...Lonnie Stewart-Austin is using art to teach Elementary students about literacy and world cultures by having them create "doll books", books in the shape of a character... Students are also involved in making necklace books, muraling, dance, and stained glass window making......High School Art Teacher Janice Marsili had her students working with the local historical society, creating etchings to document the present day life of the town. Working with a visiting AIE artist they even creating a printmaking exchange of "paper prayers" with an artist cooperative in Africa...
Created for teachers by teachers, welcome to a rich resource containing innovative Best Practices in arts immersion and arts integration inspired by participants who have attended the New Jersey Artist/Teacher Institute.
These aTi inspired projects, lesson summaries and plans were used successfully in the classroom by teachers to achieve the following goals:
- Development in Interdisciplinary Skills and Curriculum Integration
- Holistic Student Development/Character Development/Life Skills
- Development of Art Specific Skills
- Improvement to the School Community- Internally and Externally
They also contribute to a teacher's Professional Development.
Surveys completed by aTi participants over the years show that 100% of them felt that the information, activities, techniques, and art experiences they had at aTi would be used in their teaching and would have a good impact on creating better lessons incorporating the approaches of Master teaching Artists.
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About the New Jersey Artist/Teacher Institute
Co-sponsored by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Arts Horizons and now in its 35th season, The Artist/Teacher Institute (aTi) provides classroom teachers, administrators, students and artists with in-depth, hands-on experiences in a variety of art forms that encourage professional growth and discovery. By expanding their creativity, participants learn new skills to integrate arts into their curriculum and professional practice while connecting with a community of peers. Led by internationally renowned master teaching artists, aTi workshops include book arts, creative movement, music, glass and oil painting, playwriting, printmaking, storytelling, acting/improv, collage, poetry and memoir.
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