[BHS etree] SUPT: Art IS Education Symposium: March 9 and 10

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ACOE:  Art IS Education Symposium: March 9 and 10

"It's a whole new world for California schools! How do I find my place in it?" 
Join teachers, artists, & administrators to make connections for arts 
learning partnerships and plan for new state arts education funding.

The Art IS Education Symposium on March 9 and 10 marks Alameda County 
Office of Education's 8th annual celebration of youth learning in and 
through the arts.  This celebratory event will feature David Perkins 
(professor, senior researcher, and an acclaimed academic on 
educational leadership from Harvard's Project Zero) Friday, March 9th 
at a reception and presentation from 5:30pm - 8:30pm at Mills College 
Concert Hall.  David Perkins will talk about "Whole Game Learning". 
 Superintendent Sheila Jordan will present Arts Learning Leadership 
Awards to Berkeley, Oakland and Emery School districts as they are 
playing a leadership role in bringing systems and structures for 
equitable classrooms through arts learning for every child, in every 
school, every day.  (Superintendent Michele Lawrence receives an 
award for the Berkeley Arts Learning Anchor School Initiative on 
Friday night).

Friday Evening reception 5:30 - 8:00pm
David Perkins of Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education 
on "Whole Child, Whole Game, Whole School Learning"
Arts Learning Leadership Awards and celebrating 15 years of quality 
dance education by Luna Kids Dance  

Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Interactive activities with Lois Hetland of Project Zero including 
Panel Discussion, Peer Sharing and work from Arts Learning Anchor 
Schools
Strategic Planning for Quality Arts Learning making effective use of 
new state funding
Arts Provider Roundtable Resource Fair

Register now online for discount: $35  
Cost at the door:  $45
Price includes Friday reception, Saturday lunch & resource materials.
Full information and registration at 
<http://www.acoe-artiseducation.org>www.artiseducation.org
For financial aid contact: Louise Music (510) 670-4174

                
Co- Sponsors: Mills College School of Education & the Arts Education 
Initiative at UC Berkeley. Supported by ACOE's History/Social Studies 
Project, California Arts Council, US Dept. of Education, William and 
Flora Hewlett Foundation, Ford Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas 
Fund, CCSESA, East Bay Community Foundation, and ANG Newspapers


Louise Music
Arts Learning Coordinator
Project Director, Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership
Alameda County Office of Education
313 W. Winton Avenue
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 670-4174 - Fax (510) 670-4207
<http://www.acoe-artiseducation.org>www.artiseducation.org