UC Davis School of Education

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Pathways to Understanding the Arts Disciplines (for generalist classroom teachers)

Provides 75 hours of instruction in the basic processes, techniques, skills and knowledge needed to begin teaching an arts discipline (dance, music, theatre, or visual arts) in the classroom.

  • Block I:
    Monday-Thursday, July 20-23, 2009
    Monday-Thursday, July 27-30, 2009
  • Block II:
    Saturday, October 17, 2009
  • Block III:
    Saturday, January 30, 2010

Fee: $700

(Optional) UC Davis Extension can be purchased for 7 quarter units.

Brochure and Application


Invitational Institute: Empowering Teachers' Creativity

SNAP is collaborating with Valley Sierra California Arts Project and this Invitational Institute will be at University of Pacific in Stockton

For Single Subject Arts Teachers and teachers who have a major or minor in an arts discipline to creatively explore best practices in Arts Education.

During the institute, participants have opportunities to:

  • deepen their subject matter content knowledge in all four of the arts disciplines;
  • engage in standards based instructional design;
  • demonstrate successful standards-based instructional practices;
  • deepen artistic growth through exploration of an Aesthetic Inquiry;
  • become informed about arts education issues and research;
  • engage in professional reflection

SNAP will pay for residence at UOP for teachers who live more than 50 miles away.

Fee: $1200 or $1000 each for teams of two or more from a school or district

Participants need to attend all blocks to complete the institute

  • Block 1
    Fri., June 12: 9 am to 5 pm
    Sat., June 13: 9 am to 5 pm
    Sun., June 14: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Block 2
    Mon.- Fri., July 13-17: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Block 3
    Thurs., Fri., Sat., July 30, 31, August 1: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Block 4
    Fri., September 25: 5 pm to 9 pm
    Sat.,September 26: 9 am to 5 pm
    Sun., September 27: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Block 5
    Fri.,October 16: 5 pm to 9 pm
    Sat.,October 17: 9 am to 5 pm
    Sun.,October 18: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Block 6
    Fri.,November 6: 5 pm to 9 pm
    Sat., November 7: 9 am to 5 pm
    Sun.,November 8: 9 am to 1 pm
    All blocks will be held at the University of the Pacific

Brochure and Application

FUNDING SOURCES:
CA Arts and Music Block Grant Funds
NCLB PD funds, Title I & II funds

For more information about the Summer Institutes, call or email Christine Monroe, Director, Sierra North Arts Project: 530-752-9683 clmonroe@ucdavis.edu


Register Now! 2009 3rd Annual TCAP Courageous Creativity Conference

Leading the Nexus of Arts & Career Education June 24 - 26, 2009

See, Experience, & Learn from the Inside about the Possibilities for Students in the Arts, Media, & Entertainment Sector with the Disney Imagineers.

For more information download a registration form or call TCAP 909-537-7542 Due to the unique nature of this conference, the conference is limited to 100 participants, register early as the conference has been a sell out the past two years!

Brochure and Application