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More Than the Right Questions

More Than the Right Questions

by Lisa Rathje | Oct 8, 2019 | News, Professional Development News

A Workshop on Interviewing for Learning and Engagement Interviewing is a core methodology of folklore that in educational spaces teaches important details about cultural context, artistic expression as communication, and the ways stories can help us better understand...
2019 AFS Education Track–Plan your conference

2019 AFS Education Track–Plan your conference

by Lisa Rathje | Sep 9, 2019 | News, Professional Development News

The American Folklore Society Meeting will be held in Baltimore, Maryland October 16-19, 2019. The full program includes many events and panels that will be of interest for educators and folklorists doing public programming that interests with learning! Below is a...
Sense of Place—and Loss: Artists and Scientists Facing Change

Sense of Place—and Loss: Artists and Scientists Facing Change

by Lisa Rathje | Aug 19, 2019 | News, Professional Development News

Local Learning has been collaborating with Louisiana partners to design and facilitate an ongoing series of workshops to help sustain the traditional cultures of coastal Louisiana. The tools of folklore in education provide access to information about culture, methods...

Registration Open for Rochester Workshops

by Lisa Rathje | Mar 6, 2019 | News, Professional Development News

Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Professional Development for Educators and Artists Free for Western New York Teachers and Regional Traditional Artists Location: Genesee Valley BOCES, Le Roy, NY Workshop Dates: June 27-28, 2019 This innovative workshop model...
Register Now for Buffalo Professional Development

Register Now for Buffalo Professional Development

by Lisa Rathje | Aug 6, 2018 | News, Professional Development News

Please join Local Learning and a very special group of faculty and mentors in Buffalo for artist and educator professional development. The training will happen August 21-22 at Erie 1 BOCES. Attending teachers can receive CTLE credits. Educators will learn that folk...
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