June Newsletter
The summer months are a great time to network with other teachers and acquire new ideas through professional development. This summer is no different and the OSDE is excited to announce that there will be free webinars to help prepare you for the 2020-21 school year. The webinars will feature Oklahoma teachers as they share what worked for them during distance learning this spring. The presenters and session dates are below.
- June 16, 10 a.m. - Brooke Perez, Secondary Drama/Theatre
- June 16, 3:30 p.m. - Frances Williams, Middle School Art
- June 17, 10 a.m. - Katie Wonderly, Elementary General Music
- June 17, 1 p.m. - Heather Bellows & Jared VanVickle, Instrumental Music
- June 18, 10 a.m. - Ashlynn Dickinson, Elementary General Music
- June 18, 1 p.m. - Eric Lyons, High School Art
Zoom session information is available here and on the OSDE Fine Arts Website. Mark these dates and times on your calendar!
 To read the full statement and see the list of supporting organizations, visit https://nafme.org/wp-content/files/2020/05/Arts_Education_Is_Essential-unified-statement.pdf Consider using the statement (or portions of it) in materials as you prepare for the 2020-21 school year.
Every July, the OSDE presents professional development in high schools across the state. This year, the PD has moved online and teachers from all over the state may attend sessions! You can find more information on the EngageOK site.
Please note that the Fine Arts Session "An Introduction to the New Oklahoma Fine Arts Standards for Dance, Drama/Theatre, Music, and Visual Art" will be on Thursday, July 16, from 10:30-noon. Co-presenters will include Oklahoma arts educators who helped create the new standards. Join the conversation and learn about the new fine arts standards!
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Ardmore City schools approached distance learning creatively throughout their fine arts disciplines. Watch the video below to learn more!
This series of resources was created BY visual arts and design educators, FOR visual arts and design educators and will continue to be updated and developed as we move toward the 2020-21 school year. Visit the NAEA website for more information.
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The 2021 Junior Duck Stamp Program art competition has been announced. Remember that there is curriculum available on the Junior Duck Stamp website. Contact Phillip Stevenson for more information.
The current art display for Youth Arts Month will be removed as soon as work schedules return to normal at the SDE. Teachers will be able to pick up their student art from OAEA members sometime this summer.
July 12-August 3 - Nancy Nortz, Oklahoma Student Art Exhibition
August 3-28 - Rachel Tilley, Edmond North High School
A virtual art gallery is available on the SDE Fine Arts website for students and families who would like to see pictures of their work in the OSDE (Oliver Hodge) Building.
June 8-9 - Conn-Selmer ONLINE Summer Institute
June 14-19 - OSAI At Home
June 15-19 - Online OSDE Teacher Feature Webinars
June 22-26 - 2020 ONLINE International Thespian Festival
July 16 - Fine Arts EngageOK Session
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