Art / Music
  Professional Development

In cooperation with the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education (NYSCAME) and the Art Supervisors Association (ASA), the BOCES Arts in Education Program co-sponsors a series of professional development workshops for music and art educators.

Workshops take place in the late afternoon at various times throughout the school year and in a variety of locations. Each seminar is hosted by a Nassau County school which assumes responsibility for preparation of space and attendance verification.

Clinicians and topics are suggested by music and art educators who respond to a survey annually. Presenters are highly regarded experts in their various fields.

Nassau County school districts pay a membership fee, depending upon the size of their music and art faculties. Once paid, this membership fee enables as many teachers from that school district to attend as many workshops as they wish.

Given the new state mandates related to professional development, this program has proven to be an innovative and relevant response to those requirements and a tremendous source of support and assistance to those who participate.

For more information, contact BOCES’ Arts in Education Programs or for music workshops:  Brian Zuar at 516-255-8925 / bzuar@rvcschools.org or Kevin Bayen at 516-374-8056 / kbayen7@gmail.com or for art workshops: Carol Oberlander at 631-367-4514 / caroloberlander@hotmail.com.

Additional art and music professional development is offered at the annual Balanced Mind Conference. For information on the conference, visit www.balancedmind.org. Districts can request the conference through Arts In Education.

Nassau County music and art teachers who are interested in presenting professional development workshops for the 2013-2014 school year, please click on either the ASA or NYSCAME Proposal Form from the link.

ASA Workshop Proposal Form
NYSCAME Workshop Proposal Form