Professional Development Events

Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Approach to
Integrated Teaching and Learning
1st Annual Education Seminar at the Green Street Arts Center
51 Green Street, Middletown CT
January 26th and 27th from 8:30am – 5pm
http://www.wesleyan.edu/greenstreet/janinstitute.html

This FREE conference is for current practitioners and teachers, as well as current undergraduates at Wesleyan University interested in education. This integrated audience will experience hands-on workshops and great networking. Registration is required. Please fill out the registration form at http://www.wesleyan.edu/greenstreet/institute.html by Monday January 21 so the organizers can plan accordingly.
Any questions can be directed to Cathy Lechowicz at clechowicz@wesleyan.edu.

Educational Theatre Collaborative:
Integrated Arts Conference
Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

Elementary and secondary school teachers are invited to participate in the annual ETC Integrated Arts Conference with a Keynote address on "Placemaking" with Timm Judas from Oxbow Union High School in Bradford, VT. This one-day event offers professional development and continuing education workshops. Arts educators and artists learn how to integrate visual art, music, drama and writing into their curriculum, based on the theme of this year's production Marking the Moment (celebrating 250 years of town history). The day concludes with the matinee performance of Marking the Moment at the Silver Center for the Arts. Presented in association with the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire. To learn more View Workshop details or go to: ETC Integrated Arts Conference 2013

You are Invited to the 2nd NH Arts Learning Network "Meet Up" and Potluck
Thursday, February 7, 2013, 6 pm
Lafayette Room, Hampton United Methodist Church
525 Lafayette Rd., Hampton NH

Come for a gathering of people who make learning through the arts happen in the Seacoast and beyond! Join in a fun arts-making activity! Our focus conversation topic will be "Promoting Creativity in Learning." Bring some food to share. More details on the NH Arts Learning Network website, www.nhartslearningnetwork.org. To RSVP or for more information, send an email to elizabeth@theinspiredclassroom.com or NHArtsLearningNetwork@gmail.com.

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