..And isn't that how you plan for your lessons? I mean, think about it... to MOTIVATE your kids, you:
- Give them AUTONOMY- tasks that have students demonstrate skill while creating, drawing, painting, sculpting, singing, performing, acting, playing.. letting them practice, experiment, and develop their voice, their art.
- Develop MASTERY- Practice, practice, practice.. pitch, line, shape, form, tempo, range, expression. Our job is to "set the stage" for the achievement of MASTERY of STANDARDS of ART, MUSIC and PERFORMANCE for our students. Conditions? Allow room for mistakes, time for practice, feedback for improvement, and LOVE and LAUGH with them when they try, until they MAKE IT.
- Define PURPOSE- "Why are we doing this?" The rationale behind the task is just as important! When we ask students to play with a specific tempo or tone, we remind them that this creates a mood, a feeling.. When we teach sculpture technique, we identify where this skill is applied in daily life in the objects around us.. When we design compositions, we emphasize specific focal points in the visual information.. this is how we are drawn into advertisements as consumers.
Caught Being ARTSY:
Durfee Art Teacher, Ms. Pereira's Instagram is on FIRE this week! Check out these collaborative sculptures!
The Durfee Performing Arts Department accepted a donation from the Michael Troy Foundation this week.. $5,500 will help us to purchase new percussion instruments for Durfee student musicians!
Something Old, Something New? Our new Fashion Class at Durfee has students creating using recycled garments as they design, drape and construct something new...
In the ARTS THIS WEEK:
- All City Band and Orchestra Practices will begin next week at Durfee for grades 5-12. Students in these programs will have information given to them by their band/orchestra teachers, and have the option to get this additional practice time in with their teachers/Durfee mentors.
- All City Concert Dates:
Planning AHEAD:
- DHS Department Meeting- Wednesday January 22
- End of Term 2- Friday January 24
- Monthly K-5 Department Meeting- Friday, January 31 after PD
- The Half Time PD Event! Friday, January 31- The day will start promptly at 8AM in the Durfee Auditorium- get here early if you want to get a good parking spot! The Fine and Performing Arts offerings are:
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS (K-12)
Title Session
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Description
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Audience
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Trainers
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10:30- 12:00
FlipGrid- An Assessment Tool for ALL!
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In this course, we will run through the set up, tools and how to’s for teachers- Everything you need to know to use FlipGrid to engage, excite and assess students. This tool can be used for speaking, feedback, accountable talk, performance and other tasks.
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K-5 Music
Fine Arts
Band/Orch
MLL
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Rebecca Jontos
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10:30- 12:00
Frida’s Frame- Synthesis Lesson Planning
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Using Google Arts and Culture site, we will synthesize the style of Frida Kahlo as we create a sample work to be used in class across K-8 art rooms. From historical background, significance of the art to the actual creation of a sample model, we will then develop a Blendspace/lesson plan using Google Arts and Culture to drive a synthesis of style that is grounded in Kahlo’s work.
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K-8 Fine Arts
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Jacqueline Francisco
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1:00-2:30
FRPS ARTS EXPO
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In this group-time, we will discuss organizing and preparing student work for the show, and get situated with the bifolds and Kraft paper for the event. Teachers Steph Pereira and Kerin McGillicuddy will share some pointers on how to do this work efficiently.
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K-8 Fine Arts
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Steph Pereira/Kerin McGillicuddy
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1:00-2:30
Virtually THERE! Museum Lesson Planning Using Google Arts and Culture
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In this course, teachers will collaborate to develop a common grade level lesson that is grounded in the use of Google Arts and Culture site to do a virtual field trip. This demo plus planning time course will break down the “how-to’s” in terms of using Google Museums to engage and inspire students, and then allow for a work period- teachers will use this time to build a shared lesson using this online tool.
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Fine/Perf Arts
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Jacqueline Francisco/Nicole Medeiros/Beth Lewis
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1:00-2:30
Fall River’s 5th- Programming
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Teachers will use this time to work with Toby Monte and the team to plan for the June city wide event.
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K-5 Music
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Toby Monte, Rebecca Jontos
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10:30 -12:00
FRPS Solo-Fest
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Solo Fest- Planning, ordering music, awards, sharing rubric, creating spreadsheet of judges.
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Band/Orchestra
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Nicole Laprise/Jay Treloar
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1:00- 2:30 All City Band and Orchestra Programming
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This course will provide teachers with collaborative work time to build the plan for the district wide event.
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Band/Orchestra
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Nicole Laprise/Jay Treloar
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Jackie
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