Education & The Arts H Fall 2022

  I Check in II Vocabulary Mission Statement It is a formal summary of the aims and values of a school, company, organization, or individual. Vision Statement  A  vision statement  is a declaration of an organization's objectives, intended to guide its internal decision-making.  ------------------- III Examples of Mission and Vision Statements as they appear in the websites of three schools. New World School of the Arts   https://nwsa.mdc.edu/about/ Mission New World School of the Arts (NWSA) is a Florida Center of Excellence in the Visual and Performing Arts. NWSA provides a comprehensive program of artistic, creative, and academic development through a curriculum that reflects the rich, multicultural State of Florida. The school empowers students to become state, national, and international leaders in the arts by challenging them with innovative ideas as they prepare for professional careers in a global community. These principle...

  I Review Task Oriented vs. Relationship Oriented The Sweet Spot Finding the Balance II Social & Emotional Classroom SEL in the Classroom Effective SEL approaches often incorporate four elements represented by the acronym SAFE: S EQUENCED: Connected and coordinated activities to foster skills development A CTIVE: Employing active forms of learning to help students strengthen new skills F OCUSED: Dedicated time and attention to developing personal and social skills E XPLICIT: Targeting specific social and emotional skills Activity 1 Group Work Using the SEL approaches (above) as a reference, match the elements with the safe tips (we covered last class) that apply. LINK:   20 Tips for Creating a Safe Learning Environment https://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-tips-create-safe-learning-environment-rebecca-alber III Task Oriented Arts Education vs. Relationship Oriented Arts Learning What makes a learning process task oriented or relationship oriented is the intention of  the ...

  I   Sir Kenneth Robinson – Do Schools Kill Creativity?                                     https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity                                     Brainstorming: Developing Ideas about your own Creative Classroom Question 1 Write a brief response about Robinson's talk on Discussion Board. Discuss your response with the members of your group. Shared with the rest of the class the ideas discussed in your group  ----------------------------------- II   ACTIVITY   Installation Art   Gather found objects and readymades.   Arrange them in a way that makes sense ...

1.   Activity a. Introductions to the group. b. Write a brief introduction where you share your name, your major, your place of origin and your expectations for this class. Post your introduction on Discussion Board. -------------------    The Safe Creative Classroom   2. GROUP WORK    Read with your group the 20 tips listed in the link bellow. Discuss these tips with the members of your group.     LINK:   20 Tips for Creating a Safe Learning Environment https://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-tips-create-safe-learning-environment-rebecca-alber   Question  After clicking on the link and reading the tips for creating a safe learning environment, please choose the three tips that resonate with you the most. Explain.    Post a summary of your group discussion on Discussion Board.  ------------------------ 3. Individual Work  If you were to choose the most important tip for you to apply in your own classroom, which ti...