Los Gatos Union School District Music & Art Programs Presented to the Board of Trustees April 13, 2015 By: Music Teachers - Alyson Ancheta, Jenny Anderson, Kate Francis, Ana George, Lauren Schlueter Art Teacher Kelly Martin 1
Building(Connections(through(Art((! LGUSD!Elementary!Art!Program!funded!by!LGEF! One!of!the!overarching!goals!of!Common!Core!standards!is!to!create! independent!thinkers!who!are!lifelong!learners.!!! Art!is!a!powerful!tool!to!foster!collaboration,!critical!thinking,!creativity,!and!the! informed!exploration!the!common!core!is!shifting!education!towards.!! Presented!to!the!Board!of!Trustees! April!13th,!2015! Kelly!Martin,!Visual!Arts!Teacher! Howard!Greenfield,!Director!of!Curriculum!and!Instruction!
! 2014-2015! Art Curriculum Development! KT8!!visual!art!curriculum!alignment! Continued!alignment!to!Visual!Art!Common!Core!Standards! Introduc*on+of+video+demos+within+K55+art+curriculum.+ Developed!new!art!lessons!for!all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grade!levels!tying!into!grade!level!visual!arts!target!skills.! Provided!art!lesson!plans!from!the!past!two!years!!to!grade!level!teams!at!each!school!site!through!google!drive.! Continue!to!provide!support!to!classroom!teachers!in!the! development!of!grade!level!and!teacher!specific!visual!art!lesson!plans.!!
+ K58+Alignment+of+Visual+Arts+Target+Skills,+Material+use+and+Goals+ Grade& Level& Projects& Target&Skills& 5 th +Grade++ Inside&Outside& Portraits:&+bristol+ board,+drawing+ pencils,+smudge+ s*cks,+*ssue+colored++ 7/8 th + Grade! Propor@on&Pop&out& drawing:&foam+board,+ bristol+paper,+acrylic+ paint+and+paper+ Celebrity&Drawing:& graphite+pencil,+ paper,+smudge+s*cks+ Self&portrait:&graphite+ pencil,+paper,+smudge+ s*cks! Embossed&Watercolor&Leaf& Abstrac@ons:&watercolor+ Paper,+watercolor+paints,+ brushes,+sharpie,+copper+foil++ Abstract&Fruit:+watercolor+ paper,+paint,+graphite+pencil+oil+ pastel+ Name&Sculpture:+liquid+starch,+ manila+paper,+newspaper,+tape,+ acrylic+paint.+pop+art+sculpture:+ liquid+starch,+manila+paper,+ newspaper,+tape,+acrylic+paint.+ Swatch&watches:+liquid+starch,+ manila+paper,+newspaper,+tape,+ acrylic+paint,+paint+pen,+paper+ plate,+wire+and+clock!! Observa*onal+contour+drawing+ Use+of+value+to+shade+and+show+dimension+ Composi*on:+balance+of+space+in+artwork+ Use+of+value+and+line+to+draw+and+shade+the+ features+of+the+face+realis*cally+ Use+of+line,+paFern,+symbol+and+color+to+ express+opinions+and+ideas+through+ Abstrac*ng+an+image+through+breaking+it+ down+into+simple+shapes+and+paferns+ Color+mixing+through+overlapping+of+colors+ Embossing+metal++ Demonstrate+an+understanding+of+using+a+grid+ to+enlarge+an+image+while+keeping+it+in+ propor*on+ Observa*onal+contour+drawing+ Grid+and+enlarge+an+image+using+grada*on+to+ shade+with+values+of+pencil++ Abstrac*on+through+layering+of+material+and+ color+using+lines+and+shapes+ Enlarge+and+create+a+3D+sculpture+from+a+2D+ image+! Goal:+Refine+current+curriculum+and+develop+new+curriculum+so+that+concepts,+skills+ and+materials+are+introduced+in+k55th+reinforced+in+grades+658th.++
Video! Demos! Development of demo videos to support teachers in implementing art curriculum shared with them.! Video: Mixing Tints and Shades with Acrylic Paint for the 4th grade Monochromatic Landscape Lesson!
2014-2015 Art Curriculum Kindergarten Fancy Fish Line, Pattern, Cool Colors! 1st Grade Gyotaku Printing Additive and Subtractive Texture!
2nd Grade Expressionist Shapes Line, Pattern! Expression,! Emotional response to Music! 3rd Grade Pop Art Food Prints Pop Art, Observational Drawing, Relief Printmaking! Jazz Music Bluegrass Music Classical Music
3rd Grade Cubist Sunflowers Observational Drawing, Overlapping, Inlining and Texture with Oil Pastel! 4th grade Monochromatic Landscapes/ Seascapes Color Mixing, Tints and Shades of one hue(color), Painting, Collage!
4th Grade Mono-prints with Colored Pencil Gradation! Gradation with Colored Pencil, Tints and Shades,! Abstract Mono-printing, Organic Lines!
5th Grade Embossed Watercolor Leaf Abstractions Leaf Rubbing, Contour Drawings, Embossing on Copper Foil, Abstraction of Plant Cells with Sharpie, Color Overlay mixing with Watercolor!
Mrs. Martin s Art Blog: http://www.mrsmartinartclass.blogspot.com/ updates on what is going on in the classroom, at home activities and student art work displayed.! Development of Blossom Hill Clay Program! County Arts Network Meetings! Beyond the Classroom Art Docents of Los Gatos Curriculum Committee, attendance to Art Docent Meetings and collaborate on District Art Show.! Los Gatos Art Museum: connecting between the new exhibits in fall and the elementary art curriculum.!
Questions!
Music Agenda 13! K-4 Program! 5 th Grade Program! Middle School Program! Connections! Music Teachers! Assessments! Program Needs and Future
K - 4 General Music Once a week 30 minutes for K, 1, 2 40 minutes for grades 3 and 4 Standards based 14 FOCUS: Singing, steady beat, reading and writing rhythm patterns, playing rhythm instruments, solfeggio, movement, music games, listening Grade level performance once per year
Grades 3, 4 Instrumental Music 15 Once a week Grade 3 - note reading and instrumental playing with recorder in the second semester Grade 4 - beginning violin for one semester and continuing recorder/general music for one semester Grade level performance once per year Standards based
GRADE 5 - STUDENT SELECTED flute, clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola cello, bass, vocal music 16 45 minutes once a week Standards based Fundamental instrumental and vocal technique Building a foundation of music theory and literacy Providing ensemble and performance experiences Formal performances twice annually (winter and end of the year)
Grade 6-8 Music BAND, STRINGS, CHORAL 17! Open Band- two periods! Concert band! Symphonic band! Jazz Ensemble music enrichment during flex time! Open Strings! Intermediate Orchestra! Advanced Orchestra! Open Choir- two periods! Women s Choir! Mixed Choir! A Cappella music enrichment during flex time
MIDDLE SCHOOL PERFORMANCES 18! Winter and Spring Concerts! Large Ensemble Music Festivals! Solo and Small Ensemble Music Festivals! Los Gatos Holiday Parade! Picnic n Pops Concert! Veterans Day and School Assemblies! Additional community performances with small and large ensembles
PROJECT CORNERSTONE CONNECTIONS 19! After-school club opportunities! Additional performance opportunities! Organized social events such as bowling party, amusement park portion of music festivals! Music provides a family-like class environment! Kids learn collaboration and team building! Achieve mountain peaks experiences in life that students will never forget Music is a lifeline
How the Music Program Works 20! Jenny Anderson- 4 band classes, 2 orchestra classes at Fisher! Alyson Ancheta- K-5 district wide music! Kate Francis- 1 orchestra class at Fisher, K-5 district wide music! Ana George- K-5 district wide music! Lauren Schlueter- 4 choir classes at Fisher, 5 th grade choir district wide
Assessment 21 Informal: continuous aural evaluation, echo singing (group and individual) games, movement, rhythm instruments, questioning (group and individual) Formal: playing/singing assessments, performances, theory worksheets, instrument projects, adjudicated performances
Awards and Commendations 22 " Kate Francis is the recipient of the Orchestra Director of the Year Award for the state of California " Choir receives Superior ratings at California Music Education Association (CMEA) " Band receives Superior ratings in sight reading at California Music Education Association (CMEA)
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