Study Groups 2022-2023 (to sign up, contact: collaborativeteachersinstitute@gmail.com)
Albuquerque CTI: Lead Facilitator, Mary Bliss (Little Bird Studio). Co-facilitator: Gigi Yu (UNM Art Ed). Hybrid - in-person and virtual. Last Thursday of the month. Start date: September 29, 2022 @ 6:30-8:00 pm (in person).
CTI Drawing Group - the study of children and adults drawing practices: Lead Facilitators: Gigi Yu and Helen McDonald. Virtual Group, National group of ECE, art educators, and atelieristas. First Wednesdays of the month. , 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Start date: October 5, 2022.
Santa Fe CTI - Lead Facilitators: Juliet Stavely and Helen McDonald. the study of children's mark-making within nature and classrooms. Meeting the last Wednesday of the month, Start Date: September 28th, 6-7:30
Taos CTI - mixed group of educators/artists/community members: Lead Facilitators: Ali McPartlon and Taylor Etchemendy
Mentor Teacher CTI group: Lead facilitator: Pam Remstein. A collective of experienced educators explores our work with adult learners through documentation and pertinent writings in a reflective process. Our inquiry allows us to deepen our practice and develop provocations with those we work with. Meets the last Tuesday of the month.
Albuquerque CTI: Lead Facilitator, Mary Bliss (Little Bird Studio). Co-facilitator: Gigi Yu (UNM Art Ed). Hybrid - in-person and virtual. Last Thursday of the month. Start date: September 29, 2022 @ 6:30-8:00 pm (in person).
CTI Drawing Group - the study of children and adults drawing practices: Lead Facilitators: Gigi Yu and Helen McDonald. Virtual Group, National group of ECE, art educators, and atelieristas. First Wednesdays of the month. , 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Start date: October 5, 2022.
Santa Fe CTI - Lead Facilitators: Juliet Stavely and Helen McDonald. the study of children's mark-making within nature and classrooms. Meeting the last Wednesday of the month, Start Date: September 28th, 6-7:30
Taos CTI - mixed group of educators/artists/community members: Lead Facilitators: Ali McPartlon and Taylor Etchemendy
Mentor Teacher CTI group: Lead facilitator: Pam Remstein. A collective of experienced educators explores our work with adult learners through documentation and pertinent writings in a reflective process. Our inquiry allows us to deepen our practice and develop provocations with those we work with. Meets the last Tuesday of the month.
Poster
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The Making Sense of Play exhibit explores the many ways that children make sense of the world through their play. Drawings, paintings, sculpture, and various activities coupled with their own words and those of their teachers show us how, where and why young children play and learn in Santa Fe. They also illustrate how teachers can support this playful learning. Theposters in the exhibit were created by teachers who participate in the Collaborative Teachers Institute (CTI).
Above all, play is fun. It is also a critical aspect of a child's development. When children run, jump and climb, they develop strong healthy bodies, acquire coordination and agility and build physical confidence. When they engage in rich imaginary games and storytelling, they learn to negotiate, cooperate and resolve conflict. They discover what joy, persistence, resilience and empathy feel like. They develop independent thinking, research and inquiry skills and build the foundation for literacy. Play is their “work,” their way of problem solving and learning about the world. Through play, children try out new theories, explore, create, and develop relationships with one another. Play belongs in the classroom. When teachers use play as part of a curriculum and allow children to follow their interests, learning occurs. When learning is self-directed, it goes deeper and lasts longer. The first years of life are a time of rapid development for young children with neural connections sprouting in the brain more quickly than at any other time of life. Play is the engine of this development. In the United States, and in Santa Fe, most children under age five attend some sort of preschool or nursery for some part of the week. Play is often an important part of the hours and days they spend with other children and their teachers. By tuning in to play, educators and parents are supporting a child's development and helping to build a foundation for lifelong learning. |
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On June 18, the Making Sense of Play exhibit opened in the Education Annex of the Georgia Okeeffe Museum.
Stay tuned for more information about where you can see the exhibit across the city.
Stay tuned for more information about where you can see the exhibit across the city.
