Dance ~ Music ~ Theatre ~ Visual Art
2014 - 2015
Arts in Education
PA I D
Mobile, AL
Permit No. 506
Non-Profit
U.S. POSTAGE
University of South Alabama
Arts in Education - Department of Music
Laidlaw Performing Arts Center 1072
5751 USA Dr. S.
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Arts in
Education
P ROGRAM D IRECTOR
Dr. Jeannette Fresne earned degrees in Music
Education from The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
State University, and Arizona State University. Having
experiences in Texas and Arizona as an elementary
general music teacher and high school choral director,
Dr. Fresne taught at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill before joining the faculty of the University
of South Alabama in 2002. In addition to arts integration
and music education, she researches the area of
seven-shape, shape note music. Dr. Fresne conducts
workshops and clinics throughout the United States.
A SSISTANT P ROGRAM D IRECTOR
Dr. Paige Vitulli has earned degrees in Early
Childhood and education and Instructional Design
and Development. She has taught all academic content
areas as an elementary school teacher in Mobile County
Public Schools. At the University of South Alabama
Dr.Vitulli has been an instructor for literacy courses. She
currently teaches Art Education courses for elementary
education majors and supervises student teachers.
Dr. Vitulli presents research and conducts workshops at
various conferences.
Arts in Education is funded in part by a federal grant under No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) [P.L. 107-110, title II, Part A/Subpart 3]
administrated by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education
(ACHE). 53% of the cost of the project is financed with federal funds
and 47% is provided by non-federal sources. Opinions and findings
expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of
the U.S. Department of Education or the Alabama Commission on
Higher Education, and no official endorsement by either of these
agencies should be inferred. This program has been made possible by
grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Discover how to integrate dance, music, theatre and visual art across the curriculum.
Explore reading, math, science, social studies and other subjects as they are enhanced
by the arts!
Learning/teaching through the arts often reaches students who struggle with the
more traditional modes of learning, and it supports creativity in the classroom.
The intent of Arts in Education is to enhance student learning through the arts.
Teachers are not asked to teach dance, music, theatre, or visual arts, but to teach reading,
math, writing, science, social studies, and other subjects through the vehicle of the arts.
ELIGIBILITY
All teachers, principals, and
para-professionals!
FREE MATERIALS
More than $200 worth of books,
instruments, CDs, puppets and
more provided!
FREE TUITION
Program costs paid by ACHE,
NCLB, and USA.
INSERVICE (FLEX) CREDIT
Inservice (FLEX) ccredit through
SARIC: 48 hours
Providing long-term, sustained,
high-quality professional development,
you will accumulate a total of forty-two
inservice hours during multiple sessions.
One additional hour of inservice credit is
earned each time you are mentored
by a presenter.
Elementary School Program
Summer, 8:30-4:00
June 9: Loxley Satellite
June 10
June 11
June 12
Saturdays, 8:30-4:00
September 6
November 8
Middle School Math Program
Summer, 9:00-4:30
June 3: CF Taylor, Robertsdale
June 4
June 5
June 6
Saturdays, 9:00-4:30
September 20
November 1
Reunion Session
Arts in
Education
R EGISTRATION F ORM
I will attend the:
q Elementary Program
q Middle School Program
Send a non-refundable registration fee of
$35 with the enrollment form below to:
University of South Alabama
Arts in Education - Department of Music
Laidlaw Performing Arts Center 1072
5751 USA Dr. S.
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Please make checks payable to:
University of South Alabama
Please provide the following information to
complete your registration.
Name ________________________________
Mailing Address ______________________
City/State/Zip ________________________
E-mail Address _______________________
Cell/Home Phone (_____) ______________
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
January 31 - TBA
School _______________________________
For More Information, Contact:
Jessica Freeland, Coordinator
251-460-6272 or
artsineducation@southalabama.edu
Subject Area _________________________
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Grade _______________________________
What percentage of inservice sessions
attended have you believed to be helpful in
improving your teaching? (circle one)
less than 50%
50%–80%
80%–100%