Buy Local/Build a Future Home http://buylocalbuildafuture.com Community Partnership for Local Economic Development Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:27:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Instructional Project Ideas for Teachers and Teaching Artists http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/blog/2010/05/instructional-project-ideas-for-teachers-and-teaching-artists/ http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/blog/2010/05/instructional-project-ideas-for-teachers-and-teaching-artists/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 13:42:20 +0000 Glenn McClure http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/?p=180 The Instructional Design
The instructional design is very flexible and allows each participating teacher and teaching artist to develop a unique project. It is based on a combination of standard arts-based learning curriculum, Understanding By Design (UBD) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Furthermore, the curriculum assumes a “constructivist” orientation that places hands-on student activities in the center of learning. The student does not “acquire” knowledge. The student “constructs” knowledge from a combination of learning materials (books, web sites, etc.), personal experience, and social interaction. Therefore, all project activities will be rooted in arts-based activities that allow students to synthesize their knowledge into new art works and public service messages.
These art works will be shared on the project web site. They may include, but are not limited to.

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]]> http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/blog/2010/03/barn-raising/feed/ 0 Press Creation Package http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/blog/2010/03/press-creation-package/ http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/blog/2010/03/press-creation-package/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:05:01 +0000 Glenn McClure http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/?p=133 The Packet Includes:

1. A an overview of the process used to generate extensive media coverage of the performance

2. Worksheets used to guide students in creating advertisements and soliciting support from groups of people in the Genesee Valley/Rochester community

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]]> http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/blog/2010/03/receptive-arts-activity/feed/ 0 Roles of the Teaching Artist, Teacher, and More http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/blog/2010/03/roles-of-the-teaching-artist-teacher-and-more/ http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/blog/2010/03/roles-of-the-teaching-artist-teacher-and-more/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:43 +0000 Glenn McClure http://buylocalbuildafuture.com/?p=120 Teaching Artist Roles in Curriculum Integration

The Teaching Artist may function in any one, or any combination of these roles.

1. Teaching Artist as Presenter- The artist presents their work in a demonstration. The work is connected to designated curriculum and students/teachers are lead through the process of “mining” relevant information and skills. The artistic work functions in the same way a primary source document would function for an historian.

2. Teaching Artist as Content Specialist- The artist often brings in specialized knowledge, not only of their art form, but also the cultural/historical/scientific background to their work. The classroom teacher cannot be an expert in every subject, so the artist can share their unique knowledge to animate lessons and motivate students.

3. Teaching Artist as Co-creator- The artist leads students/educators through the process of creating an artistic response to a given body of information, ideas, and skills. The artist solicits conceptual ideas from the students/educators that will give shape and form to the new work. The artist creates a draft from these conceptual ideas for collaborative editing, and a final draft is generated.

4. Teaching Artist as Mentor- The artist leads students/educators through the process of creating individual artistic responses to a given body of information, ideas, and skills. The students and educators create the work individually with the guidance of the artist.

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