Professional Development Opportunities Abound
Being a member of WAEA and NAEA affords you the opportunity to join in some fantastic professional development via the State and National conventions. There are a variety of other high quality PD opportunities out there that go beyond your professional communities. Check out a few here on this page.
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In your upcoming summer activities, besides reading the newsletter, also consider attending a few professional development sessions. Check the Fine Arts Professional Development website. |
UW-Madison Offers PD Opportunities
UW-Madison is hosting some fantastic professional development opportunities for Wisconsin Art Educators:
Attend our FREE Saturday morning POINT workshop on Native American Beadwork and cultural appropriation, May 4 from 9:00 - 12:00 at UW-Madison. See this link for details and registration. Enroll in our second annual Summit for Art Educators, held at UW-Madison on June 24, 25 and 26 to learn how to integrate digital media and graphic design into your traditional 2D secondary art courses. Swanson Summit for Art Educators is a short, immersive, three-day workshop on integrating digital media and graphic design into traditional 2D high school art courses. Taught by veteran high school art educator Josh Newland. June 24-26, $180. Scientific Illustration Part of our continuing studies series, meet Tuesday evenings for five weeks with scientific illustration expert Jackie Whisenant. June 4 - July 6. $155. Join the Wisconsin Teachers of Local Culture for a day-long immersive experience to learn more about Scandanavian Folk Arts in the K-12 Classroom on Friday, May 3 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. WTLC pays for your sub and hotel (if needed) if you are one of the lucky 10 teachers selected to participate!. Summer Arts Studio Intensive one-week workshops taught by UW-Madison studio faculty. Choose from workshops in glass blowing, printmaking, ceramics, digital fabrication, woodworking, painting and drawing, and metals. June 16-22. $2000 (includes lodging, most meals, and all supplies). Take time this summer, to refresh and revitalize your own artistic practice Dr. Mary Hoefferle Faculty Associate of Undergraduate Art Education Departmental TA Supervisor University of Wisconsin-Madison 608.772.7016 Northland and Forest LodgeNorthland and Forest Lodge
Northland and Forest Lodge will work with art educators to develop PD programs at the Lodge. https://www.northland.edu/sustain/forest-lodge/ Contact Mary Jo Gingras at the Lodge at (715) 682-1392 History The Forest Lodge was gifted to the Forest Service. Northland has a contract to steward the renovation, tours and education programs. The Lodge and most of the out buildings were built in 1929 on a logging site and in 1999 it was given to the Parks Service by Mary Griggs Burke. The Art of Education |
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