Teaching Artist Professional Development Workshop

Space limited

The Arts Commission is providing a one-day professional development workshop for Maine Teaching Artists.

Monday 17 June 2019

8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Only 20 spots available – REGISTER TODAY

Viles Mansion/Governor Samuel Cony House, 71 Stone Street, Augusta.

$25.00. Registration is required.

Purpose

The workshop is focused on the role and benefits of a teaching artist. We will address how to structure and market a residency as well as tips for communicating and collaborating teachers,  administrators, and community arts representatives. The workshop will include resources and techniques on applying your expertise as an artist to the structure of your work as a teaching artist including communication tips, connecting standards and assessments in your lessons, promotional information, funding opportunities, messaging and much more.

Outcomes

• Information on applying your expertise as an artist to the structuring of your lessons and residencies.
• Hands-on experience in relating the learning standards and assessments to your work.
• Participation in sessions that are planned to fit your specific needs as a teaching artist.
• Promoting yourself and your work as a teaching artist

Workshop Presenters

• Tom Luther – Teaching Artist, Musician, Maine Arts Leadership Initiative Teaching Artist Leader
• Lindsay Pinchbeck – Arts Educator, Founder and Director Sweetland School, Hope
• Kate Smith – Elementary music educator, Central School, South Berwick

Please note: To be eligible to apply for the Maine Arts Commission Teaching Artist Roster teaching artists must attend the one-day workshop.