October Newsletter
The school year is in full swing and many of you are attending competitions, supporting students with auditions, and preparing to have a somewhat normal holiday season (which may require lots of additional hours of rehearsals, planning, etc.). It's difficult to find time for yourself to recharge, but I encourage you to do so however you can. It may mean you protect your plan time one day of the week to rest and refocus. Take a walk or enjoy time outside in the evening. Or you could drive home from school listening to your absolute favorite music, with the windows down and a Sonic drink in hand. Recharge and breathe - you've got this!
Free OSDE Regional Professional Learning Workshops
OSDE is excited to announce free, curriculum and instruction professional learning workshops for the 2021-22 school year. These three-hour workshops will be held in five different regions of the state and are designed to support educators with effective instructional strategies and resources aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards.
The Fine Arts workshop will focus on the new fine arts curriculum framework. Participants will be able to network with other arts educators and explore resources for their dance, drama/theatre, music, or visual art classroom.
Click on the links below to register for a workshop.
Please note that added safety measures are being taken at each location to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Each session has been designed to provide ample spacing for participants, and tables and chairs will be cleaned prior to session start times. Mask wearing will be highly encouraged, and additional measures will be implemented throughout the session to allow participants to feel comfortable while engaging in professional learning activities.
OSDE Connect
If you are looking for online professional development opportunities, please check out the OSDE Connect site. This learning community has modules with training in various education topics, including the arts. Currently, there are 4 modules that cover the new Fine Arts Curriculum Frameworks. This fall, more modules will be added, including an elementary general music module with an overview of the Kodály methodology. If you are interested in professional development and appreciate online learning opportunities, check it out!
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OkMEA will host the Fall Conference on October 14 at Oklahoma City University.
More information, including registration and session information, is available on the OkMEA website.
The University of Central Oklahoma is offering discipline-specific student days for students who are interested in the arts and possibly pursuing an arts degree.
UCO Dance Shadow Day
- Wednesday, October 6, 2021
- 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- UCO Campus - Music Building
Spend a day in the life of a UCO dance major! Open to high school juniors/seniors and college transfer students. Participate in university dance classes, tour the campus, meet UCO dance faculty/students and more! Registration is free, but space is limited.
UCO Piano Day
- Friday, November 5, 2021
- 12:00 noon – 7:30 p.m.
- UCO Campus – Music Building/Radke Fine Arts Theatre
Attend UCO Piano Day! Participate in a piano ensemble session, masterclass with UCO piano faculty mentoring, tour the campus and more! A complimentary dinner and tickets to the UCO Piano Division Concert featuring acclaimed Russian pianist and UCO Artist-in-Residence, Valery Kuleshov, will round out the day. Registration is free and open to high school and transfer students (all levels); parents and teachers welcome. School of Music auditions for seniors/transfers are also available during this event.
UCO Drama Day
- Saturday, November 6, 2021
- 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Location - TBD
Get ready for an incredible day of drama! Attend workshops in performance, design technology, or theatre education; take a guided tour of campus; enjoy dinner with faculty and theatre arts majors followed by admission to the evening performance of “Puffs.” Seniors/transfers can audition/interview for departmental tuition waivers. Open to high school juniors/seniors and college transfers. Registration is opening soon!
Questions for all events can be directed to ocae@uco.edu. Registration for all events is at https://ocae.uco.edu
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Journey to Quartz Mountain this fall for an all-inclusive, four-day workshop retreat at the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute. Taught by nationally renowned artists, workshops are offered for all skill levels and are held at the beautiful Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center in the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma. Scholarship funding is available to cover the tuition costs (all meals and lodging) for Oklahoma PK-12 public school educators.
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Weekend One: October 14-17, 2021
- Texture & Woodcuts - Benjamin Harjo, Jr
- Pigments to Paint and Working in the Landscape - Blake Morgan
- Painting with Wool - Dani Ives
- Photography - Jim Stone
- Transform Learning through Arts Integration for Elementary Educators - Sherry Hatton
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Weekend Two: October 21-24, 2021
- Stop Motion Animation for Teachers - Nicole Emmons
- Musicality of Language: Poetry Across Genres - Quraysh Ali Lansana
- Drawing: New Perspectives - Sarah Hearn
- Sustaining a Creative Life through the Visual Journal - David Modler & Eric Scott
- Teaching like it's Music - Doug Goodkin
Please see the OAI website for more information.
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American Theatre Company’s Fall Break Monologue Camp will bolster students' confidence by giving them two days of strategies to strengthen their performance as well as one-on-one feedback from our panel of working actors and theatre educators. They will also share tips for how to negotiate auditioning online.
Time will be spent specifically addressing monologues for college and OSAI Quartz Mountain auditions, OSSAA competitive speech, and ESU Shakespeare competitions.
- October 14-15, 1-5 p.m.
- 308 S. Lansing, Tulsa, OK 74120
- 9th-12th grade students
Students are strongly encouraged to come with a monologue. If they don’t have one, ATC can help them choose one that is right for them.
Monologue instructors include New York actress Marta Reiman, Associate Professor of Acting and Directing at UCO Emily Heugatter, and NSDA Triple Diamond coach Niki Alderson.
The OSU Museum of Art and the Prairie Arts Center are offering a teacher retreat on October 23 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. To register, contact Cat (catarin@okstate.edu).
On Saturday, October 30, Oklahoma City University's School of Theatre will host a FREE appreciation day for drama and visual art teachers. The day will include unique workshops, a complimentary dinner, and then your choice of attending either of two university productions. Also, if you have talented juniors and seniors, you can bring them, too.
The workshops will begin at 1:00 p.m. and include:
- Devising Plays with Your Students
- How to Succeed in Sound Design without Really Trying
- BA vs. BFA vs. Conservatory – Finding the Program That Best Fits You
- Sketch Up Modeling and Scene Design (bring your laptop)
- Creating Stage Blood and Props
- Boundaries and Consent in the Classroom
- Talking Shakespeare Good: A Quick and Dirty Guide to Making Shakespeare’s Words Your Own
- Better Monologue Auditions: Transforming Your Monologues into Scenes
- So You Like To Sew – Costume Design and Construction for the Stage and Screen
The evening productions are "Light & Sound on Steel & Glass" a light and sound art installation on the BOK Park Plaza skyscraper and the play "Enron."
If you are interested in attending this free event, fill out the online registration form.
Questions may be directed to Interim Associate Dean, Roberta Sloan (rasloan@okcu.edu).
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The 2021 OAEA Fall Conference will be held at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Friday, November 5th and Saturday, November 6th. The state conference is a great opportunity to learn from fellow art educators, network with peers, and obtain new techniques and ideas to implement in your classroom. There will also be an OAEA member show at the Gardiner Gallery at OSU during the conference.
Visit the OAEA Conference website for more information.
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Poetry Out Loud is a poetry recitation competition for high school students. It encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation while helping students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Students compete at the school level, with the school winner advancing to the state contest. The top two finalists from the state contest win cash prizes for themselves and their schools. The state winner receives a trip to the national contest in Washington, D.C. in Spring 2022.
Important Dates:
School Registration Deadline: December 1, 2021
School Contest Window: November 1, 2021 – February 9, 2022
State Contest at the University of Central Oklahoma: March 8, 2022
National Contest in Washington, D.C.: April 25-27, 2022
Questions? Contact state coordinator Carrie Bond at cbond4@uco.edu.
This project is supported by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts. Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute administers the state competition.
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The Oklahoma State Department of Education is seeking applications for a high-impact initiative designed to offer Oklahoma students free online math tutoring support.
The Oklahoma Math Tutoring Corps will provide students in grades 7-9 with real-time, virtual tutoring support from live tutors, three days a week for nine weeks starting in January 2022. Selected applicants will receive training and support to provide high-quality tutoring services to students in a virtual setting. Anyone with a current Oklahoma teaching certificate is eligible to apply. Certifications in math education are not required.
Tutor Responsibilities:
- Complete 5 hours of asynchronous and synchronous training in December 2021 (Dates to be determined)
- Provide 50 minutes of virtual tutoring 3 times per week for 9 weeks from January 2022 through March 2022.
- Attend 3 coaching sessions for tutors (Dates to be determined)
All training, coaching and tutoring sessions will occur outside of regularly contracted school hours.
Selected applicants will be compensated $50 per hour for up to $1,800 for the 2021-22 school year. There is also an opportunity for selected applicants to serve as Lead Tutors. Lead Tutors will be compensated up to $2,550 for the school year. The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 15th, 2021.
Interested applicants can apply here. For questions, please contact Anthony Purcell, Director of High School and College Math Readiness by email at Anthony.Purcell@sde.ok.gov or by phone at 405.522.6575.
October 4-29 - Putnam City Public Schools
November 1-30 - OAEA Educators
December 1-23 - Mustang Public Schools
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. If you are interested in displaying art at the OSDE, email Elizabeth, and she'll add you to the list of interested schools. Thanks!
October 6 - UCO Dance Shadow Day
October 14 - OkMEA Fall Conference
October 14-15 - ATC’s Fall Break Monologue Camp
October 14-17 - OFAI Weekend One
October 21-24 - OFAI Weekend Two
October 23 - OSU Visual Art Teacher Retreat
October 30 - OkCU Drama and Visual Art Teacher Appreciation Day
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