Before Watching

Over time, the teachers and visiting artists at Idalia school have learned to value each other’s contributions and to become confident of each other’s skills.

As you watch this program, look for instances where the classroom teachers look to the artists for ideas and strategies on instructional issues:

• What input does the artist need from the teacher to be helpful?
• How does the artist respond?
• How do artist and teacher demonstrate to the students that they are working as a team?
• Will the teacher and the artist assess achievement in the same way? If not, how will they differ? How will they agree on what constitutes success?

Watch the Program