Arts Learning
Arts Learning
The Guthrie Theater will establish a network of schools that will support collaboration between educators and teaching artists to encourage deeper engagement in theater, using the creative process to boost their academic and personal growth.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; John Ginocchio: Director of bands and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Suchitra Sairam: Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Kala Vandanam Dance Company; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato
ACHF Arts Education
Students' engagement with theater performance and theater education will increase interest in the arts, academic achievement and community engagement. Outcomes will be evaluated through surveys, interviews and data collection to determine progress in key areas, e.g. mastery of knowledge, attendance, participation, self-assessment of personal growth. 2: Educators will learn to integrate theater into classroom design, lesson structure and curriculum delivery to strengthen the quality of instruction. Educators will be interviewed and surveyed to assess the impact of professional development, working with artists and networking with other teachers on the quality and effectiveness of instruction.
Students' engagement with theater performance and education increased their interest in the arts, academic achievement and community engagement. Outcomes were evaluated through surveys, interviews and data collection to determine progress in key areas, e.g. mastery of knowledge, attendance, participation, self-assessment of personal growth. 2: Educators learned to integrate theater into classroom design, lesson structure and curriculum delivery to strengthen the quality of instruction. Educators were interviewed and surveyed to assess the impact of professional development, working with artists and networking with other teachers on the quality and effectiveness of instruction.
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