Education in Arts - H / Spring 2023

  I Unit: Behavior Modification Theme: Action Plan Introduction Liana Davis (Nazaretyan) is a STEM Educator at San Diego County, California, United States. Ms. Davis is the face behind Love Learning Stem,  the platform that offers Science and Stem resources for all learners with ease of use for the teacher. Ms. Davis has been in education for a little over ten years as a First Grade and K-6 STEM Educator. She is known for helping teachers that make STEM and Science more accessible and differentiated for English Language Learners and other diverse student groups. Her Action plan is used here to illustrate how to plan for the kind of behaviors teachers need to implement in the classroom to have a healthy learning environment.   II  Learning Objectives Understand the importance of Classroom Management Explain the structure of the Action Plan Gain awareness of the effect the Action Plan has on students' classroom behavio...

   I  Unit: Sound Art Theme:   Introduction Sound art  is an artistic discipline in which  sound  is utilized as a primary medium. Like many genres of contemporary  art ,  sound art  may be interdisciplinary in nature, or be used in hybrid forms.   II Learning Objectives   Understand the origins of sound art  Explain the nature of sound art Gain awareness of the importance of sound art within the arts curriculum Experience the creation of a sound art piece     III Main Lesson    1   Henry Cowell: The Father of Experimental Music    Henry Dixon Cowell (March 11, 1897 – December 10, 1965) was an American composer, writer, pianist, publisher and teacher. Earning a reputation as an extremely controversial performer and eccentric composer, Cowell became a leading figure of American avant-garde music for the first half of the 20th century — his writings and music serving as a great influence...

  I Unit: Teaching Theme: Visual Thinking Strategies  Introduction Today we are visiting the Lowe Art Museum, one of the oldest museums in South Florida, with one of the greatest collections. We will meet Mark Osterman, who will introduce us to VTS (Visual Thinking Skills), a methodology that facilitates discussion about art, in general, and about the Lowe's collection specifically. II Learning Objectives   Understand the use of VTS in the classroom Explain the meaning of VTS Gain awareness of the process and its intentions when used with school children Experience facilitating a VTS session    III Main Lesson   1     Visual Thinking Strategies: Terra Foundation Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a learner-centered instructional method used to examine and find meaning in visual art. Using a painting from the Terra Foundation collection, Samuel F. B. Morse’s iconic Gallery of the Louvre (1831–33), Yenawine facilitates a VTS discussion, fol...

  I Unit: Teaching Theme: Learning Theories   Introduction Learning theories describe how students receive, process, and retain knowledge during learning. Cognitive, emotional, and environmental influences, as well as prior experience, all play a part in teaching and learning. Understanding, developing our world view, acquiring or changing information, acknowledging and retaining skills are all part of Western learning tradition and theories.    II Learning Objectives    Understand how learning theories have changed from anicent times to the present Explain the differences betweeen early philosophers and contemporary theorists who wrote about education Gain an awareness of thedifferent learning theories Experience the articulation of your own learning theory III Main Lesson   1    https://youtu.be/w46bWxS9IjY Question 1 What do you think is the message in this video?  ------------------  2 Western Ideas about Education   a) ...