Teacher Training

TEACHER TRAINING

Discover the many teacher-training opportunities offered at the Clay Center and off-site as well! These training programs will enrich the curriculum of any classroom by providing unique hands-on experiences for teachers and students on topics ranging from astronomy to zoology. Fill out our online teacher training information form or call (304) 561-3562 now to get more information on how to register for any and all of these exciting teacher training opportunities.

GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science)
GEMS is a whole language, multi-disciplinary approach to teaching math and science which was developed by Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley. 

2007-2008 Professional Development Opportunities in GEMS
Each session is $15 per participant.  Educators will also have the opportunity to purchase the GEMS guidebook for each session at a reduced rate. 

Frog Math (Educators grades K – 3)
March 18, 2008, 4 – 6 pm
Working with the classic “Frog and Toad” children’s books, graphing, sorting, classifying and other age-appropriate activities are explored in an artful interweaving of math and literature.  

Bubbleology (Educators grades 5 – 8)
April 24, 2008, 4 – 6 pm
Chemistry, physics, mathematics and other disciplines are explored in this intriguing unit all about the science of bubbles!  You will be bubbling over with excitement to share the many activities with your students.


The Clay Center is proud to be a GEMS Center providing GEMS training and professional development opportunities for teachers of all grade levels.  For more information, or to discuss a possible GEMS training at your school, call the Center at (304) 561-3517.   

Kennedy Center Teacher Workshops:

March 18, 2008, 4 - 7:30 pm 
Clay Center’s Walker Theater
Toneta Akers-Toler, Instructor
Light dinner provided from 4 – 4:30 pm
Limit 30; for teachers K-5
The Human Body As an Instrument - Use the arts to teach health, science, math and physical education content standards. 
This workshop will provide techniques for the teacher to show their students how the human body is similar to an orchestra of instruments. Each instrument can move in many ways and be used as a powerful form of human communication. Exploration of movement possibilities of the many different body instruments through fun improvisational exercises will lead into combining them into duets, trios, quartets and full body orchestration.  The workshop will give the teacher skills to help the student understand the various parts of the body, its movement capabilities and coordination. 

Teacher Training Reservation Form