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U of U Spring Regional BTS Meeting

W E L C O M E !

May 10, 2024

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Agenda:

  1. Reflect on PDs from this year and see some awesome student work!
  2. Hear some of our fabulous specialists share how they applied one (or more) of the PD topics within their own classrooms.
  3. Discuss
  4. Celebrate some specialists that won awards this year.
  5. Say goodbye to others that are retiring…
  6. Eat yummy cupcakes!

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This Year’s Recap:

  • Back-to-school kickoff PDs:
    • Inquiry Based Learning
    • Culturally Relevant Learning
  • Winter Regional PD:
    • Math Integration - art content specific
  • Art form specific PDs:

Dance

  • Loads We Carry
  • Puppets
  • Drums

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Music

  • SPED & Music
  • Informances
  • Composing

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Drama

  • Informances
  • Stop Motion/ Storyboarding
  • Puppets

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Visual

  • Science
  • Printmaking
  • Social Studies
  • Ceramics

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Inquiry Based Learning

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Culturally Relevant Learning

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Math Integrated Arts

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Chara Huckins - Dance & Science Integration

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Using Inquiry Based Learning strategies to help students connect with science through movement.

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Chara Huckins - Dance & Science Integration

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Using Inquiry Based Learning strategies to help students connect with science through movement.

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Chara Huckins - Dance & Science Integration

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Using Inquiry Based Learning strategies to help students connect with science through movement.

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Chara Huckins - Dance & Science Integration

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Using Inquiry Based Learning strategies to help students connect with science through movement.

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Melissa Holm - Dance & Drums

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Regina Stenberg - Printmaking

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Step 1 - Make a watery background…

1. Using water based

markers, draw waves

and bubbles on

sheet protector

2. Spray with water

3. Press onto blank

cardstock to

transfer color

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Printmaking

4. Color with red or purple

5. Outline with black

6. Press onto your DAMP

background

Step 2 - Color and outline over a line drawing of an octopus

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Laura Decker & Diana Glissmeyer - Art & Music Stop Motion & Composition

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Robert Frost and Upland Terrace students recorded short introductions that we shared with each other on padlets.

Robert Frost

Upland Terrace

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Robert Frost

Animations

Students chose an ecosystem and animated the cycling of energy in that system. (5.3.3 and 6.4.3)

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Upland Terrace

Soundtracks

Students analyzed the animations and chose a music form to enhance their ecosystem story.

Mu:Pr4.3.6 and 4.2.6

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Sample Finished Videos

https://graniteschools.padlet.org/lkdecker1/animations-for-may-pd-pqql87xicjnl3utf

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Nathan Smith - Inquiry Based Learning

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Jaycee Johnson - Music & Puppetry

Using puppets in the fine arts classroom is fun, easy, and motivating for students.

My puppet, Big Pig, in a first grade class as part of a retelling unit for my first graders.

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Why should I consider using puppets?

Puppets are a great tool!

  • Ask questions or explain concepts
  • Give teachers freedom of action
  • Tangible examples of real life things.
  • Comfort nervous or shy students
  • Capture students attention

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Music & Puppetry - Tips and Tricks

  • Don’t use with older students.
    • There are a few exceptions to this rule.
  • Anything can be a puppet!
  • Puppets are people too. (Well… Sort of!)
  • Don’t force it!
  • USE STORIES! Puppets make stories come to life!

My name is Globie and I can be a puppet too!

I can teach you about the planet that we live on! Or… we could talk about shapes! Oh, I LOVE shapes!

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Drama Specialists - A bit of everything

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Let’s

Celebrate!

A BIG shout out to these specialists and their amazing work this year! Look at all of these awards and recognitions…

Sherise Longhurst

Shannon Saltzsieder

Nathan Smith

Jonathan Hale

Christy Delaney

Sorenson Legacy Award & UMEA Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year!

A.R.T.S., INC. Educator of the Year!

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A.R.T.S., INC. Educator of the Year!

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Sprucewood Teacher of the Year! - Canyons School District

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Truman Teacher of the Year! - Granite School District

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Big THANKS to those retiring!

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Thank you for all of your time, effort, and hard work bringing BTS Arts into so many children's lives

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Tina Misaka

Glenn Brown

Suzie Stocking

Julie Workman