See below for the list of distinguished teachers in our RAT-L network for FY21

REGIONAL ARTS TEACHER-LEADER APPLICATION

Eligibility

Perpich Center annually opens applications for the Regional Arts Teacher-Leader Network to teachers licensed in dance, music, theater, and/or visual/media arts. Teachers of another subject area integrating dance or theater into their work are also encouraged to apply. Applicants will need active support from a building-level administrator and will need to attend three network meetings per year. See the application details for further requirements.
***Deadline extended to May 4, 2020 due to COVID-19.***

Below are examples of how Regional Arts Teacher-Leaders have supported their regions.

• “Embracing Diversity through Cultural Competencies in Theater Instruction” Workshop
• “Making Connections” Workshop focusing on growing understanding of Dakota culture and its contributions to the arts
• Establishing metro area Media Arts recurring meetups
• “Finding Your Voice, Sharing Your Vision” session at the NW Cooperative
• Create a database for dance and physical education teachers to create and share information
• “Creating a Successful Theater Program in a Small School” Workshop
• “Calling All Superheroes” Collaborative review of the new MN academic standards in the arts
• Establishing a database of musical compositions by people of color and women

DEMONSTRATION SCHOOLS

Teachers learning from teachers is at the heart of our Demonstration Schools program. Offering professional development firmly grounded in the classroom, demonstration site teachers annually open their doors to visitors for classroom observation followed by a collaborative debrief session facilitated by one of Perpich Center’s State Arts
Education Specialists. With 35 sites across the state, we offer opportunities for observation in dance, media arts, music, theater, visual arts, and dance in the physical education classroom.

Demonstration Schools

 

A Demonstration School visit involves a brief overview and introductions before observing one to three classroom sessions. Participants are provided with school information, demographics, a lesson plan for the day, as well as other resources before observation begins. After observation, participants are encouraged to help guide the conversation by sharing their reflections, curiousities, and wonderings. The goal of the day is to create collaborative conversations and spark ideas for participants own classrooms.

REGIONAL WORKSHOPS

Perpich Center’s Regional Workshops are facilitated by our team of State Arts Education Specialists. Specialists in each of the arts areas take their work on the road delivering workshops in each of the nine Educational Service Cooperative regions. The majority of these workshops are hosted by the Educational Service Cooperatives and all are open to any teachers who would like to attend. Topics vary and are often developed based upon requests directly from teachers who have participated in previous Perpich events.