PREVIEW 2018-2019 Teacher Guidelines PREVIEW ENGLISH ArtLink Handbook HQ 2018-2019 - FI | Page 4

I. Program Overview
Program Calendar
Month
Month 1
September
Tasks
Activity
Launch
Creative Connections forms a
unique partnership between your
class in the USA and one in
another country.
Students Create Art
Months 2 & 3 Students create individual art
October &
pieces for their partner class
November illustrating meaningful aspects of
their culture and values.
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Month 4
December Processing the Art
The art is sent to our USA office.
Month 5
January Examining Partner’s Art
Students examine and analyze
art from their partner class.
Responding to Partner's Art
Insights and follow-up questions
are shared with partners through
Months 6 & 7 the following:
February &
• Response Form
March
• Live Videoconference
• ClassroomLink
Months 8 & 9
April & May
Program Wrap-Up
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Check
Your
Progress
Download and print handbook and
partner profile
Introduce program to students
Complete Pre-Exchange Survey online
Begin creating art
Complete art
Fill out Artist Description Sheets (ADS)
Classes examine their own artwork
Art with ADS attached sent to Creative
Connections with Packing List
Videoconference scheduling begins
ClassroomLink Posting
Creative Connections reviews, translates,
and processes all art
International Children’s Art Exhibit
pieces selected
Receive art from partner class and the
current year's international art portfolio
Videoconference schedules confirmed
ClassroomLink posting
• IVC (Interactive Video Conferencing)
and dialoguing
• ClassroomLink posting
• Complete Post-Exchange Survey online
• Recommended: Classes share
exchanged art and insights with
schoolmates and community
• Complete Res ponse Form
• Complete Program Evaluation (online)
2018 -2019 ArtLink Program “Heritage”
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