Professional Development for SY 22-23
Equitable Literacy in the Arts
2022-2023 School Year
2022-2023 School Year
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This self-paced course will begin with a foundation of the five areas of equitable literacy. Arts educators will then read articles along with a selected book tied to culturally and linguistically sustaining practices and standards-aligned content. This will be followed by participating in two one-hour modules focused on disciplinary literacy. Lastly, educators will create a lesson unit linking enabling texts with disciplinary literacy. The unit and examples of student work will be displayed on a Google Slideshow. This course is only open to visual and performing arts educators in order to meet the capacity of the central arts department who will be interacting with the arts educators via Google Classroom.
Vector Description: In this course, participants will learn about the five areas of Equitable Literacy and deepen knowledge of enabling texts and disciplinary literacy in order to:
This course is most relevant to visual and performing arts educators in PreK-12. The maximum enrollment in this course is 50 participants. Educators will complete a google slideshow presentation with examples of student work as a course deliverable. Disciplinary Module Authors Include: Fabiola Decius, Josiah Quincy Upper School Jarritt Sheel, Berklee College of Music Lovely Hoffman, Edison K8 School Dr. Louisa Penfold, Co-Chair of Arts Learning at Harvard University Dr. Suzanne Hall, Temple University |
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Black Acting Methods: Critical Approaches Book Club
Dr. Sharrell D. Luckett, Founder of The Black Acting Methods Studio Oct-Nov 2022 We will meet via Zoom twice. The second Zoom session will be with Sharrell Luckett:
Sharrell Luckett is the co-editor of the book, BLACK ACTING METHODS: CRITICAL APPROACHES, and she is the founder of The Black Acting Methods Studio, a “mobile and online training institute where actors of all heritages can gain in-depth knowledge about acting processes, methodologies, and philosophical underpinnings rooted in Black American culture and tradition.” She first encountered what would become known as Black Acting Methods while a student at Tri-Cities High School for the Visual and Performing Arts in East Point, Georgia under the tutelage of Freddie Hendricks, “an African American theatre director and teacher who created full-length musicals and dramas with youth and young adults, often without a script.” Ms. Luckett and another alumnus of the Hendricks Method, Tia M. Shaffer, spent years of doctoral research studying, identifying and understanding “…how a large number of young and mid-adult Black actors and designers who trained with Hendricks found unanimous success in an industry that is often marginalizing.” The Black Acting Methods book club will consist of reading the book, reflecting by writing responses to written prompts, and with a live discussion with the author. |
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Steel Pan Introduction
Becky Bass, Steel Pannist
Oct 26th, 2022 | 7-8 PM via Zoom
Becky Bass, Steel Pannist
Oct 26th, 2022 | 7-8 PM via Zoom
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New-England treasure Becky Bass is known for her “euphoric steel pan playing, soulful voice, and powerful stage presence, on and off camera. A native of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Bass utilizes her talent to highlight Caribbean music’s evolution through human necessity and resilience, and share the complex history of Caribbean music and its influence on the U.S.” A 2013 graduate of Brown University in Theatre Arts & Performance Studies, Becky received Brown’s Weston Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, is now a two-time New England Urban Music Award winner & RI Motif Award winner, and can be heard while performing her Caribbean Soul music solo as well as with several bands all over the New England area, such as Zili Misik, Natural Element, and Sidy Maiga & Afrimanding. She also lends her musical talents to Rhode Island’s RPM Voices, a cross-cultural, multi-generational gospel choir led by Dr. Clarice Thompson and Delbert Collins, as a soloist, musician, and youth choir director. Since the start of her career, she has performed in many professional theaters across New England as well as in a few films, TV shows, and commercials, including a national commercial with Kohl’s & Hulu, a regional commercial for AAA, and most recently, a speaking role in the show Julia on HBOMax. Favorite Regional Credits: Ain’t Misbehavin (Armelia McQueen); A Night with Lady Day (Billie Holiday); Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle); RENT (Mrs. Jefferson/Blanket Lady); Aida (Nehebka). Becky has had the opportunity to open for and perform with many international artists, including Grammy Award-winning vocalist Oumou Sangare and violinist Damien Escobar, Emmy Award-winning composer/performer Daniel Bernard Roumain, Yellowman, Warrior King, and Wyclef Jean. She also has performed at the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.), New York City’s Lincoln Center, Chicago’s Underground Wonder Bar, and Off-Broadway theater LaMaMa. During her free time, she teaches music & theatre to students every chance she gets because she believes giving back and mentoring youth are extremely important aspects of being an artist in the community. She’s very thankful to her family and friends for their continued love and support. www.beckybass.com; IG: @beckybassmusic
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Strategies and Tactics for Teaching Drama in an Inclusive Classroom
Shea Schatell, Dept. Head of the Multi Arts and Mvt. Dept. at The Carroll School
Oct-Nov, 2022 | Campbell Resource Center
Shea Schatell, Dept. Head of the Multi Arts and Mvt. Dept. at The Carroll School
Oct-Nov, 2022 | Campbell Resource Center
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This creative arts workshop will introduce innovative pedagogical concepts for instructing drama activities with a variety of learning styles within a drama classroom. Participants will explore enhanced hands-on activities that incorporate best practices for how to give directions, and how to sequence activities, through a multi sensory approach. Teaching methods are customized to give each student what they need in order to run a successful teaching environment, with minimal behavioral intervention. Participants will engage in reflective discussions combined with hands-on activities to support the current challenges of teaching theater within one's unique school culture. Shea Schatell is the Theater Teacher and Director, and Department Head of the Multi Arts and Movement Department at The Carroll School.
Dates and times: K-6 Session 1: October 27, 2022, 4:30-6:30pm K-6 Session 2: November 3, 2022, 4:30-6:30pm 7-12 Session 1: November 9, 2022, 4:30-6:30pm 7-12 Session 2: November 16, 2022, 4:30-6:30pm Location: Campbell Resource Center |
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High School Improv Games
Nov 2022 - Mar 2023
Site-Based at Schools
Nov 2022 - Mar 2023
Site-Based at Schools
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In this partnership with Improv Asylum, BPS theatre teachers will receive training for how to introduce improvisation to their theatre students. Guest artists will visit your classroom to check in; and the training will culminate with performances and improv games at Improv Asylum.
All you need to participate is to be a dedicated theatre teacher, hold an hour of rehearsal minimum per week from late November until March (excluding holidays), and have a team of at least 8 students. Teacher training will be in early November. Training dates and school visits will be negotiated on a school-by school basis. Boston Citywide Competition will be in April East Coast Finals will be in May |
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BrainDance Fundamentals
Dionne Kamara, Director of Movement at Union Square Play
Nov 16th, 2022 | 6-8 PM via Zoom
Dionne Kamara, Director of Movement at Union Square Play
Nov 16th, 2022 | 6-8 PM via Zoom
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The BrainDance, developed by Anne Green Gilbert, is a sequential and holistic exercise based on developmental movement patterns healthy human beings naturally move through in the first year of life. The BrainDance integrates mind and body and may be adapted for all ages and abilities. Through theory, reflection, discussion, and movement this workshop offers a foundational and science based understanding of each BrainDance pattern. With the use of props, music, dance concepts, folk dances, and relationships we will explore a variety of ways and strategies to teach and perform this holistic exercise for preschool age children through adults. Teachers will come away with lots of creative ways to teach and keep the BrainDance fun and engaging for their students.
Dionne Kamara (she/her), a former member of Urban Bush Women performance company, is currently a resident teaching artist in New York City and is the Director of Movement at Union Square Play, a center for holistic development for children 0-5 years old. Dionne teaches creative dance integrating academic curriculum to children in public schools, enabling them to express their thoughts and ideas through the art of dance. Her work in Brain-Compatible Dance Education has enabled her to work with people of all ages from infants through adults nationally and internationally. Dionne has been a faculty member of the Creative Dance Center!s Summer Dance Institute for Teachers since 2003 along side her mentor and teacher Anne Green Gilbert. |
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CLSP in the Arts Book Club: Cohort 6
Self-Paced, Fall 2022
Self-Paced, Fall 2022
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Course Description: BPS Arts educators will identify a problem of practice and implement an action plan connected to culturally and linguistically sustaining practices in the arts and creating an anti-racist classroom. Educator growth will be documented through reflections of book readings, podcasts, online conferences with book authors, and an inventory of curriculum materials for instructional bias. Educators will present evidence of their growth through a Google slide deck. This course will be taught on Zoom and managed through Google Classroom.
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BPS Arts Annual PD Day
John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science | Roland Hayes Music Building
Jan 3rd, 2022 | 8 AM-2:30 PM
John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science | Roland Hayes Music Building
Jan 3rd, 2022 | 8 AM-2:30 PM
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We are in the planning stages for our annual PD for BPS Arts educators across the district. Stay tuned for updates regarding date, time, location, keynote speaker, and our workshop/clinician lineup for the day!
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Opera Creation Through Arts Integration
Collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
Location TBD
Collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
Location TBD
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This workshop is a collaboration between BPS Arts and Boston Lyric Opera’s education department. Based in the nationally-recognized Music! Words! Opera! Curriculum, this project-based learning model prepares educators (with or without an arts background) to lead students through the process of creating their own opera, or theatre piece with song. This 8-week intensive is open to K-12 teachers. PDPs available!
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
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Teaching Playwriting to Students
Fabiola R. Decius, Theatre Teacher at Josiah Quincy Upper School
Date and location TBD
Fabiola R. Decius, Theatre Teacher at Josiah Quincy Upper School
Date and location TBD
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This professional development opportunity is for theatre teachers who wish to teach a playwriting unit in their classrooms. Focusing on the 10-minute play, Ms. Decius will introduce participants to playwriting fundamentals, including guidelines and exercises for leading students through the process of writing their own plays. Elements include: brainstorming ideas and the first page; story archetypes—7 basic plot points; strategies and suggestions for writing a strong script; a ten minute play rubric; and much, much more.
Fabiola R. Decius’ plays include “Haiti Chérie”, “Final Verdict”, “In Sync”, “Ice Cream Bucket List,” “Date Night Surprise”, “Chicksmas”, “Draped in History”, “Free Before Eleven”, “Consent”, "Black Jesus", “Bus Stop (Birthday)”, “RX 3162020”, “The Test”, URGENT CARE, MAN OF THE HOUSE, and FIGHTING FORGIVENESS, which have been produced and/or developed at Bryn Mawr College, Lesley University, the Boston Public Library, Our Voices Festival, Fade to Black Festival, the Boston Theater Marathon, South Shore Playwrights Showcase, Roxbury Repertory Theater, Controlled Kaos Productions, Hibernian Hall, the Office of War Information (Bureau of Theater), Company One Theatre, the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatres, the Boston Neighborhood Network channel, and the Long Island Theatre Collective. Fabiola was a Creative City grant recipient through the New England Foundation for the Arts in 2018, and founded Teens WRITE (Writing, Reading, and Investigating Theater Everywhere), which is a program for teenagers to write, revise, cast, direct, and produce original plays culminating in a Ten-Minute Play Festival. |
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Let There Be Light: ETC Ion Lighting Board Training
Deb Sullivan, Production Manager at Actor's Shakespeare Project
Dates and times contingent upon receipt of lighting boards currently on order
Location TBD
Deb Sullivan, Production Manager at Actor's Shakespeare Project
Dates and times contingent upon receipt of lighting boards currently on order
Location TBD
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This professional development will train teachers to become competent programmers on the ETC ION lighting board console. Teachers will learn to create dynamic lighting for any given performance. The ETC lexicon will be explained and integrated so the manual will become a valuable tool as more and more features are discovered and utilized. From the basics of getting the lights on and writing a simple cue stack to programming multiple intelligent fixtures into sophisticated sequences, teachers will learn the tools to give their students the guidance to light up the worlds they create on stage. Ample board time will be allotted in all sessions so teachers get hands-on experience programming the ION console.
Deb Sullivan is a veteran production manager (Actor’s Shakespeare Project), theatre manager (Boston Center for the Arts), and lighting designer (more than 20 years in and around Boston). |
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All About Jazz
Fall 2022 Music Education Symposium
Berklee College of Music | David Friend Recital Hall
Oct 18th, 2022 | 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
Keynote speaker — Victor Wooten, Berklee Visiting Scholar in Performance Studies
Fall 2022 Music Education Symposium
Berklee College of Music | David Friend Recital Hall
Oct 18th, 2022 | 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
Keynote speaker — Victor Wooten, Berklee Visiting Scholar in Performance Studies
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Symposium Schedule
9:30 - 10 AM Welcome and Live Music (Boston Latin School) Dr. Cecil Adderley, Chair, Music Education Dr. Rhoda Bernard, Assistant Chair, Music Education Libby Allison, Professor, Music Education 10 - 10:45 AM “Take a Solo : Improvisation in Jazz Education” Allison Kipp, Music Specialist Legacy Elementary School Loudoun County, VA Break 11 - 12:00 PM “The Spirit of Music: My Family, My Story” Victor L. Wooten Grammy Award Winning Artist, Educator, and Author Berklee Visiting Scholar in Performance Studies Break 12:15 - 1 PM “Riffs in Jazz Education” Including Moderated Q&A with Victor Wooten Dr. Darla S. Hanley, Dean, Professional Education Division Berklee College of Music 1 PM Lunch: Boxed lunches in The Loft (3rd Floor, 921 Boylston St.) 1:50 PM Welcome, Afternoon Session: Live Music by Music Education Majors at Berklee College of Music 2 - 2:45 PM “Jazz Education of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” Panel Discussion Libby Allison, Professor of Music Education, Moderator Lisa Linde, Jazz Ensemble Director Newton South High School Spencer Parrish, Band Director Needham High School Stefano Marchese, Assistant Professor Voice and Professional Music Departments Berklee College of Music & Music Teacher Eliot K-8 Innovation School Ann Marie Tremblay, Choral Director Medfield High School Break 3 - 4:30 PM “Everybody Wants to be a Cat” Calling all music teachers, future teachers, parents, and caregivers! This hands-on session is designed to share innovative jazz-based teaching strategies from “Jazz Is Elementary: Creativity Development Music Activities, Movement Games, and Dances for K-5” that promote creativity development for young children. Participants will experience original music activities, movement games, and dances that engage children to Respond, Create, and Perform. All examples are connected to iconic jazz recordings of yesterday and today (accessible via streaming audio platforms). Come join us to sing, play, move and create. Playlist provided. Dr. Darla S. Hanley, Dean, Professional Education Division Berklee College of Music Allison Kipp, Music Specialist Legacy Elementary School |
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Boston University Global Music Festival
Sept 17th, 2022
Sept 17th, 2022
Enjoy a celebration of international music from traditional sounds to eclectic fusion and high-energy party jams, as well as a Global Bazaar featuring artisans and local cultural organizations. Please invite colleagues, friends, and students to join as well! Free & Open to the Public of all ages!
Location: BU Beach (735 Commonwealth Ave - Rear)
1:00 PM-4:00 PM – Global Bazaar
Location: BU Beach (735 Commonwealth Ave - Rear)
1:00 PM-4:00 PM – Global Bazaar
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PERFORMANCES
1:15 PM - Kingfisher Singers & Dancers 2:00 PM - Yamma Ensemble 3:05 PM - Puuluup 4:10 PM - Qwanqwa 5:15 PM - Madalitso 6:20 PM - Son Rompe Pera 7:25 PM - Saung Budaya 8:30 PM- Bazurto All Stars |
WORKSHOPS
Location: Barristers Hall (1st floor of School of Law) 765 Commonwealth Avenue Check out these hands-on opportunities to engage with artists! 12:00 PM - Madalitso 1:45 PM - Qwanqwa 3:00 PM- Yamma Ensemble 4:45 PM- Puuluup |