Recently, CODE's partnership with OAEA and OMEA brought elementary generalist arts teachers together for a day of inspiration and collaboration in Waterloo and at the TDSB Urban Indigenous Education Centre.
On Friday, February 23rd, CODE president, Matthew Sheahan, and Dance Liaison, Joanna Perlus, presented at the Western University Year One Teacher Conference - the workshops were "Erasing the Margins - Drama Addressing Inequities without the Appropriation of Voice” and “Not Only Math Teachers Count to 8".
CODiEs! Join us virtually on Thursday March 31st, 2022. In this webinar Allyson Bradley and Ciaran Federico will discuss their one-act play The Neurodiversity Project. Join us as we explore barriers that exist in drama instruction, and best practices to increase inclusion for all learners. Click here to find out how to register!
On Friday, November 29th, CODE Eastern Regional Coordinator Matthew Sheahan traveled to Napanee to deliver a workshop for elementary teachers from the Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board on non-performative techniques in drama and dance, and integration of Indigenous content without appropriation of culture or voice. The participants learned about process drama, games, tableaux, creating movement pieces, and dance strategies such as flocking.
This past November, teacher candidates at the Regent Park site participated in a drama workshop to explore sustainability issues and global citizenship through a social justice lens. The workshop, which was presented by Sarah Papoff from the Council of Drama and Dance Educators (CODE), provided the students with an opportunity to explore how they could use drama in their future teaching practice(s) as a creative and effective way to explore global issues with their students.
Starting in September of 2015, Faculties of Education in Ontario will move to a two-year Bachelor of Education Model. Michael Wilson, Past President, founding CODE member and long-time advocate for the Arts in Ontario schools led a panel discussion at the 44th Annual CODE Conference in October 2014, about the state of Teacher Education in Drama and Dance, and what we can do as teachers and as a subject association to ensure the long-term viability of our subject areas in Ontario Schools. Please read!