DR. PATTY BODE

Westfield State University
Western Massachusetts.

Art Education,
Curriculum Transformation,
Educational Leadership,
Social Justice Education.

Photo credit: JOHNPOLAKPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

NEWS & UPDATES  

January 16, 2019.  Seattle Public Schools. Seattle, WA.
I am delivering a keynote and collaborating with educators of Visual and Performing Arts in Seattle Public Schools to grapple with question about cultural appropriation in arts-based curriculum and critical pedagogy.

Looking forward to NAEA's national convention March 14-16, 2019 at Hynes Convention Center in Boston:

"Curriculum with Criticality for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion"
is the title of a super-session  curriculum panel I am facilitating with 8 examples of curriculum units by various presenters who address identity and prioritize inclusion in linguistic, racial, religious, racial, ethnic, abilities, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic complexity.  March 16, 2019. Saturday. 2:00-3:50 PM.  Center/Veterans Memorial Auditorium/Level 2.

"Transgender Identities and Critical Curriculum"
I am presenting case study of middle school curriculum centered on a photo-text exhibit that, amplifies transgender voices. Interdisciplinary approaches transform teacher understandings and student questioning. March 16,  2019. Saturday. 11:00:AM - 11:50:AM. Center/Meeting Room 306/Level 3.

"Continuing Racial Literacy in Art Education" co-presented with Derek Fenner
Derek and I are continuing our conversation about racial literacy in art education, and are counting on you to join us to stretch boundaries and open barriers. March 14, 2019. Thursday. 4:00:PM - 4:50:PM. Center/Ballroom B/Level 3.

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See my TEDx Talk
I gave a TEDx Talk at TEDxOhioStateUniversity.
​I titled the talk: "Art Education as  Civil Right." The video is available for viewing online.