Class # 7 - Guest Panel – School Reform, Introduction to Research Writing

Reform and its Role in Arts Education Panel

Guest speakers from East Oakland School of the Art, Berkeley High School and Emery School District will talk about:

• What their role is, how the programs were developed and the role the arts play in their community and school sites?
• Strategies they are using to address the issues they are seeking to improve for students?
• The progress and challenges they face in their programs as they work towards success?

Panelists:
Miriam Stahl – Berkeley High School AHA Program
Wanda Stewart – Emeryville High School
Aryn Bowman – Ease Oakland School of the Arts

Art Fair Self Assessment - Using the rubric for the Art Fair project, you will rate your success on you Art Fair research and presentation as a form of reflection on your learning goals.

Reading Discussion - Bell Hooks, Teaching to Transgress
• Share the quotes pulled from the article and tell why this passage was meaningful to you
• Group discussion to follow

Research Writing Introduction
At the CCA Library we will introduction the next phase of your semester long research. Now that you have explored the varied approaches to art education in our community, you will take your research one step further:

• You will refine your questions and ideas through further investigation and research into the ideas, aims and themes in Art Education that have peaked your interest through the readings and the site based research you conducted last month.
  
• This phase of your research will be presented in a 5-7 page, double spaced research paper and a 10 minutes oral presentation to our class on March 30, 2009.
• See project Guidelines for more detailed information
  

Visit to the Library
Investigate the various resources available for research and knowledge building around students inquiry into art and teaching:

• Any questions/concerns please direct to Trena and Louise this week
• Ask Librarian for help to find resources that you need for your research - Library Hours
  
• If you get stuck trying to refine your questions and goals - refer to the following information about creating a good question: Guidelines for Developing a Question

Remember the questions we started out with in the beginning of the semester - these might help you to refine your questions as well:

• What is the relationship between art and learning?
  
• What is art education?
  
• What is art education for and why does it matter?
  
• What is the relationship between learning and experience?
  
• What is the relationship between art and experience?

Homework Due March 9th, 2009

• 5- minute presentation on Research Writing project – include questions and other info from worksheet handed out in class. Include what kinds of resources you might use for your research.
• Read/review the last chapter for the Lipton and Oaks article, Chapter 3, Contemporary Learning Theories: Problem Solving and Understanding. Refer to the Blogging Journal site for writing prompt
• NOTE: Make sure to comment to another classmates blog that you have not posted a comment to before!