PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS

As part of the Civic Center’s commitment to arts education, our K-12 school programs include professional development opportunities for classroom teachers. By providing teachers with tools to integrate all areas of the arts— drama, music, dance, and visual— with core curriculum areas, we hope to make a longstanding impact on student learning and their development into critical and creative thinkers. 

 

In 2010, the Civic Center became a member of the Kennedy Center’s national Partners in Education program, along with our neighborhood school district Des Moines Public Schools.* This program builds local partnership teams and provides them with planning strategies and national-level resources to implement professional development opportunities for teachers. As one aspect of this partnership, the registration fee for current Civic Center professional development courses is waived for teachers employed by Des Moines Public Schools. To learn more  about this partnership benefit, click here.


"Absolutely loved it! I have taught 27 years and I have never been this excited to implement a new strategy in my classroom!! It's given me and my career new life!"

"This was one of the best workshops I've been to...Engaging and meaningful. Definitely the way that we should be teaching in our classrooms with our students."

"I would walk through a blizzard in snowshoes to attend this kind of quality PD."
 

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2011-2012 COURSES

ARTS INTEGRATION 101:
Creating a Framework to Teach the Arts and Core Curriculum Together

Focus: K-8 teachers, general instruction
Begins October 17, 2011

Experience and learn about arts integration techniques from leaders in the field in this sampler course. Integrating the arts with core subject areas has been shown to deepen student understanding and strengthen the retention of information and skills learned... Full course description and information >>>

ARTS INTEGRATION 201:
Deepening Student Learning Through Integrated Instruction

Focus: K-8 teachers, general instruction
Prerequisite: Arts Integration 101
Begins October 18, 2011

Further your abilities to develop and implement arts integrated lessons in your classroom through this second level course. Kennedy Center teacher artists will serve as guest presenters to lead best practice workshops... Full course description and information >>>

REFLECTIVE PRACTICES: 
Building a Classroom Culture of Inquiry

Focus: K-12 teachers, all disciplines
Begins October 22, 2011

Reflective Practices allow you to perceive deeply, think critically, and create an environment of respectful dialogue. Course participants will experience and learn about two reflective practice tools known as 'descriptive review' and 'critical response'... Full course description and information >>>

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MORE INFORMATION

For complete information on registration procedures, payment, and credit options, click here.

Questions? Call Michelle at 515.246.2355 or email education@civiccenter.org.