About this Event
The Institute for Creative Teaching is an in-depth three-day summer institute, in collaboration with the University of Denver’s Morgridge School of Education, offering the theory and practice of arts integration.
Educators, Artists, and Administrators will:
- Reignite passion for teaching and find renewed joy in the classroom.
- Explore strategies to equip students with 21st century skills such as innovation, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking.
- Participate in hands-on workshops with master teaching artists to discover how to integrate arts-based practices into everyday teaching.
- Collaborate with arts integration specialists to connect and apply artistic experiences to the standards-based curriculum.
- Participants receive 30+ contact hours toward CDE license renewal.
2022 Institute Faculty
- Jo Fitsell, Visual Arts - Teaching Artist
- Jennifer Johnson-Lowe, Dance - Teaching Artist
- Lainie Hodges, Theatre Improvisation - Teaching Artist
- Shannon Burgert, Ph.D, Fireside Elementary School - Bridge Builder
- Gwylym Cano, Film & Literary Arts - Bridge Builder
- Paula Adamo, Ph.D, Professor (Spanish) & Associate Dean, DU College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Bridge Builder
- Christine McConnell, Ph.D, Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado
- Bruce Uhrmacher, Ph.D, Program Chair, Curriculum and Instruction, DU Morgridge College of Education
*Denver Public Schools Scholarships | Thanks to our partnership with Denver Arts & Venues, we are pleased to offer 10 special scholarships to Denver Public Schools teachers. These scholarships come with a FREE artist residency in your school during the spring of 2023. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis after teachers fill out a simple scholarship application no later than October 7, 2022. Teachers of all grade levels and content areas are eligible.
**Rural Educator Scholarships | Thanks to the generous sponsorship from Otten Johnson Neff & Ragonetii, we are pleased to offer 2-3 special scholarships to educators from Colorado’s rural Creative Districts. In addition to free admission, these scholarships come with a FREE artist residency in your school during the spring of 2023. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis after teachers fill out a simple scholarship application no later than October 7, 2022. Teachers of all grade levels and content areas are eligible. Limited travel stipends are also available.
If you have any questions, please contact Elle Hong, Teacher Professional Development Manager at [email protected].
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About Think 360 Arts for Learning:
Think 360 Arts is a leading provider of arts education programs and services in Colorado. Think 360 Arts aims to lead Colorado in cultivating and sustaining the arts as essential to all learning through creative experiences for students, teachers, and communities. Through teacher training, direct services to classrooms and community centers, and public awareness programs, we are working to ensure that every Colorado child—and Colorado communities as a whole—receive a complete education through the arts. For more information, please visit www.think360arts.org.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women, 1901 E Asbury Ave, Denver, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 150.00