1. Art I @ Middle School Revisited Tim Lowke Visual Art Curriculum Specialist

2. Workshop Objective: As an active learner I will improve my teaching practice through collegial discussion, product creation, planning and reflection to achieve rigor for my 2012-13 Art I coursework.

3. Art I 7311: Art I Credit: 1 Additional Fees: $30.00 lab fee may be charged for consumables. Prerequisite: None Students explore the elements of art and principles of design with emphasis on creative visual problem solving. Students create original art in a variety of media, study art history, aesthetics, and critique.

4. Planning for 2012-13 Discussion on Rigor – What does it look like? ARRC for Art I (overview) Of Curriculum Maps, Outlines, Syllabi and Course Organizers – What is your flavor? Resources Think – Pair – Share --- Sample projects

5. Rigor refers to academic rigor — learning in which students demonstrate a thorough, in- depth mastery of challenging tasks to develop cognitive skills through reflective thought, analysis, problem-solving, evaluation, or creativity. Rigorous learning can occur at any school grade and in any subject. From :The International Center for Leadership in Education Why Rigor ?

6. What does rigor look like for Art I? Is high school different than middle school?

7. ARRC for Art I Overview

8. Creativity and Originality… Creativity – characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative. Originality – the ability to create or innovate.

9. Creativity and Originality… Ideas for creating image resources: Use of digital cameras – BYO, cell phone cameras, online editors etc… Use of internet for single object reference. Have students KEEP reference material as part or their assessment. Rubric

10. Art I Sketchbook Practice / Portfolio Technical Skill (especially drawing) Using original imagery from which to work – digital camera, byo --- no magazines, internet photos, etc… Use VASE rules as guideposts. Exposure to everything defined in the ARRC. Junior VASE / VASE

11. Some things to remember….. Art I is a generalized coursework that is designed to be stand alone and also a gateway to upper division coursework. It is a credit course. You must emphasize vocabulary, have a mid-term and a final exam.

12. Of Curriculum Maps, Outlines, Syllabi and Course Organizers – What is your flavor? Samples, sharing and planning.

13. Resources Adopted Text The Visual Experience

14. End of year tasks Communicate with your high school feeder. Help kids who pass Art I make smart selections about Art II – Drawing, Painting, Ceramics or Sculpture. Don’t forget about Pre-AP Art II.

15. Think – Pair – Share Sample Projects Pair off or work in triads. Pick a conceptual lens you want a new / refreshed project / lesson for, or one that is a struggle. In your work group, discuss and work out the lesson and create a lesson plan in the style you desire. Rinse & repeat if you have time. Show and Tell – at the end of this exercise, we will share out what has been developed.

16. Hands-on