Creative Matters
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING + DEVELOPMENT
"The professional learning that Mandy delivers, is of the highest quality. Her delivery and engaging style, empower all staff in a positive way which reminds us that we are learners too, and that we can be successful as artists and teachers. She provides impactful sessions that are bespoke to our school's needs. A session with Mandy invigorates our team every time and we look forward to each impactful session. This PLD is exceptional and Mandy's experience and passion are the reason why."
Grey Lynn School Principal Alicia Whata
Ko pohewa, ko auaha ngā ara ki ao hou.
Creativity and imagination transport us to new worlds.
THE NZ CURRICULUM
With the new expectations of the MoE to teach 1 hour each day of reading, writing and maths it can feel hard and overwhelming to incorporate visual art into your weekly programme.
We can work with your school to introduce effective methods for integrating visual art and creativity with numeracy and literacy. Refreshed NZ Curriculum aligned, interactive, accessible PLD sessions that will inspire and motivate
Professional Development Sessions
90 minutes - 2 hours
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Explore and discuss a number of Aotearoa NZ artists' artworks
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Identify and list mathematical elements within the work as well as use of space, composition, balance, contrast, colour, form, shape, pattern and line.
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Experiment with and create a number of art activities/art works that consolidate maths skills, in response to the ways different artist's have incorporated maths ideas
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Develop and discuss other ways to respond through literacy
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Identify ways to adapt ideas to the level you teach
Mandy will discuss finer details and your specific needs with you when you book
creative integration of the arts with numeracy and literacy
- Curriculum links
NUMERACY
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classify shapes based on their geometric properties
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find unknown angles and identify angle properties of intersecting lines
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find unknown angles and identify angle properties of intersecting lines
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make combinations of transformations that use the invariant properties of shapes
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make combinations of transformations that use the invariant properties of shapes
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make statements and give explanations based on observations
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develop collective understandings by sharing, comparing, contrasting, critiquing, and building on ideas with others
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recognise and explore patterns and draw conclusions about them
LITERACY
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Connect through storytelling involves the use of creative processes to explore ideas in visual texts (artworks)
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Use a creative process to experiment and innovate, making decisions that extend or elevate ideas
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Combine written language, oral language and visual modes to communicate
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Record and discuss processes, stages, reflections, descriptions, procedures
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Interpreting and expressing meaning in artworks
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Develop visual communication
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Find similarities and differences in visual texts (artworks)
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Investigate artists and their work
VISUAL ART
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Explore some art-making conventions, applying knowledge of elements and selected principles through the use of materials and processes.
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Develop and revisit visual ideas, in response to a variety of motivations, observation, and imagination, supported by the study of artists’ works.
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Describe the ideas their own and others’ objects and images communicate.
PLD priorities
aromatawai
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emanates from ako
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focuses on learners as learners
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focuses on teacher competence and confidence
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focuses on teacher inclinations and dispositions
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is authentic
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captures tamaiti, whānau, hapū, and community voice
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captures ākonga potential and talent
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informs planning and required targeted assistance
cultural
capability
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understanding, valuing and amplifying different world views and perspectives through the study of an artist
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recognising diversity of identities
HISTORIES
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develops understandings of histories through the study of artists, art movements, artworks and art themes.
"Arts education explores, challenges, affirms, and celebrates unique artistic expressions of self, community, and culture." NZ CURRICULUM
TEACHER ONLY DAY
TBC depending on timing
Staff meeting
2024 special rate $450 +GST including all materials
KĀhui Ako
conference or meeting
TBC depending on timing
1-1 mentoring
$120 per hour +GST via Zoom
other PLD options
We have other interactive, cross curricular visual arts PLD and visual arts opportunities for you to choose from with a focus on how to develop a rich creative process of exploring, experimenting, creating, reflecting and sharing, (understand, know, do) with a focus on the process as much as the product. Exit cookie cutter art and enter creativity!
Teachers are guided to experience this process first hand, develop their practical knowledge, discover how they can apply the techniques and approach in their classrooms and make links across the curriculum.
Exploring an artist and responding to their artwork
Learn techniques for exploring an artist, talking about and interpreting their work, developing practical knowledge and responding to the artist's ideas in individual ways.
Creating collaborative art installations
Teachers will create the beginning of an art installation for the school, learning about all the considerations needed for creating an installation and practical skills for making. Then the learning will be taken to their ākonga to continue the collaboration journey.
Exploring printmaking
Learn practical techniques in printmaking methods of your choice and ways to develop the process:
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etching
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mono printmaking
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linocut
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collograph (cardboard)
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woodcut
Talking about Art
Communicating and Interpreting - Develop creative and critical thinking skills and strategies for:
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looking closely at artworks
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making predictions and comparisons
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identifying symbols, art elements and features
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discussing thoughts and reactions
1-1 or small group mentoring
Do you have a new role in visual arts and need support? Do you need a refresh or support with visual arts techniques or developing the creative process? Mandy can help.
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1 hour Zoom meetings at your choice of time for as long as you need!
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At your school
