UTAH ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

Comprised of the Utah Arts Council, art works for kids!, the Utah State Office of Education, and the Utah Parent Teacher Association, the UAEP is the operating alliance for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program. The alliance utilizes the inherent strengths of each member organization to advance arts education initiatives in Utah.


SIDE-BY-SIDE TEACHING MODEL

Side-by-side arts instruction is recognized nationwide as a proven, powerful educational approach that enriches a student's education while increasing performance in every subject--from language arts and social studies to math and science. By involving qualified arts specialists in each school who partner with classroom teachers, the Art Works for Kids model develops competency and skills in art that can then be integrated into other subject areas. This approach is currently being used in schools across the state implementing the Beverley Taylor Sorenson program.

This collaborative, side-by-side teaching model includes the following elements:

  • Classroom teachers and arts specialists work together to design curriculum that is rigorous in the art form and in other subject areas, i.e., science, math and language arts. 
  • Classroom teachers participate and create their own art alongside their students. With the assistance of the arts specialists, classroom teachers plan and teach a section of the art, dance, drama or music class. Arts specialists also participate directly with students. Weekly instruction and regular conferences with grade-level teams to determine arts integration into other subjects. 
  • A final “informance” or exhibit where the entire school and parents observe the art form created by students and gain a better understanding of what they have been studying, learning and creating. Implementation of a school arts team or committee, which includes principal, parent and teacher, who meet regularly to assess the program.

 


PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES

WHAT NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ePORTFOLIO

1. A page outlining your individual artistic goals. 
2. Three instructional lesson plans that demonstrate side-by-side instruction and arts integration into academic learning. 
3. Video-clippings and photos of these three instructional lesson plans. Please do not submit a video of the entire lesson being taught. Identify what parts of the lessons demonstrate side-by-side instruction and arts integration. Video clippings should not exceed 4-6 minutes per clip. 
4. A School Arts Team page or section which includes the following:

  • School Arts Team Mission Statement 
  • Structure of who serves on the School Arts Team 
  • An Overview of 2009-2010 Activities and Accomplishments of the School Arts Team 

Optional: Assessment of student-work in the art form – skill performance assessments.

Notes:
1. These portfolios are public, but specialists may create and set up private pages. These portfolios can be worked on throughout the year at your leisure.
2. Please make sure you know which students can and cannot be photographed or videotaped in each of your classes.


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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

September 29, 2009
Professional Development Meeting with Specialist and University of Utah Partners
Topic: Assessment, Year One Research Presentation and New Log Training-Cori Groth and Andrea Rorrer, University of Utah Education Policy Center
Time: 4:30-6:00pm
Location: Wasatch Elementary, Salt Lake City School District

January 26, 2010
Time: 1:00pm plus evening
Place: BYU
Agenda: For visual art and drama specialists

January 27, 2010
Time: 8:30am-4:00pm
Place: BYU
Agenda: For visual art and drama specialists

March 10, 2010
Time: 1:00pm plus evening
Place: BYU
Agenda: For music and dance specialists

March 11, 2010
Time: 8:30am-4:00pm
Place: BYU
Agenda: For music and dance specialists

June 15-16, 2010
School Arts Express Summer Conference for Elementary Educators
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Place: Riverton High School

SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY

September 16, 2009
Where: SUU Hunter Conference Center
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Agenda: Specialists and Principals workshop to learn and discuss professional development goals; side-by-side teaching; advocacy, art teams; integrated curriculum; and e-portfolios.

October 26, 2009
Where: SUU Emma Eccles-Jones Education Bldg. Room 105
Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Agenda: Monica Gomez will teach specialists and classroom teachers about teaching Hispanic students pride in their cultural heritage. At the same time, she gives students of other backgrounds an opportunity to learn and appreciate another culture. She is currently Creative Director for the Gomez Mexican Folkloric Dancers of Salt Lake City. While her emphasis is Mexican Folkloric Dance, she also teaches other Latin American dances including salsa, merengue, cumbia and mambo.

January 11, 12, 13 & 15, 2010
Place: Various elementary schools in Iron County.
Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Agenda: Richard Jenkins will teach specialists and classroom teachers strategies that integrate comics, drawing, animation, painting and illustration into their Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies curriculum. Participants will learn new ways to engage their students, unlock their higher-order thinking, and teach them the Core Curriculum.

February 5, 2010
Place: UMEA-Dixie Center, St. George, Utah
Agenda Note: A lunch meeting will be held for the music and theatre specialists from 12:00 to 3:00pm to discuss e-portfolios, lesson plan creations, upcoming performances. Training will be provided in areas identified by the specialists.

February 26, 2010
Place: UAEA Pineview High School, St. George, Utah
Agenda Note: A lunch meeting wil be held for the visual art specialists from 12:00 to 3:00pm to discuss e-portfolios, lesson plan creations, upcoming performances. Training will be provided in areas identified by the specialists.

April 21, 2010
Place: SUU Emma Eccles-Jones Education Building
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Agenda: Specialists meeting to review the year, share e-portfolios, discuss best practices, and plan 2010-11 school year.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

September 2, 2009
BTS Orientation
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Hinckley Alumni Center-BYU Campus

September 29, 2009
Professional Development Meeting with Specialist and University of Utah Partners
Topic: Assessment, Year One Research Presentation and New Log Training-Cori Groth and Andrea Rorrer, University of Utah Education Policy Center
Time: 4:30-6:00pm
Location: Wasatch Elementary

November 14, 2009
Kennedy Center Professional Development Training: Assessment of Student Work in the Arts
Key Note Speaker: Deb Brzoska
Time: 4:30-6:00pm
Location: Beacon Heights Elementary

May 4, 2010
Professional Development Meeting with Specialists and University Partners
Topic: Portfolio compilation showcasing PD accomplishments regarding year two goals:
1. Assessment of Student Work in the Art Form
2. Implementation of Side-by-Side Model
3. Increased integration of arts in other core subject matters
4. School Art Team Structure, Mission, Accomplishments
Time: 4:30-6:00pm
Location: Beacon Heights Elementary

June 15-16, 2010
School Arts Express Summer Conference for Elementary Educators
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Place: Riverton High School

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

August 27, 2009
Teacher Orientation/Year 2 Kick Off-Visual Arts/Math Integration Workshop
Foothill Elementary
ePortfolio Training and Year 2 Specialist/Professional Development Partner Orientation
Utah State University

September 23, 2009
Where: Weber State University, Art Department
Time: 1:45pm-3:15pm
Agenda: Art workshop and orientation for teachers at James Madison Elementary

September 25, 2009
What's Your Angle?
Making visual arts and math connections through teacher-developed curricula tied to works of art in the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art permanent collection. Classroom kits available.
Statewide Arts Partnership program (SWAP)
Cache County School District Office
2063 North 1200 East, North Logan, UT
Time: 4-7pm

October 16, 2009
Creative Illustration Techniques with Susan Roth, illustrator of Listen to the Wind, the children's book adaptation of Three Cups of Tea
Cache County School District Office
2063 North 1200 East, North Logan, UT
Time: 4-6pm

March 25, 2010
Fibonacci Numbers and Patterns
Explore sequences, translations, rotations, reflections and crocheted coral reefs???
Lesson plans and projects developed by classroom teachers will be shared.
Statewide Arts Partnership program (SWAP)
Cache County School District Office
2063 North 1200 East, North Logan, UT
Time: 4-7pm

INFORMANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY REGION

SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY REGION

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH REGION

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY REGION