Professional/Career Development
Easy



Chapter: Gamma Chapter at University of Oklahoma
Level: Easy
Materials:

•	Flyers for promoting the event
•	Presenter’s materials

How To:

1.	Arrange a location for the event.
2.	Contact a past or current Teacher of the Year for your state. Contact your Regional Chapter Coordinator for a list of National State Teachers of the Year in your area.
3.	Coordinate the presentation topic, date, time, and location of the event with the presenter. Determine whether a fee is required for the presenter.
4.	Invite KDP members, area teachers, faculty members, and others to the event.
5.	Promote the event by posting and mailing flyers.
6.	Complete the event by hosting the presenter.

Add a Twist:

•	Provide a gift or honorarium to the presenter.
•	Have a raffle or door prize for attendees.
•	Provide attendees with the presenter’s biographical information.

Additional Details:
The University of Oklahoma Gamma Chapter hosted the 2004 Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year, Cindy Ball, as she presented a workshop entitled “Infusing the Arts into the Regular Curriculum.” More than 40 teacher education students participated in the hands-on workshop. They learned ways to use simple paper folding to display student projects, art techniques to help elementary students present their learning in a variety of formats, and many ideas for promoting learning across the curriculum through the arts.