Creating Educational Materials:Tips for Developing Engaging Programs Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 2:30-5:00 p.m. at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CA Bert Bower of Teachers' Curriculum Institute (TCI) will introduce strategies for creating innovative curricular materials. Attendees will participate in "Body Language: The Human Form in Asian Art" a grade-6 school program developed with the Asian Art Museum, and then will utilize some of the strategies in a curriculum development exercise. A former social studies teacher, Bower began working with a group of dedicated and innovative teachers from the Stanford Teacher Education Program to create cutting-edge curricular materials and innovative teacher workshops, and subsequently founded Teachers' Curriculum Institute (TCI) in 1989 with another teacher. Their mission was to turn history instruction into a vital, interactive experience for students. Today more than 30,000 teachers use (TCI) materials daily, and each year 4,000 teachers are trained to use these innovative methods. Program 2:15-2:30 Arrival/Check-in 2:30-2:40 Welcome/Announcements 2:40-3:00 Tips for Developing Engaging Programs by Bert Bower 3:00-4:30 "Body Language" and Curriculum Exercise 4:30-5:00 Networking & Refreshments Program Fee Free for Cultural Connections members $10 for non-members Inquiries 415/430-2169, ext. 5733 Location California Academy of Sciences, 55 Concourse Drive (between 9th Avenue and John F. Kennedy Drive), Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118. Directions http://www.calacademy.org/geninfo/directions.html Located in Golden Gate Park on Concourse Drive. Surrounding streets are Lincoln and 9th Avenue to the south, Fell and Stanyan to the east, Fulton and 10th Avenue to the north, and 19th Avenue/Park Presidio (Rt 101 from Golden Gate Bridge or Rt. 280 from Daly City). MUNI buses: #38 Geary, #44 O'Shaughnessy, #5 Fulton, #21 Hayes, #71 Haight/Noriega, as well as the N-Judah rail line. Muni Info: www.ci.sf.ca.us/muni/index.htm. 415-673-6864 When entering the Academy, please tell the Security Officers you are attending the Cultural Connections Program. They will direct you to the Trustees' Room on the 2nd floor. Would you like to present at our upcoming program? Wednesday, December 12, 2001 Feast of Ideas: Marketing Materials for Programs and Events If you would like to bring materials to show and discuss, please contact Deb Clearwaters (415) 379-8895 or [log in to unmask] For membership information, please call 415-430-2169 x5733 or e-mail c [log in to unmask] CULTURAL CONNECTIONS is a community of educators in Northern California from museums, zoos, aquaria, parks, historical organizations and nature centers who inspire excellence and support progress in our individual and collective educational work. -- Chelsea Pickslay ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).