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Professional Development

Puppetry in Practice hosts a wide variety of arts-based workshops for educators . Some of the courses can be taken for graduate credit and some are institutes for educators interested in bringing arts based literacy into the classroom. Others are provided on-site at schools.

 

 

A 5 topic literacy series could be configured as follows:

• Five 2-hour workshops (after school)

• Two 5 hour workshops(scheduled on weekends or holidays)

• Single 2 or 3 hour introductory workshops after school, on weekends, or on holidays

A series of workshops might include some like the following three examples:

 

Cinderella Stories

This workshop explores multicultural versions of Cinderella and rhythm stories based on folktales from around the world using hands-on puppetry and book arts techniques.  Classroom applications are explored.

 

Flip's Fantastic Journals

Anglo DeCesare, author/illustrator of the Flip series, shows ways to expand text through the arts.  Participants learn to draw the characters and create puppet characters and extension materials to expand the texts.  Listening, speaking, reading and writing applications are practiced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop Motion Animation

Teachers explore ways to connect aras of the curriculum using this exciting animation technique.  They explore a variety of ways to use technology in the classroom and create their own animation project.  Standards related elements are demonstrated and practiced.

 

Workshops may also be coordinated with a school residency, or can be stand-alone sessions scheduled on school professional development days, related to topics such as Working with ELL Students, Succeeding with Special Education Classes, and Providing Digital Tools to Student Progress, just to mention a fiew.

The Museum is currently hosting teacher workshops and parent programs linked to ESL enrichment through the arts.

PIP will be glad to work with your school administration to develop a professional development syllabus that meets your school's specific needs.

 

PIP has a requirements contract with the NYC Board of Education.