The Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival is pleased to partner with the State University of West Georgia Department of Continuing Education to present a series of Storytelling Workshops by internationally acclaimed tellers and regional experts. To receive SDU, a teacher must take a combination of workshops and sessions totalling 10 hours, with prior approval of school system. Storytellers as Character Educators by Jason Wetzel Associate Director of Character Education - Georgia Department of Education. Free with one or two day festival pass.
Storytellers can place their art form on the character education agenda.
Use stories, rich in meaning, to instruct students on standards of excellence in action and behavior. Stories that are uplifting to the human spirit can help students explore character traits in action. Learn, and share with fellow storytellers, successful techniques for using the story to illustrate character traits. Education through Art, Classics and Culture,Storytelling as a Relevant Teaching Tool by Caron Caswell Lazar. Mrs. Lazar has taught interdisciplinary studies accredited in the International Baccalaureate program.