How to help your ARTPATH artists in schools
Before your artist comes for the planning/scheduling session, develop a list of subjects and objectives that you are addressing in you classroom over the five week residency. The artist might not necessarily cover all of these objectives and subjects during the cycle, but this list will give him or her background information on the work your students are doing. Include in this list some subjects that you might want some assistance in teaching. The topics that you choose do not have to pertain to the arts. Subjects could be social studies, sciences, language arts, etc. with clear concept you want children to understand. Please complete the TEACHER PLANNING FORM before your planning meeting with the artist. Your principal will give you the form (or find one on the website). Be sure to keep a copy so you will know whether your objectives have been met when you evaluate at the end of your residency.
At the planning meeting, give the artist your complete Teacher Planning Form. Now you are ready to discuss how to make a connection between your curriculum and the artist’s work. Ask the artist how you can participate and help during the residency. Since the classroom teacher will be present at all times with the artist and the students, we want you to feel comfortable, learn and have fun during the classes, too!
Please bring your calendar to the planning session. If you have already scheduled a field trip or special activity that connot be changes, arrange to switch with another teacher that wee, and be sure to notify the artist in advance of the switch. You should get a contact number from the artist at the first meeting.
Following your planning session, the artist will develop plans for a sequence of ten sessions, specifically for your class. You will be given a copy so you know what to expect and plan for each day. Vocabulary will be included, and you may want to incorporate those words into you language arts activities.
During the residency the artist will need you to prepare the students before the session. Nametags are a great help. If work takes place in the classroom, a seating chart is useful. If students need to read a story or become more familiar with a particular subject before the session, please instruct them to do so. Our goals are to teach the arts and reinforce classroom learning.