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2016-2017
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Expanded Access to Arts and Creative Learning
Creative Learning Initiative (CLI) completed its fifth year, with MINDPOP as the managing partner, a system wide plan to expand the arts and creative learning for all Austin ISD (AISD) students, in and out of school, by 2023.
Workedwith90+strategicartspartnerstoserve55schools,3000+educatorsandmorethan39,000students.All55campuses—almosthalfofthedistrictschools—designedandimplementedindividualizedCreaBveCampusPlansasapartoftheirCampusImprovementPlan.ProvidedelementarydanceandtheatreeducaBonforatleastonegradelevelat55campuses.WiththeCityofAusBn,co-hostedfourCreaBveConnecBonseventsthatprovidedtechnicalassistancetohelpartsorganizaBonsnavigatetheservicecontracBngsystemsatAISDandtheCity.ConvenedquarterlymeeBngsforartspartnerstoprovideguidancetothecollecBveimpactleadershipbygeneraBngsoluBonstotheopportuniBesandchallengespresentedwithintheCLI.Conductedathree-hourretreatforCLIleaderstorefineandupdatethecollecBveimpactgoalsandacBons.AMendeesincludedthesuperintendentofschools,associatesuperintendents,principals,CityofAusBndivisionmanagers,artsleaders,andcorporateandphilanthropicleaders.Launchedourfirst“VillageoftheArts”partnershipbetweentheCity,AISD,&MINDPOPthatprovidesartsorganizaBonsoffice,rehearsal,andperformancespacewhileincreasingaccesstoartseducaBonprogrammingforschools,andacBvatesneighborhoodslackingartsresourcesforfamilies.
CreatedanddistributedanArtsPartnersDirectorytohelpschoolsandartsorganizaBonsbuildstrongeducaBonalpartnershipstobeMerservestudents.Awarded210CreaBveLearningAwardstoleadersfrom55campusesatadistrict-wideeventheldattheLongCenter.
Increased Local, Statewide and National Knowledge Base
We continued to develop models and resources that give educators and artists the tools they need to effectively employ creative teaching strategies both in and outside the classroom. This year we expanded our reach nationally, with a new special education partnership.
MINDPOP,incollaboraBonwithVSATexasandAusBnISD'sSpecialEducaBonDepartment,wascontractedbytheKennedyCenterforPerformingArtstocreateanaBonalmodelforteachersofSpecialEducaBonintheuseofcreaBveteachingstrategies,.
Designedorco-designed100+differenBatedprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingswhichincludedcreaBveteachingstrategiesbasedindrama,music,movement,andvisualartsforelementary,middle,andhighschoolteachersfocusingonhow,when,andwhytousecreaBveteachingstrategies.
Developedanddistributedprofessionaldevelopmentsupportmaterialsforeachindividualtrainingworkshop,includingcontentsummariesandcreaBveteachingstrategycards.
CreatedorrevisedfiveimplementaBonmanualsforprincipals,teachers,coaches,andspecialists.Manualsincluded:CreaBveTeachingHandbook,PrincipalsGuidebook,SustainingaCreaBveCampusGuidebook,CoachingGuidebook,andSpecialistGuidebook.
DevelopededucaBonalframeworks,includingaCreaBveTeachingInstrucBonalCycleandaCreaBveTeachingRubricforteachersandinstrucBonalcoaches.
ConductedastatewideresearchprojectfortheTexasCulturalTrust,assessingstudents’accesstotheartsin1700+districtsacrossTexas.DisseminatedfindingsthoughArtCanTexaswebsite.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Strengthened Educators’ Knowledge and Skillsets
The Creative Learning Initiative provided professional development and technical assistance for thousands of general classroom teachers, specialists, teaching artists, and administrators.
WithVSATexasandAISD'sSpecialEducaBonDepartment,piloted12specialeducaBontrainingmodulesforPK-5teachersinmulBdisciplinarycreaBveteachingstrategies.Trained38specialeducaBonprofessionaldevelopmentfacilitatorswhotrained250+teacherson22campuses.
TrainedAISDCLIcoachesandspecialistsandCLIteachingarBstsfrom50+artsorganizaBonstofacilitate60+professionaldevelopmenttrainings.Designedandledonethree-dayCreaBveCampusLeadershipAcademy,threeCreaBveCampusLeadershipExchanges,andeightCreaBveTeachingRefreshersfor70CreaBveCampusLeadersfrom24campusestosupportthesustainabilityphaseoftheCreaBveLearningIniBaBve.
3000+educatorsaMendedsixhalf-dayprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingsfocusingonhow,when,andwhytousecreaBveteachingstrategies.CollaboratedwithUTAusBn'sDramaforSchoolstodesignandimplementapre-pilotSTEAMprojectwiththreeschoolstodevelopaframeworkforrigorousandauthenBcSTEAMlearning.600+teachersreceivedinstrucBonalcoaching,gradelevelplanning,andmodelingofcreaBveteachingtechniquesusingtheMINDPOPmodel.1000+teacherslearnedtodesignlessonsusingcreaBveteachingstrategies.Trained100+administratorsindesigningCreaBveLearningCampusPlans,applicaBonsforcreaBvestrategies,andprogramimplementaBonlogisBcalsupport.ProvidedtechnicalassistancetoAISDdramaanddancespecialistson26elementarycampusestoprovideartsintegraBonlessonstoelementarystudents.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Engaged and Educated the Community
Our Partnership extended its professional development reach into the community by engaging and educating teaching artists, arts partners, students, and adults.
Conducted9FLASHDRIVEworkshopsfor200+aMendees,coveringtopicssuchasimprovingqualityofandaccesstoSpanishlanguageprogrammingandworkingwithstudentsofmixedabiliBes.Supported10arBstsinthesix-weekFellowshipforEmergingTeachingArBsts,whichprovidestrainingandmentorship,accesstoyear-roundworkshops,andassistanceingainingemployment.
ConBnuedeffortstotrainallinstrucBonalstaffin20AusBnParksandRecreaBonsitesandfourculturalcentersonhow,when,andwhytousecreaBveteachingstrategies.AISDclassroomteachersaresimultaneouslylearninghowtoalignin-schoolandoutofschoolBmelearning.InMarch2017,MINDPOPlauncheditsfreeDisBnguishedLectureSerieswithEricBooth,internaBonalleaderinthefieldofartseducaBon.CompletedyearfiveoftheStudentFellowshipforCreaBveLeadershipprogram.50AISDseniorsworkedwithamentorforasummerinternshipataleadingAusBnartsorganizaBonorcreaBvebusinessandparBcipatedincareertraining,tookpartinroundtablesincreaBvefields,andreceivedsupportoncompleBnganindividualproject.IntroducedE4YouthasanewFellowshipProgrampartner.E4Youth'smissionistoprovideyoungpeoplewithopportuniBestoexplorecareersintheartsandcreaBveindustries.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Shared Expertise and Received Recognition on the National Scene
The Creative Learning Initiative shared its expertise and knowledge regionally and nationally in order to expand access to creative learning through education.
TheNaBonalEndowmentfortheArtsawardedtheCreaBveLearningIniBaBveitssecondpresBgiousCollecBveImpactgrant.MINDPOPwasnominatedforthe2017MissionCapitalNon-profitExcellenceAwardforExcellenceinCollaboraBonandNon-ProfitExecuBveDirectoroftheYearbyourcolleagues.WehostednumeroussitevisitsfromcommunityleadersfromAustralia,ScotlandandUSciBes.WesharedoursuccessesandourchallengeswithcolleaguesacrossthenaBoninformalandinformalways,throughsitevisits,phonecalls,andconferences.OurleadershipteamhasprovidedconsulBngservicesinSanAntonioTX,HoustonTX,ClearLakeTX,andNewOrleansLA.MembersofourleadershipteamsharedexperBseatnaBonalevents,including:
SXSWedu
ArtsEducaBonPartnershipNaBonalForum
KennedyCenterPartnersinEducaBonInsBtute
USDepartmentofEducaBonForum
TheGeraldineR.DodgeFoundaBon
KennedyCenterAnyGivenChildExchange
TexansfortheArtsAdvocacyDay
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS