Thursday, February 7, 2013

Mrs. Peggy Larson (Teaching Terms) Feb. 7th

Mrs. Peggy Larson, Elementary Art Teacher, River Heights,

Taking General education might help you incorporate other general education curriculum into your lesson because you get to see where the students comes from and how they develop.  

Enjoy the enthusiasm that elementary has to offer. Their level is fun to work with and interesting to watch them develop.

Classroom Management:
Be organized, have high expectations, be consistent, practice and model OFTEN, be responsive to your classroom and PBIS models.  

Organized: Supplies, crates, art work.
High Expectations: they can always do better and wow you.
Consistency: In rules and reward system. Put things on the wall. Not changing the room around. Have a routine.  
Practice and Model OFTEN: Be the role model
Responsive Classroom and PBIS Madels: PBIS= Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports. It is a support and system idea *Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Be award of the abilities and tears (Tear 1, 2, & 3) the students are on. 

Concerned with the student in all asspects. Care about their success in school not just in art class. 

Everything in schools now it about Data. How can you monitor and assess the data to help the student succeeded in school. (Book to Read: Yardsticks by Chip Wood...it is a guild to the intelectual learning at each grade level.) 

The Responsive Classroom:
Knowledge of Childs Development, Explicit teaching Social as well as Academic Skills, Facilitation of Positive Community Membership* * Northeast Foundation for Children 

PLC= Professional Learning Communities

RTI= Response to Intervention

IEP- Individual Education Plan

When grading it is important not to lump the grades all together, you can grade based on worksheets and writing assignments and a separate grade for their project. Social aspect of grading. All separate grades. Effort grades.  

Not modification its Differentiation! Students with special needs can have lessons changed to help them learn more easily.

Art Curriculum
- Curriculum Map
- Planning
- Lessons
- Assessments

Students with special needs can get extra help whether it is reading instructions to them. separating the steps, Get together with other teachers and brainstorm activities that would help students learn the best.  


Have visual Examples and examples of what not to do. Have steps as visuals down. Have goals written on board! 

Administrative Stuff:
- Scheduling
- Electronic Grading
- Budget
- Communication
    a.) Faculty
    b.) Administration
    c.) Parents
    d.) Art Shows

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