Cultural Connections Program Announcement

Program Announcement

Creating Educational Materials: Tips for Writing Engaging Programs
Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 2:30 - 5:00 PM
California Academy of Sciences

Bert Bower of Teachers' Curriculum Institute (TCI) will introduce strategies for creating innovative curricular materials. Attendees will participate in "Body Language: The Human Form in Asian Art" a grade-6 school program developed with the Asian Art Museum, and then will utilize some of the strategies in a curriculum development exercise.

A former social studies teacher, Bower began working with a group of dedicated and innovative teachers from the Stanford Teacher Education Program to create cutting-edge curricular materials and innovative teacher workshops, and subsequently founded Teachers' Curriculum Institute (TCI) in 1989 with another teacher. Their mission was to turn history instruction into a vital, interactive experience for students. Today more than 30,000 teachers use (TCI) materials daily, and each year 4,000 teachers are trained to use these innovative methods.

Program

2:15-2:30	Arrival/Check-in
2:30-2:40	Welcome/Announcements
2:40-3:00	Tips for Developing Engaging Programs by Bert Bower
3:00-4:30	"Body Language" and Curriculum Exercise
4:40-5:00	Networking & Refreshments
Program Fee	Free for Cultural Connections members $10 for non-members
Inquiries	(415) 430-2169, ext. 5733
Location	California Academy of Sciences 55 Concourse Drive (between 9th Avenue and John F. Kennedy Drive) Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118.
Directions	http://www.calacademy.org/geninfo/directions.html Located in Golden Gate Park on Concourse Drive. Surrounding streets are Lincoln and 9th Avenue to the south, Fell and Stanyan to the east, Fulton and 10th Avenue to the north, and 19th Avenue/Park Presidio (Rt 101 from Golden Gate Bridge or Rt. 280 from Daly City). MUNI buses: #38 Geary, #44 O'Shaughnessy, #5 Fulton, #21 Hayes, #71 Haight/Noriega, as well as the N-Judah rail line. Muni Info: http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/muni/index.htm. 415-673-6864 When entering the Academy, please tell the Security Officers you are attending the Cultural Connections Program. They will direct you to the Trustees' Room on the 2nd floor.

Mark your calendar for our upcoming program:
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Feast of Ideas: Marketing Materials for Programs and Events at the Hiller Aviation Museum