Cab teachers' summer studies

Lisa Coburn, high school ELA teacher at Cab Calloway, attended a seminar at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education to study The Future of Learning. She worked with teachers, librarians, principals, and administrators from every continent and 42 countries during this think tank. The main areas of exploration were: Global Education and why it can not be ignored; Digital Technology and how to embrace it to reach all students; and Neuroscience-how MRIs of brains/minds and learning differences are teaching educators new approaches to teaching. Howard Gardner was one of the key speakers.

Stephanie Smith, Cab Calloway Theatre Arts teacher, attended Teaching Shakespeare through Performance at the Globe Theatre in London, England. This intensive three-week program included over 100 hours of course work and performances. During the program, Stephanie was able to work with the Globe education staff and the Globe Theatre Company to explore how productions at the Globe are conceived and produced, and she had the opportunity to perform on the Globe Theatre stage. Stephanie also learned valuable strategies for teaching Shakespeare in the contemporary classroom.

Over the summer, Linda Emerick began a Post-Graduate Diplomate Programme in Shakespeare and the Theatre at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon through the University of Birmingham, UK. Prior to the start of the course, she visited other literary sites throughout the British Isles and saw nine plays, eight of which were written by Shakespeare. Linda teaches eighth grade ELA and a high school course, Shakespearean Studies at Cab Calloway School of the Arts.

Share   Posted on September 1, 2010