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TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ARTS
CPS Lesson Labs
Have a lesson, teaching idea, or artmaking technique you want to share with other
CPS teachers? Want to learn best practices from your peers? Lesson Labs are learning
sessions proposed, planned, and delivered by teachers for teachers in theater, dance,
music, visual art, and media arts. At these gatherings, you’ll network, share content,
problem-solve classroom challenges, and engage in hands-on artmaking.
Who Should Attend?
CPS arts teachers and other subject area teachers interested in arts integration
TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ARTS
Stages of Creativity:
Child Development and the Arts
Children undergo rapid physical and psychological changes from birth through
adolescence. These developments include cognitive, social-emotional, speech and
language, and fine and gross motor skills. In order to offer instruction that is high quality
from an educational and artistic perspective, organizations and educators must be
grounded in effective teaching practices which include stages of child development and
degree of agency for students at each age.
Who Should Attend?
Session Objectives
Participants will:
∞ Learn and share innovative techniques, skills, and strategies in and across
arts disciplines
∞ Participate in collaborative problem-solving around challenges in arts
education classrooms
∞ Create connections with arts educators across the district in order to engage in
ongoing peer-to-peer learning
Framework Alignments
Arts Partner Standards of Practice: N/A
Framework for Teaching: 1a, 1c, 1d | 2b, 2c, 2d | 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d | 4a, 4d
School Excellence Framework: Professional Learning, Curriculum, Instructional Materials,
Rigorous Student Tasks, Instruction, Culture for Learning, Student Voice, Engagement &
Civic Life
Schedule
September 2018, October 2018, March 2019, April 2019 (specific dates TBD)
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
CPS schools across the district (specific locations TBD)
Course code: TBD | Class codes: TBD
Clock hours offered: 2.0
Register
Visit cpsarts.org/lesson-labs to register on a rolling basis from
September 2018–May 2019. Teachers will receive emails with Lab content
and registration details as they are scheduled.
Executive directors, program managers, teaching artists, Arts Liaisons,
classroom teachers, and principals and school administrators
Session Objectives
Participants will:
∞ Learn about arts discipline-specific and age-appropriate pedagogical approaches
and practices
∞ Understand the developmental characteristics and artistic developments of Pre-K
through High School students
∞ Analyze artistic content to identify prerequisite skills and knowledge, and assess
student readiness
Framework Alignments
Arts Partner Standards of Practice: ORG 1A | INST 1A
Framework for Teaching: 1a, 1 b, 1c, 1d
School Excellence Framework: Professional Learning, Curriculum, Instructional Materials,
Rigorous Student Tasks, Transitions, College & Career Access, & Persistence, Instruction
Schedule
This session will be offered twice (choose one to attend).
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S. Racine Ave.
100 S. Racine Ave.
Clock hours offered: 3.0
Clock hours offered: 3.0
Register
September: http://bit.ly/ChildDevelopment18
May: http://bit.ly/ChildDevelopment19
CPS teachers who attend will be registered post-event in Learning Hub and
will receive their clock hours (CPDUs) once they complete the online ISBE
evaluation. Charter/Contract/Options teachers who attend will be able to fill
out their ISBE evaluation and evidence of completion forms on-site.
Propose a Lesson Lab!
The Department of Arts Education seeks innovative CPS teachers to lead
Lesson Labs in school year 2018–19. For more information and to submit proposals,
visit cpsarts.org/lesson-labs.
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