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Moving Ahead With Arts Integration KEYS are the use
of the senses, especially Visual, Auditory & Kinesthetic, orchestrated with other 'best practices' such as cooperative
learning, inquiry, concept and project-based learning. The HEART of Arts Integration is the focus
on trans-disciplinary concepts and the use of the meaning and emotion of the arts.
Initial steps for experienced teachers seem
to be: 1- Reflect on a good memory from your own learning, or your own teaching. What led
to high levels of engagement and memorable learnings for you? 2 - Repeat the above, with one or more colleagues, ones
you are considering for future collaborative work on units and analysis of student work. Start a journal about such
reflections 3 - Repeat #1 with your current students, and consider, if you don't already have class meetings, using
this discussion to launch periodic class meetings to listen to students.
4 - Implement a single 'Arts-Based'
Strategy for an important instructional standard which you know to be somewhat difficult to teach 5 -Reflect on the
results of using an Arts-Based Strategy with colleagues and students, then plan next steps.....
More on these and other steps, with links to resources....
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Moving Ahead With Character Education KEYS are the identification and modeling of CORE Moral Values,
along with Performance Values and Social-Emotional Learning and providing opportunities for moral action.
The HEART of Character Education is modeling good character, the primacy of high quality human relationships
and the centrality of CORE Moral Values.
1 - Be clear for yourself about your core moral
values - Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Resiliency.....Integrity. 2 -Identify at least one close
colleague, preferably someone in your work team - grade-level or subject or 'house' - someone who is ready to make
a similar commitment to personal and professional growth. Note: It is well documented that having just one like-minded
colleague vastly increases our ability to stand for what we believe even in the face of strong opposition.
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Work with colleagues to make a commitment to model your shared core moral values in highly visible ways.
More on these and other steps, with links to resources....
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Moving Ahead By Putting It All Together KEYS are collaboration, creating and maintaining high quality
human relationships and organizing around around high level, worthy, goals, and continuing joyful learning for all.
The HEART of School Transformation is the centrality of shared moral values as the basis of administrative,
teacher and student leadership and a focus on 'cordially summoning' students, teachers and others to reach their highest
human potential.
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1 - Reflect on the identified
'Universal Concepts' SYSTEMS
* RELATIONSHIPS * BALANCE/EQUITY * PATTERNS * CHANGE * STRUCTURE ....Important in every subject, and
very important in each subject.
Click here for Universal Concepts
2 - Reflect on 'Transformational Leadership'
with its emphasis on shared values as the basis of authority and the development of people, and how it might differ from both
'school improvement' and traditional leadership.
More on these and other steps, with links to resources....
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