The 24 lesson plans featured here were developed over a seven month process of mostly on-line guidance from information modules and peer coaches. While 200 teachers started the process, 171 completed it and submitted one arts based or arts integrated lessons. The 24 lessons featured below reflect the teachers’ commitment to employ effective pedagogies that would engage their students, and were chosen with the following considerations in mind:
- lesson plans for K-12 from a diversity of arts disciplines
- limited to ONE lesson (1 - 5 classroom periods), not a unit of study
- clearly written for an audience of teachers
- grade appropriate and aligned to the new CA Arts Standards
- included a complete summative assessment that measured progress toward the focus standard(s)
- included fully articulated arts learning that embodied Arts Standards
- engaging and included activities that allowed for student creativity
Elementary: K-5
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Write a Reader's Theater Script, Tape it, and Share!
by Andrea Buckler / Janesville Union Elementary |
Junior High School: 6-8
High School: 9-12
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Improving as a Musician Using the 10 Day Challenge
by Shauna Alexander / Surprise Valley Joint Unified |
Show Me! Using Portfolios to Present and Understand Student Work
by Pamela Bates/ Long Valley Charter-Susanville |