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Book Synopsis
Provides a roadmap for using creative strategies to engage both educators and students in the learning process. Focusing on key qualities of culturally and linguistically responsive arts learning, chapters specifically demonstrate how arts integration strategies and formative assessment can be a catalyst for change in the classroom.

Table of Contents
  • Contents (Tentative)
  • Foreword 
  • Beth Lambert vii
  • Preface ix
  • Acknowledgments xi
  • Introduction: Arts-Integrated Learning and Creativity 1
  • Creativity in Our Schools 1
  • Arts Integration 4
  • Arts as a Means of Formative Assessment 7
  • Influence of Pedagogical Research 9
  • Blending Theory and Practice: A Journey Through This Book 11
  • 1. A New Lens for Assessment 13
  • Reframing Assessment 13
  • Authentic Assessment 15
  • Reflective Practice 19
  • Creative Assessment Linked with the Arts 21
  • Instructional Design 24
  • We Are the Change 25
  • 2. Culturally Relevant Arts Teaching, Learning, and Assessment 28
  • What Is Culturally Relevant Teaching? 29
  • A Focus on Diverse Students  32
  • Arts and Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning 34
  • Reflecting on Practice 38
  • Creating a Positive Environment for Learning 38
  • 3. Teacher as Curator 43
  • The Art of Curation 43
  • Building Curation Skills 49
  • Curation as Part of Formative Assessment  50
  • 4. Deepening the Lesson Plan 56
  • Lesson Planning 56
  • Lesson Design 61
  • Eight Curatorial Lenses for Reviewing and Deepening a Lesson Plan 71
  • Reclaiming Lesson Plans 78
  • 5. Curation Maps: Tracing the Journey  80
  • Activating the Curation and Mapping Process 81
  • Understanding the Curation Map 84
  • Creating Curation Maps 89
  • Curation Leads to Insight 104
  • 6. Learning Stories: Voices from the Field 106
  • The Learning Story 106
  • Story Examples from Teachers  110
  • Final Thoughts 132
  • 7. Creative Assessment Strategies 134
  • Strategy 1: Altered Text  135
  • Strategy 2: Collage 139
  • Strategy 3: Dialogue Poem 144
  • Strategy 4: Movement Phrase 148
  • Strategy 5: Role-Play  154
  • Strategy 6: Soundscape 160
  • Strategy 7: Storyboard 165
  • Strategy 8: Tableau  170
  • Conclusion 179
  • The Arts as Verbs in the Classroom 180
  • The Artistry of Teaching 180
  • Key Nuggets 181
  • Meaningful Learning Experiences 182
  • References 185
  • Index 197
  • About the Authors 207

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      Publisher: Teachers' College Press
      Publication Date: 30/10/2020
      ISBN13: 9780807764480, 978-0807764480
      ISBN10: 0807764485
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Provides a roadmap for using creative strategies to engage both educators and students in the learning process. Focusing on key qualities of culturally and linguistically responsive arts learning, chapters specifically demonstrate how arts integration strategies and formative assessment can be a catalyst for change in the classroom.

      Table of Contents
      • Contents (Tentative)
      • Foreword 
      • Beth Lambert vii
      • Preface ix
      • Acknowledgments xi
      • Introduction: Arts-Integrated Learning and Creativity 1
      • Creativity in Our Schools 1
      • Arts Integration 4
      • Arts as a Means of Formative Assessment 7
      • Influence of Pedagogical Research 9
      • Blending Theory and Practice: A Journey Through This Book 11
      • 1. A New Lens for Assessment 13
      • Reframing Assessment 13
      • Authentic Assessment 15
      • Reflective Practice 19
      • Creative Assessment Linked with the Arts 21
      • Instructional Design 24
      • We Are the Change 25
      • 2. Culturally Relevant Arts Teaching, Learning, and Assessment 28
      • What Is Culturally Relevant Teaching? 29
      • A Focus on Diverse Students  32
      • Arts and Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning 34
      • Reflecting on Practice 38
      • Creating a Positive Environment for Learning 38
      • 3. Teacher as Curator 43
      • The Art of Curation 43
      • Building Curation Skills 49
      • Curation as Part of Formative Assessment  50
      • 4. Deepening the Lesson Plan 56
      • Lesson Planning 56
      • Lesson Design 61
      • Eight Curatorial Lenses for Reviewing and Deepening a Lesson Plan 71
      • Reclaiming Lesson Plans 78
      • 5. Curation Maps: Tracing the Journey  80
      • Activating the Curation and Mapping Process 81
      • Understanding the Curation Map 84
      • Creating Curation Maps 89
      • Curation Leads to Insight 104
      • 6. Learning Stories: Voices from the Field 106
      • The Learning Story 106
      • Story Examples from Teachers  110
      • Final Thoughts 132
      • 7. Creative Assessment Strategies 134
      • Strategy 1: Altered Text  135
      • Strategy 2: Collage 139
      • Strategy 3: Dialogue Poem 144
      • Strategy 4: Movement Phrase 148
      • Strategy 5: Role-Play  154
      • Strategy 6: Soundscape 160
      • Strategy 7: Storyboard 165
      • Strategy 8: Tableau  170
      • Conclusion 179
      • The Arts as Verbs in the Classroom 180
      • The Artistry of Teaching 180
      • Key Nuggets 181
      • Meaningful Learning Experiences 182
      • References 185
      • Index 197
      • About the Authors 207

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