CLASSROOM VISIT – CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL – ST. PAUL SCHOOLS – WITH EMILY GILL, THEATER SPECIALIST
December 11 @ 11:45 am - 4:30 pm
Free
“THE INTENTION OF TEACHER-TO-TEACHER OBSERVATION IS THAT IT BE A TOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND, IN TURN, FOR STUDENT LEARNING.”
DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday, December 11th (11:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
- 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Check in at the Main Office and meet up with the group (please bring photo ID)
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Introductions and Overview of the Day
- 12:15 p.m. – 1:38 p.m. Observe a section of Beginning Acting
- 1:43 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Observe a section of Advanced Acting
- 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Wrap up, Brief Tour of the Building
- 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Walk two blocks to Pizza Luce for food and facilitated conversation (pay on your own)
- 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Facilitated conversation about our observations and Q&A/Debrief with Emily
- 4:30 p.m. Wrap up and head out
EVENT LOCATIONS:
LOCATION #1:
St. Paul Central High School
275 Lexington Pkwy N
St Paul, MN 55104
https://central.spps.org/
Parking: Participants can park in the lot (do not park in any numbered/labeled/reserved parking spots). Lot parking spots are limited. Street parking is the best bet. Plan on giving yourself lots of extra time to find a spot. Do NOT park directly in front of the school in the bus lanes or you will be towed.
Building Entrance: Enter through the main doors at the top of the stairs. (If you need non-stair access to the building, please make a note of that in the accommodations section below, so we can have someone meet you at door 2 on the ground level and bring you up using the elevator.) You will need to sign in at the main office and get a visitor’s tag.
LOCATION #2 (Food + Facilitated Conversation):
Pizza Lucé
1183 Selby Ave
St Paul, MN 55104
https://pizzaluce.com/locations/st-paul
ABOUT THE DAY:
This day is a unique opportunity to inform your teaching practice through peer observation and discussion and form stronger connections with theater teachers nearby. To accomplish this,
- We will observe Emily Gill teach one Beginning Acting section and one Advanced Acting section for high school students. We will pay particular attention to classroom routines, rituals, and community building. Think about your “Ah-ha!” and “I wonder…” moments.
- Following the classroom observation, Perpich Theater Education Specialist Stephanie Lein Walseth 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 Theater.
- You will take away new ideas and strategies for your classroom, plus have a better understanding of how the new theater standards relate to the classes you teach.
DETAILS:
- The day is hosted by Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, Theater Education Specialist in Professional Development & Resource Programs at Perpich Center for Arts Education. There is no cost to participate. A certificate for 5 clock hours will be distributed at the end of the day.
- The maximum number of participants is 7. Registration will close when we reach that number.
- Questions? Email stephanie.walseth@pcae.k12.mn.us
