ELEVATE Professional Learning
Webinar Series
ELEVATE Professional Learning
Webinar Series
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Webinar Series
Through our ELEVATE Professional Learning community, we offer free, live streaming, and collaborative Professional Development workshops.
You can earn a PD certificate, as well as Graduate Credit through Lindenwood University for attending our workshops!
To learn more about our webinars, contact us at elevate@moaae.org
September 21 at 5:30pm
Live on zoom | RSVP Here
Film-making in the Classroom
Presented by Alexander Wiley
September 21 at 5:30pm
Live on zoom | RSVP Here
Film-making in the Classroom
Presented by Alexander Wiley
This session will cover two units: Scene Squad (narrative film--making) and Frame By Frame (stop-motion filmmaking) in which students 3rd-8th grade made various genre films. The session will delve into methods of teaching film-making, film-making education standards, and tips & tricks of the trade.
Alexander Wiley is a filmmaker and educator in Springfield, MO. He started teaching at Phelps Center for Gifted Education in 2019 and taught multiple film-making units to students of various ages. He started his film-making company, Yellow & Black Studios, in 2020; his company works on projects all around the world such as weddings, elopements, engagements, feature-length films, sports, music videos, and personal stories.
October 19 at 5:30pm
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Adaptive Music Making for All Classrooms
Presented by Ramón Rivera
October 19 at 5:30pm
Live on zoom | RSVP Here
Adaptive Music Making for All Classrooms
Presented by Ramón Rivera
Join Ramón Rivera, Music & Dance Teacher and Inclusion Specialist at Mount Vernon High School, for an engaging presentation focused on making your classroom more accessible to every student. Learn practical strategies, adaptive instruments, and inclusive classroom techniques that help students of all abilities participate, build confidence, and experience success in any school classroom.
Ramón Rivera is a Music & Dance Teacher and Inclusion Specialist at Mount Vernon High School in Washington, with more than 25 years of experience in education. He is the Director of the award-winning MV Mariachi & Folklorico program and is passionate about making music accessible to students of all abilities. In 2023 he was named the Washington State Music Teacher of the Year, a CMA Foundation Teacher of Excellence, and Seattle Seahawks Latino Leader of the Year. Through culturally responsive teaching, adaptive instruments, and innovative music education, he empowers students to participate, succeed, and find their voice through music.
November 16 at 5:30pm
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Art Integration and Civic Engagement in Schools: Collaborations with the Arts, ELA and Social Studies
Presented by Stephanie Hasty, Amanda Perschall and Elizabeth Barker
November 16 at 5:30pm
Live on zoom | RSVP Here
Art Integration and Civic Engagement in Schools: Collaborations with the Arts, ELA and Social Studies
Presented by Stephanie Hasty, Amanda Perschall and Elizabeth Barker
Explore how arts integration can deepen civic engagement, cultural understanding, and student voice through collaborative work across English Language Arts, Social Studies and Fine Arts. At Lebanon High School, arts integration is used to connect students to their own culture while increasing awareness for others. Featuring student research and reflection, interdisciplinary lessons, grant funded artist-in-residencies, mural projects, assemblies and a Culture Fair, the presentation explores how creative inquiry helps make connections to identity and global perspectives. Presenters Stephanie Hasty, Amanda Perschall and Elizabeth Barker use storytelling to demonstrate how culturally responsive teaching fosters curiosity, community responsibility, empathy and impactful student engagement.
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