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ECE students work with Alliance Theatre on creative storytelling, literacy
 Claire Ritzler spread a silvery-blue sheet on the floor through the center of the circle of students and carefully placed her other props behind her.
Then she began her tale.
She spoke about Max, a child with a creative imagination and a flair for getting into trouble, and his mother, who sent him to his room without supper when she found the kitchen and living room a mess. She also described the Wild Things, a group of creatures living on an island in Max's imagination.
All of these characters from Maurice Sendak's classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are" came to life when Ritzler, a teaching artist from the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, took what few items she had - a CD player, the sheet, an apron, a few shadow puppets and a flashlight - and showed a class of early childhood education students how to make storytelling more creative and interactive.
Ritzler's recent visit to the College of Education is a result of the COE's partnership with the Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists, which began in 2009 when early childhood education faculty members wanted their B.S.E. students to learn to use imaginative storytelling and literacy lessons in their classrooms.
"We were trying to find ways to show students how to integrate the arts with literacy," said Christi Moore, COE literacy instructor. "I have a background in music and I wanted to see if there were any organizations in the community who could help us bring the arts into the classroom."
To continue reading about the collaboration between the COE and the Alliance Theater, click here.
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Upcoming Events in the College of Education
College of Education Fall Convocation
December 14, 2010
4 p.m.
Peachtree Ballroom
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
210 Peachtree St., Atlanta
The College of Education will hold its Fall Convocation for graduating students on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Peachtree Ballroom at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel (210 Peachtree Street, Atlanta). While the University Commencements on December 12 and 15 signify the official conferral of degrees, the College of Education Convocation, a pre-commencement ceremony, is an opportunity for the college to recognize its graduates and celebrate its students' achievements.
Convocation will feature guest speaker and COE alumnus Dr. Cynthia Kuhlman (M.Ed. '74 and Ph.D. '80). Kuhlman is the director of educational achievement for the Cousins Family Foundation, Inc., and the College of Education's 2010 Distinguished Alumnus.
For more information on convocation, click here.
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