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=Section 1: Project Launch & Introduction **(30 hrs, 1 CPE cr)**=
 * October - December, 2008**

In this section, participants to "Arts Educator 2.0" will be introduced to the goals of the grant, and be given an introduction to the concept of "Units of Study," utilized by the Governors Institute for Arts Educators. Participants will review past units of study, identifying proficient and advanced examples. They will begin to explore topics covered at GIAE 2008 such as: rich and compelling tasks, formative and summative assessment, standards and anchors, etc. Their work will move into an online format, through use of this wiki, the use of GoogleDocs, and regularly scheduled Elluminate sessions. During the Elluminate sessions, participants will have the opportunity to view the presentations made by experts during GIAE 2008, and to dialogue with those presenters about the content. This first 30 hour section will wrap up with participants utilizing the Wiki and GoogleDocs to begin to outline the rich and compelling task which will become the focus of their own unit of study.

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Day 1: Oct. 17, 2008 (8:00-3:30) at IU1 (6hrs)
Morning**: 8:00 - 11:30 > the short story of finding out, applying, and getting funded (Mara) > expectations, goals, requirements, timelines, PPDP, etc. (Leslie)
 * __Agenda__
 * Registration & Pre-test (Mara & Rosemary)
 * Meet & Greet: Introduction to Faculty (All)
 * Introduction of Participants (Participants)
 * Introduction to the Arts Educator 2.0 Project:
 * Overview of GIAE Summer 2008: content covered, how it relates to our project (Jamie)
 * Keyarts wikispace - 2008 unit rubric, faculty presentations
 * 2008 Units of study
 * Keyarts website
 * Chapter 4 regulations
 * Standards and SAS


 * Lunch**: 11:30 - 12:30, eat with your mentoring group


 * Afternoon:** 12:30 - 3:30
 * Meet the project partners
 * [|Arts Education Collaborative] (Pittsburgh), Sarah Tambucci, Director
 * [|Gateway to the Arts] (Pittsburgh), Lisa Hoitsma, Executive Director
 * [|Little Lake Theater] (Cannonsburg), Sunny Disney-Fitchett, Artistic Director
 * Arts Educator 2.0 Wiki walk-through
 * Discussion of next meeting agenda
 * Q & A time


 * Homework**
 * Take leading questions and draft some rough goals for your PPDP
 * Be sure to focus on goals that can lead to improved student achievement
 * Contact your art mentor about those goals (via email, or other)


 * Documents**

Day 2: Nov. 7, 2008 (8:00-3:30) at IU1 (6hrs)

 * __Agenda__

Morning Tasks:** 8:00 - 11:30
 * Elements of Unit Planning - examining pre-made units
 * Brainstorming for Unit Planning - identifying your topic
 * Technology Needs - identifying tools to support your plan
 * Mentoring & your PPDP


 * Lunch:** 11:30 - 12:30 - eat with your mentoring group


 * Afternoon Tasks**: 12:30 - 3:30
 * Introduction to Elluminate
 * Participating in Webinars
 * Discussion of next meeting agenda
 * Q & A time


 * Homework**
 * Draft your PPDP


 * Documents**

Day 3: Dec. 6, 2008 (8:00-3:30) at IU1 (6hrs)

 * Morning Tasks:** 8:00 - 11:30
 * Introduction to Wikis - using online tools for creating your unit plan
 * Creating the wiki to house your your Unit Plan


 * Lunch:** 11:30 - 12:30


 * Afternoon Tasks**: 12:30 - 3:30
 * Writing your "mini-grant" (for equipment and/or materials)
 * Technology tools for productivity: using Skype for communication


 * Homework**
 * Showing evidence of your PPDP on the wiki
 * Documents**

**-Webinar 1: Rich & Compelling Content (2hrs)**
November 19, 5:30 with Jamie Kasper


 * Agenda**


 * Documents**

**-Webinar 2: Formative & Summative Assessment (2hrs)**
December 8, 5:30 with Mary Elizabeth Meier


 * Agenda**


 * Documents**

Independent Work & Homework (8hrs)

 * Homework Assignments**

-** Using a Wikipage (either a page here, or their own Wikispace) or GoogleDocs, participants outline their rich and compelling task
 * Beginning Your Unit of Study