Developing Impactful

Arts Integration

Sponsored by the Foundation for Educational Administration, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and in partnership with the Program for Teacher Preparation, Princeton University and Crayola.www.njpsa.org/arts-integration-institute-2019

Update From the NJ Department of Education, McDonnell A02

Dale Schmid, Ed.D., Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator, NJDOEDr. Schmid from the N.J.

Department of Education will discuss the following topics.• Leveraging Title I & the Arts Federal

funding opportunities to bolster aca-demic achievement, support student, family and community engagement, and improve school climate.

• Arts Integration Strategies: Observations on collective impact of arts integration as an intervention strategy for struggling Title I eligible learners from the NJ Arts Integration Pilot Program.

• Update on the NJDOE standards review and revision process.

The Visual Art Perspective - Connecting and Collaborating Examples for Integration, Jadwin A07

Michele Russo, Art Teacher, Deal Elementary School and Meghan Russo, Art Teacher, Branchburg Central Middle SchoolIn this hands-on session, see how two art teachers have

connected visual art concepts through collaboration with core content areas to take student learning beyond the art room! Discover how the visual arts have become merged within the learning process that leaves students engaged. We will share practical and successful examples of arts integration projects and techniques that have been implemented in different settings at the elementary and middle school level. Participants will have the opportunity to create visual samples during this working session. In addition, we will explore ways to build confidence in making art in order to create a positive mindset around integrating the visual arts. Tips, tricks and ideas will be shared on the arts integration process throughout this session. Come ready to make integrated works of art!

Smithsonian Learning Lab, Focus on Global Arts and Humanities, Jadwin A10

Deborah Stokes, Curator for Education at the National Museum of African Art; Tess Porter, Digital Content Producer at the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access

Participants will learn how to spark cross-cultural conversations, support interdisciplinary learning, and develop critical thinking and observation skills with African art forms that inspired the blockbuster Black Panther motion picture. The session will include a tutorial on how to use the Smithsonian Learning Lab (learninglab.si.edu) to access digital media resources and tools to apply these ideas in the classroom. Participants will have time to build their own teaching collections with coaching from Smithsonian staff.

Creating Professional Development Opportunities to Encourage Arts Integration, Jadwin A06

Patricia Rowe, District Supervisor of Arts & Technology, Moorestown Township Public Schools; and Cydnee Perman, Visual Art Educator, Moorestown Township Public Schools

Over the past five years, Moorestown Township Public School’s Arts Integration Team has developed and shared many professional development sessions district-wide to promote and support arts integration. This workshop introduces participants to our team’s journey, goals, and process in the creation of in-district professional development. Participants will also engage in a hands-on arts integration “make and take” as a potential sample for their own future session.

Arts Ed Now: Making the Case for Creative Learning, Jadwin A09

Ennis Carter, Director, Social Impact Studios; Kira Rizzuto Program Development Manager, Arts Ed NJNew Jersey is a leader in arts education and you are part of the movement! This interactive

session will invite participants to explore the latest research, tools, and resources included in the Arts Ed Now campaign. Participants will work together to identify how these resources can support specific goals in their own district or community. Join us to learn more about the many benefits of arts education, to connect with other ambassadors, and to explore effective strategies that will help you make the case for creative learning!

Wed., July 17, 2019 (12:30 pm - 1:30 pm) ClosingMake Thinking Visible: Sketch Next Step Plans, McDonnell A02

Dominique Young, Crayola Professional Development LeaderThis closing exercise will help

participants reflect on which key insights from the full institute most resonate with them. Each participant will sketch an action plan that identifies at least one aspirational goal, and at least one way arts integration will help him or her get there. The process of “making thinking visible” tangibly reinforces the principles of this institute. Visual communication helps participants identify opportunities, define solutions, explore the collaborative creative leadership plan, and assess how next steps will lead to success.

New Series! Developing Impactful Arts Integration: From Planning to Practice Arts integration is an effective strategy for cultivating positive climate and culture, as well as deepening student engagement. This six-part training series will immerse participants in the fundamental components of high-quality arts integration. In each highly participatory session, the knowledge and skills needed to move confidently from planning to implementation will be explored. Drawing upon the framework articulated in the New Jersey Arts Integration Think and Do Workbook, participants will identify realistic goals and develop concrete actions steps to guide their arts integration work. Whether new to the arts integration movement, or seeking an avenue to deepen your current practice, this series will provide rich opportunities for reflection and experiential, hands-on learning. Become part of this supportive learning community to begin, or expand upon, your arts integration efforts! All experience levels are welcome. School and/or District teams that include administrators as well as arts and non-arts teachers are encouraged, but teams are not required. The hybrid format will consist of two in-person, full-day workshops, and four 60 minute coaching webinars. Additional opportunities to connect digitally with members of this learning community will be available to the cohort throughout the series.

Presenters: Wendy Liscow, Program Director, Education, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and Shawna Longo, Arts Integration Specialist, Music Educator Hopatcong School District

Workshop Dates: Oct. 28, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA Mar. 2, 2020; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA

Fee: $450 per person includes two workshops and four webinarsEarly bird price for the series: $399! Ends Aug. 31, 2019.

Social Emotional Learning and the Arts: Exploring Connections and ImplicationsNov. 11, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA High-quality arts education is a powerful catalyst for social emotional learning. In this session participants will explore how learning in and through the arts fosters social emotional growth and contributes to positive school culture. The natural alignment between arts education and the five social emo-tional competencies will be closely examined through colorful examples, demonstrating the many implications. This session will empower teachers and administrators to cultivate connec-tions between their arts programs and the New Jersey Social Emotional Competencies with greater intention, in order to impact the student experience.

Presenters: Dr. Maurice Elias, Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University, Director, Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab and Alison Scott-Williams, Vice President, Arts Education, New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Fee: $149

Webinar Dates: Nov. 14, 2019; 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmFeb. 6, 2020; 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmApr. 9, 2020; 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmMay 14, 2020; 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmRegister at www.njpsa.org/feacalendar

Register at www.njpsa.org/feacalendar

Classical Music Listening in Arts Integration Lesson Plans McDonnell A01

George Marriner Maull, Artistic Director, The Discovery OrchestraThe less familiar music of

Hungarian composer Béla Bartók will be used to establish the state of mind required for perceptive music listening. A discussion of the ‘triangle of musical behaviors’ will shed light on issues surrounding the listening process. Maestro Maull will also play musical examples on the keyboard, linked in each case with a specific listening problem-solving activity. These will demonstrate the kinds of strategies that nurture focused, deep listening not only to music, but also to everything and everyone outside our personal boundaries. In the second half, we will take a brief look at Beethoven’s personality and why he is a great choice for pairing with a history unit on the human struggle for freedom, for example: the American Revolution, World War II or the American Civil Rights Movement.

Integrating Arts Respectfully When Teaching Native American History, Jadwin A06

Arla Patch, Teaching Artist, KidsbridgeKidsbridge and Patch received two NJ Council for the Humanities

grants for “Building Greater Understanding About Native American History: Decolonizing the Classroom.” Speaker Patch will provide a foundation of the Native American history most of us were not taught in school. Arts education, without cultural appropriation, will be explored. Lesson plan ideas that can be adapted to all grades will be shared based on respect and appreciation for Native American communities in light of this historical context. This perspective will create a respectful path in using the arts to teach students how to value diversity and Indigenous sovereignty. Interactive activities will include relevant apps, pair shares and time to process decolonization.

Arts Integration Through Breakdancing, Jadwin A07

Marc Wong, Teaching Artist, Young Audiences, NJ/EP In this session, participants will learn how to include the

history, aesthetics, and techniques of Hip Hop Culture focusing on dance within their school’s arts integration projects. Breakdancing, aka: Breaking will serve as our primary artistic medium for understanding and fostering youth empowerment as well as a tool for

exploring academic content. The basic elements of Breaking are simple, safe, and accessible for participants with diverse abilities. Participants will learn Toprock, Footwork, and Freezes. These artistic elements will be used to co-create original movement phrases inspired by Physics. Participants will embody molecules and particles, as they work together to co-create States of Matter dances, including Solid, Liquid, and Gas. By embodying the way molecules move, students can gain an aesthetic insight into Physics. Participants will learn how dance can function in the classroom as an educational tool, and how student authorship of artistic material can lead to a stronger understanding and recollection of academic concepts. This engaging session will increase your confidence in using Breaking and Hip Hop Culture, creative choice and academic content to create learning experiences that foster academic integrity, artistic exploration and fun.

The Making of a Creative Curriculum, McDonnell A02

Kerri Sullivan, Educational ConsultantFollow the journey, from concept to creation, of the

first fully arts integrated curriculum in NJ. Using Creativity CoLaboratory as a case study we will have fun exploring the process this school undertook to develop a comprehensive project-based curriculum for 5th - 8th grade. Take away tips and templates that can help you create a meaningful, relevant curriculum that can engage all learners, boost student achievement, and help students thrive.

Creativity Connects Families and Schools, Jadwin A10

Dominique Young, Crayola Professional Development LeaderIncrease family engagement

with arts integration. Creative experiences are wonderful ways to bridge learning that occurs at home and in school. Together, parents and educators champion creatively alive children. Consider ways to make your school more conducive to family engagement and commit to innovative family engagement plans. Explore take-home projects and playful videos that show ways families can create-present-respond-and connect together. Work with families in new ways, preparing students with the skills and mindsets needed for the future.

Wed., July 17, 2019 (9 am - 11:30 am)Culturally Responsive Instruction: Strategies for Addressing the Proverbial “Elephant in the Room,” McDonnell A01

Robin Harden-Daniels, Assistant Superintendent, Bridgeton School DistrictFor over 30 years, researchers and

practitioners have compiled data on the benefits of culturally responsive instruction as a means of facilitating the school success of disadvantaged and under-represented students. Despite this body of research, educational communities still struggle with what it is and how to fit its basic tenets into daily instruction. The question of implementation becomes even more critical given our national climate and its current trending towards racial and ethnic intolerance, How does this trend impact black, brown, and immigrant students? How do we create classrooms and schools that tactfully address sensitive realities while empowering students as critical thinkers? These and related questions are explored in this workshop along with strategies for implementing culturally responsive instructional practices.

Arts Integration Family Nights, Jadwin A08

Matthew DiFillipo, Cherry Street School; Joanne Martin, Cherry Street School; Molly Gaston Johnson, Teaching Artist, Young Audiences, NJ/EP; Terrence Spencer, Principal, Cherry Street School; Frank D’Errico, Cherry Street School; Stefanie Nichols, Cherry Street School, BridgetonThe Arts Integration Team at Cherry Street School, Bridgeton Public Schools, will be sharing what they have accomplished

in the classroom in the past two years and how they have extended arts integration work from the classroom to family and community events. With improved literacy as a major goal of their arts integration work, the team and student-mentors supported the lower grades with typography exercises. This same spirit of love of language was then developed into a series of family nights which explored Visual Art, Music, and Movement through the lens of words centered on themes of Tolerance, Unity and School Community. These themes were also explored in language arts and social studies classroom work. The Cherry Street Team will present successes from classroom work and participatory art-integrated activities.

Presentations

AgendaMon., July 15, 2019 (Nassau Inn)8:30 - 9:30 am Registration at

Nassau Inn9:00 - 9:30 am Coaches’ Meeting

(Ballroom)9:30 - 11:30 am Team Training

(All Participants) 11:45 am - 1 pm Lunch (Ballroom)1:00 - 2:15 pm Keynote Presentation

(Ballroom)2:30 - 4:00 pm Think and Do Workbook

Workshop4:00 - 5:00 pm Team Time with

Coaches Dinner on Your Own

Tue., July 16, 2019 (McDonnell/Jadwin Buildings)7:00 - 8:30 am Breakfast at

Nassau Inn9:00 - 11:30 am Workshops11:30 am - 12:30 pm Gallery Walk12:30 - 1:15 pm Lunch1:30 - 4:00 pm Workshops4:00 - 5:00 pm Team

Time with Coaches

6:30 pm Dinner at Nassau Inn

Wed., July 17, 2019 (McDonnell/Jadwin Buildings)7:00 - 8:30 am Breakfast at

Nassau Inn9:00 - 11:30 am Workshops11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch/Team Time

with Coaches12:30 - 1:30 pm Closing Session

Mon., July 15, 2019 (9:30 am - 11:30 am)Culturally Responsive Learning Environments (Returning Teams), Senior Room

Cheri Sterman, Director of Education, Crayola and Adrienne Hill, Principal of Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School of the Arts, TrentonThe arts help schools connect with families and communities

and be more culturally responsive learning environments. This session starts with reflections on self-identity since educators bring all aspects of themselves into schools. Participants will “make thinking visible” by creating sketches that represent their relationships with students, families, and colleagues. Consider where learning occurs beyond school and ways to co-educate with parents. Families bring a wealth of cultural insights and artistic artifacts that benefit learners, when schools are conducive to meaningful co-education partnerships. Explore new ways to leverage community resources and increase cultural relevancy. The closing exercise involves participants planning units of study and authentic assessment rubrics, using creatED’s unique planning framework.

Design a Creative Leadership Team & Plan Your School’s Arts Integration Journey, (New Teams), Palmer Room

Dominique Young, Crayola creatED Professional Development LeaderParticipants will use the National

Association of Art Education’s Design Thinking process, IDEA, to Identify, Define, Explore, and Assess how a Creative Leadership Team (CLT) can build creative capacity in their schools. After identifying the benefits and defining the roles of their CLT they will “make thinking visible” by visually representing the competencies needed on their team. Using the color wheel as a metaphor, they will explore how diverse members bring different strengths and perspectives to the team and how members expand the spheres of influence. Participants will explore the benefits of arts integration on students and plan ways the CLT will cultivate a creative collaborative school culture. They will visualize the Change Journey, charting their schools’ current state in four quadrants: curricular approach, creative capacity, collaboration, and commitment. Those planning charts help participants plan the steps needed to become an art infused school. Essential questions, art metaphors, hands-on experiences, and reflective prompts help participants shape their plans and articulate how they will engage colleagues in this school-wide journey.

Mon., July 15, 2019 (1 pm - 2:15 pm) Wicked Art, Wicked Learning, Ballroom

Trevor Bryan, Teacher and Creator of The Art of ComprehensionThe way we think about art and

art education impacts how we engage and talk about art and art education. In this presentation Trevor Bryan will layout a simple framework for thinking about how good art gets made and will discuss how this framework provides a clear rationale for art education and arts integration.

Mon., July 15, 2019 (2:30 - 4 pm) Connect the Dots with Arts Integration: Using the Think and Do Workbook, Ballroom

Shawna Longo, Music Teacher and STEAM Facilitator, Hopatcong Middle School and Edric DeBos, Visual Art Teacher, Hopatcong Middle SchoolSo now that you have New

Jersey’s Arts Integration Think and Do Workbook, what do you do now? How do you use it effectively to guide the

implementation of your arts integration initiative? This hands-on, activity driven, experiential workshop will guide you through the workbook so that you can begin to connect the dots with arts integration in your classroom, school, and/or district.

Tue., July 16, 2019 (9 am - 11:30 am)Smithsonian Learning Lab, Focus on Design, Jadwin A10

Ashley Naranjo, Manager of Educator Engagement, Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access; Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar, Director of Education at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian

Design MuseumParticipants will learn how to reintroduce the joy of discovery in research processes and improve the design literacy of students to foster creative problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration across all disciplines. The session will include a tutorial on how to use the Smithsonian Learning Lab (learninglab.si.edu) to access digital media resources and tools to apply these ideas in the classroom. Participants will have time to build their own teaching collections with coaching from Smithsonian staff.

Enter with Magic: How Theatre Arts Integration Strengthens Social-Emotional Development, McDonnell A01

Jim Jack, Director of Education and Outreach, George Street Playhouse; Rachel Matusewicz, Teaching Artist, George Street Playhouse; David Seamon, Teaching Artist, George Street PlayhouseRecipient of a 2018 Citation of Ex-cellence in Theatre Arts Education from NJ State Council for the Arts,

George Street Playhouse’s residency pro-grams develop students’ artistic expression, social-emotional growth, and academic achievement. Through authentic experimen-tation with materials, music and storytelling, this workshop will explore how theatrical play making in the early grades cultivates students’ collaboration, imagination, and positive social/emotional development. Participants will learn how to use creative, experiential instructional methods to build positive relationships in the classroom that strengthen students’ curiosity, intelligence, and empathy.

Supporting Sustainability Education Through Integrated STEAM and the Arts, Jadwin A08

Heather McCall, Program Director, Sustainable Jersey for Schools; Veronique Lambert, Program Coordinator, Sustainable Jersey for Schools Over half of all NJ public school districts are participating in the

Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program. See best practices from certified schools who are using the arts to reinforce the message of sustainability through people, prosperity and planet while preparing students for the future.

The Art of Comprehension, McDonnell A02

Trevor Bryan, Teacher and Creator of the Art of ComprehensionIn this presentation, Trevor will

share the three components that make up The Art of Comprehension, which is an effective approach to help students engage comprehension strategies. The approach is rooted in visual text, which enables all students, including struggling readers and non-readers, to become active participants and join classroom conversations. Introducing students to the components of The Art of Comprehension also helps them to see the connection between comprehension and craft. This means that not only does The Art of Comprehension help students make meaning of the texts they read; it also helps them to craft texts when they write. Participants will view and respond to art using Trevor’s simple approach, transfer this approach to reading written texts and experience how this approach can be used to positively impact the various forms of writing that students need to produce. The presentation is highly interactive so arrive ready to explore and share.

Putting on a Face, Jadwin A06Molly Gaston Johnson, Teaching Artist, Young Audiences, NJ/EP In this session, participants will

learn how the Elements and Principles of Design can offer accessible inroads to help students understand the emotional aspects of character and personality types. Participants will begin with exploring their comfort with the use of the Elements and Principles of Design in an abstract representation of a social-emotional concept. The exercise will be advanced as participants consider the symbolism of design choices through creation and

discussion of portraiture — either of self — or of a character they recall in a reading or in history. The created depictions will then be used as inspiration to better understand this approachable form of art making as a tool to better understand internal and external character traits found in English Language Learning texts. Participants will examine student work samples and creativity team outcomes from two Middle School arts integration residencies as inspiration to translate this work to their Creativity Team’s Arts Integration Work.

Enhancing Learning With the Arts: A Collaborative Effort, Jadwin A07

Rick Delmonaco, Principal, Carl H. Kumpf Middle School; Tommy Peitz, Art Teacher, Carl H. Kumpf Middle School; Lauren Portas, Math Teacher, Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, Clark All subject areas can be en-hanced though the integration of the arts into the curriculum. Through collaborative efforts, learn how a middle school staff came together to use the arts

to enhance lessons across the curriculum. Specific successful lessons in Science (Law of Conservation of Matter), Math (using the works of Piet Mondrian), and Language Arts will be presented to help students and staff think outside their normal comfort zone.

Tue., July 16, 2019 (11:30 am - 12:30 pm)

Gallery Walk

Tue., July 16, 2019 (1:30 pm - 4 pm)Learning to Look: Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting

Trevor Bryan and Docents, Princeton Art Museum Seminar participants will consider masterpieces by American and

European masters in the Princeton University Art Museum’s collection. This will provide an opportunity to discover techniques for critically analyzing works of the visual arts. Part of the session will involve problem solving as groups work together to judge individual works.