The Tobin Center’s FIRST ANNUAL Arts Integration Conference!

Monday, June 10, 2024

Harvey E. Najim Arts Integration Program

For Teachers PreK - 12th grade and Arts Specialists
FREE professional development in Arts Integration!

Credit (3 hours per workshop) provided upon completion of each session.

Explore the creative space where art form and curriculum overlap! These participatory workshops are designed to demonstrate ways to help students apply and expand their knowledge and understanding by connecting to the power and creativity of the arts across the curriculum. Movement, Puppetry, Visual Arts… Join like-minded professionals in this day-long deep dive into Arts Integration!

Five Artists - Eight Sessions - ALL FREE!

Schedule

8:30 - 11:30 am - first four concurrent sessions
11:30 am - 1 pm - lunch
1 - 4 pm - second four concurrent sessions

$100 Participation Stipend

The first 100 qualifying teachers who complete the full six workshop hours are eligible to receive a $100 stipend courtesy of CULTIVAR and Texas A&M San Antonio.

Teachers who are eligible for the CULTIVAR stipend must submit all required credentialing prior to attending the conference.

Eligibility:
- teach within Bexar County
- complete all six hours (sign in and post-survey verified for both morning and afternoon sessions)
- have uploaded all required credentialing to online form
  - professional email address
  - current resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  - complete Texas A&M University tax form (downloadable site below)

Upload Documents HERE

Workshops

Imani Gonzalez

First Session: Soundscapes: Building Reading Comprehension Through Sound and Rhythm | K-8

Explore new paths to help students develop reading comprehension strategies and make connections between music and language. This session guides participants through a process to help students create a Soundscape – a way to retell the story that connects students to the story’s tone, mood, setting, and the characters’ culture(s). This learning process will help students create sensory images, use questioning strategies, develop inference skills, and determine importance.

Second Session: Writing to the Beat of Jazz | 2-12

Teachers learn to immerse their students in the rich history of jazz, as they trace its roots and influences through African traditional chants, work songs, spirituals, ragtime, the blues, swing and bebop. Experience what happens when two cultures, African and American blues, collide to create an exciting new experience built on the musical elements of “repetition” and “call and response.” Explore strategies that give voice to student’s thoughts and feelings as an integral part of their development, engaging students in writing personal narratives with an understanding of the stories told in musical forms that led to the development of jazz, and encouraging students to connect their emotions to the content of writing.

Harlan Brownlee

First Session: The Many Ways to Move Through the Curriculum | K-8

Dance is not one thing. It is many. There are multiple ways to effectively use it in the classroom as an instructional approach depending on your learning objectives and placement within a unit of study. Join Kennedy Center Teaching Artist, Harlan Brownlee, as he draws on his 39 years of teaching experience and guides participants in a series of participatory movement-based structures designed to integrate into daily lesson plans and increase instructional effectiveness. Dress comfortably to explore this toolbox of movement strategies and leave with the knowledge of when and why to use them and get your students moving through the curriculum!

Second Session: Moving Through Poetry: Exploring Vocabulary and Meaning with Dance | 2-12

Working with the elements of dance, this workshop provides teachers an engaging approach for students to explore free-verse poetry and delve into the nuances of rich vocabulary. Take back to your classroom movement and dance strategies to enhance the meaning of text and help students express their understanding of words and poems.

Melanie Rick

First Session: The Power of Picture Books in Secondary Science, Social Studies, and English-Language Arts Classes | 6-12

It can be difficult for students to comprehend the curriculum because the topics, people, places and events feel abstract, removed from their own lives and/or the complex concepts or themes are simply hard to grasp. Picture books often deliberately simplify information while maintaining qualities of good literature such as rich vocabulary and gripping narratives. The art/illustrations are additional texts to bring depth, wonder and humanity to the conversation. In this workshop with Melanie Rick, learn a process for selecting and utilizing illustrations from picture books to build/activate background knowledge, create personal connections and inspire inquiry for all learners.

Second Session: Lines and Shapes: Integrating Geometry and Visual Art | PK-2

Lines and shapes are not only central to mathematical learning in PK-2, they are also building blocks within the visual arts and foundational letter and number writing skills. Explore how students can build basic vocabulary to describe various types of lines in works of art and create their own nonrepresentational drawings to discover how this approach fosters creativity in all types of learners!

Tanesha Payne

Morning Session Only: Math in Motion | PK-1

Unlock the magic of math and movement! Join teaching artist Tanesha Payne, where we'll delve into creative ways to blend dance and math, exploring counting, patterns, shapes, symmetry, and more. Aligned with the TEKS and the National Arts Standards, this workshop offers hands-on activities and collaborative discussions to equip educators with practical tools to enrich their teaching.

Katrin Blucker Ludwig

Afternoon Session Only: Strengthening Learning with Puppetry and Performance | PK-1

Integrating performing arts into a curriculum can be used as a strategy or tactic while igniting the imagination. Puppets can become your sidekick, help you transition from one activity to another, launch a topic, or become a character to aide in your lesson planning. Puppets also engage and focus students using techniques that may tap into auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners. Employ puppetry to make connections to the curriculum and engage students!

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Seats are limited to 35 participants per room.

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Networking Lunch

Pre-purchase your lunch ($15), hand-crafted onsite by our own chef! Your lunch will be waiting for you after the first session. Network with your peers and the professional artists here at the Conference!

For your convenience, make your Networking Lunch meal choice during the reservation process for MOMENTUM.

Menu:
Smoked Turkey Breast and Baby Swiss, Lettuce and Tomato, Mustard and Mayonnaise on a Croissant

-OR-

Grilled Italian Vegetables and provolone Cheese, Basil Marinated Tomatoes on Artisan Rolls

Served with Coffee, Water, or Lemonade, Kettle Chips, and a Chocolate Chip Cookie

$15
Due to food allergies and liability for our onsite catering department, outside lunches may not be consumed within The Tobin Center.

Complementary Parking

The Tobin Center Parking Garage
227 4th St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Parking vouchers will be handed out at the registration table.

Professional Development at The Tobin Center is ALWAYS FREE!

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