Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
If you are new to the AIS program the following topics may answer some of your questions. If you have further questions, or need more clarification, please contact Heather McNally, AIS Coordinator. What Do Our Teaching Artists Bring to Your Students?• A set of Residency Goals that will help support student growth and achievement • Honing creative thinking skills and hand-eye coordination • Discovering hidden artistic talents • Helping them to tap into the creative, right side of their brains • Accessing different learning styles to enhance academic learning • Helping meet the top What is a Standard Residency?
In a standard one week (20-hr.) residency, the artist works with four to six classrooms each day for 50-60 minutes, preferably longer. Classroom maximum size is 35 students. The 20-hour residency must include a pre-residency planning meeting and sufficient time for the artist to travel between classrooms and for clean-up. Any additional student assemblies and culminating events (exhibit, parade, performance) must be included in the 20 hours. If more hours are required, additional fees will be charged at $38/hour. Please be aware that clay residencies require more out-of-class time to move student work, fire the kiln, etc. and this time must be included in residency hours. How Do I Bring an AIS Residency Artist to My School?
• Review the AIS Artist Directory to select an artist to meet your needs. How Do I Plan a Residency?
• Select a planning group to discuss ideas for a residency (teachers, administrators, and/or parents).• Review the On-site Coordinator Checklist and Classroom Teacher Requirements. • Appoint an on-site coordinator who will be an effective leader. This is an important choice for creating a successful residency experience for all. The coordinator serves as the liaison between the artist and faculty, administrators, parent volunteers, and PTA; plans the residency with the artist; and is the “go-to” person for the artist. • Select an Artist. Review the AIS Artist Instructor Directory and select one (or more) artist(s) and two (or more) date choices. Select 1st and 2nd choice for each residency. Residencies are available on a first come-first served basis. Some artists are very popular and their schedules fill early. Please have a second choice option available. • Teacher In-service Training is encouraged during the residency. The artist can train teachers in their specific media for integration in the classroom curriculum. top What Does a AIS Residency Cost?• $750 -- Standard residency (20-hour week) What Are Expectations For the Classroom Teachers?
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• Provide name tags for students. • Prepare students in advance for the residency. This might include a discussion of the art project, the artist, and the art form being taught. Can We Create a Custom Residency?We can help you design a custom residency to meet your students’ needs. Possibilities include creating a multi-disciplinary residency specifically geared to your lesson plans or customizing a dramatic production or play for your curriculum. More or less than one week—You can have an individual artist for additional weeks. You can also condense five days into three to four longer days to better accommodate an out-of-town artist or to facilitate scheduling. Small schools— Because of a small student population, a school may use the 20 hours to increase the amount of time an artist works with students for a more intensive learning experience. You can also use some artist hours for a teacher in-service. Larger schools— We strongly recommend limiting the amount of classrooms an artist visits in one week. The more time the artist spends with students, the more effective and significant the residency will be. If you want more than four classrooms to have an artist, then consider adding additional weeks. If you can afford only one week, you can serve a particular grade(s) each year and students will rotate into that grade in subsequent years. top |