Arts Learning
ACHF Arts Education
This extensive project will provide students in two Minnesota cities with in-depth arts learning experiences giving expression to family histories. This project will be evaluated using Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater's evaluation matrix of daily discussions, student journals, evaluation forms, wrap-up meetings, and videos of performances. 2: These Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater residencies will include ALL core students, as identified by the schools, in the creation and performance of a new stage work. One successful measurement of the project will be that accommodations have been utilized to allow all core students to participate.
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater presented two 2-week Family Albums residencies in Rochester and Duluth, reaching over 2700 Minnesotans. SPDT implemented its evaluation matrix for each residency in this project, including Daily Written Student Journal Reflections, Post-Project Evaluation Forms for Students, Evaluation Forms for Teachers, Feedback from Staff via emails, Parent/Family Questionnaires collected through social media, Daily and Weekly Assessment Meetings for Teaching Artists, and Post-Project Review of Videos by SPDT. Thank you for your amazing work with our students. An Ordean teacher asked how we can do this every year. 2: All 159 5th grade students at Bamber Valley were included. All 330 6th graders at Ordean were given the option (as well as support needed) to participate. The students wrote daily responses in their journals throughout the project period. SPDT's teaching artists met daily as a team before and after class to discuss lesson plans, goals, and progress, and to make any necessary project adjustments. They also held weekly meetings with the classroom teachers to assess progress and share feedback. At both project sites, evaluation forms were disseminated to students, teachers, staff, parents and families.
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