Education in Arts / Spring 2021

     Question What about reflective teaching is appealing to you as a future teacher?    -------------------------- Activity Analyzing a Piece of Art: Within the Context of Education Choose an art form you feel most attracted to. Within that form (theater, dance, music, art, etc) choose an art piece that you like. Write a brief response to the piece. RUBRIC Research Paper (10%) You will write a two-page paper in which you will choose an art piece related to Education.  (Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 font) (No emphasis on grammar or spelling, but on expression of ideas and feelings about dance education, your experience in class, and the secondary sources you choose to cite). Organization: (2pts) Introduction (What are you writing about?) (.5) Main Idea (The core of your paper (.5) Body (Three paragraphs / Support your idea) (.5) Conclusion (Re-state what you wrote about) (.5) Coherence (2 pts) [Does your paper make sense] Content (2 pts) [Have you used...

  Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson Question Please express your reflection on wheat Rita Pearson said. 7Cs Survey The student-perception survey (or 7 Cs Survey) was originally created and refined at Harvard University by Dr. Ron Ferguson. Tailored for grade levels K-2, 3-5 and 6-12, the surveys helped assess teachers’ content knowledge, pedagogy, and relationship-building skills. They allowed students to assess their classroom experience with each teacher across 7 dimensions.  Thus, the ‘Seven Cs’ Surveys, administered through Cambridge Education, measured “what teachers do (what students experience).” I have adapted the survey to measure the impact that online/remote/asynchronous (non-recorded) instruction has had on students.  The seven Cs’ are: 1.  Caring about students (Encouragement and emotional support) 2.  Captivating students (Learning seems interesting and relevant) 3.  Conferring with students (Students sense their ideas are respected) 4...

  Question Just write a few sentences about the views expressed in this video.  (Agree or disagree and why?)

Question 1 According to the video why are the Arts important in education?   Question 2 What does STEAM mean and why does it matter today?  Question 3 What do you think about take-away # 3?       Question 4 What is new about the STEAM approach to Arts integration that is different from what most teachers think arts integration is? Explain  

  How School Makes Kids less Intelligent / Eddy Zhong Question What is Eddy Zhong's main argument about education? Explain.

  Toxic culture of education: Joshua Katz VIDEO LINK   Question After watching these video; what do you think is Joshua Katz main message? Explain your answer.

  EDUCATIONAL VIDEO  Watch the following videos and come up with your own conclusion. See the question below. Passion Projects for Children  Question After watching these videos; what do you think is the main benefit of using Passion Projects as a tool for instruction? Explain your answer.  -------------------------------   LESSON PLANS  Eliana Litos Subject: Math (Geometry) Grade  Level: Kindergarten   Teachers Name: Eliana Litos   Title: Shapes and Dance   Component: Geometry and spatial sense   Objective :   - Ability to understand shapes - Identifies left and right hand - Identifies and draws two-dimensional figures - Uses concrete materials to make symmetrical figures (their bodies)   - Ability to create a dance sequence. Competency:   - The student describes, draws, identifies, and analyzes two and three-dimensional shapes   - Describes, analyzes, and generalizes a wide view of patterns, relations, and fun...