Donna Wissinger, Flutist and Florida-based Teaching Artist, Jacksonville

A successful teaching artist will share a learning journey of designing programs that meet the needs of teachers and students.  Connecting passion to planning standards-based lessons, keys to building a program that excites, marketing and promoting your work, and assessing your impact on schools and students will be included.

Connecting through Community Partnerships -- The Dorothy Johnson Gallery (Upstairs)

Kennedy Center/Dana Teaching Artists Program in Sarasota

Leslie Lacktman, Education Director, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota
Karen Bell, Teaching Artist, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota

Building Learning Communities through the Arts

This NEA funded program, Building Learning Communities through the Arts, will expand and advance outcome-driven arts education programs for middle school children and their teachers in Palm Beach County through a new competitive funding program for cultural organizations. With more major cultural organizations than any other coastal community in the Southeast, this County has an opportunity to impact the number of students receiving quality arts education in the classroom by partnering cultural organizations with schools and artists in residence, and by enhancing the abilities of these organizations and teaching artists through training and evaluation. Incorporated in the model is professional development for educators, artists, cultural education leaders, and parents.

Alyx Kellington, Director of Arts & Cultural Education, Palm Beach County Cultural Council, West Palm Beach

Connecting within a School -- Classroom B

Integrating the Arts with the Classroom Curriculum

A successful teacher will share classroom-tested strategies and materials for standards-based arts integration through visual arts, drama, and writing. A hands-on experience with book-making will be included.

Andrea Gelfuso, Professional Development Leader, Oscar J. Pope Elementary School, Lakeland

Connecting through Community Partnerships -- Children’s Center

Building a Cadre of Teaching Artists

Discover what one school district has done to “grow” its own teaching artists for work in their schools. The program administrator and a teaching artist will share their ongoing journey.

Peggy Nolan, Visual Arts Resource Teacher, Brevard County Public Schools, Vierra

Linda Geiger, Fiber Artist, Rockledge

Planning for Success

A successful teaching artist will share his planning process, including how to tailor his program to meet the needs of specific markets.

Dario Moore, Founder, Contemporary Dance Company, Orlando

Connecting through Technology -- Classroom A

Building the Better Mouse Trap: Applied Learning Pedagogy in New Media Education Models

Learn about Full Sail’s new concept of the “wired” classroom in which students engage in interactive lectures and applied learning that encourage immediate synthesis of the theories presented through well-planned exercises. Presenters will share their process as well as successes and setbacks.

Treista Hall, Chair, Department of Digital Publishing, Full Sail University, Winter Park

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Presents The Distance Learning Integrated Arts Program

Teaching instructor and program coordinator will share information about the Art and Culture Center’s interactive 45 minute K-12 Standards-based televised programs broadcast to all Broward County Schools.  Learn about the collaborations that make this possible as well as the content that creates raving fans via viable integrated arts programming.

Sherie Tengbergen, “The Watercolor Gourmet”, Certified Art Teacher and Touring Workshop Presenter, Boynton Beach

Melissa Grabiec, Education Coordinator, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Connecting through Community Partnerships -- Children’s House

Arts Enrichment Experiences that Last:  Partnerships, Presenters, Materials

This session will share examples of two successful Osceola County artists in education programs that connect schools and community agencies in promising ways. Planning strategies as well as specific materials will be shared.

Debbie Fahmie, Fine and Performing Arts Resource Specialist, Osceola District Schools, Kissimmee

Don and Tutu Harrell, Teaching Artists, Orisirisi, Winter Garden

Dr. Ann Tyler, Program Mentor, Kissimmee

Stephanie Day, Children’s Theatre Director, Osceloa Center for the Arts

Jules Davidson, Visual Arts Director, Osceola Center for the Arts

Connecting within a School -- The Dorothy Johnson Gallery (Upstairs)

Florida Folk Music, an Interdisciplinary Study for 4 th Grade

Discover how an experienced teacher incorporates listening, reading and writing experiences in the study of Florida folk music and Florida folk tales.

Cynthia Turner, Music Teacher, Volusia County Public Schools: Indian River Elementary School, Edgewater

Keynote: Crusading for Creativity

Dr. Larry R. Thompson, President, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota

Principals Panel: School Success with Teaching Artists

In this discussion, you’ll learn what principals of successful schools expect of teaching artists… thoughts about Why? What? How? … from introducing yourself to assessing the effectiveness of your work will be included.

Steven Dragon, Principal, Gocio Elementary School, Sarasota County

Brian Kier, Principal, Davenport School of the Arts, Polk County

Dr. Mary Palmer, Moderator, Florida Alliance for Arts Education, Founder

Connecting through Community Partnerships -- Main Gallery Downstairs

Linking Schools and Community Arts: Teaching Opportunities for Artists

Inspired by the pioneering “artists in the schools” programs led by Dorothy Johnson in the 1970s, the Museum of Florida Art builds on its traditions using artists in school residences to heighten students’ experiences with Museum exhibitions and collections. The presentation will overview artists in residence programs with Volusia County Schools: "Legendary Florida" and "Points of View".

Jennifer Coolidge, Executive Director, Museum of Florida Art, Deland

Pam Coffman, Education Director, Museum of Florida Art, Deland

Les Slesnick, Teaching Artist, Orlando

Connecting with Teaching Artists – The Dorothy Johnson Gallery (Upstairs)

This session provides an opportunity to learn more about the work of an artist in education. Ideas large and small will fill this session with an experienced “career” teaching artist.

Donna Wissinger, Flutist and Florida-based Teaching Artist, Jacksonville

Connecting to the Sunshine State Standards -- Classroom A

Dr. Linda Lovins, Fine and Performing Arts Program Specialist, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee

Keynote: I Come from a Place…

Dr. Megan Alrutz, Assistant Professor, Theatre, and Director MFA Theatre for Young Audiences Program, University of Central Florida, Orlando

Reflection: Dr. Mary Palmer

Please visit www.faae.org for Symposium proceedings and other follow-up information.

Thank you for joining us!