Student Teaching Lesson Plans and Materials
Middle School Lesson- Meaningful Miniature Places
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 2 - Content Area and Pedagogical Knowledge - The competent teacher has an in-depth understanding of content area knowledge that includes central concepts, methods of inquiry, structures of disciplines, and content area literacy. The teacher creates meaningful learning experiences for each student based upon interactions among content area and pedagogical knowledge, and evidence-based practice.
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 5 - Instructional Delivery - The competent teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous growth and learning. The teacher understands that the classroom is a dynamic environment requiring ongoing modification of instruction to enhance learning for each student.
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Description: This is a middle school lesson that I created for my 8th grade students. In this lesson, students were to reflect on their favorite places, learn about artists Ana Serrano and Adia Millett, and experiment with a variety of materials such as model magic, construction paper, beads, wooden blocks, popsicle sticks, pom poms, paint markers. By using all of these materials, students had to recreate a miniature version of their favorite place.
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Rationale: The purpose of this lesson was for students to create a meaningful small sculpture of their most memorable or favorite place. They were to learn how to work with a variety of different materials and learn about different diverse artists who work with some of the same materials that we were working with.
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Middle School Lesson- Name Sculptures
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 2 - Content Area and Pedagogical Knowledge - The competent teacher has an in-depth understanding of content area knowledge that includes central concepts, methods of inquiry, structures of disciplines, and content area literacy. The teacher creates meaningful learning experiences for each student based upon interactions among content area and pedagogical knowledge, and evidence-based practice.
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 5 - Instructional Delivery - The competent teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous growth and learning. The teacher understands that the classroom is a dynamic environment requiring ongoing modification of instruction to enhance learning for each student.
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Description: This is a middle school lesson that I created for my 7th graders. In this unit, students learned how to create block letters, how to add patterns, and how to rearrange letters and use balance to create a sculpture. Students worked with materials such as tagboard paper, markers, pencils, scissors, and hot glue guns to create their name sculptures.
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Rationale: The purpose of this lesson was for students to create a 3D sculpture using the letters of their names. Inside each letter, students were to draw something that interested them or represented who they were in order for their peers and me to get to know them.
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Elementary Lesson- Skeleton Hands
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 2 - Content Area and Pedagogical Knowledge - The competent teacher has an in-depth understanding of content area knowledge that includes central concepts, methods of inquiry, structures of disciplines, and content area literacy. The teacher creates meaningful learning experiences for each student based upon interactions among content area and pedagogical knowledge, and evidence-based practice.
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 5 - Instructional Delivery - The competent teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous growth and learning. The teacher understands that the classroom is a dynamic environment requiring ongoing modification of instruction to enhance learning for each student.
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Description: This is an elementary school lesson that I taught to 5th grade. Students created skeleton hands using white charcoal pencils, oil pastels, and black construction paper while also learning about X-rays.
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Rationale: The purpose of this lesson was for students to learn about X-rays and the bones in our hands. They learned how X-rays can be used for medical purposes, but also to look at the sketches that are underneath paintings. After drawing their skeleton hand, students colored them using oil pastels and they learned how to add value using a light, medium, and dark shade of the same color.
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Elementary Lesson- Paper Quilts
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 2 - Content Area and Pedagogical Knowledge - The competent teacher has an in-depth understanding of content area knowledge that includes central concepts, methods of inquiry, structures of disciplines, and content area literacy. The teacher creates meaningful learning experiences for each student based upon interactions among content area and pedagogical knowledge, and evidence-based practice.
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 5 - Instructional Delivery - The competent teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous growth and learning. The teacher understands that the classroom is a dynamic environment requiring ongoing modification of instruction to enhance learning for each student.
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Description: This is an elementary school lesson that I taught to 3rd grade. For this project, students used printer paper, pencils, markers, colored pencils, and scissors to create a colorful quilt made out of paper. Students had to draw a quilt, add 8 patterns to it, add color, and cut the border as well as crumple it up with their hands to add texture.
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Rationale: The purpose of this lesson was for students to learn about the artist Bisa Butler and her extremely detailed and vibrant quilts. Students also learned what a quilt was and the purpose of them. Lastly, students learned about texture and incorporated it to their paper quilt by crumpling it up.
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PAL 1's
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 9 - Professionalism, Leadership, and Advocacy - The competent teacher is an ethical and reflective practitioner who exhibits professionalism, provides leadership in the learning community; and advocates fro students, parents or guardians, and the profession.
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Description: For my first PAL 1, I went to the Art Institute of Chicago. Here, I saw a variety of artworks by artists like Picasso, Georgia O'Keefe, and an exhibition on Salvador Dali. I was also able to explore the Thorne Rooms filled with miniature artworks.
Rationale: By going to the Art Institute of Chicago, I was able to be inspired by all of the artworks. I had a Miniature Places lesson for 8th grade, and being able to see the Thorne Rooms allowed me to gather more ideas on what materials could be used, ideas fro places that students could build, and different objects and scenery that could be added. When I created the project I had not thought about adding stairs or steps, and after seeing these mini rooms with so much detail, I think that I would show students how to make stairs out of paper the next time I teach the lesson.
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Description: For my second PAL 1, I attended several workshops at the Illinois Art Education Association. In these workshops, I was able to gather several ideas for lesson plans and hear a lot of good advice for my first year of teaching.
Rationale: By attending these talks and workshops, I was able to expand my knowledge on teaching and take notes on what I could do to better support students. I learned about how we must teach about diverse artists in positive ways, how to support immigrant students, especially those who do not speak English, and new lesson ideas that involve a lot of inclusivity and creative expression.
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PAL 2's
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 9 - Professionalism, Leadership, and Advocacy - The competent teacher is an ethical and reflective practitioner who exhibits professionalism, provides leadership in the learning community; and advocates for students, parents or guardians, and the profession.
Description: For my first PAL 2, I painted 6 murals with two of my art ed friends at West Leyden High School.
Rationale: By painting these murals, my friends and I were able to share our talent and passion for art. Before our murals, the school had very little color, and providing 6 colorful murals, will hopefully inspire students and provide them with a more cheerful environment.
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Description: For my second PAL 2, I presented at the Illinois Art Education Association conference with all of ISU. In this presentation we all took turns to talk about our lesson plans and share our resources and materials that we used. I presented with my friend on our Meaningful Miniature Places lesson we did for the Heart of Illinois Conference.
Rationale: By presenting our lesson, we were able to share our ideas and resources with other art teachers in Illinois. It also gave us an opportunity to practice presenting lessons and how to share them with others.
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