TAA Education proposal

To create a high-quality ENRICHMENT PACKAGE for implementation in the classroom providing art education, broadening humanities curriculum and strengthening literacy development.  In addition to the documentary videos, packages include lesson plans, creative exercises and supplementary materials.

To align the Enrichment Package with New York State Standards in Arts as well as the Humanities and Language Arts.

To utilize current teachers to create authentic feedback and to generate product materials.

To create a PACKAGE fulfilling education mandates as outlined in Title III NCLB funding usage.

Audience: General Education Classroom, K-12 students, General Education teacher, school-wide assembly with in-class expansion unit

Product Users/Administrators:  K-12 Classroom General Education Teachers, Representative artists

Rational: The pending cuts in art education in the New York City public school system open a large need for reform in art education in the classroom.  Students benefit from creative self-expression while being engaged on a literary and highly visual level. The TAA Artist Biography Video provides a rich source of information about a specific artist, his or her artwork and experience as an artist.  The package will provide teachers and students the opportunity to view the artist video and interact with the information on a grade and age appropriate level.  Students will be able to process information, respond to prompts about the video as well as create art pieces referencing the style or inspiration presented in the artists video. There may also be opportunities for artist visits providing personal interaction and guidance in the classroom.

Procedure:

1. Obtain reference materials such as: NYS Art and LA Standards, New York State Language Arts Assessment NYSSLAT, Title III funding guidelines

2. Develop sample ENRICHMENT PRODUCTS for cluster grades K-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12

3. Hire a sample group of current general and art education teachers for a 1-2 day focus group.

4. Allow teachers to view video and list sample products, writing prompts, graphic organizers

5. Generate timetable of activities and student involvement with the product.

6. Interview teachers about 'best-practices' as pertaining to the use of this kind of a product in a classroom.

7. Compile package of materials for each video product available through TAA.

8. Determine funding needed to provide product to schools.

1. Obtain referenced materials such as: NYS Art and LA Standards, New York State Language Arts Assessment NYSSLAT(?), Title III funding guidelines

2. Develop sample ENRICHMENT PRODUCT for cluster grades K-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12

3. Hire a sample group of current general and art education teachers for a 1-2 day focus group.

4. Allow teachers to view video and list sample product, writing prompts, graphic organizers

5. Generate time table of activities and student involvement with the product.

6. Interview teachers about 'best-practices' as pertaining to the use of this kind of a product in a classroom.

7. Compile package of materials for each video product available through TAA

8. Determine funding needed to provide product to schools/

9. Write Proposal for product usage and disseminate to schools seeking funding through NCLB.