Teaching Artists Professional Development Workshop

The Maine Arts Commissionsupports artists, art organizations, educators, policy makers, and community developers in advancing the arts in Maine. For more than 50 years the Commission has used grantmaking, professional development, convenings, and technical support to encourage and stimulate public interest and participation in the cultural heritage and cultural programs of our state; has worked to expand the state's cultural resources; and encouraged and assisted freedom of artistic expression for the well-being of the arts to meet the needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the state. Additional information is available at mainearts.com.

Maine Arts Commission

The Maine Arts Commission is presenting this professional development workshop is designed to focus on the role of the teaching artist in a variety of settings including pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and collaborations with community arts organizations, and the tools needed for a successful residency.  
Outcomes
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Information on applying your expertise as an artist to the structuring of your lessons and residencies
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Hands-on experience in relating the learning standards and assessments to your work
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Participation in sessions that are planned to fit your needs as a teaching artist
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Promoting yourself and your work as a teaching artist
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As a follow-up to attending the workshop on June 22 your teaching artist information will be shared with a large audience of leaders in the education field including arts teachers, classroom teachers, and Maine Arts Leadership Initiative (MALI) teacher leaders to help promote teacher and teaching artist collaborations.
Workshop facilitators
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Argy Nestor - Director of Arts Education, Maine Arts Commission
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Brian Evans-Jones - Poet and Creative Writing Teacher and (MALI) Teaching Artist Leader
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John Morris - Teaching Artist/Dance Educator, member of MALI Design Team 
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Kate Smith - PreK-3 Music Educator Central Elementary School, So. Berwick, member of MALI Design Team 
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Kris Bisson - Grades 6-8 Music Educator Marshwood Middle School, MALI Teacher Leader
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Please note: In order to apply for the PreK-12 Teaching Artist roster (Fall 2018) artists must attend this workshop.
If you have any questions or need a special accommodation to fully participate in this event please contact Ms. Argy Nestor at <A HREF="mailto:kathy.shaw@maine.gov" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">argy.nestor@maine.gov</A>.

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