Building a Class From the Ground Up

ABMP School Issues Forum Austin, 2012 Right Brained Teaching for Creative Classrooms Session Goals:

Define art-based learning Discuss benefits of bringing art-based learning into classroomsIdentify one art-based learning activity to use next week Art-based learning uses learner art-making as a means for promoting learning in non-arts subjects. Art-Based Learning Models

Local community centers Whole school projects Classroom instruction Teacher development Special learner populations Business management Business teams Research Results

Improved relationships and cooperation Increased learner participation and engagementImproved teacher quality of instructionIncreased self-esteem and willingness to try new things Improved creativity, problem solving, and complex thinking Increased self-assessment, organization, and planning skills Improved higher-order thinking skills

Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Critical thinking Creative thinking ABMP Instructors on the Front Lines Teaching Critical and Creative Thinking Skills to Massage Students

Thinking tools are learned (or innate) approaches to thinking that are necessary for higher-order thinking.

Observing Generating Ideas Asking Questions Connecting Solving Problems Transforming and Synthesizing

Transforming and Synthesizing Defined:

The process of internalizing new information by linking it to prior experience and knowledge, translating it into your own language, and then presenting the knowledge in a different way. Art-Based Learning Examples

Visual Dialogues Writing Activities Dance and EmbodimentTheatre Activities Music Activities Installations

Visual Dialogues Collages PhotographyPainting Posters Art Objects

Poster Projects and Shows Be true to you. In the words of Allen Ginsberg: Follow your inner moonlight; dont hide the madness. Project Goals Organize time Think creatively Communicate a clear message Effective Posters Focus on a single message Act as a source of information Let graphics tell most of the storyServe as effective conversation starters Poster Project and Shows Massage for Special Populations Massage for Condition Management Massage and the Environment Massage Making a Difference Poster Projects and Shows

Pick a Theme Guidelines Posters must be 18 X 24 inches in size Provide a 150-250 word typed description expressing the inspiration behind the poster. Judging Criteria Your poster will be judged on originality, clarity, relevance, clarity of the posters message, and use of graphics. Poster Project and Shows Plan a Show Psychology of Touch Project Project Goals Recognize the role of touch in life Identify touch histories Recognize that clients have touch historiesDirections Create an art object that represents your touch history and current relationship to touch Prepare 200-300 word typed description of your inspiration for the project Psychology of Touch Project Your Turn! What types of visual dialogues are you currently using in your massage classrooms? Writing Projects

Free Writing Journaling Poetry E-books Uses Wake up thinkingWarm up before an exam Develop comfort with writing Bypass an inner critic Discover new ideasCapture feelings in a moment Directions Give students a topic Example: Think about how your body feels now that you have received a massage write about these feelings and any thoughts that come up. Direct students to write non-stop for 10-15 minutesShare some of their thoughts in a group discussion Free Writing Your Turn! What types of writing projects are you currently using in your massage classrooms? DanceMovement Activities Embodied Art

Body Thinking Reenactment Your Turn! What types of movement, dance, or embodied art projects do you currently use in your massage classrooms? Music RhythmSound Song Dance Massage Do you currently use music, rhythm, sounds or songs as part of your teaching? Your Turn! Theatre-Based Activities

Skits Role-playing ReenactmentVideos Six Views Activity Review Handout 33Your Turn! What do you think about the Six Views activity? Where might it be useful in your curriculum? The Animal Game Do you have issues with learners excluding others?

How do you address the issue now?

Do you see the Animal Game as a useful way to frame topics of exclusion? Your Turn! Installations Massage History Timeline Human Installation Human Installations Uses Gives closure Body learning Collective experience Requires teamworkCreates lasting impression of learning Directions Give learners warning at the beginning of the class Leave the room allow students 15-20 minutes Take pictures

Your Turn! You have 15 minutes to dialogue and plan an installation that captures something that you learned here today. Around the Room What is the most important thing youll take home with you as a result of our sessions today? Thank You!