June Gathering Output: Possible Implementation Ideas
Years 1-2
Who? (Finding People)
Develop a list/cadre/pool of artists (local and regional) who can teach and lead workshops
Find collaborative teachers/partners for pre-service students
Identify VU faculty and La Crosse School District teachers interested in participating
Identify Viterbo Fellows and/or develop scholarships
Hire a coordinatorArtist in Residence
Increase the number of art faculty
Utilize Wisconsin Innovative Schools Network as a resource
Hire arts integration faculty advisers and collaborators
Work with Boys & Girls Club to identify needs and resources
What? (Identity and Marketing)
Develop buy-in through virtual space and physical space
Name it! All together now…
Vision statement
Logo and collateral
Promote, educate, excite the public and the participants
Announce the grant
Hold Teacher Arts Integration Event on campus for prospective students
How? (Development and Learning)
Professional development for faculty, teachers, and pre-service teachers
How to include arts integration in existing methods courses
How to rethink/restructure current methods courses-provide a planning retreat
Create cohorts (PLC’s) to create and sustain authentic experiences
Get pre-service students into schools exploring/testing/doing
Establish Teaching Fellowships
Establish a Learning Village
Detailed planning time for faculty and teachers, spring 2015
Coaching: Develop an implement a collaborative model
Fall 2015 faculty implement new course components
Fall 2015 Pre-service and in-service teachers begin work together
Develop a collaborative coaching framework (that includes all partners)
Fold into undergrad research for current students
Establish rhythm of meeting for champions and early adopters
Integrated Arts National Conference (annual event), workshops
WAEA Conference in La Crosse 2015
Teaching Art Museum/art gallery
Build resources
Exposure to authentic arts experiences as part of training and development
Establish an early childhood learning lab
Implement arts integration experience at Hamilton intersessions (year 2)
Develop a list/cadre/pool of artists (local and regional) who can teach and lead workshops
- Fellowships
- Visiting Artists
- Professional Development for the teaching artists
Find collaborative teachers/partners for pre-service students
Identify VU faculty and La Crosse School District teachers interested in participating
Identify Viterbo Fellows and/or develop scholarships
Hire a coordinatorArtist in Residence
Increase the number of art faculty
Utilize Wisconsin Innovative Schools Network as a resource
Hire arts integration faculty advisers and collaborators
Work with Boys & Girls Club to identify needs and resources
What? (Identity and Marketing)
Develop buy-in through virtual space and physical space
Name it! All together now…
Vision statement
Logo and collateral
Promote, educate, excite the public and the participants
Announce the grant
Hold Teacher Arts Integration Event on campus for prospective students
How? (Development and Learning)
Professional development for faculty, teachers, and pre-service teachers
How to include arts integration in existing methods courses
How to rethink/restructure current methods courses-provide a planning retreat
Create cohorts (PLC’s) to create and sustain authentic experiences
Get pre-service students into schools exploring/testing/doing
Establish Teaching Fellowships
Establish a Learning Village
Detailed planning time for faculty and teachers, spring 2015
Coaching: Develop an implement a collaborative model
Fall 2015 faculty implement new course components
Fall 2015 Pre-service and in-service teachers begin work together
Develop a collaborative coaching framework (that includes all partners)
Fold into undergrad research for current students
Establish rhythm of meeting for champions and early adopters
Integrated Arts National Conference (annual event), workshops
WAEA Conference in La Crosse 2015
Teaching Art Museum/art gallery
Build resources
Exposure to authentic arts experiences as part of training and development
Establish an early childhood learning lab
Implement arts integration experience at Hamilton intersessions (year 2)
Years 3-4
Who? (Finding People)Artist in Residence program at Pump House
New positions, initially funded by MACF, become sustainable because of grant program’s success
Add additional La Crosse schools
Create a series of visiting guest artists who speak to the arts and integration
What? (Identity and Marketing)
Traveling Museum
Develop accessories for “Creative V-Hawk” in music, visual art, theater, dance
Support newly minted teachers as they move into their first jobs
Develop additional marketing materials to begin establishment of an AI identity
How? (Development and Learning)
Learning Village
Conference/Cohorts/Clubs/Teams
Implement art integration camp for high school students
In-service and pre-service teachers and faculty present at conference
Partnership with VU pre-service teachers in arts integration lab/class
Teaching artists and fellows showcase event
Global opportunity for pre-service teachers (practical teaching)
Scholarship for graduate course for in-service teachers
Arts Integration studio/lab pilot class
Re-write Arts Awareness “Ways of Thinking” curriculum to be an AI approach to learning
Curriculum retreat to re-evaluate
Include secondary and post-bacc students to learn about AI
Expanded art facilities
Create degree plan for undergrad students that display the new changes for AI
Viterbo Arts Integration Institute
New positions, initially funded by MACF, become sustainable because of grant program’s success
Add additional La Crosse schools
Create a series of visiting guest artists who speak to the arts and integration
What? (Identity and Marketing)
Traveling Museum
Develop accessories for “Creative V-Hawk” in music, visual art, theater, dance
Support newly minted teachers as they move into their first jobs
Develop additional marketing materials to begin establishment of an AI identity
How? (Development and Learning)
Learning Village
Conference/Cohorts/Clubs/Teams
Implement art integration camp for high school students
In-service and pre-service teachers and faculty present at conference
Partnership with VU pre-service teachers in arts integration lab/class
Teaching artists and fellows showcase event
Global opportunity for pre-service teachers (practical teaching)
Scholarship for graduate course for in-service teachers
Arts Integration studio/lab pilot class
Re-write Arts Awareness “Ways of Thinking” curriculum to be an AI approach to learning
Curriculum retreat to re-evaluate
Include secondary and post-bacc students to learn about AI
Expanded art facilities
Create degree plan for undergrad students that display the new changes for AI
Viterbo Arts Integration Institute
Years 5-6
Who? (Finding People)
Identify new area school district partners
What? (Identity and Marketing)
Art Fair Community Event
How? (Development and Learning)
Research and publish
Infrastructure design-progressive process
Learning village
Purposeful retreats
Arts integration studio/lab designated space and expansion of classes
Art integration textbook development
Surveying stats-following learning
Identify new area school district partners
What? (Identity and Marketing)
Art Fair Community Event
How? (Development and Learning)
Research and publish
Infrastructure design-progressive process
Learning village
Purposeful retreats
Arts integration studio/lab designated space and expansion of classes
Art integration textbook development
Surveying stats-following learning
Years 7+
What? (Identity and Marketing)La Crosse becomes nationally known and recognized as a leader in/of AI
We are known to be a resource for others seeking to integrate arts and education.
How? (Development and Learning)
Learning village
Teachers teaching joyfully
Purposeful Retreats
Conference and publications
We are known to be a resource for others seeking to integrate arts and education.
How? (Development and Learning)
Learning village
Teachers teaching joyfully
Purposeful Retreats
Conference and publications