About Project Creates
Talent Development
CREATES provides opportunities for some children to explore their potential in music through a partnership with the Barthelmes Conservatory. Advanced study with professional musicians in the local public school is offered to children who might never have the chance for musical instruction. The Conservatory has developed a careful selection process based on a child’s innate musical aptitude to select students with the most potential for learning. These students are given the rare chance to study with the best teachers in the field of music.
Professional Developement
Tulsa teachers just can’t wait for the next CREATES professional development. CREATES workshops fully engage teachers in all of the art disciplines. Throughout the school year, teachers dance, sing, paint, act and write at weekend workshops. With the assistance of CREATES staff and local professional artists, teachers explore and develop confidence in their own creativity, and in their ability to develop curriculum based on Tulsa Public Schools benchmarks and pacing calendar. Professional development supports teachers, artists, and coaches in working collaboratively to make learning interesting, active, and fun. This increases student retention and makes learning more creative for all who participate. Our research shows that as teacher creativity grows it transfers directly to the classroom experience, thus providing a model of sustainability.
Arts Infusion
Arts infused curriculum places the arts within every subject. Our research shows that learning by singing, dancing, drumming or drawing deepens understanding, increases retention and creates a joyful learning environment for teachers as well as students. Project CREATES brings the best of Tulsa’s professional artists to work directly with teachers in the classroom to teach every subject. Teachers and artists are supported by coaches who have experience in both education and the arts. Project CREATES has changed many students’ lives, giving them an outlet to express themselves. Arts infused curriculum is a tool that enables children to make sense of and to navigate this complex world.
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