Fall Newsletter
The Office of Standards and Learning at the Oklahoma State Department of Education is excited to announce free professional development workshops for the 2024-25 school year. These workshops will be held in different regions of the state and are designed to support educators with effective instructional strategies aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards. Space is limited, so register today!
The fine arts workshop "Scaling Up: Elevating Your Elementary Music Classroom" will focus on elementary music education. Attendees will review the music standards, explore resources in the framework, and leave with new ideas for the classroom. Attendees will also be able to network with other elementary music educators. Please bring your device and a "Hello" or "Goodbye" song to share with the group. The songs can be for any grade level PK-5.
The in-person workshops will be from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Click the links below to register for the most convenient date/location.
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The Instruction Materials review process (better known as state textbook adoption) has begun for fine arts subjects. Committees of Oklahoma fine arts (music, visual arts, speech/drama/debate) educators are reviewing proposed materials from a variety of publishers. The committee review process will end in October. Teachers and administrators may review the proposed materials at a review site located in congressional districts across the state until October 31.
In November, the State Textbook Committee will review and finalize recommendations from the review committees. Approved materials will be placed on the state textbook list and districts may begin reviewing their options once materials are posted.
Questions? Contact Carolynn Bristow, HQIM project manager or Elizabeth Maughan, fine arts project manager.
Journey to Quartz Mountain this fall for an all-inclusive four-day, three-night workshop retreat at the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute (OFAI). Taught by nationally renowned artists, these weekend workshops are offered for all skill levels and are held at the beautiful Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge in the Wichita Mountains of southwest Oklahoma. Unlike other workshops, all meals and lodging are included in tuition, and every public school educator is eligible to attend on full scholarship due to funding from the State Legislature and the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Discounts are available for private school educators, college students, and many others.
Workshops are available in film, choral music, dance, drumming, felted wool, beadwork, woodcut print, watercolors, photography, and more. OFAI takes place October 3-6, 10-13, and 17-20 with different workshops offered each weekend. Registration is open. To learn more about OFAI and to see the full list of workshops and descriptions, visit oaiquartz.org/workshops.
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Students are invited to create artwork that reflects upon critical moments in Holocaust history. For example: Kristallnacht, the opening of Dachau (the first concentration camp) in 1933, Germany’s invasion of Poland, The Wannsee conference, the voyage of the Saint Lewis, the Nuremberg laws, etc.
All Oklahoma Middle and High School students (grades 6-12) are eligible to enter the contest. Art teachers are encouraged to utilize the Kristallnacht art contest as a resource for integrating the Holocaust in visual arts classes (70 O.S. § 11-103.6o). Integration is encouraged, but not required.
Submission Deadline: Friday, November 1, 5:00 PM. Submissions can be accepted anytime prior to the deadline Monday – Thursday 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM or Fridays 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, 2021 E 71st. St. Tulsa, OK 74136
On Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 PM, contest winners will be announced at the 2024 Kristallnacht Remembrance Event (location TBD). Winning entries will be displayed at the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in the Education Gallery after the event.
Contest information is available now. Questions? Contact Sofia Thornblad, Director of Holocaust Education at: curator@jewishmuseum.net
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September: Norman High School, Owasso High School, Edmond Elementary Schools
October: Piedmont Public Schools
November: Putnam City Public Schools
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