Join early childhood, elementary, middle and secondary level educators and artists from around the country as we explore the intersection of critical thinking and creative storytelling to demonstrate that PLAY does indeed equal high-quality LEARNING, engage CREATIVITY and fuel CRITICALLY LITERATE THINKING.
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Questions? Contact John Sessler at jsessler@childrenstheatre.org or (612) 872-5306
Neighborhood Bridges Pre-Conference
(Monday, August 16 – Wednesday, August 18) |
| The Pre-Conference is a two day in-depth laboratory that will explore the Bridges philosophy and pedagogy. Participants will experience tools that support this learning and will be able to take these strategies and apply them to their own teaching. |
2010 Neighborhood Bridges Conference
(Wednesday, August 18 – Friday, August 20) |
| The Conference will include both national and local Bridges practitioners sharing their experience with the program. Topics will include how Bridges has been adapted for the early learners, challenges and new techniques to animate and embody critical literacy in the Bridges classroom, assessment tools, and fundraising strategies. |
Conference Schedule (subject to change)
| Wednesday, August 18 |
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| Morning |
Open |
| 1-3pm |
National Partner Meeting |
| 4-5pm |
Keynote Address: Stuart Brown, National Institute for Play |
| 5-5:30pm |
Q & A |
| 5:30-7pm
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Reception |
| Thursday, August 19 |
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| 9-9:30am | Welcome |
| 9:30-10:30am | Concurrent Session I
- Early Learners (Ages 2-5) Track: Exploring the Petronella Lesson Plan
- School Age Track: Critical Literacy in the Neighborhood Bridges Classroom
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| 10:30-10:45am | Break |
| 10:45am-12pm | Concurrent Session II
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Early Learners: Puppet Making
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School Age: Perspectives Lesson P
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| 12-1pm | Lunch (Provided) |
| 1-2pm | Speaker: Jack Zipes |
| 2-3pm | Led Reflection on Jack’s Speech:
45 minutes in small groups
15 minutes sharing |
| 3-3:15pm | Break
| | 3:15-4:45pm | Concurrent Session III
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Early Learners: Dialogic/Connections
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School Age: Bridges to the Standardized Curriculum
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| 4:45pm | Break for Day |
| Friday, August 20 |
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| 8:30-9am | Welcome/Breakfast |
| 9-10:30am | Concurrent Session IV
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Early Learners: Building Bridges to Early Childhood Education
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School Age: Storytelling in Your School Creates Imaginative, Effective Leaders
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| 10:30-10:45am | Break |
| 10:45-11:30am | Fundraising Strategies Session (led by CTC staff) |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Concurrent Session V (All Ages)
- Exploring the relationship between Critical Pedagogy and Creativity: How do we begin to measure and assess this kind of learning?
- Theatre and Social Issues: Creating Awareness of Bullying and School Violence through Theatre
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| 1:30-2:30pm | Wrap-up
End of Conference |
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Neighborhood Bridges Conference Program 