Join Kaeja's newest online practice, a variation of Moving Connections called Dancing Selected Stories. Perks: It's FREE and you can join from the comfort and safety of home! These virtual workshops are designed for all ages, bodies, and abilities. Offered Sundays from 10-11am from Jan 30 – March 6 and from March 27 – May 1.
The Travelling Stage offers students an opportunity to participate in dance, drama, music, and wellness workshops alongside established performing artists. Programs available in French or English, delivered in-person, via live synchronous online learning, and through asynchronous learning. For K-12 schools across Canada! Read more to learn how you can organize your one-time visit, or multi-visit field trip and/or program.
CODE was at The Canadian Network for Arts and Learning (CNAL) Conference in Ottawa! A full Conference with many take-away questions, inspiring ideas, and connections made with Educators and Artist Educators from across Canada, the highlights of which we share here with you, our members. Read on!
CODE was pleased to attend the annual NRTEA Conference and Roundtable discussions in Ottawa this past May. This year's conversations and events centred around: Teacher Education in the Arts at a Crossroad - The Impact of demographic and social trends and structures. Discussions and events were held at Ottawa City Hall and the National Art Gallery hosted by CODE past president Michael Wilson, Madeleine Aubry and the steering committee. Please check the website www.nrtea.ca for more information and upcoming final report.
April 29th is International Dance Day! Since 1982, this worldwide event has helped to raise the profile of Dance as an important performing art in all corners of the world. REcognised by UNESCO, World Dance Day events are happening around the world. Tell CODE what you're doing to celebrate! Send photos and information to publications@code.on.ca to be included in an upcoming post.
CODE Secretary Clyre Lyndley published an article in the Spring 2015 edition of ETFO Voice.
Christine Jackson, former CODE President and current Toronto DSB Program Coordinator for the Arts, has been chosen as one of an esteemed group of artists and educators to participate in the inaugural Toronto Arts Council Cultural Leaders Lab.
The CODE Management Board, along with the Elementary Inquiry-based Learning writing team, is meeting this weekend at Kempenfelt Conference Centre in Barrie.
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!
Chicago Public Schools are working to increase dedicated arts instruction times and the number of certified arts instructors in their schools.