Education in Arts - O / Spring 2023

  I   Unit: Art Theme: Teaching Philosophy Statement Introduction Effective Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) approaches often incorporate four elements represented by the acronym SAFE: sequenced, active, focused, explicit. These elements correlate with the ideas that make  a classroom safe and creative. Today we will take those ideas into consideration when articulating your teaching philosophy statement. II Learning Objectives     Understand what makes a learning process task oriented or relationship oriented Explain the meaning of the teaching philosophy statement Gain an awareness of the role the teaching philosophy statement has in education Experience how the Teaching philosophy works in a real classroom environment   III Main Lesson 1 Task Oriented vs. Relationship Oriented The Sweet Spot Finding the Balance 2 Social & Emotional Learning SEL in the Classroom Effective SEL approaches often incorporate four elements represented by the acro...

  I   Unit: Art Theme: Installation Art   Introduction   Installation art could be considered a sub-set of conceptual art. As such, it is a genre that also allows teachers to expose children to a creative environment with little to no budget at all. The conceptual nature of installation art makes it also a great medium to expand an art lesson into an academic one. The term is used interchangeably with art installation. The former seems to be used to name the overall discipline whereas the latter seems to be use to name the actual piece. ------------------- II   Learning Objectives   Understand the importance of creativity in the learning process  Explain the concept of  installation art Gain an awareness of the versatility of installation art when used to teach other subjects Experience the creation of a n installation art piece   ----------------------------- III   Main Lesson    1    Installation Art ...

I   Unit: Art Theme: Conceptual Art   Introduction    Most educational systems all over the world favor or sponsor academic subjects over the arts. This makes practically impossible for teachers to create a creative learning environment in which the arts could be used to teach reading, writing, math and science. However, conceptual art is a genre that allows teachers to expose children to a creative environment with no budget at all. The conceptual nature of conceptual art makes it also a great medium to expand an art lesson into an academic one. ------------------- II   Learning Objectives   Understand the importance of creativity in the learning process  Explain the meaning of conceptual art Gain an awareness of the role that conceptual art can play in teaching other subjects Experience the creation of a conceptual art   piece   ----------------------------- III   Main Lesson    1    The Creative Process ...