Location & Time: Saturday, October 13, 2007 9 a.m. to Noon CCIT, Room 337- see link below
Workshop Participants: K-16 Educators
Credit: K-16 participants receive 3 units of continuing education credit
Description: In this workshop, participants will engage in art activities designed to facilitate language learning. They will learn how to implement the creation of art technique into their classrooms, thus increasing memory and retention of concepts, and creating an engaging, stress-free learning environment.
Theresa Catalano has a Master’s degree in English Language/Linguistics from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She has been a language teacher for more than 15 years, and has taught and/or studied in Pakistan, Turkey, Italy, and the US. Her teaching experience includes Italian, Spanish, and English as a Second/Foreign Language from elementary school to post-secondary level. Theresa has written curriculum for numerous institutions for ESL/EFL programs; published her book, Art Activities for the English Language Classroom (Cambria Press, 2006); and was the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award at the University of Nebraska in 2006. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition at the University of Arizona.
If in need of more information email: cercll@email.arizona.edu
To Register: Registration Form (PDF)
Registration: $30.00. Pay to CERCLL by October 9th
(includes art supplies at workshop)
Mail payment to:
The University of Arizona
1077 N. Highland Rm #337
Tucson AZ 85712-0073
Download Flyer (PDF)
Map to Center
Computer Center Building, located on the Southeast corner of Mountain Ave. and Speedway Blvd. Parking is available in the lot located just east of the building.