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...
by Lisa Rathje | Jun 11, 2018 | News
Local Learning Has a New Intern! My name is Eleanor Miller, and I am excited to be interning for Local Learning this summer! Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, I am currently pursuing my MA in Folk Studies at Western Kentucky University (WKU). With a track in...
by Lisa Rathje | Apr 16, 2018 | News
Supporting Student Agency, Engagement and Success Through Inclusive Folk Arts Pedagogy As a folklorist, I know that narratives based in racism, sexism and other ideologies of power and control act insidiously (and often invisibly) in our schools and communities to...
by Lisa Rathje | Apr 3, 2018 | News
Teacher Training in Folk Arts, Folklife, and Oral History SUMMER 2018 Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, advocates for inclusion of folk and traditional arts and culture in the nation’s...
by Lisa Rathje | Mar 8, 2018 | News
Our first e-bulletin for 2018 reminds us that formative experiences in our youth can prepare us for a lifetime learning. Also, read about upcoming Local Learning workshops, important deadlines for the American Folklore Society and Journal of Folklore and Education,...
by Lisa Rathje | Mar 7, 2018 | News
American Folklore Society (AFS) Folklore and Education Section conveners Jan Rosenberg and Rebecca Smith have asked for our help to get out the word: As the section prepares for our section meeting in October, we invite our members to complete a short survey on the...
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