Lesson 5 Thinking Back, Looking Forward Collaborative Project Empire State Partnership Summer Seminar CW Post Campus, Long Island New York Thinking Back. Looking Forward Thursday July 22, 2006 (Morning Session 10:00 – 12:00) Description: The CW Post Gallery was prepared with paper where attendees could continue to think back and look forward with drawings and words. The exhibition featured images from the 2006 ESP seminar as well as ideal reflection and action statements created by the ESP Seminar attendees. The installation featured representation from each collaborative project as well as the large wall drawings of 2006 ESP seminar moments which all attendees of the seminar were invited to color in together. This culminating exercise of reflecting on the ESP partnerships inquiry questions became the manifestation of the aspirations that the participants of the seminar had hoped to discover. Ideal Inquiry Statements – Peer to Peer Inquiry Question Responses Generated from Lesson one/Day Thinking Back, Looking Forward Create Cultural Events sponsored by the partnership for the entire school community Make the experience interesting by engaging through personal input Integrate artistry and creative thinking as a part of all areas of learning Have professional development that examines artistry and creative thinking within specific areas of learning Provide a safe environment in which teachers can take risk Be passionate and committed Recognize the strengths of the project and understand the factors that contributed to it’s success Document the visual arts for learners, with or without disabilities through journaling, photography, drawing, video, installation, performance, and portfolio Have several workshops of interest/choice Fun, hands on learning experience Student centered activities that teachers can reproduce with ease Write lyrics to music; get better understanding of meter, rhythm and how they combine; they can paraphrase the story told in a song Observations/Notes Video Taping Rubrics Reflective Critical Feedback Evaluation Surveys Art exhibits for everyone Workshops and professional development for teachers and administrators Master document explains the project and what needs to be done, who’s in charge of what, etc. and contact info for members Learning to see similar projects through different eyes expand, explore, and value different experiences cultures
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