[CharterSchools] Young Audiences to draw local artists into the classroom through Teaching Artist Institute and Residency Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Christopher Sheard P: (504) 523-3525 christopher at ya4la.org
Young Audiences to draw local artists into the classroom through Teaching Artist Institute and Residency program
New Orleans, LA — This NOVEMBER, Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) will hold a two-day training institute and residency program for local artists with the goal of delivering high quality arts instruction and arts-integration to New Orleans schools.
In the ever-changing education landscape, access to the arts can be limited. With funding and resources scarce, schools often rely on outside help. With this in mind, YALA has created the Teaching Artist Institute professional development program for New Orleans artists in order to help them bring their knowledge and skills into the classroom.
Media are invited to come and cover this important initiative in meeting school and student needs in the arts. The dates and location for the institute are:● Wed. 11/20 - Thu. 11/21, 9am-4pm @ The Tigermen Den, 3113 Royal St., New Orleans, LA
The field of teaching artistry is shown to be an effective compliment to instruction in a traditional arts program as it cultivates creativity, critical thinking, and joy learning. In addition, research shows that arts-integrated instruction corresponds to significant academic gains among students (Deasy, 2002).
Artists who go through this training will use their expertise to engage students in the creative process and meet objectives in both the art form and the connecting content area. After successfully completing an intensive two-day seminar conducted by arts integration and child development experts, each teaching artist will be placed in a classroom at a partnering elementary school to conduct a five-day residency. Open to professional artists of all teaching experience levels, participants will learn strategies to employ their artistic talents in the instruction of core academic content alongside classroom teachers.
To learn more about YALA’s Teaching Artist Institute visit: www.ya4la.org. Questions about the program and registration can be directed to Christopher Sheard, Artist Services Manager, Young Audiences of Louisiana, 504.523.3525 or christoper at ya4la.org.
YALA was founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms. Over the past 56 years, YALA has become the leading resource for arts education in the state by “inspiring, empowering and uniting children and communities through education, arts and culture.”
Reference:
Deasym Richard J (editor) (2002). Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Achievement and Social Development,Washington DC:AEP
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