December 2024
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Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop - Maine Council for English Language Arts (MCELA)
Facilitators:
9:30 AM -1:00 PM Cost
Register here: https://maine.wildapricot.org/event-5966630 |
Overview:
Ekphrastic poetry refers to poetic works typically inspired by art in all its many forms. The Greek term ekphrasis specifically relates to the skill of applying vivid descriptions of something. That something could be a scene, a person, and object, a landscape. Enjoy a morning of ekphrastic poetry writing in partnership with MCELA and the Colby Museum of Art. We will explore a variety of ekphrastic poems, and then take a guided tour of the museum. Participants are invited to choose a work of art that speaks to them, spend time with it to capture the details, and then work on crafting drafts of their own ekphrastic poems in the museum’s educational center. After some writing and time for reflection, lunch will be held at the Colby dining hall.
Ekphrastic poetry refers to poetic works typically inspired by art in all its many forms. The Greek term ekphrasis specifically relates to the skill of applying vivid descriptions of something. That something could be a scene, a person, and object, a landscape. Enjoy a morning of ekphrastic poetry writing in partnership with MCELA and the Colby Museum of Art. We will explore a variety of ekphrastic poems, and then take a guided tour of the museum. Participants are invited to choose a work of art that speaks to them, spend time with it to capture the details, and then work on crafting drafts of their own ekphrastic poems in the museum’s educational center. After some writing and time for reflection, lunch will be held at the Colby dining hall.
July 2024
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Podcasting: Help Your Students Add Their Voices with Tiff Shaw
Teacher of English, Video Production, Podcasting, and Multimedia Design In-person Workshop at Winthrop High School 211 Rambler RoadWinthrop, Maine 04364 July 8, 9-12 pm Join us for an exciting and interactive half-day summer in-person workshop on podcasting with Tiff Shaw on July 8th from 9-12 at Winthrop High School. Discover how podcasting empowers students to share their voices, stories, and ideas while developing essential skills like communication, problem-solving, and creativity and learning. They become active participants in the media landscape, learning to craft compelling narratives and engage with diverse audiences. This workshop will be hands-on and immersive, allowing you to experience the creative process firsthand. Whether you're looking to integrate podcasting into your English curriculum or create a standalone course, this workshop will provide you with practical strategies, resources, and ideas to get started right away. Unleash the potential of podcasting in your classroom! Spaces are limited, so act fast! $25 for MCELA members (use your membership #/promo code (email [email protected] if you forgot your code) $30 (non-members) Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/902217255097?aff=oddtdtcreator |
2024 Summer reading and event centering Indigenous Reads
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Sat., March 2, 2024 @ Lewiston Middle School, Lewiston, Maine
Sat., April 6, 2024 @ Bonny Eagle High School, Standish, Maine
Exploring the Meaning(s) of Literacy
Finding Interdisciplinary Connections between the Language and Visual
In-person workshops at Lewiston Middle School, Sat., March 2, 2024, and Bonny Eagle High School, Sat., April 6, 2024
9:00 am-4:30 pm
6 contact hours
Cost: $55 (includes lunch)
How can we expand our understanding of these elements to include both the
Language and Visual Arts? This workshop is for teachers who are interested in multi-disciplinary thinking, learning, and making that combine both disciplines. Through writing poetry and creating a one-of-a-kind “artist’s book” we will investigate the relationship of form and content through aesthetic and literary means. The emphasis will be on process and skill-building.
No previous Book Arts experience is required!
We will consider some of the many educational benefits of interdisciplinary teaching and learning:
● Expression of Student Identity ● Experiential Problem-Solving
● Diversity of Student Experience ● Honoring Multiple Intelligences
Instructors:
Judy Novey (Visual Arts) and Lorry Stillman (Language Arts) are both veteran teachers at the Middle and Secondary levels. Together, over a span of twenty years, they created and taught an interdisciplinary course called Word & Image that combined the literacies of both of their disciplines. In retirement, they have developed a series of presentations and workshop formats that focus on the benefits of interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
Register here
Lewiston, March 2nd:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/817383515097?aff=oddtdtcreator
Standish, April 6th:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/824360974867?aff=oddtdtcreator
Finding Interdisciplinary Connections between the Language and Visual
In-person workshops at Lewiston Middle School, Sat., March 2, 2024, and Bonny Eagle High School, Sat., April 6, 2024
9:00 am-4:30 pm
6 contact hours
Cost: $55 (includes lunch)
How can we expand our understanding of these elements to include both the
Language and Visual Arts? This workshop is for teachers who are interested in multi-disciplinary thinking, learning, and making that combine both disciplines. Through writing poetry and creating a one-of-a-kind “artist’s book” we will investigate the relationship of form and content through aesthetic and literary means. The emphasis will be on process and skill-building.
No previous Book Arts experience is required!
We will consider some of the many educational benefits of interdisciplinary teaching and learning:
● Expression of Student Identity ● Experiential Problem-Solving
● Diversity of Student Experience ● Honoring Multiple Intelligences
Instructors:
Judy Novey (Visual Arts) and Lorry Stillman (Language Arts) are both veteran teachers at the Middle and Secondary levels. Together, over a span of twenty years, they created and taught an interdisciplinary course called Word & Image that combined the literacies of both of their disciplines. In retirement, they have developed a series of presentations and workshop formats that focus on the benefits of interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
Register here
Lewiston, March 2nd:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/817383515097?aff=oddtdtcreator
Standish, April 6th:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/824360974867?aff=oddtdtcreator