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• <br /> ' The ArtsCenter <br /> • • Always Inspiring. <br /> August 18, 2009 <br /> Dear Central Elementary Teachers, <br /> My name is Tracy Thomas, and I am the Arts in Education Coordinator for The ArtsCenter in <br /> Carrboro. For those of you who are not familiar with The ArtsCenter, it is a local non-profit <br /> organization that essentially uses education, performance and exhibition to bring the arts to the <br /> surrounding community. <br /> As part of a unique partnership with Central Elementary and funding from The Grable <br /> Foundation and Orange County Arts Commission, each grade level will again this year have the <br /> opportunity to work with a professional teaching artist to design a short-term residency that is <br /> directly linked with classroom curriculum. In other words, a teaching artist will come into your <br /> classroom for a short period of time to teach a particular content area through arts integration, <br /> which will give your students a chance to learn through different formats, as well as provide you <br /> with new teaching tools and techniques. <br /> Enclosed you will find information on the two residency models that will be carried out <br /> this year at Central Elementary, with Arts-Based Learning Experience (ABLE) <br /> residencies being implemented in grades K, 1, 2, 3 and 5, and a Page to Stage residency <br /> in grade 4. Please read over the enclosed materials for your particular residency model <br /> and begin thinking about ideas with your grade level team, as you will have the flexibility <br /> to choose the curriculum content you would like to see covered, as well as the art form(s) <br /> you are interested in(drama,visual art,writing,poetry, dance, etc.). <br /> I have also included information on your role as a teacher during the residency, as well as <br /> the role of the teaching artist. In addition, you will find a list of"first steps" so you are <br /> clear as to how the planning process for your residency will unfold. <br /> As a former elementary teacher myself, I understand how valuable your time is both in and out of <br /> the classroom. I will be working with you and the teaching artists throughout the process to <br /> ensure you have a valuable experience that is both efficient and organized. <br /> I look forward to working with each of you! <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Tracy Thomas <br /> Arts in Education Coordinator <br /> The ArtsCenter <br />