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ROOTEDNESS AND FUTURITY: INTEGRATING ARTS + PHILOSOPHIES OF MINNESOTA NATIVE AMERICANS IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
August 13, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Rootedness and Futurity: Integrating Arts + Philosophies of Minnesota Native Americans in Curriculum Development – August 13, 2024
Facilitated by the Perpich Professional Development and Resource Programs team
One-day workshop for arts educators on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Perpich Center for Arts Education – 6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
DATE and TIME: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Conference check-in will open at 8:00 a.m. and the plenary session will begin at 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Perpich Center for Arts Education
6125 Olson Memorial Highway
Golden Valley, MN 55422
DESCRIPTION: This conference, intended for K-12 arts educators, is centered on anchor standard 10 of the Minnesota K-12 Arts Standards. The day will include personal learning, examples of lessons developed by K-12 arts educators, and time to develop your own lesson ideas with others. Guest speakers for plenary sessions are Darlene St. Clair (Lower Sioux Community) and Jamie Edwards (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe).
All participants will be part of an arts-specific cohort in the afternoon—dance, music, theater, and visual arts—and need to register using the appropriate link below.
CONFERENCE TAKEAWAYS:
- Better understanding of the history/journey to include Minnesota tribes and communities in Minnesota Academic Standards
- Recognition of multiple valuable ways to think about art and what artists do
- Recognition of “we are living in draft”—it is possible to move forward in your work now and make a commitment to continue to grow and change
- Ideas and examples of lessons other K-12 arts educators have brought to their students
- Emerging lesson ideas and plans for your own classes
MORE DETAILS:
- This conference is intended for K-12 arts educators who are currently teaching.
- Seating is limited and a waitlist will be started once spaces fill. If your plans change and you are no longer able to attend, please cancel by August 1 so someone from the waitlist may have an opportunity to attend.
- There is no cost to participate in this conference. Lunch is provided.
- A total of 7 clock hours are available for this experience—6 hours for the conference + 1 hour for pre-conference reading.
- This workshop is facilitated by the Perpich Center for Arts Education Professional Development & Resource Programs staff.
QUESTIONS? Please email Lorene at lorene.mcgrane@pcae.k12.mn.us.
Click here to register for Rootedness and Futurity – August 13, 2024
