Watching the Program (60 minutes) 
These information sheets provide helpful background on the schools, arts programs, and individual classes featured in each segment:
Segment 1: Theatre (PDF)
Segment 2: Visual Art (PDF)
Segment 3: Music (PDF)
Segment 4: Dance (PDF)
Consider the following questions as you watch the program. You may stop the video after each segment to discuss the questions with your colleagues.
THEATRE Stephen DiMenna Playwriting
- What specific strategies did Stephen use to engage shy students? Inattentive students? Reluctant writers?
- How do you encourage students to draw on their own experiences?
VISUAL ART Jan Wilson and Bonnie Cusack Special Needs and Honors Students
- How did Jan construct this lesson so that both groups of students benefited from the experience?
- How do you adapt your instruction to accommodate students’ learning styles and special needs?
MUSIC Carmen Laboy General Music Class/Intermediate Band/Concert Band
- Across the three classes, in what ways does Carmen change her teaching approach, and in what ways does she remain consistent?
- How does your program provide for varying levels of interest and talent among your students?
DANCE Mary Harding and Tom Kanthak Dance for Non-Majors
- How did Mary and Tom tap into their students’ learning styles to help them understand and enjoy work in the dance studio?
- How do you take advantage of the different learning styles in your classroom?
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