Training: Summer institute
Summer Institute
This week of professional development is open to anyone interested in learning in, through and about the arts as well as how to integrate the arts into the total curriculum!
SAVE THE DATE! JULY 20-24, 2008
Check back for registration information concerning our 2008 Institute that will be held July 20-24, on the Oxford campus of The University of Mississippi.
See what we did last summer!
Video clips:
- An introduction from Malcolm White
- Keynote speaker Rafe Esquith
- Arts Experiences and Mini Tracks
- Artists as Educators
- Mixing math and art
- Finding art in science
- The value of arts in the curriculum
Download the 2007 Agenda (2MB PDF).
These downloads requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is available as a free download.
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 infused 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.
