Education in Arts / Online / SPRING 2021

  The Power of a Teacher | Adam Saenz  1. After watching the video, what point is Dr. Saenz trying to make about people who enter the field of Education.  2. Do you agree or disagree with him? Explain why?  3. What moved you about his talk?   LESSON PLANS Allie Lutz  The Art of Origami   - Lesson Plan   Grade - Elementary (2nd - 3rd Grade)   Objective: Students will practice following a list of guided steps through the creation of an Origami piece. K - W - L Chart: Go through with the students what they may know , and wonder .   How many pieces of paper are used for the animals shown?   Origin of the Name: Origami • Japanese words “oru” and “kami” • Oru → fold • Kami → paper •   Hence why Origami is the act of fold ing paper to create art.   Warm up:   • Is there anything that you have made with paper before?   • I have some examples to show you → paper airplane, cup, heart   ○ Origami can be a fun e...

  Creativity in the Classroom Through the use of interviews with renowned scholars in the field and practice based narrative, this module gives an overview of their use to enhance academic outcomes. The main message conveyed by the module is to have creativity as part of every teacher’s toolbox and develop strategic use of eliciting creativity. After watching this video, the question is; what can you do to find ways to incorporate creativity in the classroom? FEEDBACK ABOUT VIDEO   Cam Marcha l Unfortunately, I was unable to see the mini lessons performed by my peers on 3/25, however, I was fortunate enough to watch a video on creating creativity in the classroom. After watching the video, I feel as if I am more confident in my abilities to enable students to be more creative and introduce a variety of techniques that will allow me as a teacher to do this. The biggest thing when it comes to creativity, in my opinion, is that students need to have the free will to do...

TODAY'S LESSONS   Jamie Karen: What Makes Up a Hope Katie Goldstein: Creative Writing Jillian Ferreira: How to Meditate   How to Meditate   Jillian Ferreira - Lesson Plan   Objective: To introduce students to meditation as a coping strategy for stress and to guide them through a meditation session   Warm up   ●All students stretch ●Importance of stretching before ○ It is good to stretch or do yoga before meditation because it will ... ○ Get you focused for the session and make you more aware of your body. ●Introduce meditating   ○ I know many of you know what meditation is but I just wanted to go over it really quick○   Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.   ○ As students we...

 PART I The Warm Up Question 1 What is important about this warm up?      Question 2 What would you change if it were your class?   -------------- Part II   INTRO TO CREATIVE MOVEMENT   Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, stimulate imagination and promote creativity. Creative movement uses body actions to: communicate an image (the wind), communicate an idea (a journey) or communicate a feeling (strength). The Class Tips Keep it simple Easy Steps Music current and appropriate Face the students Age Appropriate Scattered dances Allow students to apply the concept  Do not talk too much Let students to express through movement. Question 3   What is creative movement?      Question 4 After watching the video above, what would you change to apply the tips listed above? ----------------------------------   Part III   AC...