The Mid Year Report provides an update on the planning and implementation of a Regional Summer Institute from October 2011 to January 2012. The purpose is to establish an event for Bay Area educators to demonstrate best practices in arts integration. Key accomplishments include: 1) Developing a daily schedule including keynote speakers and practitioner panels for plenary sessions. Linda Darling-Hammond has been invited as the primary speaker. 2) Revising the RFP form for mini course proposals with a deadline of March 20th. An online scoring tool will be used to review submissions. 3) Finalizing event details like the name "Inventing Our Future", securing Berkeley High School as the location, contracting an organization to

1. Alameda County Office of Education
Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership
Planning and Implementation Groups
Mid Year Report 2011-2012
Name of Planning and Implementation Group: Regional Summer Institute
Date Submitted: January 26, 2012
Purpose: To establish a Regional Summer Institute that is a platform for Bay Area educators who are demonstrating
professional practice and arts integration for student engagement and learning across the curriculum. This will be a
culminating event for demonstration and art learning anchor schools and an entry point for new schools seeking to
improve practice through culturally relevant, arts and arts integrated, teacher action research from across the greater
Bay area region.
Time Period this form covers: October 2011-January 2012
Members of Group:
o Phil Rydeen, MILE/OUSD fillmore.rydeen@ousd.k12.ca.us
o Miriam Spilman TARI Teacher, San Leandro spilman2542@earthlink.net
o Kris Murray, Young Audiences and TAO Kris kris@ya-nc.org
o Rob Daniels & Antigone Trimis, SF Arts Education antigone@mindspring.com
o Dave Maier, Berkeley Rep dmaier@berkeleyrep.org
o Miko Lee, Youth in Arts mlee@youthinarts.org
o Sandy Sohcut, Rex Foundation sandy@rexfoundation.org
o Marilyn Z. Koral, SFUSD KoralM@sfusd.edu, wdsdequeen@comcast.net
o Belinda Taylor, TAO belindat@mac.com
o Tana Johnson, Alliance
o Carolyn Carr, Alliance
o Louise Music, Alliance
Summer Institute official dates: Tuesday – Thursday, August 7-9, 2012
Lead Alliance Team Member: Carolyn Carr
Accomplishments based on Objectives
1. Co-design and implement an institute modeled after Harvard’s Project Zero to include plenary sessions,
mini courses and study groups
• A daily schedule has been proposed for the three day event. The P&I group agrees that one keynote
and two panels of practicioners would be the best scenarios for the plenaries.
• Louise will invite Linda Darling-Hammond as primary plenary speaker.
2. Develop a RFP to provide mini courses
• The current RFP form will be revised by Belinda. The new RFP will accompany a general Eblast
announcment on Feb 10. The deadline for proposals is March 20.
• Phil Rydeen will create an online scoring tool to assist with the selection process.
• The P&I Committee will hold a phone meeting on March 20 from 2:30-4:00 to discuss next steps
• Next P&I meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 from 12-2.
3. Identify title, location, logistics, and fees
• “Inventing Our Future” is the name of the 2012 SI.
• Berkeley HS has been identified as best location for easy access via public transportation,

2. good classroom & auditorium spaces, and within easy access to restaurants. Suzanne McCulloch
is making contacts with BHS admin to secure the space and necessary custodial help.
• TAO has been contracted by the Alliance to handle on-site registration, registration packets,
payment of stipends to presenters, and general logistics of the event.
• Members agreed that the fee of $150. is appropriate for the audience, not too prohibitive for teachers and
enough to provide a budget to cover costs. Anticipated audience: 150-200 = $22,500 - $30,000.
• Budget will be developed by Andrea Temkin.
4. Build marketing communications timeline and promote through all Alliance channels.
• Meeting to be scheduled with ACOE’s Communications Dept to discuss handling marketing and online
registration.
• First Eblast is Feb 10.