Training: Summer institute
2009 Summer Institute: Painting the Big Picture
The ’09 Summer Institute was held on the Oxford campus of The University of Mississippi July 12-16, 2009
This week of professional development was open to anyone interested in learning in, through and about the arts as well as how to integrate the arts into the total curriculum!
Download the 2009 Summer Institute brochure
2009 Summer Institute Instructors
Alison Marshall, PhD
Alison Marshall, PhD, is a teaching and performing artist, choreographer, and arts consultant who designs and presents dance and theatre based learning programs in schools, businesses and communities.
Althea Jerome
Althea Jerome has worked in the field of arts education throughout her career. With work experience in K-12 public schools, university, community arts organizations and statewide arts and education organizations, she has continuously pursued the importance of arts learning.
Anne Kotleba
Anne Kotleba was born and raised outside of Chicago, IL. She received her B.A. in Studio Art with a concentration in painting from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.
Bill Strickland
Keynote / 7pm, July 12, 2009 / Fulton Chapel / Open to public
Through the power of his vision, the consistency of his purpose, and an undying belief in the goodness of human beings, Bill Strickland, President and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, restores our faith in ethical, accountable, and visionary leadership.
Dr. Robert Damm
Dr. Robert Damm has served with distinction as a creative musician and a caring teacher in the Department of Music at Mississippi State University for 14 years. As Director of Music Education Partnerships, he displays exemplary dedication to upholding and reflecting the MSU principle of promoting cultural diversity and understanding through music.
Eli Yamin
Eli Yamin’s enthusiasm for music, creativity and community through song permeates his work as a pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. Through his energy and intellectual curiosity, he brings a freshness and riotous joy.
Evan Christopher
Clarinetist Evan Christopher is a refreshingly bright light on the international jazz scene. He combines virtuosity, immaculate taste, and enthusiasm with a deep commitment to exploring the full range of musical possibilities in the traditions of New Orleans Jazz.
John D. Hunt, Ed. D.
John D. Hunt, Ed. D. has a passion for teaching that is explosive. An Associate Professor of Teacher Education & Leadership at Mississippi College, a Staff Developer, Science Consultant for Providing Engaging Activities for Real Learning.
John Woodall, MD
John Woodall, MD, is a research fellow at the Judge Baker Children’s Center at the Harvard Medical School.
Kay Thomas
Kay Thomas, Visual Artist/Consultant for the ArtsSmart Institute for Learning, received a MFA in Ceramics from Arizona State University and a BFA in Ceramics from Texas A & M –Commerce, Texas.
Sara Miller
Sara Miller is a potter as well as the Education Program Coordinator for the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, MS. She holds a Masters in Education from Western Governors University and has partnered with countless Gulf Coast organizations…
Wavelength
Wavelength is an award-winning, improvisational theatre ensemble of actors and educators using humor, laughter and spontaneity to train, motivate and inspire educational professionals.
Our Vision
Now, and in the future, the Whole Schools Institute will be known and valued as the premier training ground for schools involved in education reform through the arts.
The institute’s highly professional training will model exemplary practice and will give educators the inspiration, knowledge, and skills to lead their students toward the goal of reaching their full potential.
The institute will utilize diverse educational strategies that reflect research findings regarding the value of verbal, kinesthetic, visual, musical, analytical, and emotional avenues for engaging the student’s head, heart, and hands in learning.
The institute will empower participants to provide leadership in local efforts to sustain professional growth and to implement exemplary arts integrated instruction.
The Whole Schools Institute will be an opportunity to forge relationships among institute staff, the Mississippi Arts Commission and local schools that will provide the creativity and perseverance required to sustain the work.
All of these commitments reflect the basic dedication of all those involved in The Whole Schools Initiative to the children of Mississippi and their growth and development.
