Before Watching

This program models interactions among arts specialist teachers, classroom teachers, and students in several instructional environments.

As you watch, look for ways that the arts specialists seek input and feedback from classroom teachers:

• How do they incorporate this information into their instruction?
• Should arts specialists take the lead in offering to help classroom teachers learn arts-based skills? How can they do this in a collegial way that will gain teachers’ support?
• Do arts specialists gain insights about students that would be helpful to classroom teachers? How should specialists share this?
• How can arts specialists become part of the classroom teachers’ teams, regularly sharing information and ideas?
• Is the “expert” role of the arts specialist diminished or enhanced by interacting with other teachers?

Watch the Program: 30 minutes