SCAMPERSSCAMPERSSUPPORTING CORE CURRICULUM ARTISTICALLY MUSICALLY

PHYSICALLY ENSURING

REAL SUCCESS

Michele A. Flagg October 2005

CORE CONTENT INTEGRATIONIt’s here to stay!

• What is it?

• Why do I have to do it?

• Where can I fit it in?

• Why should I have to fit it in?

• How can I do it with my subject?

• What’s my “RED RIBBON”?

• Who can I network with at my school?

END THE ISOLATION NOW!

• Special subject teachers are the most isolated teachers in our schools.

• Look for the commonalities and overlook the differences.

• Access the leader within and run with it!

• Collaboration Validation Communication

• Make it part of your PIP.

OUR “RED RIBBON”IS MUSIC!

• Do it the LEFT way – weave CORE through MUSIC instruction.

• Find the CONNECTIONS • SHARE them with ART & P.E.• COMMON LANGUAGE• COMMON TERMS• Create a request letter• GATHER DATA!

COMMONALITIES ARE EVERYWHERE!

• STUDENT LEARNING

• MORAL CHARACTER BUILDING

• RAISING STUDENT SELF-ESTEEM

• CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

• RAISING TEST SCORES

• DEEPER LEARNING

• CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

COMMON TERMINOLOGYCOMMON LANGUAGE

• Update your “SPECIAL Speak”• CREATE a list - check it twice!• Say it with a song, a crayon, or a ball…• REGULAR meetings• Themes AMONG the specials• Connect the dots for them – eventually

they’ll do it themselves• Make this your own

The Personal Effector “What will this do for me?”

• Action Research is part of Professional Development Standards now (PIP)

• Weave music SOLIDLY into core content and it becomes an integral part of learning

• Special subject teachers make a TEAM

• Critical Friends Group with a MISSION

• Establish a better CLIMATE

• Secure music into the school’s CULTURE

THE SCAMPERS PROJECT

• Deeper student learning• Students are making new connections• GEPA scores up substantially• 85% of choral & band students proficient• Collaboration Validation Communication• Slowly closing the achievement gap• Special subject monthly meetings• Finally: A UNITED FORCE FOR THE ARTS