The UCI Center for Learning through the Arts and Technology

Invites You to Attend the 2010 ArtsBridge America Conference

Free Interdisciplinary Professional Development Workshops in Visual and Performing Arts

Saturday, May 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Grades: 4 – 8

Workshop Curriculum: Mapping the Beat

Arts Disciplines: Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art

Core Curriculum Links: Social Studies and Geography

Sunday, May 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Grades: K and 1

Workshop Curriculum: Reading In Motion

Arts Disciplines: Music and Theatre

Core Curriculum Links: Language Arts

Please join Orange County K-12 teachers, UCI student teachers, and ArtsBridge America faculty and university students from several universities across the country for FREE interdisciplinary professional development workshops in Visual and Performing Arts at the 2010 ArtsBridge America Conference.  The UCI Center for Learning through the Arts and Technology is hosting a two day conference and professional development workshops on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2, at UC Irvine in the Calit2 Building.

Participate in hands-on workshops with teaching artists and educators, hear lectures by guest educators, and generate ideas to integrate the arts into classroom practice. The workshops will introduce standards-based VAPA lessons that can enhance your language arts, U.S. history, world history, and geography curriculum.

Registration: Register by April 15.  Space is limited, so register early. You are invited to attend the workshops on one-day or two-days, but registration is required.

ArtsBridge America Conference & Professional Development Workshop Schedule

8:30-Noon       Morning Workshops and Meetings

Noon-1:00       Lunch on your own.

1:00-4:30         Afternoon Workshops and Meetings

Location:         UC Irvine, 4100 Calit2 Building, Irvine, CA  92697 (next to the University Club)

For more information email artsbridge.clat@gmail.com or call (949) 824-5119.