OCTOBER 8TH 2016
ARTICLE BY: ARTS INTEGRATION MENOMONIE
To prepare teachers and teaching artists for the upcoming year, showcases were presented by the current crop of teaching artists and featured storytelling, theatre arts, music, visual arts and circus arts. Co-teaching teams of teachers and teaching artists from CITA’s inaugural year spoke about last year’s classroom experiences and the delicate balance of co-teaching. UW Stout Art Education students led art related activities and Ann Brand led sessions on Mindfulness.
In reflecting upon the Academy, CITA coordinator Kris Winter, commented, "The Academy was fantastic! When educators and artists gather to celebrate the endless possibilities of integrating the arts into all aspects of the elementary curriculum, those individuals leave energized and deeply excited to begin a new school year."
2016-2017 C.I.T.A. Participants:
Downsville
Sara Holcomb - 2nd grade
Amanda Blough - Holcomb’s student teacher
Teaching artist: Beau Janke (Music/Visual Arts)
Knapp
Callie Harmston - 3rd grade
Teaching Artist: Kris Winter (Storytelling/Theatre Arts)
River Heights
*Det Bossany- Kindergarten
*Deana Gorecki- Kindergarten
*Tanya Staatz- Kindergarten
Teaching Artist: Kobi Shaw (Circus Arts)
Avery Weber - 1st grade
Teaching artist: Beau Janke (Music/Visual Arts)
Kelly Gunderson - 2nd grade
*Rachel Kelm - 2nd grade
Teaching Artist: Kobi Shaw (Circus Arts)
Wakanda
Megan Abel - 1st grade
Tina Buchholtz - 1st grade
Stephanie Steinmeyer- 1st grade
Teaching Artist: Kris Winter (Storytelling/Theatre Arts)
*Returning C.I.T.A. teachers.