When planning your residency, start by honoring the knowledge that already exists in the space. Consider these three basic elements when planning your lessons in order to build collective knowledge: routines, commonality of language, and creating a socially-just learning environment.
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Utilize or adapt routines and techniques students are already familiar with.
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Find ways to connect your arts-based terminology to language students know.
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Incorporate the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
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Respect each individual’s contribution to what is being co-created as a collective.
Art-Form-Related Routines for Students
You can adapt existing classroom/individual routines and protocols, or create new routines related to the art form by connecting to classroom practices.
Think about how to connect your residency with content and language that Classroom Professionals use with the students each day, as well as how Classroom Professionals can utilize your art form moving forward.
For example: “Focus” is a common way to ask students to pay attention, but in theater and dance this can refer to focal points in space and your gaze. How can that overlap be helpful?
Strategies to strengthen common language and content:
Demo the class with Classroom Professionals before the residency to expose them to the language.
Provide a handout with a summary of key words that you will be using in the residency.
Highlight what is working well and share commonalities out loud to encourage support.
Discuss how you would appreciate input from the Classroom Professionals and encourage them to share connections to their other curriculum content or language in your planning meetings.
Actively create a liberated learning environment by incorporating the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into your planning process so that all students can participate equitably, being thoughtful with your language and decisions, so that every action is grounded in equitable practices.
Social Justice Environment
Actively create a liberated learning environment by incorporating the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into your planning process so that all students can participate equitably, being thoughtful with your language and decisions, so that every action is grounded in equitable practices.
Strategies to support this: