Education in Arts / Spring 2022

I Review II Activity1 DISCUSSION   1    In the West, the history of philosophical reflection on the arts began with Plato. His important contribution was preceded by his exploration of aesthetic judgment. Plato believed that reality is made up of forms that are beyond the limits of human sensation and that are models of all things that are part of human experience. The objects that human beings experience are examples or imitations of those forms. What is sought, through philosophical reflection, is the understanding of the forms and not of the copies. The artist copies the experienced object, or uses it as a model for his work. For the philosopher, on the other hand, beauty resides in the idea and not in sensible things. The beauty of sensible things is derived from the participation of intelligible forms. Question 1 In which way do the artist and the philosopher differ in reference to the concept of beauty? --------------------   2   Aristotle approa...

I Check in II Vocabulary Mission Statement It is a formal summary of the aims and values of a school, company, organization, or individual. Vision Statement  A  vision statement  is a declaration of an organization's objectives, intended to guide its internal decision-making.  ------------------- III Example of a Mission Statement and a Vision Statement as they appear in the website of two schools. Dance Unlimited   Stage I Dance Academy  IV Activity 2   Gather in groups and come up with your group's mission and vision statements in accordance to your ideal school.   V     WABI-SABI AESTHETICS In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world-view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete."   Wabi-Sabi refers to the kind of beauty found in asymmetrical, uneven or unbalanced things. The asymmetry of a ce...

I Review Task Oriented vs. Relationship Oriented The Sweet Spot Finding the Balance II Social & Emotional Classroom SEL in the Classroom Effective SEL approaches often incorporate four elements represented by the acronym SAFE: S EQUENCED: Connected and coordinated activities to foster skills development A CTIVE: Employing active forms of learning to help students strengthen new skills F OCUSED: Dedicated time and attention to developing personal and social skills E XPLICIT: Targeting specific social and emotional skills Activity 1 Group Work Using the SEL approaches (above) as a reference, match the elements with the safe tips (we covered last class) that apply. LINK:   20 Tips for Creating a Safe Learning Environment https://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-tips-create-safe-learning-environment-rebecca-alber III Task Oriented Arts Education vs. Relationship Oriented Arts Learning What makes a learning process task oriented or relationship oriented is the intention of  the teacher...

I   EDUCATIONAL VIDEO Are Schools Killing Creativity? with Sir Kenneth Robinson After watching the video above, answer the following questions:   Question1 What is Robinson's definition of intelligence?   Question 2 Why does Robinson think schools are killing creativity? Question 3 What would you, as a new teacher, do to enhance creativity in your classroom?  II Leadership LINK: d0b19/uhs-2062-leadership Slides 23 & 24 Task Oriented Teacher vs. Relationship Oriented Teacher Task-oriented leadership is really about achieving tasks. In contrast, the relationship-oriented leadership style is about achieving transparency in communications and relations, and gaining satisfaction from having healthy, productive relationships. III Activity 1 Get in groups and answer the following questions: Question 4 Who is more equipped to generate a learning environment that is safe, a task-oriented or a relationship-oriented teacher? Why? Question 5 How can we create the Sweet Spot ...