Wells Fargo Teaching Through Musical Theatre Institute
July 5-9, 2010
Bring VAPA standards to life for your students!
Learn how to make the Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools come alive in your classroom.
Explore active learning and make powerful connections between your language arts curriculum and the performing arts.
THE PROGRAM
The Wells Fargo Teaching Through Musical Theatre Institute is a professional development course for classroom teachers, arts educators, curriculum specialists and others involved in K-12 education. The one-of-a-kind 40-hour program trains educators to apply the California Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards while incorporating musical theatre as an instruction tool in existing curricula, linking theatre arts with language, mathematics, social studies and other general fields of study. Teachers gain enrichment by attending a Music Circus performance and rehearsal and by interacting with guest artists including directors, choreographers and musical directors. Continuing education credit is available through CSUS.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: Grades K-6, generalist teachers Grades 7-12, language arts, history, humanities, English and physical education instructors Special education and resource teachers Pre-service teachers Arts specialists Curriculum coordinators and site administrators Daily Schedule
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Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
Participants will:
Engage in studio activities related to musical theatre and explore strategies for translation to the classroom.
Experience presentations and activities connecting literacy and the arts
Collaborate with other educators in arts engagement activities
Learn the process of staging a school production from start to finish
Utilize methods of using props, costumes and choreography.
INSTITUTE STAFF
Sarah Anderberg
Director of California County Superintendents Educational Services Assocation Statewide Arts Initiative
Sue Metz
Professor - Department of Music, California State University, Sacramento
REGISTRATION FEESThe Registration Fee is $350.00
Fees include:
Educational resource binder
Copy of the Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools
Theatre ticket to Music Circus
Fee does not include parking.
Please contact your staff development coordinator regarding financial assistance.
Limited scholarships are available.
For scholarship information call Victoria Plata at
(916) 446-5880 ext.122.
E-Mail: vplata@calmt.com
CONTINUING EDUCATION FEES
You may receive Continuing Education units for an additional fee of $60.00
California State University, Sacramento Regional and Continuing Education offers 4 continuing education units (40 hours) per session
Contact your district personnel office about crediting units towards salary advancements
TO APPLY:
For more information and application call
(916) 446-5880 ext 147E-Mail: education@calmt.com
Download an application by clicking here.
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