The key to the success of Louisiana A+ Schools is the intensive, high-quality professional development that we provide to every educator in our statewide network of 18 schools.
Last week at our Baton Rouge LAA+ Summer Institute, over 150 teachers from five schools joined our team for three full days of educational sessions, workshops, and special presentations where they developed the skills necessary to integrate the arts into all parts of the curriculum. We were especially excited to partner with Apple and have their "Creatives" team lead workshops in Garageband software!
Teachers attended sessions on a variety of topics including strategic planning, the A+ Essentials,
and more.
Professional development sessions were led by our Louisiana A+ Schools Fellows, who are experts in arts integration. These individuals bring a variety of talents and experiences to the Summer Institute, and their leadership makes the LAA+ program so successful.
"Teachers and Principals consistently tell us," explains LAA+ Deputy Director Kim Graham, "that the Summer Institute is the best training they have ever received. Our Fellows and LAA+ staff are among the best educators in Louisiana and are in touch with the challenges schools face. Our training focuses on real needs and empowering teachers to utilize the arts in meaningful ways to reach every learner in the classroom."
Our amazing LAA+ Fellows
Schools that participated in the Baton Rouge Summer Institute include:
St. Helena Arts & Technology Academy (Greensburg, LA)
Howell Park Elementary School (Baton Rouge, LA)
Park Elementary School (Baton Rouge, LA)
Rollins Place Elementary School (Zachary, LA)
Messiah Montessori School (Houma, LA)
We would like to extend a big thank you to the Pennington Foundation for allowing us to host the Summer Institute on the beautiful campus of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. In addition, we'd like to thank Apple for providing teachers with technology training at the Summer Institute.
