Hello Beautiful People, Our newest series has been in the works for quite some time now, and I’m elated that the time has finally come to introduce to our SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Series! The SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Series will profile different high schools, parochial schools, colleges, and universities that have a growing arts programs (theatre, dance, music, visual arts,…
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The Artist(s) Resource: The Teaching Artist Training Institute
Applications are now being accepted for The Teaching Artist Training Institute (TATI). The Teaching Artist Training Institute (TATI) provides free training and arts education best practices for individuals interested in working with students on the autism spectrum. Through observational visits and professional development seminars, TATI participants learn the fundamentals of autism, pathways of communication and…
Stage the Change, Theatre as a Social Voice 2015
After a successful kick-off program, Stage the Change is back for round three! The 3rd annual Stage the Change: Theatre as a Social Voice conference will continue to investigate methods for teaching students to become global citizens through creativity and performance. This day of learning, collaborating and inspiring is open to high school and college…
FREE Children’s Creativity + Learning Session
A free introductory children’s creativity and learning session for boys and girls ages 5-14 is scheduled Tuesday, October 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Farmers Market in Queens, NY. The session will be hosted by Innovations in Creative Arts and Martial Arts (iiCAMA). Educator Adrienne Adison discovered her elementary school students learned…
The Artist(s) Resource
OVERVIEW: Led by award-winning theatre practitioner Leigh Fondakowski (Head Writer, The Laramie Project), this interactive workshop will help you learn how to make theatre out of real life stories. Throughout this workshop you will stage several short pieces based on real events. During Week 1 you will learn how to use a diverse array…
Parent/Teacher Convo…
Hello Beautiful People, One of the most important relationships in any child’s life is the one between his or her parent, and his or her teacher. It sound crazy, but it’s true! So, we’ve assembled a team of education professionals to answer your most burning questions. Fill out the form below, (and yes, you may…
Teachers are people too…
To My Fellow Educators, For those of you who are in New York and the Tri-state area, the new school year is right around the corner. Like…we’re talkin’ Monday, here. For those of you who teach elsewhere, you’ve probably been back to the grind for a few weeks now. But, no matter where your classroom…
Learning to Read at Age Sixteen
Hi Friends, Before the age of about sixteen I didn’t read. Wasn’t fun. Didn’t speak to me. Books were a wonderful thing in theory, and bouts of unfounded nostalgia would often send me running to used bookshops to smell the smells and buy copies of House of Mirth, or Lolita, because that was the hip,…
Write Teacher(s) Job Board: TADA!
POSITION AVAILABLE: Summer Education Intern REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Education Staff COMMITMENT: 25-35 hrs/wk (for a minimum of 4-6 weeks) OBJECTIVE: To provide support and assistance to TADA!’s Education Department. Internships primarily focus on assisting with TADA!’s Teaching Artists directly in the classroom. Interns will be able to acquire practical theater education experience at one of…
NYSTEA Advocacy
As the 114th Congress begins a new season of legislating, we are already deeply concerned about education legislation being considered. Two weeks ago, the new chairman of the Senate education committee released a “discussion draft” to consider changes to federal education policies. The last authorization, known as the No Child Left Behind Act, expired in…