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Free Arts Advocacy Toolkit

 Keep Arts in Schools.org sis a site where you can find a  new Toolkit, published in November by the Ford Foundation....it aims to help parents, teachers, and education advocates understand how the era of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) affects access to arts education.

School Arts Magazine Special Issue on Design Education

Martin Rayala (Kutztown University) and Paul Sproll (Rhode Island School of Design) have been invited by Davis Publishing to 
co-edit the October 2008 issue of School Arts magazine on Design Education. Articles and content editing must be completed in 
May 2008 so potential articles with photos will need to be identified within the next couple of months. 
(details below)

InSEA Osaka Call for Papers

The deadline for InSEA's conference paper submission is March 31. Go to the website set up for the event. Me? would love to go but can't rationalize the cost.
http://www.convention-j.com/InSEA-WC2008osaka/

Technology and Museum Education

UCAE is sponsoring a conference "Using Technology to Advance Museum and School-Based Learning" on Friday Feb 1. See attachments for more information, registration.

Download StudentsRegistration.doc

Download Seminar_Invitation.pdf

Free Workshops on African American Lives

professional development workshop based on this innovative series. 
Plan to join Thirteen for:
 
	*A sneak preview of footage from AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES
2;
	*A guided tour of the extensive online resources for
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2;
	*A demonstration of an AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 lesson
plan for immediate use in classrooms;
	*A keynote address by a leading African American history
scholar;
	*	Complimentary dinner;
	*	Resources and DOOR PRIZES! 
 
 
Monday, January 28, 4:30-8:30 pm
Thirteen/WNET Studios, 6th Floor
450 West 33rd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
New York City
 
PBS Thirteen invites tri-state area teachers to a special, FREE

Teachers at Sea

http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov/

This is a link to apply to a program for hands on science research with the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration.

Power of Art Student Essay Contest

Channel 13 (PBS) is sponsoring an essay contest (details below) Winner gets a signed book...hmmmm
SIMON SCHAMA’S POWER OF ART
NATIONAL STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST

More Money for Teachers

The most recent Foundation Center newsletter mentions numerous sources for school-based fund raising.
Some of the best links are
• TASC (The After-School Corporation) http://www.tascorp.org/section/resources/youth_funders/
• PENCIL (Public Education Needs Civic Involvement in Learning) http://www.pencil.org/
• Adopt a Classroom http://www.adoptaclassroom.com/

Happy money hunting!

Do Something!

dosomething.org is one of the rare non-profit sites that gives small grants to kids with good ideas. They are focused on just about any cause--animal rights and body image is a current focus. Several environmental awareness projects recently received funding.

Summer Joy

NY1 News interviewed numerous school kids this week inquiring about the joys of summer break. I didn't see  any teachers interviewed. So for the record, a big YIPPEE!for all teachers who worked hard under NCLB  and other tribulations.  Have a great summer!