The 2012 Des Moines Arts Festival® is now accepting submissions for student artists to participate in the Nurturing a Student’s Vision: Celebrating Artists K-12 student art exhibition (NSV) on-site at the Festival on June 22-24, 2012, in downtown Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park! Sponsored by Hubbell Homes, Des Moines Art Center and Des Moines Arts Festival® this program spotlights the creativity of central Iowa’s youngest artists!
Art teachers from eligible schools in the Heartland area may select artwork from up to four students to submit for the exhibition. These selected pieces from students in grades K-12 will be showcased for all to see at the NSV display throughout the three-day Festival weekend. The artistic achievements of these participating students will also be celebrated at the Visionary Artist Ceremony on June 23 at 11:00 a.m. at the Festival. Each student will receive a Certificate of Appreciation along with a Des Moines Art Center Student Membership presented by Rick Tollakson, Hubbell Homes President and CEO.
In addition to the exhibition, a jury will choose artwork from five of the participating students to be made into banners that accompany the exhibit on-site at the Festival. Following the Festival, these banners are displayed at the Des Moines Art Center. The entire exhibition will be showcased at downtown Des Moines’ Central Library for six weeks following the Festival.
Art teachers who are interested in participating in the NSV program should visit http://desmoinesartsfestival.org/student_artists.php for all submission forms and guidelines. Letters of intent are due to the Festival by March 16, 2012, to confirm participation.
Please direct NSV participant questions to Ryan Garvey at (515) 286-4923 or rgarvey@desmoinesartsfestival.org.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
Friday, February 24, 2012
UNI Jacobson Center to offer Literacy Coaching Preparation Program to Iowa School Districts
The Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy at the University of Northern Iowa offers teachers a variety of educational and professional development opportunities to enhance literacy education and ultimately improve literacy learning in all children. A key initiative of the center is the Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy (PCL), a model developed by the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. UNI's Jacobson Center is one of seven national training centers for the PCL, which features a systemic approach to school reform, based on preparing literacy coaches to work with school districts on best practices in literacy instruction.
PCL is dedicated to increasing student achievement. It includes high quality professional development, research-based instructional practices and a comprehensive assessment system. Highly prepared literacy coaches are the key to this effort. PCL literacy coaches are prepared by the Jacobson Center and other PCL centers during the course of a year-long training program. The Jacobson Center will welcome its first class of literacy coaches this summer at the Summer Institute scheduled June 25 through 28 at the Park Place Event Centre in Cedar Falls. Districts and Area Education Agencies are encouraged to send teams of teachers and administrators to the Summer Institute and to apply to have teachers trained to be PCL coaches.
Schools can apply for financial assistance for literacy coach preparation. The program is geared toward current teachers who hold a master's degree in literacy education or other related fields; are employed as a literacy coach in his/her school; hold a minimum of three years of teaching experience; and work in a school with a Reading Recovery program. School administrators must also apply and agree to implement the PCL model with integrity.
Prospective literacy coaches earn 21 hours of UNI graduate-credit coursework. They implement PCL in their schools during their year of preparation, conducting and facilitating professional development sessions with their school faculty and working with their principal to establish school-wide assessment and instructional systems.
For more information about PCL, the summer institute and to apply for the program, visit www.uni.edu/coe/pcl or contact UNI's Jacobson Center at (319) 273-2053 or jccl@uni.edu.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
PCL is dedicated to increasing student achievement. It includes high quality professional development, research-based instructional practices and a comprehensive assessment system. Highly prepared literacy coaches are the key to this effort. PCL literacy coaches are prepared by the Jacobson Center and other PCL centers during the course of a year-long training program. The Jacobson Center will welcome its first class of literacy coaches this summer at the Summer Institute scheduled June 25 through 28 at the Park Place Event Centre in Cedar Falls. Districts and Area Education Agencies are encouraged to send teams of teachers and administrators to the Summer Institute and to apply to have teachers trained to be PCL coaches.
Schools can apply for financial assistance for literacy coach preparation. The program is geared toward current teachers who hold a master's degree in literacy education or other related fields; are employed as a literacy coach in his/her school; hold a minimum of three years of teaching experience; and work in a school with a Reading Recovery program. School administrators must also apply and agree to implement the PCL model with integrity.
Prospective literacy coaches earn 21 hours of UNI graduate-credit coursework. They implement PCL in their schools during their year of preparation, conducting and facilitating professional development sessions with their school faculty and working with their principal to establish school-wide assessment and instructional systems.
For more information about PCL, the summer institute and to apply for the program, visit www.uni.edu/coe/pcl or contact UNI's Jacobson Center at (319) 273-2053 or jccl@uni.edu.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards
Adobe Youth Voices invites educators to participate in the Aspire Awards, giving young creatives the opportunity to have their work showcased publicly. This media festival seeks to recognize outstanding creative projects that demonstrate imagination and expression along with an evident motivation for social change.
Register: Sign up with Adobe Youth Voices Essentials and receive free creative curriculum covering subjects from printed posters to animated video.
Choose your format: The Aspire Awards will accept entries in the following categories (choose the format that best fits your students and their creative goals):
Need help finding project ideas? Check out the free creative curriculum offered by Adobe Youth Voices Essentials.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
Register: Sign up with Adobe Youth Voices Essentials and receive free creative curriculum covering subjects from printed posters to animated video.
Choose your format: The Aspire Awards will accept entries in the following categories (choose the format that best fits your students and their creative goals):
- Animation
- Audio
- Graphic Design
- Digital Photography
- Documentary
- Music Video
- Narrative
- Poetry/Experimental
Need help finding project ideas? Check out the free creative curriculum offered by Adobe Youth Voices Essentials.
The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not imply sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.
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