Utah Film Center’s Teacher Professional Development changes how teachers teach and students learn.
Utah Film Center (UTFC) Teacher Professional Development offers immersive, high-quality courses for educators. All training is comprehensive, based on Utah Core Standards, and supports the integration of the filmmaking process into educational settings. Through workshops and instructional materials, educators learn how to teach the creation of documentaries, public service announcements (PSAs), instructional videos, personal narratives, and other short film projects with their students. UTFC’s educator training strengthens teacher practices, increases student achievement, and develops critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Teachers can receive USBE credits, re-licensure hours, hours toward an Educational Technology Endorsement, or a Media Arts Endorsement by completing our Filmmaking in the Classroom professional development.
Summer 2022 Dates
August 4-5
@ Salt lake Community college south campus
Filmmaking in the Classroom
Please join Utah Film Center for our Filmmaking in the Classroom professional development. This program trains educators how to integrate technology into classroom instruction.
Participants learn the step-by-step fundamentals of filmmaking and learn how to use the process of filmmaking as an effective learning tool that motivates and inspires students. All educators complete the course with a full standards-linked filmmaking curriculum manual that includes online resources and support.
There are two options on how to take this course:
OPTION 1
WHAT: FREE self-paced Professional Development for Teachers Grades 4-12
TOPIC: Filmmaking in the Classroom
WHEN: Starts September 6, 2022, and ends when the educator completes the course or no later than December 15, 2022.
OPTION 2
WHAT: FREE self-paced Professional Development for Teachers Grades 4-12
TOPIC: Filmmaking in the Classroom
WHEN: August 4-5 in at Salt Lake Community College.
CREDITS OFFERED
Educators select how they want to receive their credits. The professional development can count toward the following credits:
a) 1.0 USBE Credit,
b) 15 re-licensure credit,
c) Credit hours toward an Educational Technology Endorsement, OR
d) 1 Credit hour toward a Media Arts Endorsement
