Professional development sessions focused on school improvement,
arts teacher involvement, literacy in arts classrooms, process documentation, and collaboration with classroom teachers.
Not exact matches
Ultimately, the needs of the student are met by the Waldorf curriculum itself; in addition to the class
teacher, the students experience continuity and expertise through
involvement with subject
teachers who teach handwork, movement and games, a world language, eurythmy, sculptural
arts, gardening, music, and fine
arts.
«The students really enjoy being able to use their skills and what they've learned in ceramics classes to make a positive difference in their community,» said Desirae Collins, the
art teacher at HFCS who spearheads the school's
involvement in Empty Bowls.
Teachers reported having more positive attitudes about
arts integration and about
teacher collaboration, and parent and community
involvement increased.
This study finds that
arts - based community teaching that occurs alongside traditional in - school practicum experiences encourages civic
involvement, but also enriches
arts - based academic curriculum provided in pre-service
teacher training.
Those are by far the exception; the vast majority of charter schools are boosting student performance, encouraging greater parental
involvement, increasing
teacher satisfaction, and broadening the curriculum with classes such as music and
art without sacrificing core subjects.
Other important factors — the extra hours put in by
teachers preparing for class and grading assignments, the school spirit felt by families, the
involvement in sports,
arts, or other extracurriculars — are crucial aspects of a school community, but are not reflected on the Report Card.
Then in 1960 he took up a teaching position at Douglass College, a division of Rutgers University in New Jersey, which brought him into contact with a fellow
teacher - the
art - theorist and performance artist Allan Kaprow (1927 - 2006)- and triggered his
involvement in pop -
art.
Emphasis is put on systemic school reform; improving
teacher and educational leadership skills; increasing parental
involvement;
arts education; early childhood care and education; and bolstering literacy in the early years.