call 913/281-1133

LODGING
Double and single rooms have been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express
4020 Parkview Dr.; Pittsburg, KS 66762
Contact: Brad Mattivi ~ 620/231-8700
Special rate: $69.00 1 king or 2 doubles. through May 7.
Thereafter this reduced rate will be honored IF rooms are available. Registrants are responsible for making their own reservations and are advised to confirm if school personnel are making the reservations for you.

MAIL TO:

Accessible Arts, Inc.
1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
Fax: 913/281-1515

Deadline: May 14, 2005

CONFIRMATION CARD will be mailed upon receipt of registration.
PRE-CONFERENCE PACKETS will be mailed to your preferred address by May 21.

PLEASE MAIL ALL TEAM MEMBERS' REGISTRATIONS IN A SINGLE ENVELOPE
Questions? Call Accessible Arts at 913/281-1133.

Please register me for the professional development workshop in:
o Pittsburg, KS , June 8-10, 2005

I am interested in one hour of graduate credit and will pay my fee of $50 upon arrival at the conference. o YESo No o From Pittsburg State Universityo From Baker University
I PREFER THAT COMMUNICATIONS GO TO: o HOME addresso 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 $75.
o I will attend as part of a local team numbering ___ people. Enclosed is my registration fee of $50. Note: Please send registration information in one envelope for each person in the team.
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.

Agenda Pittsburg, Kansas, June 8-10, 2005

Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm	Session 1:	Learning Styles
Wed. 7 pm - 9 pm	objective:	to determine and explore participants' learning styles and discover ways to apply styles to teaching
Thur. 8 am - 8:30 pm	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Thur. 8 am - 8:30 pm	Session 2:	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 3:	Breaking the Code
	objective:	to familiarize participants with the vocabulary commonly used in educator/artist collaborations
	*CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4A and 4B*
	SESSION 4A:	How the Artist Prepares
	objective:	to understand the tools an artist needs to work effectively in schools
	SESSION 4B:	Educator Guide for Working with Artists
	objective:	to define the tools an educator needs to work effectively with artists
	LUNCH
	NETWORKING and ARTMAKING
	objective:	to provide opportunity for application of information from earlier sessions to participants' goals and objectives
	SESSION 5:	Making Curriculum Connections
	objective:	to experience and synthesize meaningful integration through interactive, collaborative activity
	DINNER ON OUR OWN
	*CONCURRENT SESSIONS 6A and 6B*
	SESSION 6A:	Proactive Marketing for Artists
	objective:	to identify methods artists should use to effectively market themselves to potential partners
	SESSION 6B:	Creating Assessment Tools for Evaluation
	objective:	to provide various assessment tools participants can use to evaluate their collaborative projects
	DINNER ON OUR OWN
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
	objective:	to develop individualized strategies for artist/school collaborations by integrating long-term vision and goals with short-term necessities and practicalities
	*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 (featuring musical performance)
	*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 6B:	The Brain and Arts Learning
	objective:	to explore how the arts help our brains make connections and learn
	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

This project was made possible in part through funding provided by the central office of VSA arts, under an award from the U.
S. Department of Education

This project has been partially funded by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency

Facilitator Bios

Kit Bardwell: Program Director, Accessible Arts, Inc.
Kit Bardwell is presently the Program Director at Accessible Arts, Inc., a non -profit organization dedicated to championing the arts for children with disabilities. She holds degrees in music from the North Carolina School of the Arts and the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She was the founder and Artistic Director of The Pocket Theatre, a touring company that offered participatory theatre for children. Over the past twenty years, Kit’s experiences have also included working as a Program Specialist for Kansas City Young Audiences, General Manager for Paul Mesner Puppets and as a freelance performer, director, and playwright. Her experience in working with individuals with disabilities includes teaching music at the North Carolina School for the Deaf and working as a Program Coordinator for Triality, a provider of day habilitation for adults with developmental disabilities.

Connie Burket: Director, Kansas Alliance for Arts Education (KAAE)
As Director of KAAE, Connie Burket is charged with uniting individuals and organizations across the state to advance understanding of art, music, dance, and drama as essential components of education at every age and stage of life. Working in cooperation with the Kansas Arts Commission, the State Department of Education, and other professional organizations, KAAE provides a broad range of services to help schools and communities across Kansas build and strengthen their arts education programs. Connie's responsibilities include the design and facilitation of professional development workshops; collaborative planning and development of standards-based arts programs, projects, and assessments; maintenance of a database of artists who can provide educational programming; and constructive advocacy development.

Martin English: Executive Director, Accessible Arts, Inc.
Martin has served as the Executive Director for Accessible Arts since March of 2000. He directs all arts programming, facilitates advocacy efforts, oversees all aspects of fiscal management and supervises Accessible Arts staff and consultants. From 1997 to 2000, Martin served as the Executive Director for FilmFest Kansas City and the KAN Film Festival. His experience includes managing not-for-profit organizations, fund raising, grant writing and promoting the arts. With an MFA in Acting/Directing from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, he has extensive experience in theatre including the creation and performance of many workshops in Kansas and Missouri schools. Martin has maintained a long-term relationship with Young Audiences and Arts Partners of Kansas City to ensure artist residencies in the schools. Martin has also directed and produced several training video projects for corporate and non-profit clients.

Dr. Dee Hansen: Associate Professor of Music Education at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas.
Dee was the Fine Arts Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education from 1994-2002. She is also an educational consultant for the Kansas Arts Commission guiding program assessment for arts education programs and a music consultant for The Wolf Trap Foundation’s stART smART program in Washington, D.C. She is currently the President of the Kansas Music Educators Association. Additionally she chairs the Kansas Citizens for the Arts, a state-wide grass-roots arts advocacy organization. MENC published her book, The Handbook for Music Supervisors, in 2001. The Music and Literacy Connection in April, 2004 which she recently co-authored, has brought clarity to the links between text reading skills and music learning, as music educators advocate for strong music programs in schools.

Joyce Huser: Fine Arts Education Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education
As a member of the School Improvement and Accreditation Team of the Kansas State Department of Education, Joyce Huser serves as a District Support team member, along with nine other state department personnel. Through this team, she works with Kansas schools that have difficulty making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). As the Fine Arts Education Consultant for the State Department, Joyce provides statewide and national in-services to diverse groups. These workshops and seminars address strategies and ideas to enhance student learning in the core curriculum including fine art instruction. Topics include cross-curicular alignment, interdisciplinary instruction, and arts integrated curriculum preparation. She addresses collaborative planning and instruction-and brain-compatible, conceptually based curriculum while maintaining arts-based learning goals.

Michael Vance Toombs: Founder and CEO of Storytellers Inc.
Michael is an accomplished painter and art activist. He is a community leader and champion for young people and working artists in the Greater Kansas City area. Michael began as a young student with Matthew Monks at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. He furthered his study through classes at the Kansas City Art Institute and completed a business entrepreneurial course of study through Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas. Michael left the corporate world as customer service manager for GHA Insurance to develop his own business in the belief that "Art is a Change Agent for society’s difficulties." Michael’s current art form is "interactive community based art." Examples of his diverse community engagement: Bartle Convention Center Mural; Urban Literacy Conference, University of Missouri, Kansas City; Art and the Entrepreneur Forum, Wichita State University, and many others.

Representative Artist Comments from first Art of Learning in Wichita

Why you enjoyed and did not enjoy the workshop.

I knew the first 30 minutes that this workshop might change my life. The collective energy, the schedule, lineup of presenters were major clues.
I laughed out loud several times…encouraged and empowered to do work and excited about future possibilities.
The most comprehensive nuts and bolts, hands-on workshop/conference I have attended.
Seeing that I wasn't alone in my frustrations. Reveling that I wasn't alone in my success.

How will experience change the way you teach?

…the various things I learned, I will use - more and more.
…section dealing with disabilities was a good refresher…will help me rebuild my programs.
I was inspired to participate in fields other than the ones I came with.
I have a better understanding of the teachers' viewpoints. I also have more confidence…I've been doing it right all along!!

Best part

Hands-on; networking time …getting both partners together beyond the planning/classroom atmosphere.
The atmosphere, the interaction, new connections, proportional mix of artists and teachers were all repeatedly mentioned.
Tools for artists with disabilities >Michael Toombs< Learning styles.
QPAs, etc. and Funding

What would you change

Promote more widely
Longer session - more indepth, more movement information for large groups.
Shorter day
Change tables more often
More time for presentations (less 'cramming')
Add a social function

Additional comments

NOT pink paper at the end
Wish I could have worked more closely with team trainers
Would like more information about grant writers
Thank you - Let's continue
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Representative Teacher/Administrator Comments

Why you enjoyed and did not enjoy the workshop.

I was surprised at the amount of information regarding arts education, funding and implementation that I wasn't aware existed.
GREAT, enthusiastic presenters. They made it fun and interesting--practiced what they preached re: LEARNING STYLES. We sang, moved, danced, discussed.
Would rather go deeper into a couple of areas.
The energy, excitement of this particular group was very invigorating. Their enthusiasms alone made me feel good about what is possible for kids.
Ran smooth, on task, well-prepared, outstanding speakers (trainers), fun--went to quick.
The collaboration and sharing was wonderful…I learned so much about how the arts can affect and be affected by different art areas.
Some parts were fun and informative. Half the content was not. Yet, it helped to see what was available. People had a chance to get acquainted throughout the state and the material was helpful.
Didn't cater to my needs.
Learned a lot of new ideas

How will experience change the way you teach?

I'll read more about community arts functions and I'll try to use…information I've [learned] here.
I'll be more aware of at-risk kids and what I can do to help them.
I will definitely try to bring in a residency program…from the KU Lied Center. What an incredible resource…
I will use the arts more in my teaching. I will make sure I am addressing the standards.
[the information I learned] will certainly change my approach in teaching [children with disabilities].
I'll be an advocate to other teachers.

Best part

Learning styles
Activities!!! From the music to the art projects to the learning styles--KUDOS!
Interactive, meeting people, learning about collaborations were repeatedly mentioned.
Children with disabilities. Learning styles.
The food, brownies, nice gratis meals
…the sharing of ideas and talents…the highlight of all 20 hours.

What would you change

More on rural communities
A session on evaluations
Two paths: Artist and Educator, then come together jointly for some sessions. Need adaptive techniques and demonstrations for all the arts. [Need] bigger [space].
Outside activity for a break the first day.
More mix of people at each table to better distribute artists, teachers, administrators.
More days, fewer hours
Fewer 'lectures' and more 'hands-on.'
Include ore music, drama, dance. Have participants change groups every session.
Additional comments
It was great, the handouts were wonderful. Thanks for having in the summer…I hated to see it end.
The notebooks were nice…a valuable resource…need [time] to soak all the information in.
A 12-hour day was too long.
…it was odd mixing [all the arts disciplines] Often the subject matter did not relate to the other.
Be more specific with the title of the workshop.
Thanks to funders, SO affordable!

Garden City and Hays Participants said in 2004:

"...great ideas on adapting art to students with special needs that I hadn't heard or thought of before."

"...especially interested in utilizing ideas for integrating reading, math, and art curricula in after-school programs for at-risk youth."

" well worth it---we got more than we ever could have paid for."

"...wonderful to be included---so
many times, arts people are left
out of in-service training."

" a lot of detail, a lot of depth,
and I've been looking for that."

"...fantastic! This is one of the the best things in 32 years of education that I have been to"