Teacher Center - Events & Opportunities

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 The Teacher Center and BOCES Present:
2 Project Look Sharp Workshops
February 28 and March 27
www.projectlooksharp.org Both workshops will be held at the Olean BOCES center on Windfall Road in Olean. 

Project Look Sharp is a highly regarded media literacy program sponsored by Ithaca College.  The Teacher Center hired Project Look Sharp two years ago.  The program received very high reviews, so we’re highly recommending these workshops.

 Thursday Feb. 28:  8:30-2:45     Appropriate for grade 6-12 teachers, librarians, and specialistsProject Look Sharp Workshop: Youth Culture and New Technologies:  Literacy for the 21^st CenturyLimited to 30 participants. IM, FaceBook, wikis, gaming: How are students using new communication media, why are they so popular, what are our concerns, and what are the implications for our classrooms? This interactive workshop will expose educators to information, influences, concerns and opportunities related to new technologies and evolving forms of youth culture.  We will explore current teen media use, share curriculum integration resources, and discuss implications for our classrooms.  Thursday March 27:  8:30-2:45   Appropriate for K-6 teachers, librarians and specialists.Project Look Sharp Workshop:Integrating Media Literacy and Critical Thinking into the Elementary Curriculum Award-winning teacher and author Chris Sperry will introduce the theory and practice of integrating 21^st century literacy skills into your classroom. This interactive workshop will present models from different subject areas and grade levels and help participants to conceptualize approaches and materials for their classrooms.  Biography:Chris Sperry is the Director of Curriculum and Staff Development for Project Look Sharp.  He has taught social studies, English and media studies in Ithaca, New York, for over 25 years.  He is the author of numerous curriculum kits including All Our Families and Seeing Africa.  He was the 2005 National PTA and Cable Leaders in Learning award winner for media literacy. To register:Email the Teacher Center at catcdirector@yahoo.com.

You can email or call the Teacher Center at 716-376-8381.

 Apply for TAP Grant for CommonGround 2008 NOW! Deadline February 1st

Scholarships are available to help defray costs of attending the CommonGround 2008 conference at the Crowne Plaza in Albany , April 9 – 11. You may apply for up to $400 to help cover registration, hotel, and travel expenses. The application is available on our website. The deadline for applications is February 1^st. Awardees will be selected by a random drawing.

You can get the latest information on what’s happening at this year’s conference, including workshops, keynotes, special performances, and more, on our website.

NYS Teacher Center Online Academy Winter-Spring 2008   <<<<Click here.
These are courses offered through the Rockland Teacher Center and available to all NYS teachers.

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From: “NYSSSA@MAIL.NYSED.GOV” <NYSSSA@MAIL.NYSED.GOV>
To: “Center, Catt-Allegany Teacher” <catcdirector@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: info for summer school

The New York State Summer School of the Arts eight component schools offer pre-professional residential summer training programs for students who are considering careers in the arts or entertainment fields.  Students work with internationally acclaimed artists and artistic companies, and get the opportunity to experience daily life with professional artists, as well as an understanding of the benefits of consistent and rigorous discipline in a chosen field.

After 38 continuous seasons, NYSSSA now has alumni all over the world who have distinguished themselves either individually as artists or in major artistic companies.  NYSSSA alumni are successful in a variety of other fields as well.  Whether working in the arts or in any other profession, many alumni say their summer at NYSSSA was one of the most important experiences in their lives.

 Students are selected for the Schools through auditions held regionally across the State from January - March.  Tuition assistance is available based upon financial need.  No student who qualifies is ever denied admission because of an inability to pay the tuition. 

 The NYSSSA Schools provide students identification and training for careers in the arts, as well as unforgettable experiences such as:

The School of Ballet - where the faculty are the principals of the New York City Ballet and the students attend performances at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center each night.

The School of Choral Studies - where students receive private voice instruction and perform as a chorus at Fredonia and the Chautauqua Institution under the direction of a nationally recognized director and faculty

The School of Dance - where Artistic Director Carolyn Adams, a former Paul Taylor dancer, brings choreographers like David Parsons and his company to work intensely with students in master classes, choreography and performances.

The School of Jazz - where Ed Shaughnessy, “the Tonight Show drummer”, brings together a group of today’s outstanding jazz artists to coach students in combos and where students attend the Saratoga Jazz Festival.

The School of Media Arts - where students create media works in film, photography, video and computer graphics along side cutting edge media artists/faculty.

The School of Orchestral Studies - where students are taught by the members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and perform as an orchestra and in ensembles at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

The School of Theatre - where students study with award-winning actors and directors, including Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lanford Wilson.

The School of Visual Arts - where students work in drawing and painting, watercolor, sculpture, mixed media, figure studies and printmaking under the direction of distinguished faculty and visiting artists, such as Director Randy Williams from the Metropolitan Museum.

Information and applications can also be found on the NYSSSA Web Site at www.emsc.nysed.gov/nysssa/

To get additional brochures and applications call, write, fax or E-mail:

Summer Institutes Office
Room 866 EBA
State Education Department
Albany, NY  12234
Phone: (518) 474-8773   FAX: (518) 473-0770
E-Mail:  nysssa@mail.nysed.gov

Or, visit the NYSSSA Web Site at www.emsc.nysed.gov/nysssa/ for information and applications, plus an exciting new student forum.

Check out our website:  www.emsc.nysed.gov/nysssa/

New York State Summer School of the Arts
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Room 866 EBA
Albany, NY  12234

Phone: (518)  474-8773
Fax:  (518)  473-0770