Assignment #2: Age/Subject Resources

I will be teaching Secondary Education with English Language Arts and Theatre Arts. In viewing this assigment I added to my blog space websites I felt would be most beneficial to the teacher, student and parent. My hope is that my blog spot would be a place both the student and parent would feel safe to view for informational resources. Perhaps the information obtained may bridge the gaps between parent, student, and teacher.
I started with Teaching resources. Associated Content offers 12 Creative Writing Lessons for Upper Grade Levels. English Teaching is a site that offers a compilation of English language online materials provided by the Department of State Office of English Language Programs. It provides resources for English language teachers and program administrators as well as TESOL resources, Reference materials, On-line courses, audio material and programs, and webchats just to name a few. Facing the Future focuses on people and the planet -- global issues and action opportunities to shape our future. The site delivers curriculum and workshops to middle and high school teachers all over the world with international and local interests. There is also a Teacher Partnership Program connected with Washington State. Teachers engage their students in global issues, not just informing the student about complex issues but engaging them in critical thinking encouraging involvement in positive and personal community change. K12.wa.us is the official Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in the state of Washington website. This website contains EALRS for Secondary Arts – Theatre grade 6 – 12 as well as other subjects. Professional Development Opportunities are also available.
The second category is Theatre Arts. Instead of naming each site and my reason for choosing it, I would like to sum it up as follows: sites offered assessments, curriculum, training, job coaching, and feedback. Most sites purpose in working to address the inequities in arts education within Washington’s schools with a determination to see that every child in Washington State has access to the best possible education, one in which the arts are fully integrated into the regular curriculum. They all contain standard finders for subject matter and grade level. The 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards is similar to the Tony Awards; it allows high school drama students from around Washington State to meet, celebrate and honor the exceptional musical theater productions presented during the school year. The program was originally designed to shine the spotlight on high school musical theater programs and offer drama students the same recognition that accomplished high school athletes have received for decades. Washington Thespians offers everything from performances to conferences for children of all ages. Includes scripts, H.S. Theatre, musicals, Broadway and more. Plus there are workshops for high school teachers.
Theatre Workshops for Students. Sites focusing on various subject matter: visual/performing arts, opera/musical theatre, New York theatre workshop, dance/music/drama, and Japanese Theatre. All for the high school student. There s a plethora of information for the student. My hope is that curiosity would triggered and since these sites are only a few that the student wold continue with their own research of information. The point is to show the student that there is so much out there just for them and it is up to them to cease the moment.
Study Abroad Opportunities were chosen because of my deep belief in the fact that traveling while learning (or giving) changes the lives of young people and if given the opportunity to go, they should go. Summer opportunties around the world! Does not interfere with the regular school year.
Writing Workshops for Students. A couple of the workshops are abroad and are therefore included in my previous category. However, summer writing opportunities as well as contest are offered specifically for high school students. Summer writing includes: writing intensive, fiction writing, playwriting, and poetry. The others are contests. The writing contestants have a chance to win money as well as publication of their work. The second contest is a Poetry Out Loud contest set up by the National Recitation Contest.
Last but not least, I felt it important to include topics considered taboo. Perhaps a student will learn something new that will either prevent them from having intercourse before marriage or seek help, a confident, etc. The main purpose of these sites is to brig the gap between parent and student. One site talks about bringing the gap, another drug/ alcohal rehab, and one of the most important sites attacks the issue of std's. My thoughts, Just say no. But if you haven’t, some things you'll need to know, and perhaps talk about