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Integration of Arts in K-2 to Improve Literacy

Integration of Arts in K-2 to Improve Literacy. SURF-IT 2011 Kiruthika Paulvannan Biological Sciences Mentor: Dr. Liane Brouillette Department of Education. What is the Teaching Artist Project?.

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Integration of Arts in K-2 to Improve Literacy

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  1. Integration of Arts in K-2 to Improve Literacy SURF-IT 2011 Kiruthika Paulvannan Biological Sciences Mentor: Dr. Liane Brouillette Department of Education

  2. What is the Teaching Artist Project? • Funded by Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) grant by California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) • UCI • Dr. Liane Brouillette • Dr. Brad Hughes • San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) • Karen Childress-Evans (VAPA) • Denise Lynne (VAPA)

  3. Challenges • No Child Left Behind (2001) • English language learners score lower (Goldenberg, C. (2008) Teaching English language learners: What the research does—and does not—say) • Financial disadvantage • Fewer opportunities to practice English • 30.2% of students don’t speak English at home • Isolated from English-speaking peers (From SDUSD: http://sandi.net/page/21)

  4. Goals • Enhance oral language skills • English language development for English language learners • Integrate arts into lessons • Provide teachers with experience in teaching arts

  5. Prior Research • Theatre arts are effective in developing oral language skills(Podlozny, A. (2000). Strengthening verbal skills through the use of classroom drama: A clear link) • Oral language key to fluency, literacy skills(Goldenberg, C. (2008) Teaching English language learners: What the research does—and does not—say.) Credit: Jasmine Yep, Liane Brouillette

  6. Original K-2 Teaching Artist Project (2007-2010) • 3 Cohorts of 5 schools (15 total) • Each teacher receives • 1 year with teaching artists • Lesson videos online • Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts • 9 lessons in each arts discipline • Co-teach with Teaching Artist

  7. Revised K-2 Teaching Artist Project (2010-2014) • 3 Cohorts of 5 schools (15 total) • Each teacher receives • 1 year with teaching artists • Lesson videos online • Dance & Theatre • 14 lessons in each arts discipline • Co-teach with Teaching Artist

  8. Why it works: • Multiple senses are engaged: Hear, see, do • Visual cues • Self-correction • Teachers can see who understands Credit: Jasmine Yep, Liane Brouillette

  9. What Teachers Reported • “About 95% of my kids are ELL. At the beginning of the school year, half did not talk at all. But in the arts lessons they are excited, using their vocabulary.” Credit: Jasmine Yep, Liane Brouillette

  10. What Teachers Reported • “When we were discussing characters from stories, I’d say: ‘Remember when you had theatre, how you felt when you acted it out…?’” Credit: Jasmine Yep, Liane Brouillette

  11. Original vs. Revised

  12. Problems • Teaching Artists • Different teaching styles • Physical Capabilities of Teachers • Comfort of Teachers Credit: Jasmine Yep, Liane Brouillette

  13. For The Future • Consistent arts integration • Opportunities for interaction • Engaging students Credit: Jasmine Yep, Liane Brouillette

  14. For More Information: • Center for Learning and Sustainability: http://www.clta.uci.edu/program-initiatives/tap • Lesson Videos: http://www.clat.uci.edu/lessons • Lesson Plans:http://sandi.net/page/2203

  15. Thanks to: Stuart Ross Said Shokair Anna Lynn Spitzer Shellie Nazarenus G.P. Li SURF-IT fellows, mentors, speakers Dr. Liane Brouillette Dr. Brad Hughes Pete Laubach Farhan Siddiqi MDP Team: Anna, Janelle, Kelly, Nathaniel, Nikita, Rose Mary San Diego Unified School District, Visual and Performing Arts

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