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Green Street Arts Center is grateful for our continued and growing collaboration with the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts and the Higher Order Thinking Schools Program to present this two day education seminar.

Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Approach to Integrated Teaching and Learning

This seminar is for current practitioners and teachers, as well as current undergraduates at Wesleyan University interested in education.  This integrated audience will experience hands on workshops and great networking.

This conference is free and registration is required. Please fill out the registration form by Monday January 21 so we can plan accordingly.

The tentative schedule is:

Saturday January 26

8:30 - Welcome: What is Higher Order Thinking Approach? 

9:00 - 10:00 - Keynote: The Art of Questions Christopher Eaves

10:15 - 12:15 - Breakout Workshops (choose one)

    Creating Culture Cheryl Hulteen

    Multiple Intelligences: Multiple Solutions Christopher Eaves

    The Role and Power of Teaching Artist Collaborations Leslie Johnson, Thomasina Levy, Betty Hadlock and Linda Eakin

12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch

1:30 - 3:30 - Breakouts Continue

3:30 - Break

3:45 - 5 - Reality Check: What does it look like?

Sunday January 27 

9:00 - 10:00 - Keynote: Yes, Yes Good Cheryl Hulteen

10:15 - 12:15 - Breakout Workshops (choose a different session from Day 1)

    Creating Culture Cheryl Hulteen

    Multiple Intelligences: Multiple Solutions Christopher Eaves

    The Role and Power of Teaching Artist Collaborations L'ana Burton, Mark Patnode and Sharon Berndt

12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch

1:30 - 3:30 - Breakouts Continue

3:30 - Break

3:45 - 5 - Know Wonder Will-Do 

    Round table discussion wrapping up what participants learned and potential impact in their classroom, school or career path