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TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ARTS
TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ARTS
Standards in Action:
Arts Classroom Demonstration Sites Standards in Action:
Arts Classroom Demonstration Sites
Seeing excellent teaching and learning in real time (and having the opportunity to discuss
it) is a valuable way to learn techniques and approaches to try out in your own classroom.
At these sessions, exemplary arts teachers across the district will open their classrooms
for their peers to observe and discuss high-quality, standards-aligned pract ices in music,
dance, theatre, visual arts, and media arts. Schedule
Demonstration Sites #1
Monday–Friday, October 1–5, 2018 (specific dates TBD)
Times vary depending on host teacher schedule
CPS schools across Chicago (specific schools TBD)
Course code: TBD | Class codes: TBD
Clock hours offered: TBD
Who Should Attend?
CPS arts teachers and other subject area teachers who are interested in
arts integration
Demonstration Sites #2
Monday–Friday, March 18–22, 2019 (specific dates TBD)
Times vary depending on host teacher schedule
CPS schools across Chicago (specific schools TBD)
Course code: TBD | Class codes: TBD
Clock hours offered: TBD
Session Objectives
Participants will:
∞ Use protocols to actively observe exemplary arts lessons in order to gain skills and grow
understanding of standards-aligned instruction, curriculum, and assessment
∞ Understand how to provide targeted, constructive feedback to instructors that align to
observation protocols
∞ Engage in action planning to bring learning back to their classrooms
Register
Registration for Demonstration Site sessions will open in September 2018
on a first-come, first-served basis. Teachers will be sent emails inviting them
to register.
Framework Alignments
Arts Partner Standards of Practice: N/A
Framework for Teaching: 1a, 1c, 1d | 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d | 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e | 4a, 4d
School Excellence Framework: Professional Learning, Curriculum, Instructional Materials,
Rigorous Student Tasks, Instruction, Multi-Tiered System of Supports, Culture for
Learning, Relational Trust, Student Voice, Engagement & Civic Life
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Photo by Susan Ryan
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