This 2-1/2 day ArtsNow Foundational Training is designed for School Teams consisting of an arts specialist (visual arts, music, dance, PE/movement), a classroom teacher, and an administrator. The team approach is required as the integration of creativity and the arts into the curriculum is most effective when there is a collaborative effort among the school staff. By attending in school teams, participants have the opportunity to:

• collectively learn new ideas,
  
• discover the power of their own creativity,
• participate in arts-integrated activities,
• collaboratively plan instruction, and
• begin writing a school action plan that implements the ArtsNow strategies.

The 3-person team must include an arts specialist, a classroom teacher, and an administrator (minimum). Additional school personnel are invited to join the team at a reduced rate. Teachers MUST attend the entire 2-1/2 days. The administrator's seat may be rotated throughout the workshop by the principal, assistant principal, and other administrative personnel.

Foundational Training Includes:

• Exposure to arts integration as a research-based teaching strategy
• Importance of the arts in education and arts education
  
• Engagement in creativity focused hands-on learning
• Understanding of leadership capacity (individually and collectively)
• Understanding of levels of curriculum integration
  
• Group planning to create and share activity plans linking arts and non-arts subjects
  
• Overview of strategies for developing an arts-rich school
• Group planning to create and share school implementation plans
  

RECOMMENDED ArtsNow STRATEGIES

   1. Arts TIME
   2. Arts Leadership Team
   3. Creativity Workshops
   4. Creative Teaching Supplies
   5. Creative Community Connections

TRAINING DATES

June 3–5, 2009
September 23-25, 2009
October 21-23, 2009
December 9-11, 2009
February 17-19, 2010
June 2-4, 2010

SCHEDULE

Each 2-1/2 day session follows the same schedule.

• Days 1 and 2: 9:00am-4:30pm
• Day 3: 9:00am-1:00pm

Registration and a continental breakfast begin at 8:30 each day.

LOCATION

All our workshops this year will be held at AmericasMART, located in the heart of downtown Atlanta (unless the professional development opportunity is bought out by a school system or RESA). We are grateful for their support in offering such a professional venue to teachers. 

COST

$2000 for the three person team, includes 2-1/2 days of professional development. Additional team members may attend for $550 each (e.g., a four person team would pay $2550 for the 2-1/2 day training). Payment, or plan for payment, must accompany registration. All workshop materials, notebooks, resources, and Ignite Curriculum Guides are included. Two PLU credits are available for participants.

MEALS: Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.

HOTEL: Information is available upon request concerning local accommodations.

REGISTRATION

Reserve your place by completing our online registration form today. You can also update your team information by email.

Space is limited and applications are accepted on a first-come basis. Registration must include a minimum of a 3-person team including an administrator whose slot may be shared with curriculum specialists and other administrators during the 2-1/2 day professional development opportunity.

Registration materials including application and payment are due 3 weeks in advance.