Schedule
Fall Symposium
October 31, 2020
Pre-Registration opens October 12, 2020
Find our Zoom link here
9:30
Morning Coffee Chat
Social time-bring your coffee & doughnuts! Costumes optional!
9:45
Welcome and Announcements
Leon Kuehener (IAAE Executive Director and Mentor Program Co-Administrator) and Cassidy Noring (Mentor Program Co-Administrator) will share information about the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education and how it can help you!
They will also explain the opportunites that the IAAE mentoring program offers to young professionals in our state. David Law, IAAE Chair, will also welcome participants to the Fall Symposium.
10:00 - 10:50
Beginning Teacher Panel (plenary session)
How I Survived My First Year of Teaching
Panel Discussion involving 2nd/3rd-year arts educators. Presenters will discuss the joys and struggles of the first year of teaching.
Amy Davis - Elementary Visual Arts - Clear Creek Amana
Emily Miller - MS Vocal Music - Hoyt Middle School - Des Moines
Tyler Puettman - HS Vocal Music - Cherokee High School
Joseph Arch - 5 - 12 Instrumental Music - Lisbon
11:00 - 11:50
Discipline Specific Breakouts
We will all start in one Zoom Room and then move to breakout rooms.
The specific groups are listed here. You indicated your preference during registration.
General Music: Kris VerSteegt
MS/HS Vocal Music: Jennifer McClenahan and Julie Schnieders
Instrumental: Ted Schacherer, Brad Jensen & Russ Kramer
Visual Art: Susan Mckenna - Macumber
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Speech/Drama: Helen Duranleau-Brennan and Sarah Schaefer
12:00 - 12:30
Online Lunch and Social Time
Hosted by Leon and Cassidy
12:30 - 1:20
Specific Topics Breakouts
Available Recordings listed below.
Teaching with Respect - Jesse Bunge - Coe College
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Tips for Online Teaching - Liz Fritz - Music Education Consultant/Decorah
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Color My World: Fostering Racial Inclusivity in Arts Education - Dr. A'ndrea J. Wilson- Grandview University
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Copyright Issues for Educators - Alan Geiner - Iowa High School Music Association
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Don’t Play Someone Else’s Game: Developing Your Teaching Persona and Program Identity Through Coaching, Mentorship, and Reflection - Brad Lampe and Pat Kearney
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Art Teachers ...Don't Take Yourself so Seriously! Susan Mckenna - Macumber
1:30 - 2:20
The Mentor/Mentee Relationship (Plenary Session)
The "Observation Mentor Program" component of the Iowa Model of Excellence Arts Mentor Program will be explored. 2nd-year arts educators and their mentors will share their experiences about collboration and designing their mentor experience.
Dave Fog and Bryce Shutt - Humboldt 7-12 Vocal Music
Terry Rabbitt and Amber Brockman - West Monona K-12 Music
Josh Carlo and Jane Triplett
Please take our Evaluation Survey at the end of the day. Find the evaluation form below.