Mark Weakland is a respected presenter at educational conferences and workshops. He also teaches graduate credit course work via the Western Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit System.

In the last six years, Mark has presented for:

• The Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association 2004 State Conference (special guest and presenter)
• The Western Pennsylvania Instructional Support Conference
• The New York Excellence in Early Learning Partnership
• The Western Pennsylvania Middle School and Secondary Teacher Conference
• The Pittsburgh Public School's Summer Institute 2000 and 2001
• ARIN IU28 Early Childhood Conference
• The Western Pennsylvania Early Childhood Conference

Using Music, Movement and Drama in the Classroom:  New Ways to Teach Content, Supplement a Lesson and Build an Ensemble of Learners has been offered as a graduate credit course through ARIN IU 28 and Westmoreland IU 7.  The course is supplemented by the book "The Dramatically Different Classroom" and has consistently received outstanding evaluation marks.

This one-credit, graduate level course is designed for teachers who want to increase the emotional impact of a lesson; use music, drama and movement to teach content, and decrease competition and problem behaviors in the classroom.  The course will focus on incorporating music, movement and drama into classroom activities, daily lessons, transition times and social situations.

Call (800) 327-9487 for more information or e-mail Mark at his work address mweakland@arin.k12.pa.us

 

Mark Weakland: Background and Experience

Mark Weakland is a masters-level certified teacher with nine years of experience in the classroom and five years of experience as an educational consultant.  Mark holds Instructional Certification in the areas of Special Education, Reading Specialist, and General Secondary Science.  Currently, Mark is a consultant with Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit 28 and is involved in teacher training and reading coaching.  Mark also has worked with children through The Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) and Holy Family Institute, a residential treatment facility for young children and adolescents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Mark was the recent recipient of a Japanese Fulbright Memorial Fund scholarship and will be traveling in Japan in November and December in order to study the educational systems and the culture of Japan.

Mark's roles as teacher and musician first intersected in 1991 when he assisted Elizabeth Good in her presentation African Music in Rock: Activities for the Middle School General Music to the Ohio Music Educations Conference.  In 1994, Mark co-presented with Elizabeth Good at the Music Educations National Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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