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VIRTUAL SESSIONS
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Ask Matt Anything - Choral, Elementary, & General Music Only
Audience: Choral/General/Elementary Music Teachers | K–12 Grade
Time: 12:30PM - 2:00PM
Regularly scheduled monthly check-in with the department director to ask questions and address any concerns - All topics are welcome.
Grant Based Funding - Where is it and how do I get it?
Audience: Instrumental Music Teachers | 6-12 Grade
Time: 12:30PM - 2:00PM
The needs of your program far exceed the means, but don't forget about grant based funding. Learn how to find funding opportunities and networks to support your program.
Audience: Dance Teachers | 6-12 Grade
Time: 12:30PM - 2:00PM
During this session, you will discover new ways to use notebooks to engage students in the learning process.
Master Schedule Training for Art Teachers
Audience: Visual Arts Teachers | PreK-12 Grade
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Review of course numbers, recommended class lengths, number of students and course sequencing for all art courses.
Audience: Theatre Teachers | 6-8 Grade
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
During this session, we will discuss the Jr. Thespians Festival, Middle School Pre-UIL Festival, and planning for the future.
Audience: Instrumental Music Teachers | K-12 Grade
Time: 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Move forward this spring with the new year in mind. This session will provide guidance and a blueprint for planning this year, from course offerings to recruitment tools to communicating your program needs. Directors will receive exemplars of class schedules, spring recruitment tools, parent contact templates, performance preparation, and retention. The session will be structured using whole-group presentations and small group/break-out room rounds.
Audience: Dance Teachers | 6-12 Grade
Time: 2:30PM - 4:00PM
During this session, we will discuss the SLO process.
Audience: Dance Teachers | 6-12 Grade
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
During this session, we will discuss what will be offered this summer.
Audience: Dance Teachers | 6-12 Grade
Time: 8:00AM - 9:30AM
Mental and emotional health is important. This is a time for teachers to come together to discuss what was challenging about the fall semester and what can be done going forward to combat these challenges.
The Instrumental Music Vertical Pattern
Audience: Instrumental Music Teachers | 6-12 Grade
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
This session is designed to frame the feeder pattern model in Dallas ISD. Discussion will be led by directors who have found success this year. Also, expect to engage in a end of the year planning session with your feeder.
The Power of "Re" - Reinventing Leadership in the Music Classroom
Audience: Choral/General/Elementary Music Teachers | K-12 Grade
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Creating a brave space in the music classroom where failure is not only allowed, but is also encouraged can be very difficult. This session will focus on how we can go about the process of reinventing how we go about our daily routines in order to impact our long term realities for our students and ourselves.
Audience: Visual Arts Teachers | PreK-12 Grade
Time: 8:00AM - 11:30AM
VASE art teachers will stay in their classrooms and prepare artwork for the Region 10 VASE competition by entering student entries, matting 2D artwork, and boxing 3D artwork. Virtual check-ins at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM will take place via TEAMS to answer questions.