Professional development to advance student achievement and the joy of learning through the arts

For Classroom and Fine Arts Teachers Grades K-12

Create dynamic arts integration lessons that raise your students' achievement and learning through the arts through:

• Integrated lessons that reinforce language arts, math and science
• Interactive visual arts, drama, music and dance lessons
• Meeting with your School Team to develop dynamic, research supported, OMA arts integration lessons and plan for the upcoming school year

For Arts Integration Specialists in Opening Minds through the Arts

Create dynamic arts integration lessons that raise your students' achievement and learning through the arts as well as:

• Gain SmartBoard experience
• Participate in music workshops with national clinicians
• Meet with your School Team to develop dynamic, research supported, OMA arts integration lessons and plan for the upcoming school year

For Administrators and Instructional Coaches

• Participate in interactive OMA integrated arts workshops
• Meet with your School Team to support the development of dynamic OMA based arts integration lessons that reinforce academic achievement in language arts, math and science
• Enhance your knowledge of the OMA Model for advocacy and the professional development of your staff and OMA leadership team

For Teaching Artists

• Learn about Opening Minds through the Arts (OMA) and how you can enrich the lives of children through sharing your art 
• Work with experienced OMA Teaching Artists, Classroom Teachers and Art Integration Specialists
• Develop classroom management strategies while maintaining creatvitiy
• Study collaboration strategies and dynamic art integration lesson plan development strategies
• Meet with School Teams to develop dynamic, research supported, OMA arts integration lessons and plan for the upcoming school year