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Program Enhancement (Literacy in
the Arts)
Our professional staff development
goal, empower visual & performing art teachers in the arts, giving
them research-based strategies to help their students succeed.
Following the “no child left behind”. First, the artist (teacher),
we want to help them help their students succeed to experience the
bright futures they all deserve. Second, we want to help our artist
(teacher) to feel successful with their students - every day!
Development is a process involving evaluation,
identification of needs, and planned activities for individuals.
The aims,
improve elements of professional knowledge and skills that affect
art exhibits and/or performance.
One focus,
assessment literacy and instructional strategies, which are critical
to improving teaching and learning in standards-based classrooms
Extensive research demonstrates that high-quality formative
assessment is the single most effective measure to improve student
learning. Measured Progress believes that effective, accurate
assessment can help improve student learning because it can.
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inform educators where students
are in relation to content and performance standards,
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monitor student progress toward
the achievement of those standards, and |
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provide meaningful data to inform
instruction so educators can build on student strengths and
address areas of weakness. |
Other factors contribute to the
quality of instruction, from curriculum alignment with standards and
teacher content knowledge to the effectiveness of instructional
strategies and skills for modifying instruction. Our professional
development programs focus on these factors, as well.
The training of teachers and artist will have them
understand that the main goal, to support the achievement of all
students, despite individual differences in learning rates and/or
prior knowledge and skills. In the process of studying the arts,
students accomplish many specific tasks and gain knowledge in a
number of ways, developing skills that are valuable for achievement
in other areas of school and life.
Teachers/Artists will be trained to help
the student:
| Develop
meaningful concepts of self, human relationships, physical
environments |
| Build critical
thinking |
| Learn other
cultures / history |
| Become
literate in Visual Arts, developing critical insights
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| Make social,
cultural, historical, personal connections. |
| Connect
creatively to other arts, disciplines. |
| Engage in
learning with both school staff, sectors of the New York City
cultural community. |
| Become
lifelong learners, advocates for the Arts. |
| Identify
strengths, weaknesses relative to state standards. |
Cover content aligned with standards, grade-level expectations
The instructor
will be focused on learners, their present capabilities, and ways to
help them progress to higher levels of knowledge and skills. The
emphasize, students should learn rather than what teachers should
teach, an important characteristic that distinguishes them from the
Essential Elements (ESE).
Strategies for
artist teaching will be Critical thinking, Problem solving,
Creativity, Cooperative Learning, Individualized Instruction,
Competition, Study Trips, film, Books, Multicultural Perspectives
and Assessment.
Assessment tools
that artist will be trained in, such as
but not limited to:
Observation, Inquiry, Class discussion/group critique,
Self-assessment, Oral critique, Written critique, Audio/video
recording, Outside observation.
Literacy provides the skills and
knowledge to deepen a student’s understanding many forms and genres
of the arts. Students explore art history and multiple roles that
the arts plays in society. They will use vocabulary (Arts Glossary) when
making and responding to performance, and exhibits and develop critical,
analytical, writing skills through observing, discussing and
responding to literature.
COURSES AVAILABLE
CULTURAL EXPLORATION THROUGH
CRAFTS
course
code TWW 001
Fusing African & Native
America Culture.
Introducing hands on visual arts (crafts & clay) to practitioners as
a tool to promote literacy and cultural awareness. Workshop
participants will learn how to use visual arts to enhance students’
literacy skills. Teachers will learn how to use a variety of
hands-on projects that teach about the two cultures traditions,
calligraphy, language and history that will compare their
differences and similarities about their respective cultures.
THEATRE
LITERACY
course code TWW 002
Introducing hands on Theatre workshop to practitioners as a tool to
enhance the literacy skills of the student and cultural and
historical awareness.
Role playing “Slave Narrative” of Black Indians
(people of African & Native Descent)
from the
Islands and U.S. Taking narratives and understanding that
historical time period and the affects it had on the people.
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Creating an original production,
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Lessons from Literature and life,
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Exploring personal conflicts through creation of original plays
and skills.
DANCING YOUR
WAY TO LITERACY course code TWW 003
The workshops will Fuse West African and American Indians
techniques. Understanding their traditional cultural styles,
comparing their differences and similarities, than fusing the two
together and strengthening the student literacy/geography skills.
Music/Rhythm-Through
hands-on exercises you will learn to use percussion, tempo, beat and
rhythm to build community and communication, sharpen listening and
creativity skills.
Creative Movement-Through
hands-on exercises you will explore movement and rhythm. You will
lean ways to allow students to express themselves through movement.
If you wish to
know more about our program/s
(scheduling, prices etc),
Please call at (917) 743-2835 or
e-mail.
Please use in (Subject manner---Professional Service).
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