Explore

The Explore stage of artist-teacher collaboration is an opportunity to meet, get to know each other, your work styles, and learn what each of you bring to the project. Projects can even include learners at this exploration stage.

For the artist, this can mean showing samples of their work, explaining their creative process, and discussing the ideas in their work along with an observation visit to the classroom.

For the teacher, this can include their perspective of the class and their unique needs and characteristics. What are their strengths and interests? What are the desired learning goals for this project? What themes or concepts are being discussed in other subject areas?
 

Resource	Description
Artist and Teacher Basic Information Sheet	General working guidelines including contact information and protocol for absences.
Artist Observation Sheet	Observe lesson and record information about space, routine of classroom, student needs and teaching tactics.
Artist Profile Page	For the artist to share their artistic practice with teachers and students.
Introductory Workshop	A short introductory activity for teachers and students to become familiar with the artist's work.
Reflect on Student Prior Knowledge	Reflect on prior knowledge of students to incorporate into planning.
Reflection on EXPLORE Stage 1	A tool teachers and artists can use to reflect on their findings during the EXPLORE stage (part 1).
Reflection on EXPLORE Stage 2	A tool teachers and artists can use to reflect on the EXPLORE stage (part 2).
Student Arts Diagnostic Assessment Page	A tool students can use to assess their own prior knowledge of an art form.
Student Prior Knowledge - Junior	Assess JUNIOR student knowledge of the art form.
Student Prior Knowledge - Intermediate and Senior	Assess student prior knowledge of the art form - for Intermediate and Senior level students.
Teacher Arts Diagnostic Assessment Page	A document to assist the teacher to reflect on the artist's first visit to the classroom.