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You want to teach! Now what do you do? This
short document lists some resources, strategies, and
informational sources you will want to think about and
investigate.
What Do I Need to Know to Become a Teaching
Artist?
A list of competencies and capacities follows. This list
is broken down into three categories: 1. Understanding
your art form; 2. Understanding the classroom
environment; pedagogy, human development; and 3.
Understanding the collaborative process; working in an
educational environment. Use this list to assess
your abilities. Are there gaps in your abilities?
What are your strong points?
How
Can I Get My First Teaching Job?
If you do not have teaching experience, you may want to
begin in a less formal setting such as working in a
community center or summer camp. After-school
programs also provide a good place to begin. If
you can, volunteer first in one of these areas. This is
a great way to gain experience, to determine your
interest, and it can be listed on your resume.
Working as an intern will also help you gain experience
and understanding of working as an artist in education.
Volunteerism and internships are great ways to try it
out and see if you really want to work as a Teaching
Artist. Contact your local Arts in Education
Roundtable or arts council to identify appropriate
organizations and for assistance in identifying
neighborhood cultural providers.
How Can I Learn More About The
New York Learning Standards?
Visit http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/deputy/Documents/learnstandards.htm
OR http://accelerateu.org/standards/index.cfm
to learn about the academic AND arts standards.
How Can I Learn About Classroom
Management?
There are many books on classroom management, positive
discipline, planning instructional lessons and
curriculum units published by The Association For
Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) www.ascd.org. The books can be accessed through the
publications section of their web site.
Basic Capacities of All Teaching Artists
1. Understanding Your Art Form
a. Knowledge of basic formal language
b. Knowledge of trends, history, and styles of the
discipline
c. Knowledge of key practitioners of the discipline,
both
historical and contemporary
d. Understanding of the creative process (e.g.,
inspiration,
planning, developing an idea,
using materials and techniques,
expression)
2.
Understanding Classroom Environment; Pedagogy, Human
Development
a. Process and product, the continuum in experiencing
the arts
b. Planning a lesson, including modeling, demonstration,
differentiated instruction
c. Time management
d. Hallmarks of early childhood, middle elementary,
junior high and
high school human development
e. Curriculum unit and residency planning
f. Classroom management
g. Evaluation and assessment, strategies and practices
3. Understanding The Collaborative Process; Working
in a School
Environment
a. The residency planning process
b. Working with administrator, teachers, and parents
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