Arts Learning Grant

Project Goals will focus on Delivery and Impact. Delivery- 1) Carry out instruction of curriculum, focused on 2D and 3D projects, in alignment with MN State Standards in the Arts visual arts, grades 4-7 with accommodations based on students identifying as ESL, those with an IEP or 504 plans, as communicated by parents/guardians. 2) Provide flexible scaffolding of project instruction, appropriate to entry, enrichment or experimentation of hand building clay techniques, including but not limited to: ball, pinch, coil and slab techniques 3) Learners will experience an intentional, creative space with multiple entry points for reflection and creation, in block scheduling format. Impact- Teaching Artist completes the following Evaluation regarding learner impact following each session- a. Learning Engagement (entry, enrichment, experimentation) b. Group Project Interest c. Types of Experimentation beyond Initial Instruction d. Learners Used Techniques from Instruction e. Comments This work will be assessed by- 1) Observational Evaluation and Visual Arts Rubrics utilized by Teaching Artist (in Lesson Plan). 2) Anon. participant survey, after 2nd and 4th workshop (second and last) 1. Was there anything about the workshop today that was challenging for you or you didn't like? 2. Explain the theme of your project today. 3. What do you enjoy about this workshop? 4. What is a project you'd like to make sometime? 5. What other kinds of art do you like? 3) Lessons focus on MN State Academic Standards in the Arts, listed in the Lesson Plan attachment. Teaching Artist will consult the selected benchmarks to evaluate outcome capacity. 4) An exit evaluation between Teaching Artist and Kaitlyn Koehler to evaluate the collaboration, based on 1) Observed delivery of lessons 2) Rapport with students and parents 3) Expected follow-thru of DAI values for this type of community event, and 4) Momentum opportunities, 5) sharing learner's evaluations of sessions.