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SUMMARY:2025-2026 ELEMENTARY ART COHORT
DESCRIPTION:Now in it’s third season\, the Elementary Art Cohort is a professional development experience designed for new teachers\, classroom generalists who are teaching their own art\, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 teachers who are new to teaching\, as well as elementary visual arts specialists who want to deepen their practice. Participants will engage in collaborative learning with other educators committed to advancing artistic thinking and creative literacy in elementary learners. Whether you are an experienced art educator refining your approach or a classroom teacher integrating the arts into your curriculum\, this cohort will support your growth with structure\, flexibility\, and inspiration. \nOver the course of the year\, participants will engage with a cycle of learning that centers on big ideas\, artistic inquiry\, studio experimentation\, and reflection. The work is grounded in frameworks such as the Minnesota Academic Standards in the Arts\, the Studio Habits of Mind\, and concept-based curriculum and instruction. Teachers will walk away with usable\, classroom-ready curriculum units\, strategies for formative and summative assessment\, and a renewed understanding of how artistic thinking supports deep learning across content areas. \nAPPLY HERE \nCohort Members Can Expect: \n\nHands-on media experiences across 2D\, 3D\, digital\, and mixed media\nCurriculum development support: Create\, revise\, or refine a concept-based unit aligned to MN Academic Standards in the Arts\nProfessional dialogue with fellow educators through peer feedback and collaboration protocols\nResources and exemplars to take directly into your classroom practice\nPersonalized feedback and coaching as you implement new strategies and approaches\n\nThis Cohort is Ideal For: \n\nK–5 visual arts specialists\nClassroom teachers integrating visual arts\nArts Integration Coordinators\nEarly-career\, Tier 1 and Tier 2 teachers seeking a foundation for strong curriculum and assessment design\n\nRequirements to Join the Cohort: \n\nA teacher (or desire to teach) of visual arts within the generalist’s classroom or new to the visual arts classroom at the elementary level\nAbility and commitment to attend all three in-person sessions at Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley\nAbility to collaborate and engage in hands-on visual arts experiences\n\nCohort Meeting Dates (three all day workshops): \nThe Elementary Art Cohort will meet in person at Perpich Center for Arts Education three times throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. These are full-day sessions (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) with a break for lunch. Cohort members are required to attend all three workshop days. \n\nThursday\, November 13\, 2025\nTuesday\, February 17\, 2026\nThursday\, April 9\, 2026\n\nMore Details:  \n\nThe Elementary Art Cohort will meet in person at Perpich Center for Arts Education: 6125 Olson Memorial Highway\, Golden Valley\, MN 55422\nWorkshops are full-day sessions (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) with a break for lunch.\nLunch is provided for each workshop.\nThere is no cost to participate in this cohort.\nA clock hours form will be provided after each workshop day.\n\nSign up now and unlock a world of creativity and innovation for your students! \nQuestions? Contact jeremy.holien@pcae.k12.mn.us
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/2025-2026-elementary-art-cohort-3/
LOCATION:Perpich Center for Arts Education\, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States
CATEGORIES:Media Arts,PDR - Professional Development and Resource Programs,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:2025-2026 MEDIA ARTS INTRODUCTION COHORT
DESCRIPTION:Register for Perpich’s Media Arts Introduction Cohort! (formerly Media Arts Cohort Level 1) \nWhy Join this Cohort? \nThe Media Arts Introduction Cohort is a year-long\, hands-on\, idea-rich professional learning community designed to equip teachers with the foundational skills\, tools\, and curriculum structures needed to teach media arts with confidence and clarity. Whether you are a visual arts teacher ready to branch into digital forms\, a tech-savvy educator seeking more creative applications\, or entirely new to media arts—this cohort meets you where you are. \nParticipants will build conceptual and technical fluency across digital photography\, video\, animation\, and graphic design. The work is grounded in concept-based curriculum and instruction (CBCI)\, inquiry-based practices\, and creative production cycles that help students develop voice\, critical thinking\, and artistic literacy. Over the course of the year\, participants will design\, revise\, or refine classroom-ready units aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) or local standards\, while engaging with peer critique protocols\, artist case studies\, and adaptable project structures. \nAPPLY HERE \nCohort Members Can Expect: \n\nHands-on media experiences across 2D\, 3D\, digital\, and mixed media\nResources and exemplars to take directly into your classroom practice\nPersonalized feedback and coaching as you implement new strategies and approaches\nFoundational skill-building with accessible tools (Canva\, Adobe Express\, Stop Motion Studio\, etc.)\nProject-based learning examples ready to adapt for your students\nSupport in developing or revising a unit or lesson set\nCollaborative critique protocols for teaching students to analyze and make media\nArtist case studies that inspire diverse approaches to media creation\nNetworking with a statewide community of like-minded educators\n\nThis is not a “sit and get” PD — it’s active\, collaborative\, and immediately relevant to classroom practice. \nThis Cohort is Ideal for: \n\nMiddle and high school visual arts teachers\nTechnology integration specialists or digital media teachers\nClassroom Generalists adding creative technology to their classrooms\nEducators with little to no media arts teaching experience\n\nExpectations for Joining the Cohort:\n \n\nTeaching or seeking to teach media arts in an integrated or standalone course offering this year\nAbility and commitment to attend all three in-person sessions at Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley\nAbility to collaborate and engage in hands-on media arts experiences\n\nCohort Meeting Dates (three all day workshops): \nThe Media Arts Introduction Cohort will meet in person at Perpich Center for Arts Education three times throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. These are full-day sessions (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) with a break for lunch. Cohort members are required to attend all three workshop days. \n\nMonday\, November 17\, 2025\nThursday\, February 19\, 2026\nThursday\, April 16\, 2026\n\nMore Details: \n\nThe Media Arts Introduction Cohort will meet in person at Perpich Center for Arts Education: 6125 Olson Memorial Highway\, Golden Valley\, MN 55422\nWorkshops are full-day sessions (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) with a break for lunch\nLunch is provided for each workshop\nThere is no cost to participate in this cohort\, and no cost for the online media offerings\nA clock hours form will be provided after each workshop day\n\nIf you are a teacher looking to bring a new dimension of creativity and critical thinking to your classroom\, then the Perpich Media Arts Introduction Cohort will be a great support for you. This program offers an exciting and immersive learning experience that will empower you to incorporate media arts into your school. \nQuestions? Contact jeremy.holien@pcae.k12.mn.us
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/2025-2026-media-arts-introduction-cohort-3/
LOCATION:Perpich Center for Arts Education\, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States
CATEGORIES:Media Arts,PDR - Professional Development and Resource Programs
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SUMMARY:2025-2026 MEDIA ARTS ADVANCED COHORT
DESCRIPTION:Register for Perpich’s Media Arts Introduction Cohort! (formerly Media Arts Cohort Level 2) \nWhy Join this Cohort? \nThe Media Arts Advanced Cohort is for educators who have completed the Introduction Cohort (or equivalent experience) and are ready to push their creative\, technical\, and pedagogical boundaries. This is a year-long professional learning community where participants operate as artists\, critics\, and curriculum designers—expanding their media fluency while developing the intellectual rigor to mentor students in creating media that matters. \nParticipants will dive into advanced storytelling structures\, nuanced image-making\, cinematic editing principles\, and the integration of animation\, mixed media\, and generative AI as intentional creative tools. The work builds on foundational skills but moves toward more sophisticated curricular design anchored in conceptual transfer\, enduring understandings\, and authentic student engagement. \nThis is a space to experiment\, problem-solve\, and engage in meaningful dialogue with colleagues who are equally committed to evolving their media arts practice. \nAPPLY HERE \nCohort Members Can Expect: \n\nHands-on media experiences across 2D\, 3D\, digital\, and mixed media\nAdvanced production techniques in video\, photography\, animation\, and multimedia\nExploration of cinematic\, design\, and visual culture principles\nEthical and identity-centered approaches to media creation\nRefined critique protocols and responsive feedback structures\nDevelopment of advanced\, concept-based curriculum aligned to the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Media Arts\nA professional network for sharing\, revising\, and field-testing lessons and units\nResources and exemplars to take directly into your classroom practice\nPersonalized feedback and coaching as you implement new strategies and approaches\n\nThis Cohort is Ideal for: \n\nEducators who have completed the Media Arts Level 1 Cohort\nExperienced media arts teachers seeking to expand creative and technical fluency\nVisual arts educators ready to integrate advanced media concepts into their teaching\n\nExpectations for Joining the Cohort:\n \n\nTeaching or seeking to teach media arts in an integrated or standalone course offering this year\nAbility and commitment to attend all three in-person sessions at Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley\nAbility to collaborate and engage in hands-on media arts experiences\n\nCohort Meeting Dates (three all day workshops): \nThe Media Arts Advanced Cohort will meet in person at Perpich Center for Arts Education three times throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. These are full-day sessions (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) with a break for lunch. Cohort members are required to attend all three workshop days. \n\nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\nTuesday\, February 24\, 2026\nMonday\, April 20\, 2026\n\nMore Details: \n\nThe Media Arts Advanced Cohort will meet in person at Perpich Center for Arts Education: 6125 Olson Memorial Highway\, Golden Valley\, MN 55422\nWorkshops are full-day sessions (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) with a break for lunch\nLunch is provided for each workshop\nThere is no cost to participate in this cohort\, and no cost for the online media offerings\nA clock hours form will be provided after each workshop day\n\nQuestions? Contact jeremy.holien@pcae.k12.mn.us
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/2025-2026-media-arts-advanced-cohort-3/
LOCATION:Perpich Center for Arts Education\, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States
CATEGORIES:Media Arts,PDR - Professional Development and Resource Programs
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SUMMARY:CLASSROOM VISIT – ROSEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL – WITH CHRISTINA MORRIS
DESCRIPTION:“THE INTENTION OF TEACHER-TO-TEACHER OBSERVATION IS THAT IT BE A TOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND\, IN TURN\, FOR STUDENT LEARNING.” \nREGISTRATION HERE \nDATE AND TIME:\nTuesday\, April 21\, 2026 (11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) \n11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Check in at the Main Office and meet up with the group (please bring photo ID)\n11:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.: Meet with educator Christina Morris\n12:51 p.m. – 1:38 p.m.: observe Advance Dance Technique Class 1\n1:43 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: observe Advanced Dance Technique Class 2\n2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Travel to Fireside Restaurant\n2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Debrief with Mary Harding and Christina Morris \nEVENT LOCATIONS:\nRosemount High School\n3335 142nd Street West\nRosemount\, MN 55068 \nPARKING: Free parking is available in the main lot \nBUILDING ENTRANCE INFO: Enter through the Main building entrance. Please bring a photo ID as you will need it to check in. \nEVENT LOCATION #2 (Food + Facilitated Conversation):\nFireside Restaurant in Rosemount (suggested by Christina- owned by former dance student’s parents)\n3410 150th St W\, Rosemount\, MN 55068\n*Food is pay on your own. Participants are responsible for their own lunch cost \nABOUT THE DAY: \n\nThis day is a unique opportunity to inform your teaching practice through peer observation and discussion and form stronger connections with dance and other teachers nearby. To accomplish this\, \n\nWe will observe Christina Morris’s dance program. We will pay particular attention to how movement connects the learning. Think about your “Ah-ha!” and “I wonder…” moments.\nFollowing the classroom observation\, Perpich Dance Education Specialist Mary Harding will facilitate a discussion of our observations and then introduce you to opportunities to connect our observations into practical implementation ideas focused on the Minnesota Academic Standards in Dance among other guiding principles and documents.\nTeachers will then plan strategies and lesson plans for your classroom\, plus have a better understanding of how dance standards relate to the classes you teach.\n\n\n\nDETAILS: \n\nThe day is hosted by Mary Harding\, Dance Education Specialist in Professional Development & Resource Programs at Perpich Center for Arts Education. There is no cost to participate. A certificate for 4 clock hours will be distributed at the end of the day.\nThe maximum number of participants is 10. Registration will close when we reach that number.\nQuestions? Email mary.harding@pcae.k12.mn.us
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/classroom-visit-rosemount-high-school-with-christina-morris/
LOCATION:Rosemount High School\, 3335 142nd St W\,\, Rosemount\, MN\, 55068
CATEGORIES:Classroom Visit,Dance,PDR - Professional Development and Resource Programs
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