Teachers
participate in a workshop at last year’s Arts Resources Faire
Regional
K-12 teachers, administrators and student teachers will gather together at Sacramento
State for the seventh annual Arts Resource Faire, an all-day event that teaches
educators how to incorporate the arts into the classroom. The free event is
from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24 in the University Union.
Participants will
have the opportunity to listen to guest speakers, attend workshops and view
exhibits to learn more about arts integration, strategies and easy techniques
for a variety of art media. Workshops will illustrate how genres such as visual
arts, music, theatre and dance can be built into the classroom curriculum.
“This year,
for every school district in California, there is new state funding earmarked
for the visual and performing arts,” says Sacramento State professor and
faire coordinator Crystal Olson. “Because of this funding, districts will
have the opportunity to support teachers with professional development, materials
and supplies to deliver the arts to K-12 students. At this faire, participants
can learn about the power of the arts to transform classrooms and schools.”
The event will
open with the El Camino High School Jazz Band followed by a keynote address
by Nancy Carr, the California Department of Education Consultant for the Visual
and Performing Arts.
The faire is sponsored
by the California Arts Council; Phi Delta Kappa—Sacramento chapter; Sacramento
Chalk It Up!; Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission; Rudolf Steiner College
and University Enterprises, Inc.
One unit of University
credit is available for a fee, as well as approved professional development
hours for area teachers.
