What a center director should know
before applying for a residency
The Michigan Wolf Trap Program is a partnership between Michigan AEYC and the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts.

1. Even though the Michigan artists have completed a comprehensive training program, it is strongly recommended that centers be prepared to help them become better aquatinted with the needs, interests, and developmental stages of young children.

2. The objective of the program is to encourage teachers to regularly use performing arts teaching strategies to help their children learn basic skills. To help fulfill that objective and document project results, center directors are asked to monitor the residency by:

Scheduling to avoid conflicts

Regularly observing artists' classroom sessions and planning meetings

Monitoring the teachers' use of performing arts activities introduced in the classroom as a result of the residency.

3. Additional classroom coverage is required to allow teachers and artists before- and after-session planning meetings. There is no money in the project budget to cover costs of substitutes or additional aides.

4. Artists work with 3-6 year old children, with the following guidelines:

Groups of 3 year olds must include at least 12 children and not more than 15 children.

Groups including children from ages 3-6 must include at least 12 children and not more than 26 children.

5. A $140 per 7 week residency or $50 per 1 week residency cash match may be charged per funded classroom.

6. See "What should a teacher know before applying?"

Updated 4/24/07