Attention: Music Teachers ~ MACSA Music Day ~ Friday, April 30

It's NOT TOO LATE to register and attend.
Please FAX your registration form to Lehigh Christian Academy (610-776-1417) and bring your payment on the day of the event.

MACSA Music Day

Friday, April 30, 2010

8:45 am – 3:00 pm

This day is a GREAT day for Music Teachers, but is also VERY BENEFICIAL for Early Ed and Elem Ed Classroom teachers desiring to incorporate more music in the context of the regular classroom!  Consider attending!

Lehigh Christian Academy

1151 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard

Allentown, PA 18103

610-776-7301

$25 per person
includes lunch

Click HERE for Information Flyer and Registration Form (MACSA website)

8:45     Registration and Refreshments

9:15     Devotional for Music Teachers

9:30     Breakout Session I

·         Using Folk Dance to Have Fun and Build Musical Readiness

·         Starting Up a Piano Lab

10:35   Breakout Session II

·         Tiny Voices, Joyful Noises: Structure in your Early Childhood Music Class

·         A Director's Guide to the Elementary Choir Rehearsal

11:35   Lunch and Networking

1:00     Breakout Session III

·         Making Music Reading Fun in the Elementary Classroom

·         Music Education and the Special Needs Child, Adaptation and Modification

2:05     Breakout Session IV

·         Music Assessment

·         Maximizing the Time in your Middle or High School Choir Rehearsal

Presenters include:

Dr. David Shockey - Professor of Voice and Choral Conducting (PBU)
Dr. Debbie Lynn Wolf - Professor of Music Education (PBU)
Andrew Owens - Music Teacher
Paul F. Reese III - Teacher, Organist and Music Director
Abigail Peace - Board Certified Music Therapist
Kelly Leibensperger - Music Teacher

Attention: Physical Education Teachers

Professional Development Opportunity
Game Exchange

Please note: The Game Exchange is not a MACSA sponsored event, but we recommend this event to our member schools each year.

Game Exchange Network Workshop event is coming up on Thursday, April 22nd from 8:30 a.m- 2:30 p.m. and will be held at Philadelphia Biblical University.

This practical and active workshop will help breathe new life into any PE program because you will leave with over 50 new games that you can immediately implement into your program. The full day workshop only costs $35.00 and includes a T shirt and a cafeteria lunch. Plus, it is an excellent opportunity to network together with other PE professionals.

For more information, please visit the following links.

1. www.campconcepts.org and click on the Game Exchange link at the top of the homepage for additional details, directions, etc.
2. This event is sponsored in part by Anaconda Sports.  For all of your PE and athletic equipment needs, please visit them at www.anacondasports.com or contact the area representative David Boice (DBoice@anacondasports.com) for additional savings. Just mention the Game Exchange.

See You Soon!

60th Anniversary Convention - November 2008

For All Generations: A Legacy of Faith . . . A Future of Hope
One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4

A note from the MACSA Convention Director, Dr. Don Dawes:
We are planning an exciting MACSA convention celebrating our 60th year of supporting Christian Education in this area. We look forward to honoring men and women who were involved with this ministry for decades and have a wealth of history to share about our movement. Over 150 workshops planned and a special track for our office staff. Don’t miss this historical event.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Crawford Loritts
Speaking Thursday morning, Thursday afternoon, Friday morning
Dr. Crawford Loritts is a nationally known Bible speaker, author, and senior pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Georgia. Crawford and his wife, Karen, have four children and live in Georgia.

Special Workshops:
Education CEU and Graduate Course: Integrating Children’s Literature (Dr. Sheryl Vasso, Philadelphia Biblical University)
Bible CEU: Lessons from the Life of Jonah (Dr. Gary Gromacki, Baptist Bible Seminary)
Philosophy of Christian Education: ACSI CEU (Dr. Jack Layman, Columbia International University)

A Sampling of Workshops:
Cyber Savvy School Policies
Training the Heart: Developing a Biblical Philosophy of Discipline
Fresh Ideas for a Stale Classroom
College Planning from A-Z
Beyond Smiley Stickers: Assessing Beginning Writers