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CommonGround 2008
Mindful Innovations

April 9 - 11, 2008
Crowne Plaza, Albany

chart folding workshop

Conference Schedule

You can also see all the workshops with descriptions organized by session as a downloadable/ printable Word document or PDF(17 pages).

Conference strands:
core
Core Knowledge curriculum & assessmentCurriculum and Assessment reformEducation/Policy Reform

Wednesday, April 9
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Closed sessions:
- NYSCA meeting for LCB, RLLN, AIE Roundtable and SFB Coordinators
- BOCES AIE representatives

1:00 - 2:00 pm Closed session: SAP recipients
2:00 - 2:30 pm Regional networking for NYSCA coordinators and SAP recipients
3:00 - 4:30 pm Workshop Session I
curriculum & assessment

Six Degrees of Preparation: Interdisciplinary Design and the Built Environment - Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone

more. . .
core knowledge
Soles of the Movement: Using Technology to Support Empathy and Character Development - Chris Burns more. . .
core knowledge

The Role of the Coach - Nancy Kleaver

more. . .
ed reform
The Sometimes and Always of Play: Artists as Players in Teaching and Learning  - Richard Lewis more. . .
curriculum & assessment
Picture This: A Cross-Discipline Approach to Exhibition and Education  - Nelle Stokes more. . .
ed reform
Making the Case: Public Policy and Advocacy for the Arts - Judy Weiner more. . .
5:00 - 6:00 pm Welcome Reception
8:00 pm Special Event - Performance of Tail Tell Tale by Jaehn Clare more. . .
Thursday, April 10
7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast and Keynote
Jeffrey Cannell - Welcome more. . .
9:15 - 10:45 am Workshop Session II
curriculum & assessment
The "Evidence of Teacher and Student Learning Template" Explored by Live Artists and Teachers! - Abbee Bourret more. . .
core knowledge
BOCES Arts in Ed 101  - Kelly Good more. . .
core knowledge
Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners through the Arts - Russell Granet more. . .
ed reform
Developing English Language Literacy Through the Arts: a Professional Development Model - Joanna Hefferen more. . .
curriculum & assessment
A practical experience: Valuing indigenous heritage and cultural diversity through arts education - Mariska van Dalfsen more. . .
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Workshop Session III
core knowledge
Collaborative Action: Hands-on Team Planning and Foundation Building - Genève Brossard more. . .
core knowledge
Building the Relevance of the Visual Art Program across the School with VTS - Amy Chase Gulden more. . .
curriculum & assessment
Exploring Best Practices of Embedded Professional Development to Develop an Arts-Integrated Curriculum and Differentiated Instruction - Julie Kabat more. . .
ed reform
Connect! Arts in Education in the Global Village - Jack Langerak more. . .
curriculum & assessment
Thinking Outside of the Classroom - Alice Seeger more. . .
12:30 - 2:00 pm Lunch and Keynote
  Dr. Gail Burnaford - Arts Integration Frameworks, Research and Practice: What Does It All Mean for Us? more. . .
2:15 - 3:45 pm Workshop Session IV
ed reform
Creativity, Arts Integration and Interdisciplinary Connectivity: The New High Ground in Higher Education - John Cimino more. . .
curriculum & assessment
The New York Theatre Legacy Project: A Cross-Curricular Partnership Project - Maureen Kenney more. . .
core knowledge
The Qualities of Teaching Artists - Glenn McClure more. . .
curriculum & assessment
Creative Engagement in 10 Minutes a Day - Carol Ponder more. . .
ed reform
Keeping the Arts in Mind: Shifting Cultural Resources - Carol Terry more. . .
4:00-5:00 pm Workshop Session  V
 

Special Session for Teaching Artists
ATA is holding an informal session looking for your input for the future to find best venues for helping and supporting you and your work. 

 
5:30 - 7:30 pm Association of Teaching Artists (ATA) Reception - 10th Year Celebration  
Friday, April 11
7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast and Keynote
  The recipient of the the 2008 Association of Teaching Artists' Teaching Artist "Distinguished Service to The Arts In Education Field" Award  
9:15 - 10:45 am Workshop Session VI
ed reform
How No Child Left Behind Affects the Arts and How You Can Affect No Child Left Behind - John Abodeely more. . .
curriculum & assessment
Creativity, Understanding and Assessment: An Exploration  - Phil Alexander more. . .
ed reform
Teaching AIE in Higher Education - Liz Hallmark more. . .
core knowledge
Classroom Management Strategies for Middle and High School Arts Education - Amy Poux more. . .
curriculum & assessment
The Birth of an Arts & Technology Integrated School - ArtPeace@East - Kristin Rapp more. . .
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Workshop Session VII
core knowledge
Including Disabilities:  Best Practices and Strategies for Success - Mary Liniger more. . .
ed reform
Teaching Artistry on a National Scale  - Laura Reeder more. . .
curriculum & assessment
Transforming the Social Studies through Liberatory Arts Collaborations - Kenneth Sider more. . .
curriculum & assessment
Versatile Intelligence & Assessment (VIA): The Dynamic Practice Paradigm in AIE Partnerships - Rob Southworth more. . .
ed reform
Creating Capacity for Living: The Sharing of Refugee Stories - Lesley Tillotson more. . .
12:30 - 2:00 pm Lunch and Keynotes
  Pamela Badila and Diata Diata International Folkloric Theater
Heather Hitchens,
Executive Director, New York State Council on the Arts
more. . .