CALL FOR PROPOSALS / PAPERS

for CDEA Regional Conferences — both in February, 2009
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2008

Conferences will have strands that will focus on the needs of the following teachers:

• Dance Educators – K-12
• Dance Educators - Higher Education
• Elementary Classroom Teachers who need assistance addressing CA Dance Standards.
• There will also be a special conference strand for middle and high school students.

Conference sessions may include:

• Paper presentation session of original research, teaching application, policy initiative, or critical analysis (20 minutes for paper - 10 minutes for response);
• Poster presentation of original research, teaching application, policy initiative, or critical analysis related to conference themes;
• Panel or roundtable session involving discussion of topics related to the conference themes (50 minutes for presentation -10 minutes for response);
• Workshop sessions presenting methodologies and teaching applications (60 minutes for presentation)
• Master classes (90 minutes)

E-mail proposals to info@cdeadance.org. Presenters will be notified by end of September. In the SUBJECT LINE PLEASE TYPE: CONFERENCE PROPOSAL.

Please Include:

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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THE STEM*
A National Conference In California On Arts Assessment
October 21 & 22, 2008
Sheraton Universal Hotel | Universal City, Los Angeles
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An Arts Assessment Conference
For K-12 Administrators,
Arts Teachers & Coordinators and Arts
Leaders/College Faculty

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!
4 Assessment Strands:
Classroom Practice,
District/School Management Systems,
Large Scale Assessment Efforts,
and California Assessment

PRESENTED BY:
The California Department of Education
The California Arts Project
State Collaborative on Assessment &
Student Standards
(CCSSO: Council of Chief State School Officers)
in cooperation with Arts Education Branch/LAUSD

SAVE THE DATE!!
THE STEM IS PROMOTED BY ARTS
EDUCATION SUPPORTERS:
TICAL, CSBA, CCSESA, PTA
CDEA, CETA, CMEA, CAEA
Registration Information:
http://www.tcap.net

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September Workshop Announcements
from the
California Institute for Dance Learning
(a project of Luna Kids Dance)

CREATE, PERFORM, RESPOND: Promoting Creativity through Dance
September 13, 2008, Berkeley
Identify goals for learning in your teaching situation, investigate the elements of dance, and explore teaching ideas.
For dancers, teachers, parents, administrators, ECE caregivers, social service workers.
No pre-requisite.
FEE: $90

LAUNCHING THE 08-09 SCHOOL YEAR
September 13, 2008
1:30 pm -3:30 pm at the CIDL
Let the CIDL faculty help you get off to a positive start this academic year. Bring your ideas, questions and curriculum to this FREE event.
FREE

DANCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
September 20, 2008
9:30 am -12:30 pm - Berkeley
Explore children’s natural ability to learn through movement. Learn to use dance activities to further the creative social, language and cognitive capacities of the young child, age 2-5.
For dancers, teachers, parents, administrators, ECE caregivers, social service workers.
No pre-requisite.
FEE: $90

REFLECTIVE TEACHER - REFLECTIVE STUDENT
September 20, 2008
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Berkeley
Explore how observation, inquiry and an action researcher's approach can enhance dance learning for your students and yourself. No charge to SCA partners, SI and ASI participants.
FEE: $90

DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING CREATIVE DANCE CURRICULA – A
Wednesday evenings: September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2008
6:30 pm -9:30 pm, Mills College, Oakland
This course defines a creative, standards-based approach to teaching dance. Content includes: structuring discrete standards-based dance lessons, as well as integrating dance into comprehensive curricula; the elements of dance and forming; child development theory

ON-GOING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION
Beginning September 9
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm, at the CIDL
Visit the CIDL the second TUESDAY of each month for consultation on dance teaching and learning. (Fee-based consultation also available.)

You can find registration forms on line at http://www.lunakidsdance.org
/LunaTeacherEd.html or receive more information by calling, 510-644-3629.

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STAGE ONE DANCE CENTER
390 Military East, Benzoic, CA 94510
(10 over Benicia bridge from Concord) 

We are now hiring instructors for our 2008-9 season in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap and Hip-Hop. Our fall semester begins this Monday, August 25.
Applicant must be professionally trained, have own transportation, work well with youth and possess a positive, motivating approach to classes. Compensation is negotiable. Please call 707-745-1834 with your contact information or e-mail your resume' and contact information to Julie@stage1dance.com

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