Join us for a workshop combining art, ecology and literacy for all learners.
For K-6 classroom & art teachers; after-school, out-of-school and community program staff; homeschool parents; and K-12 educators in specialized settings
an Arts in Inclusive Learning workshop
led by Deborah Stuart & Will Cabell
Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Presented by the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire & VSA New Hampshire
as part of their Arts in Inclusive Learning collaboration, under a contract with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Special thanks to North Country Education Services for their support!
Fee: $40, with discounts for Arts Alliance members (both schools & individuals), team members from the same district, and college students. Partial scholarships are available to all who need them. Professional development credit is offered. Please bring a lunch.
Register now to reserve your space! Please note that we are unable to offer refunds on registration. (In the event the workshop is canceled, you will receive a refund.)
Please note: This workshop is also offered Wednesday, July 24, at Pease Public Library, Plymouth, and Friday, August 10, at Longview School in Deerfield NH.
This workshop will bring together art, writing and ecology, offering teachers creative and engaging ways to help students relate to the natural word, to observe and express their experiences through simple handmade nature journals, and to create unique constructions (inspired by artist Andy Goldsworthy) using natural materials.
Linked to the principles of UDL, it will include focus on students with unique learning needs as well as typical learners. This workshop is useful for classroom and art teachers of K-6, as well as older students in specialized settings. It as also a great project for out-of-school, home school and community program staff.
Please contact us if you need scholarship help.
This space is accessible for people in wheelchairs. If you require additional accommodations, please let us know by July 12.
Our Presenters:
Deborah Stuart has worked for over 40 years with children in classrooms and as a teaching consultant with a focus on Universal Design for Learning nationally and internationally. She has done extensive training for educators and was a core faculty member for the VSA Arts Institute: Professional Development in Art, Education and Disability. She has led national webinars and programs offered by the Department of VSA and Accessibility at the Kennedy Center, and she is the 2014 recipient of the national VSA Ginny Miller Award for Mentorship.
Will Cabell is a longtime educator, musician, theater artist and puppeteer who has served as a trainer for the AANNH/VSA partnership since its inception. He has an MA in Integrated Arts and served as the art and music programs director for the Monarch School of New England.
Questions? Email programs@aannh.org or call 603-323-7302.
Click here to read about all of this summer's Arts in Inclusive Learning workshops around the state.
Sincere thanks to North Country Education Services for hosting and to our Arts in Inclusive Learning Partners -- the NH Arts Learning Network, NH Department of Education and NH State Council on the Arts.