Weekly topics, readings, assignments and due dates
Week |
Topic (Subject to change as needed) |
Reading (prep for in-class discussion and assignments) |
due dates and ongoing work outside of class time |
Fieldwork ReflectionsAll reflections due on Monday of the week following fieldwork observation |
| 1- Jan
24/27 |
Museum/Gallery visit, choose mentor artist for first lesson plan. | https://barriebyron.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/so-you-want-to-give-a-lightning-talk/
Unflattening
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You will be preparing a lightning talk on your chosen artist | |
| 2-Jan 31/Feb3 | Visual Communication as Art Ed Pedagogy: Let’s practice what we preach!
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visual language
(comics) |
Peer interview (in class)
Purpose: task analysis, comics in the classroom |
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| 3-Feb 7/10 | Asking Good Questions:
Big Ideas and developing anticipatory student/teacher dialogs
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Rethinking Curriculum, Gude, 21st Century
Art & Culture Curriculum readings Studio Habits of Mind
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Due: Peer Interview comic due (in class critique)
Due: Mentor Artist Lightning talks
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| 4-Feb
14/17 |
Developing Lessons; thinking through materials, Sustainability | Targeting
Understanding |
Due: Mentor Artist Dialog | 1- intro |
| 5,6-Thursday Class on Feb 24, no class March 3.
Monday class meets Feb 28: no class Feb 21. |
Design Thinking in Curriculum Design: Formative Assessment | BB reading | Due: Material Research for mentor artist Lesson Plan and lesson draft for peer critique | 2- difference |
| 7- March 7/10.
MIDTERM Assessment |
Aligning with state and
national standards: intro to NCAS framework |
BB readings | Due: Mentor Artist Lesson Plan FINAL
|
3- assessment |
| SPRING BREAK | ||||
| 8-
March 21/24 |
Learning Segment Design: Scope and Sequence | Gude, Spiral
Workshop; BB |
Brainstorm Learning Segment based on Mentor Artist Lesson (in class)
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4-effective
teaching |
| 9-
March 28/31
|
NCAS standards in-depth
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Readings on Community and Non-profit Art spaces. | Due: Learning Segment Brainstorm Map due | 5- classroom
organization |
| 10-
April 4/7 |
Culturally responsive teaching
Peer to Peer learning segment critique: Formative A
|
You can’t teach
what you don’t know, Intro; “Its Not Working” podcast BB reading |
Due: Learning Segment
Concept Map Due: Student case study/interview |
6- dialog
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| 11-
April 11/14 |
Classroom Management | BB reading: Power of Our Words | Due: Learning Segment
Material Research |
7- development |
| 12-
April 18/21 |
Peer Feedback on Learning Segment: Formative Assessment;
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Due: Learning Segment
1st Draft
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8- curriculum | |
| 13-
April 25/28 |
Museum Practices;
Community Arts and Non-profit Art spaces |
Learning in Museums | Due: Learning Segment Final
In-class: Artist book dummies Learning segment oral presentations |
9 – classroom
management Teacher Interview due 4/29 |
| 14 –
May 2/5 |
(makeup day) Artist books. Peer critique | 10- farewell
due 5/6 |
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| 15-
May 9, THURSDAY CLASS Make-up day: May 10, 2-4:50 pm |
Learning segment oral presentations | |||
| 16-
Monday: Thursday: May 19 |
Final Exam: Artist books Final Critique 2:45-4:45 | |||