What are three things you first consider when creating an arts based lesson plan?
First, the actual Artistic skills being used and taught.
Second, how does one, who is not educated in the arts language, view the work being done.
Third, how engaging the particular arts practice is to the audience.
Other Questions and Comments:
History of 'Mark' making
What are the resources available?
What's permitted? Is a radical view of the world allowed?
What is most important to the students?
What is One component/element you would add after the materials covered in the course so far?
Learning the Art of holding your tongue. Sometimes what is said in class is not constructive or condusive to learning. And can sometimes be detrimental to the lesson. We are taught in grade school that there is a right answer to questions posed. The visible reward of students for speaking out those right answers is prevalent in all schools. This births the belief that silence has to be filled and saying Nothing is awkward and wrong. So our students blindly fill the silence. This leads to students to enjoying the sound of their own voice, which isn't inherently bad, but at times promotes the notion that anything that comes to mind should be said. This is bad. Thoughts can be reviewed and restructured, forming foundations to build upon. But words can never be unsaid, and some words and comments can send students down the wrong path, undermining the lesson plan.
We need to learn that silence is not our enemy but can actually be constructive to learning.
Notes and Comments from a conversation with Nicole Marroquin
Lesson spreads: 2 page package/snapshot of lesson plans in action. Done after lesson is completed as evidence of procedure and purposes of holding such a lesson. Describes the project's objectives and shows images of finished work and process of students working.
I need to read "Rethinking Our Classroom"
Interdependence of Social Movements
Why should people care?
We need to be well versed in explaining our rationale for creating this lesson plan. When confronted with this question, it woud be aweful to not have an answer. Keep in mind that time is valuble, not only to students, and parents, but also to you. Your lesson plan needs to be inline with your beliefs of what is valued. You need to be able to answer why it is that you are teaching this subject. Know how to rationalize why a child or teen need to know the specific techniques and skills, knowledge of the world (context and scaffolding), social and survival skills, values or lineage of values., etc...
=> Find the 'Road Map' of your lesson plan
=> Find the 'Road Map' of your lesson plan
How do you write purposes around 'Socially Engaged Art'?
Show the benefits of such a lesson would have to the student's business skills (showing up on time, working with others, working with public, being responsible for what you say publically, etc...), communication skills (how does one voice their beliefs and accept other's beliefs), leadership skills,
Listen to the parents... their concerns and questions. They will have strong notion of their child, do not crush that but build apon it.
Value different view points and opposing view points.
Know when you have 'Loaded Questions' that might be pushing one belief over another.
Name the Big Idea
Beyond techiniqual skills, this is the meaning-making endeavor. Could possibly be really romantic. Could be a question that is yet to be answered. This is your art brain, make sure you'd want to participate too.
Ground your teaching in the lives of your students.
Ask them about their feelings. How might you do this? They are fascinated as young people. Do not assume that ALL kids know/care about what Other kids know/care about. Let the kids instruct, let them be experts in the things they are experts in.
Because of the internet, the Teachers are no longer experts.
Make student knowledge and experience central to the project. "Teacher Action Research"
There is no number, there is no edition.
Edit your purpose to meet your outcome.
Leave room for Reflection.
