Professor of Art Education Western Kentucky University, Kentucky
In this session, educators learn about a creative and culturally-responsive lesson that connects to Gifted Programming Standards using poetry and art. This session includes an interactive lesson and samples from the “I Am From” poem and art exchange between gifted arts students and professionals in the United States and Cuba.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the importance of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Describe the effects of integrating the arts and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Demonstrate a Culturally Relevant Pedagogy lesson that can be used with any grade level