Engaging Visual Art and Music Educators: Professional Learning Forum Highlights

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Not Bu si ness as U su al bu t Doi ng Bu si ness! --- E l em entary Vi su al Art and M u si c I nstru c tion WVDE Instructional Support Professional Learning Forum August 7, 2020 1:00 pm Dr. Ray Lowther, Presenter

Objectives: 1) Embrace a new /another way of teaching while maintaining the integrity of what you teach with the passion for which you teach. 2) Think creatively and meaningfully during this time of Covid-19. 3

W ha t thi s sessi o n i s no t Bank of activities and lesson plans List of do s and don'ts 4

STE ADY BE A T / VI SU AL RHYTHM Take a minute, and in 3 words or less tell us what is meant when one hears or says visual rhythm or steady beat . Record your response in the chat . 5

Vi sua l rhythm i s rhythm yo u rec ei ve thro ugh yo ur eyes ra ther tha n yo ur ea rs. Vi sua l Rhythm i s c rea ted b y rep ea ted p o si ti ve sha p es sep a ra ted b y nega ti ve sp a c es. Vi sua l Rhythm i s a l l a ro und us. 6

Bea t i s the underl yi ng p ul se o f a p i ec e o f m usi c . I t i s o ften c a l l ed stea dy b ea t b ec a use i t rem a i ns the sa m e, o r c o nsta nt m uc h l i ke the ti c k/ to c k o f a c l o c k. P eo p l e i ntui ti vel y ta p thei r f eet to the stea dy b ea t whi l e l i steni ng to m usi c , o r c l a p a l o ng wi th the b ea t. . . . Ref erenc e p o i nt f o r a l l o ther rhythm s o c c urri ng i n m usi c . 7

Changing Time b ut wha t we tea c h we a re p a ssi o na te a b o ut. Thi nk o f o ne o f yo ur p a ssi o n l esso ns wha t yo u f eel every student sho ul d kno w, exp eri enc e, a nd wha t i s c ri ti c a l to b ei ng a go o d vi sua l a rti st. Challenging Time Ask yo ursel f , ho w c o ul d I tea c h thi s di fferentl y a nd sti l l b e effec ti ve? 8

W ha t we re tea c hi ng i sn t di fferent b ut HOW we tea c h tha t ( i dea / c o nc ep t) wi l l b e. A go o d c urri c ul um f o c uses o n c o nc ep ts - - - wha t we wa nt students to kno w a nd b e a b l e to do . Ho w we do tha t i s a wi de o p en do o r. 9

Yo u do n t thi nk yo ur wa y i nto a new ki nd o f l i vi ng b ut yo u l i ve yo ur wa y i nto a new ki nd o f thi nki ng. Henri No wuwen ( 1932 - 1996 ) 10

One doesn t One doesn t thi nk new ki nd of l i vi ng bu t one new ki nd of l i vi ng bu t one l i ves thei r w ay i nto a new ki nd of thei r w ay i nto a new ki nd of thi nki ng. thi nki ng. thi nk thei r w ay i nto a thei r w ay i nto a l i ves 11

W est Vi rgi ni a Co l l ege a nd Ca reer Rea di ness Sta nda rds f o r the F i ne Arts [ 2 5 2 0 . 9] WVDE Website School Information OR Re-Entry Recovery Scroll down to Policies Open and scroll down to WVBE Content Standards [2520.9] http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/ 12

TITLE 126 LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION SERIES 44I WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READINESS STANDARDS FOR THE ARTS (2520.9) 126-44I-1. General. 1.1. Scope. -- W. Va. 126CSR42, West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) Policy 2510, Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs (Policy 2510), provides a definition of a delivery system for, and an assessment and accountability system for, a thorough and efficient education for West Virginia public school students. Policy 2520.9 defines the Arts content standards as required by Policy 2510. 1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Constitution, Article XII, 2; and W. Va. Code 18-2-5 and 18-2-9. 1.3. Filing Date. -- June 15, 2018. 1.4. Effective Date. -- July 16, 2018. 13

Rec o gni zi ng yo ur strengths W ha t i s essenti a l / c ri ti c a l / p a ra m o unt? GENERAL CLASSROOM A AR RT TS S - - o on n a a C CA AR RT T Social Distancing Individual Projects Small Group Activities Rethinking planning / prep Blended Instruction Reorganizing Resources Virtual Instruction Scheduling Alignment Best Practice IS IS Best Practice 14

G ui del i nes fo r Re G ui del i nes fo r Re- - E ntry E ntry WVDE Website Re-Entry/Recovery Guidance Scroll down (a lot!) Focus Areas Instruction and Learning Resources Instruction and Learning Resources 6-12 Appendix G Arts Education Considerations for Re-Entry in WV Schools p. 90 https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20883_6-12- ReEntryDraft-072320-v3.pdf 15

Dr. Ray Lowther Coordinator The Arts Office of Middle and Secondary Learning ray.lowther@k12.wv.us 304-558-5325 402-525-8357

No n- Degree Credi t https://wveis.k12.wv.us/registration Register by Friday, August 7, 2020 3 hours $99 Concord University Minimum of 5 sessions 1 page reflection for each Due by Wednesday, August 12, 2020 dlandin@k12.wv.us 17

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