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SPA
offers professional development opportunities
to all K-12 teachers through workshops on incorporating
the arts into any classroom setting, as well as
expanding existing arts curricula. These workshops
will be held in conjunction with this season’s
performances of Mayhem Poets, The Song and Dance
Ensemble of West Africa, Mariachi Los Camperos
de Nati Cano, DrumLine Live, The National Acrobats
of China, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Workshop leaders integrate various Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), including Art, Dance,
Language Arts, Music, and Social Studies into
the curricula, and the workshops provide yet another
opportunity for the lifelong learning that teachers
support and are involved in themselves. Teachers
in Texas must regularly be involved in their own
professional development to respond to the changing
nature of education, schools, and students. Certificates
for Professional Staff Development will be given
to all registered participants for fulfilling
requirements for the Texas Education Agency’s
Professional Development and Appraisal System
(PDAS).
The $50 registration fee covers parking, materials
and lunch.
SPA’s 2008-2009 Teacher Workshops:
Art Contest Teacher
Workshop
For all K-12 Visual Art Teachers
Monday, September 22, 2008
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Glassell Junior School, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Engage in hands-on art activities that reflect
the traditions of Latin American countries as
well as incorporate the Visual Art TEKS objectives.
Prepare for SPA’s upcoming 11th Annual Wells
Fargo Student Visual Art Contest held in conjunction
with Fiesta Navidad by Mariachi Los Camperos de
Nati Cano. The Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los
Camperos inspire vibrant holiday fiesta artwork
through a celebration of traditional singing and
dancing.
Click
here to learn more about SPA’s 11th
Annual Wells Fargo Student Visual Art Contest
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The
Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa
For K-12
Music and Dance Teachers
Saturday, November 22, 2008
9:00am - 3:00pm
Jones Hall
Learn about
the West African country of Mali through
its musical traditions. Educators of singers,
dancers, and musicians alike will enjoy
learning about the rhythms, instruments,
and folklore of Mali for day of inspiration.
Integrate the Music and Dance TEKS into
this educational and entertaining celebration
of African customs.
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DrumLine
Live
For
6-12 Band Directors
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
9:00am - 3:00pm
Jones Hall
Attention
all Band Directors! DrumLine
Live brings
show-style, marching band performers from
America’s top historically Black Colleges
and Universities to the theatrical stage
for the first time! Participants will have
the opportunity to see DrumLine
Live on stage
at Jones Hall as part of the teacher workshop
program.
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The
National Acrobats of China
For K-3 & 6-7
Social Studies Teachers and
9-12 History Teachers
Friday, February 13, 2009
9:00am - 3:00pm
Jones Hall
This elite
group of gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists and
tumblers roll 2,000 year-old Chinese traditions
and exotic Chinese music into an enlightening
professional development opportunity. The
People’s Republic of China Cultural
Consul of Houston will visit with workshop
attendees about the traditions of Chinese
culture. The best of traditional music of
China, Chinese martial arts, illusion and
acrobats, including plate-spinning, cycling
stunts and bench-juggling with the feet,
make this dazzling company the most influential
acrobatic ensembles in the world.
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Mayhem
Poets
For 3-5 Language
Arts Teachers, 6-8 RELA Teachers, and 9-10
English Teachers
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
9:00am - 3:00pm
Wortham Center
Performance
poetry is an accessible, appealing art form
that can motivate students to foster an
appreciation for both classic and contemporary
poetic/theatrical expression. Utilizing
hip-hop rhythms and dynamic theatrical techniques,
the Mayhem Poets have developed powerful
performances to inspire students to craft
and perform original poetry.
Participants will
attend a Mayhem Poets performance as part
of this workshop.
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Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theatre
For 6-12 Music and
Dance Teachers
Friday, March 27, 2009
9:00am - 3:00pm
Jones Hall
The program
is designed to help music and dance teachers
develop well-rounded young dancers and musicians
by providing them with a rich artistic experience
encompassing a diverse curriculum of ballet,
modern, West African dance, Spanish dance,
tap, gymnastics and character dance combined
with music.
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