For updates on this event, please visit
THEATRE/DRAMA EDUCATORS
DuPage and Kane Area Theatre Educators
Countywide Institute Day and Spring D.A.T.E Meeting
7:45a-1:00p
(326 Joliet St., West Chicago, IL)
7:45-9:00a Roundtable - Mark Begovich, moderator
Meet & Greet and Activity/Program Sharing
9:00-10:00a Session - Rebecca Walker, presenter
Empowering All Voices Through Improvisation
10:00-10:15a - Break
10:15-11:00a Roundtable - Mark Begovich, moderator
Script Sharing for Season Planning
11:00-12:00p TBD
12:00-1:00p Roundtable - Mark Begovich, moderator
Lesson Plan Sharing
Sign up or login, complete the registration information and select THEATRE/DRAMA EDUCATORS when prompted. Then select the Theatre/Drama Institute Day at WEST CHICAGO HS
VISUAL/MEDIA ARTS EDUCATORS
DuPage and Kane Area Theatre Educators
Countywide Institute Day and Spring D.A.T.E Meeting
8:00-2:10p
(1201 W. New York St., Aurora, IL)
7:30-8:00a - Check In (Door 1)
8:00-8:45a Keynote - Chris Sykora
How Creativity Will Save Schools
9:00-10:10a Breakout Session 1
10:20-11:30a Breakout Session 2
11:40-12:50p Breakout Session 3
1:00-2:10p Breakout Session 4
Because we are ending the day at 2:10p and offering this day free of charge, no lunch time is set aside. Snacks will be provided in between sessions.
Sign up or login, complete the registration information and select VISUAL/MEDIA ARTS EDUCATORS when prompted. Then select the Keynote and other sessions to fill your schedule for the day.
VISUAL/MEDIA ARTS KEYNOTE ADDRESS by CHRIS SYKORA
How Creativity Will Save Schools
What is this thing called Creativity? We'll explore this Creativity thing and how it is misunderstood at best, underutilized at worst. Creativity has the power to save our educational models, and as such should be recognized as the core processor of learning in our education systems.
The Arts Educator Institute was created in 2017 to provide a day of relevant professional development sessions for K-12 Fine Arts educators during the annual Countywide Institute days in Kane and DuPage counties. At our last institute day back in 2018, more than 100 art teachers came together to network, get new ideas, and improve their craft. We hope you'll join us this year at West Aurora High School to make this year's Arts Educator Institute bigger and better than ever!
Check back in the fall to propose a session at next year's Arts Educator Institute.
Next year's AEI will include the following:
Grade Level
-
Elementary
-
Middle School
-
High School
-
Special Education
Content Area
-
Visual Arts
-
Media Arts
-
Theatre/Drama
Session Type
-
Hands-on Workshop
-
Interactive Lecture
-
Panel / Roundtable
-
Lecture / Presentation