To promote educational excellence, the Alabama Education Association serves as an advocate for its members and leads the advancement of equitable and quality public education in Alabama.
AEA Crayola CreatED Days
June 21-22, 2022
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35203
June 21, 2022, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Multiliteracies II: Personal Identity Narratives
Participants will use artwork and reflection to explore portraits to understand self and others, tableaux to represent heritage and legacy, art to reverse stereotypes, and writing to break master narratives. Exercises in this professional learning activity help educators see issues from multiple perspectives which spark personal epiphanies and prepare them to adapt these experiences as classroom projects.
June 22, 2022, 8:30am - 3:30pm
STEAM: Design Thinking and Student-Led Learning Games
This course content is standards-based and enables students to blend Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) content knowledge with a strategic planning process to create original games that they teach to peers. Educators will explore how STEAM energizes learning, increases active participation, improves attainment of skills, and promotes a well-rounded education.
COST:
AEA members: FREE
AEA non-members: $250 per day
Deadline to Register: June 3, 2022
Click here to register
For more information, contact Dr. Pamela Fossett at Pamela.fossett@alaedu.org.