Professional Development

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  Plays by BIPOC, LGBTQ, & Women Playwrights

  Fall, 2021

  The Perpich Library has an extensive selection of scripts and play anthologies in its collection that are free and available for you to peruse! This list features plays by BIPOC, LGTBQ, and women playwrights. Check these out (literally!), and check in with Perpich’s…

  
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  Jessica Chipman, RAT-L, Honored with Theater Educator of the Year Award

  Jessica Chipman

  September 20, 2021

  Jessica Chipman, one of Perpich Center’s Regional Arts Teacher-Leaders (RAT-L), was honored with the Minnesota Theater Educator of the Year award from the Minnesota Educational Theater Association (META) at the Communication & Theater Association of Minnesota conference…

  
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  Jerry Girton Honored with META’s Dedicated Lifetime Award

  Jerry Girton

  September 20, 2021

  Jerry Girton, a theater educator and director with a wealth of experience both at Perpich Center and across the state, was honored with the Minnesota Educational Theater Association’s (META) Dedicated Lifetime Award at the Communication & Theater…

  
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  Celebrating National Arts in Education Week 2021

  September 17, 2021

  This week we celebrate National Arts in Education Week. Recently I came across an article by Americans for the Arts that highlights 10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2021. I encourage you to check out the article. After reading it, the…

  
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  Culturally Responsive Teaching Resources for Educators

  August 19, 2021

  It’s the beginning of the school year! Here are some book recommendations for educators by the Perpich librarian in collaboration with the Perpich arts education specialists. This curated list is intended to offer compiled research and a variety of perspectives to support…

  
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  CAPP Co-Chairs Kick Off Two-Year Program

  August 18, 2021

  The Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) launched the 2021-2023 CAPP cohort with a Kick-off Conference on Monday, August 16th and Tuesday, August 17th. Twenty-seven arts specialists, classroom teachers, and administrators attended the two-day virtual event to commence this strategic planning program for…

  
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  Arts Standards Required Implementation Year Delay

  August 1, 2021
  The following language was included in the 2021 K-12 Education Omnibus bill:

  “REVISED ACADEMIC STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION SUSPENSION. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.021, the commissioner of education must suspend until June 1, 2023 any implementation of revised academic standards not already implemented as of…

  
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  Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth and Theater Educators Present “A Breath for George” at National Conference

  George Floyd Mural Memorial Photo Credit: Regina Marie Williams

  July 26, 2021

  On Friday, July 23, 2021, Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, Education Specialist in Theater, and a group of theater educators presented a panel session at the American Alliance for Theatre and…

  
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  Bobbie Burnham Joins Perpich Board of Directors

  Bobbie Burnham

  July 23, 2021

  Perpich Center for Arts Education is pleased to welcome Bobbie Burnham as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors. Burnham is Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Teaching and Learning of the Minnesota Department of Education.

  As…