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Join us for INSIGHT: A year-long virtual conference experience!

​Palmetto State Arts Education presents INSIGHT, a collaborative virtual conference for all South Carolina educators.
 
We all seek to inspire creativity in our students. It’s now our turn to be inspired -- to find creative solutions for today’s challenging learning environment. Come join our network of dedicated professionals in an engaging virtual event, where sharing our insights will help all of us advance learning in and through the arts across South Carolina. 
This year has brought many challenges and opportunities to the world of education, especially arts education.  Recognizing this and wanting to provide relevant, accessible, professional development PSAE is collaborating with Arts in Basic Curriculum Project, South Carolina Music Educators Association, South Carolina Art Education Association, and, South Carolina Dance Association and South Carolina Theatre Association, to bring educators a full year of exceptional learning opportunities.
 
October 11-13 will be the kick-off of a year-long event with PSAE’s Arts Integration Conference.  Designed to work with your busy schedule, the program will include live virtual sessions taking place from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on October 11-13, with additional pre-recorded streaming video workshops that you as a participant can access for a full year.
Examples of some of the on-demand sessions we have for you to stream on your schedule!
  • PSAE Awards Final Cut
  • Who Does What Now?  
  • Engaging Your Stakeholders
  • Discovering connections between high-quality arts programs and school success in South Carolina
  • Palmetto State Arts Education 2020 Awards
  • Building Social-Emotional Skills Through a Dance Lens
  • Ceramics 2 Curriculum - Student Lead Learning
  • How the Heck Do I Teach Art Online?
  • Insight into Advocacy: Through the Eyes of Arts Students​
                                     and many more coming throughout the 2020-2021 school year
Insight's Keynote Speaker - Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser,  
A trusted friend to anyone interested in working with young people in developing a desire for excellence and a passion for high level achievement
October 11-13 Kick-off Schedule - Live Sessions
Sunday, October 11, 2020
4:00 PM      
  • Keynote Address: The Immeasurable Value of The Teacher, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
5:00 PM      
  • Mind full or Mindful? A Brief Introduction to Mindfulness,Kara Foster-Lee
  • Arts Infused Lessons Online and In Person,Jed Dearybury
  • Six-String Soldiers present "Salute to Our Teachers," Six-String Soldiers
 
Monday, October 12, 2020
4:00 PM
  • H'Artifacts,Harry McFadden
  • How and Why of Arts Integration! Regi Strickland
  • Joint Arts Administrators Institute: A New Perspective: Navigating Virtual Landscapes in the Arts, Session 1,Denisse Santos and Bradley Wingate
  • Making it Work! Ideas for the School Year,Eric Yound
  • SCMEA President's Task Force on Diversity Q & A Session, SCMEA President’s Task Force
5:00 PM
  • Strategies to Address Unconscious Racial Bias in Dance, Gail A. Glover
  • Behavioral Characteristics of the Artistically Gifted and talented, Larry Barnfield
  • Enjoy Classroom Management, Celeste Davis
  • Leveraging the Power of Student and Teacher-Created Videos, Bryan Heyward
6:00 PM
  • Social Emotional Learning in the Music Classroom, Daryl Silberman
 
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
4:00 PM
  • ABC Network Meeting, Dr. Kim Wilson and Kelly Hall
  • How Can We All Just Get Along? Creating a Collaborative Classroom, Sheila Kerrigan
  • Storytelling: Using a "Ladder to the Moon" to gain INSIGHT into the hearts and minds of your students,Tim Lowry
5:00 PM
 
  • ABC Network Meeting continued, Dr. Kim Wilson and Kelly Hall
  • Supporting Group Dynamics in Arts Integrated Group, Sheila Garth
  • Teacher Refresh: Selfcare for Mental Wellness, NAMI SC

Three Ways to Participate

  1. Register your school to attend (includes unlimited attendees from your school) - $500
  2. Register as an individual educator - $150
  3. Be a current member of the following professional organizations: South Carolina Music Educators Association, South Carolina Theatre Association, South Carolina Dance Association, South Carolina Art Education Association, and receive FREE access to INSIGHT, a year-long professional development experience.

What to Expect

Palmetto State Arts Education will kick off the year on October 11-13 partnering with the Arts in Basic Curriculum Project with a focus on arts integration, offering both live and recorded sessions.  Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
 
South Carolina Music Educators Association will be offering multiple professional development sessions for band, choir, orchestra, elementary music, guitar, piano, higher education, collegiates, and more. Dates and details will be coming soon.
 
South Carolina Theatre Association will host an event November 5-8. More details coming.
 
South Carolina Art Education Association will be hosting live sessions Nov 20 - 22 with a rich variety of additional recorded session for streaming as well with other live and streaming sessions planned for throughout the school year.

South Carolina Dance Association will launch on December 1st! Schedule TBA 
 
And after partnering with PSAE in October, the Arts in Basic Curriculum Project will have series of sessions addressing 6 topics throughout the year:
  • Research Practices
  • Granting
  • ABC Specific 
  • Arts Integration/Best Practices
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Social-Emotional & Inclusion
                                                         As well a year-long event with live and recorded content!

Registration is Now Open!

If you are not a member of your area's professional statewide organization, you may register as an individual ($150) or whole school ($500). Click on the links below to register today!