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Professional Learning Community: Think Tank

Professional Learning Community #1: Think Tank

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The goal of the Professional Learning Community Think Tank was the development of national performing arts standards, content, and scope & sequence through a paid professional learning community of Bahamian teachers, artists, and international experts.

After completing a curriculum review, culling all available resources on national, regional and international standards and then analyzing the think tank agreed on integrating five main organizing precepts: Gholdy Muhammad’s culturally responsive, 5 Pursuits of Education, research on the arts impact on Social and Emotional Learning, Social Justice and Culturally Responsive Education practices including the excellent culturally sustaining work of the Ministry of Education in Australia.

Shirley Hall Bass Foundation US, NPO 501(c)(3) preserves the legacy of pioneering performing artist Shirley Hall Bass and in doing so strengthens the connections within the African Diaspora through equitable and accessible performing arts education and programming in The Bahamas, Chicago and beyond.

© Shirley Hall Bass Foundation - 2026

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