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Creativity

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Creative Thinking and Learning using Arts Integration Strategies in the Gifted Classroom

FULL: Creative Thinking and Learning Using Arts-integration Strategies in the Gifted Classroom

Friday, November 10, 2023

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Monterey 1

Freda J. Williams, Masters Degree in Elementary Education, Gifted Endorsement, 6-12 English Certified, English to Speakers of Other Languages endorsement (she/her/hers)

Teacher
Pine View School for the Gifted, Florida

Handouts

Engage gifted students in critical thinking, provide opportunities for rich discourse, and motivate creative expression using arts integration. In this session, learn simple and effective ways to bring rich discussion opportunities, visual arts, and poetry into the classroom to increase rigor and raise the fun. Directions, templates, checklists, and rubrics are provided for participants.

Learning Objectives:

Define arts integration. Describe portraits by looking for specific focal points to encourage peer discussion and analysis. Demonstrate understanding by writing simple poetry pieces
Learn how to create a museum display of meaningful objects. Use the display to conduct rich peer discussions about the composition and inspiration behind the work
Illustrate an abstract art piece including lines and shapes of geometry in the style of Kandinsky. Write an artist statement to explain the selection of the colors, patterns, and shapes.