WHAT: SuperSaturday workshop

The Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts
invites you to come explore

DRAMA: THE MISSING LINK TO LITERACY

WHAT: SuperSaturday workshop
WHO: Karen Erickson is a master teaching artist working with schools in arts assessment, curriculum development, drama/theater education, integration, long range and partnership planning. Recently, she completed a term as president of the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education and currently serves as Chair of the National Governing Board of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network. The author of 5 books on drama education, she has also co-authored curriculum, assessment, and fine arts resources for the Illinois State Board of Education. (www.creativedirections.org)
WHEN: Saturday, February 3, 2006
Registration 8:30-9:00
Workshop 9:00-2:30

COST: $25 per teacher—PO or check due at registration

WHERE: Byrd School Cafeteria, 625 Lapsley Street, Selma, AL (Call if you need directions)

WHY: Discover how to build vocabulary skills, improve reading comprehension, and expand writing techniques through drama integration. Participants explore ways to transform language arts lessons into active, student-centered explorations of story elements, word choice, fluency, comprehension, writing, and characterization through drama strategies such as expressive movement and character development. Participants learn about activities that develop teamwork and creative problem solving skills in students through activities that help improve grammar, predicting, adding detail to writing assignments. Karen Erickson builds upon her years of teaching reading, writing, speaking, and listening to share activities that can be adapted to any grade, 1st-12th.

DETAILS: Lunch is furnished.
Receive resources for your classroom.
Dress comfortably—you’re going to be moving

Enrollment is limited to 4 participants per school. If space remains after Dec. 15, schools will be invited to register additional participants first come, first served.

The attached reservation form must be returned NO LATER THAN December 15, 2006. Please FAX your registration as soon as possible to 1-334-271-5392. Call if you need info-1-334-396-2432. Hope to see you on the 4thth!
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