alicia smith - visual strategies in a montessori classroom
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Alicia Smith - Visual pedagogy project for M333 "Art Experiences for Elementary Generalists", Spring 2012 at Indiana University Bloomington. Instructor Hallie DeCatherine Jones.TRANSCRIPT
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Visual Strategies in a Montessori Classroom
By: Alicia Smith
M333 Spring 2012Hallie Jones, Tuesdays 8:30-10:30
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Why This Topic??
vs.
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Human Tendencies
Exploration
Orientation
Order
Communication Repetition
Exactness
Activity
ManipulationWork
Abstraction/Creativity Self-perfe
ction
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Basic Montessori Ideas
Manipulatives
Student choice
Multi-age
Intrinsic motivation
Cooperative learning
Ecological studies
Peace education
Self-correcting materials
Structured, self-directed
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Breaking it down…
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Learner-sized
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Safe, Orderly, Inviting
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Low, Open Shelves
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Tables for Individuals/Small Groups
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Rugs and Mats
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Limited Decorations
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Lines Taped or Painted – Separate Areas
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Cubby for Belongings
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Limited Teacher Areas
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Sense of Order
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Similar Materials Together
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Materials are “All Access”
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Self-Correcting/Error Control
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Few Rewards/Punishments
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Open Space
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Larger Classrooms
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Ground Rules/Regulations
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Cooperation and Sense of Community
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Multi-Aged Students
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Peace
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So, what does the teacher do??
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Putting It All Together
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Connection to M333O “Reading the Image and Viewing the Words:
Languages Intertwined” – Fountas and OlsonO Reciprocal relationship between visual and verbal
expression and how this affects learningO “Teaching Children to Draw from Observation” – Smith
O “The task is to enable children to construct their own individual drawing strategies” (role of the teacher is more of a guide, students responsible for own learning)
O “You Can Hide But You Can’t Run” – Bellengee-Morris and TaylorO Integrating cultural studies into the curriculum
O The “Family of Images” HandoutO Importance of varied visual culture in the classroom
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What Does This Mean for Me??
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SourcesO Cohen, D. (1989). Montessori methods in public schools.
Education Digest, 56(1), 63-66.
O Components of curriculum implementation. (pp. 3-14). Retrieved from http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780137034833/downloads/Hoover_Ch_1_p3_14.pdf
O Gordon, C. (2007). Together with Montessori. (third ed.). Minneapolis: Jola Publications.
O Sheikhzade, M. (n.d.). Intended, applied, and experienced null curriculum. Unpublished manuscript, Department of Education, Islamic Azad University, Orumieh, Iran. Retrieved from http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sheikhzadecpaper.pdf