WGU C105 Elementary Visual and Performing Arts Methods: Development & The Arts

10 Building Blocks of successful arts integration (AI) 1. Philosophy of education 2. Arts literacy: content and skills 3. Collaborative planning 4. Aesthetic learning environments 5. Literature as a core art form 6. Best practices 7. Instructional design: structure and routines 8. Differentiation 9. Assessment for learning 10. Arts partnerships AI central beliefs include.... 1. strong values for diversity, 2. creative inquiry, 3. active learning (heads-on, hearts-on, hands-on learning), and 4. student independence How is Arts Integration philosophy divided? (otherwise known as the five Ps) It is divided into.... 1. people, 2. places, 3. principles of learning, 4. programs, and 5. pedagogy.What are the basic beliefs about pedagogy? They are summarized by using the six Ts of effective teaching: *Talk. *Tasks. *Texts *Time *Transfer * Tests (students "show they know.") Characteristics of Artful Teachers • Enthusiasm for engaging and stretching all students through the arts • Desire to learn new research, theories, and methods related to the arts • Passion about the power of the arts to transform student learning • Flexibility to change schedules and materials and take advantage of teachable moments • Openness to experiment with creative variations on strategies • Collaborative planners willing to co-teach with artists • Creative problem solvers who seek diverse solutions to learning problems • Optimism about teaching and reaching all children through instruction that is differentiated using arts-based strategies • Humor to create a positive learning climate and to deal with problems • Artistry in which one-of-a-kind imprints are made on each child by the teacher's unique personality and style • Mentorship of students by sharing personal abilities and interests (e.g., teachers who play instruments, write poetry, paint, or dance), which causes students to choose to apprentice themselves to these "masters