Professional Development in the Arts for Standards and Instructional Support

Professional Development for Dance 

Equity in the Dance and Drama/Theatre Arts Classroom: In this session Dance and Drama/Theatre Arts Content Specialist Judi Hofmeister highlights definitions of equality vs equity, what the nucleus is of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) and aspects of Cultural Appropriation. She also touches on ideas for teaching performing arts in an inclusive, safe and diverse classroom.

Professional Development for Drama and Theatre Arts 

Equity in the Dance and Drama/Theatre Arts Classroom: In this session Dance and Drama/Theatre Arts Content Specialist Judi Hofmeister highlights definitions of equality vs equity, what the nucleus is of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) and aspects of Cultural Appropriation. She also touches on ideas for teaching performing arts in an inclusive, safe and diverse classroom.

Professional Development for Music 

Music: Hight Impact Instructional Strategies in Music: This module defines Best, First Instruction and outlines high-impact instructional strategies that can used in enaging students with learning in the music classroom.

Professional Development for Visual Arts 

Intent and Purpose of the Visual Arts Academic Standards: This session shares how to navigate the Visual Arts standards information on the CDE website as well as highlights the intent, purpose statements, definitions, and academic vocabulary foundational in understanding the Visual Arts Standards. 

Understanding the Design: Deep Reading of the CAS in Visual Arts: This video explains the layout and design of the CAS in Visual Arts as well as how to read the elements of the standards document to best support instruction.

Disciplinary Literacy in the Visual Arts Standards: This session defines disciplinary literacy and how it is evident in the Colorado Academic Standards in Visual Art. Educators can explore ways literacy authentically is embedded in the Visual Arts and can be used to support instruction.

High Impact Strategies of the Visual Arts Standards: This session explores research-based foundational shifts in Visual Arts education that informed the 2020 standards and the high-impact instructional strategies associated that may positively impact an educator's choices in curriculum and instruction.

Example Assessment of the Visual Arts Colorado Academic Standards: This video examines how to identify concepts, knowledge, and skills within the Colorado Academic Standards in Visual Arts and a few examples of how they could be assessed within an educator's choice of curriculum and instruction.