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2014–2015

Educator Professional Development Opportunities

Join us for a variety of professional development opportunities at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Ask your administrator how to get license renewal points for these opportunities. Documentation of participation and attendance

will be provided upon completion of Educate and Create, Workshops, and the Teacher Speaker Series.

Educator Professional Development Opportunities

NEW! EDUCATE AND CREATEWould you like to have a fun night out with your teacher buddies and earn professional development points too? This is your chance! Enjoy cocktails or soft drinks while exploring the arts and learning about new exhibits at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis!

Cocktails and Clay For Teachers of Grades K–12Join us for Part II of this popular workshop series! Participation in Part I is not required. Learn from our resident archaeologist as you walk the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit and then create your own miniature Terra Cotta Warrior sculpture out of real terra cotta clay. Sculptures will be different than those created in Part I. Date: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 Time: 5:30–8 p.m. Fee: $35 per personRegistration Deadline: Sept. 10, 2014

Cocktails and AnimationFor Teachers of Grades K–12Enjoy an evening of cartoon animation and get ideas on how to use technology in your classroom. Meet a real cartoonist, visit the new Warner Bros. TV exhibit, and try your hand at stop-motion animation. Leave the class with your own cartoon character and stop-motion animation project. Date: Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015Time: 5:30–8 p.m.Fee: $35 per personRegistration Deadline: Feb. 12, 2015

Cocktails and PaintFor Teachers of Grades K–12Visit Dinosphere and see our mummified dinosaur, Leonardo, up close! Listen to paleontologists as they explain his amazing story. Then enjoy the second half of the evening by creating a painting on canvas of Leonardo with the help of a paleo artist. Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015Time: 5:30–8 p.m.Fee: $35 per personRegistration Deadline: May 21, 2015

TEACHER WORKSHOPSLearn how to prepare your students for a museum field trip focused on a particular topic. Gain insight on how to use the museum’s correlating Units of Study, which have been written by professional educators and align with state standards. Find a workshop that fits your curriculum! China: A Day in My LifeFor Teachers of Grades 3–8Discover what a typical day is like for “Jackie,” a young Chinese boy, including his school, favorite sports, the arts, hobbies, and life with his extended family. Visit Take Me There:® China and become immersed in modern and traditional China. All participants will receive a copy of a Unit of Study featuring hands-on experiences for students. Date: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 Time: 1–4 p.m.Fee: $25 Registration Deadline: Oct. 29, 2014

Science and Literacy WorkshopFor Teachers of Grades K–2Science and literacy standards don’t have to be taught separately. Explore how to use reading or writing to help students learn science. Participate in hands-on inquiry experiences to teach science that can be supported by great literature or writing. Discover how science can be incorporated into literacy centers or use science notebooks to support writing standards. Date: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 Time: 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.Fee: $55 Registration Deadline: Feb. 11, 2015

Remembering the HolocaustFor Teachers of Grades 6–8Anne Frank’s was one story among many during the Holocaust. Experience Anne’s story through a visit to The Power of Children: Making a Difference exhibit, hands-on activities, and a theatrical performance. Hear other stories from the Holocaust that are significant to this period in history. Date: Thursday, March 19, 2015 Time: 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.Fee: $55 Registration Deadline: March 12, 2015 Terra Cotta Warriors: The Emperor’s Painted ArmyFor Teachers of Grades 3–8Explore the mysteries of the Terra Cotta Warriors, created for the first emperor of China in the third century BCE. This half-day workshop will introduce teachers to the one-of-a-kind exhibit, Terra Cotta Warriors: The Emperor’s Painted Army, directly from China’s Shaanxi Province. Examine real artifacts from ancient China and learn about this amazing archaeological site and the ongoing effort to preserve its remarkable artifacts. Participants will receive copies of a Unit of Study featuring hands-on activities for students and other teaching materials. Date: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 Time: 1–4 p.m.Fee: $25 Registration Deadline: Sept. 10, 2014

TEACHER SPEAKER SERIES Coffee and Conversation with Janell Cannon and Rob MiesFor Teachers of Grades K–8Meet and chat with Janell Cannon as she reads one of her most popular books, Stellaluna, and shares her passion for writing. Then be amazed by Rob Mies and his live bats as they flutter around the Lilly Theater. This night will provide teachers with an up-close encounter with bats and a mind full of classroom ideas! Come ready to interact with Janell and Rob and enjoy coffee and a light dessert.Date: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014Time: 6–7:15 p.m.Fee: $10Registration Deadline: Oct. 2, 2014

To register for these events and or workshops online, visit childrensmuseum.org/professional development or call 317-334-4000. Refunds cannot be issued unless a workshop or event is cancelled due to low enrollment.

Who said learning can’t be fun? Participants at the first Educate and Create event show off their clay masterpieces

and matching Terra Cotta Warrior masks!