What:
A virtual and (eventually) in-person professional learning community of arts educators, administrators, and community arts partners who are committed to forwarding the progress of arts integration in Sonoma County. Professional development and instructional coaching will be facilitated by teacher leaders from the Windsor Unified iAspire team.
Benefits:
Access to iAspire arts integration virtual professional development modules
Consultation for implementing iAspire integrated units
Twice yearly virtual iAspire sharing symposium
Individual and/or small group coaching with a member of the iAspire team
Future opportunities for teacher leadership at participating districts/organizations
Continuing Education Units available through SSU
Moderated social media group
Cost for Sonoma County participants: $300 per participant or $1,000 for groups of 4
Registrants will be contacted by WUSD to arrange payment
Who:
Windsor Unified School District teachers and administrators
Sonoma County teachers and administrators
Sonoma County arts advocates and parents
The iAspire Team:
Elizabeth Robertson, Project Director, WUSD VAPA teacher leaders, Robert Bullwinkel and Kim Morin, Big Idea Arts and Education Consulting, additional support from members of the Sonoma County Arts Education Alliance
Sample 2021-2022 Schedule:
September- October 2021 District Outreach and registration
October 2021 Invites for Proposals for Virtual Sharing symposium
November 9, 2021 3:30-5pm Fall Virtual iAspire Sharing symposium
(Windsor, Petaluma, Westside, etc Shares) (Registrants will receive a Zoom link in late October)
November 2021- January 2022 Participant access to iAspire Professional Development modules
November 2021 Launch of social media group
January-April 2022 Individual and/or Group (per District choice) virtual coaching
May 2022 Spring iAspire Virtual Sharing symposium (Network participants)
For more information contact: Elizabeth Robertson, WUSD Visual and Performing Arts Facilitator
erobertson@wusd.org. 707-837-7717 x5120