Third, fourth and fifth graders donned West African story hats as they began their year-long adventure in lessons of cultural diversity, universal morality, mathematical activities and folk art. The students studied the art of storytelling and its oral tradition. Students created "story hats" that represented a West African tradition and even learned five regional stories from around the world. Special emphasis was comparing and contrasting how different cultures express universal morals. Students learned several mathematical games from different cultures. Studying folk art, students gained awareness of art techniques from all over the world.
Paul Fisher is a private consultant specializing in the use of creativity and theatre as tools of learning, communication, thinking, therapy, curriculum, and disability. In 2007, Paul Fisher was recognized for his years of distinguished service in Arts and Education, by The Arizona Daily Star and The Tucson/Pima Arts Council with the Lumie Award. In 2003 he received the Buffalo Exchange Arts Award from the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. His methods have been widely adopted. He is a sought after Creative Thinking Teacher. He is an effective and experienced Theatre and Assessment Specialist. Mr. Fisher has worked in differing venues, in a variety of locations, throughout the US and in Europe and Africa. Mr. Fisher is a performing artist, arts auctioneer, panel moderator and guest lecturer for "The Learning Curve" and art museums. He is a published poet and writer. He consults with local School Districts, Charter Schools, the University of Arizona, and, in the private sector, he has consulted and given workshops for INTUIT and Canyon Ranch, as well as many other organizations. He has taught theatre to juvenile offenders at The Catalina Mountain School. He has collaborated with teachers in many Tribal and rural settings. He is part of three year grant, "Southeastern Arizona Arts in Academics" from the Dept. of Education to collaborate with rural teachers in arts integration. It includes locations from Naco, AZ to the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Mr. Fisher was ...
Paul Fisher is a private consultant specializing in the use of creativity and theatre as tools of learning, communication, thinking, therapy, curriculum, and disability. In 2007, Paul Fisher was recognized for his years of distinguished service in Arts and Education, by The Arizona Daily Star and The Tucson/Pima Arts Council with the Lumie Award. In 2003 he received the Buffalo Exchange Arts Award from the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. His methods have been widely adopted. He is a sought after Creative Thinking Teacher. He is an effective and experienced Theatre and Assessment Specialist. Mr. Fisher has worked in differing venues, in a variety of locations, throughout the US and in Europe and Africa. Mr. Fisher is a performing artist, arts auctioneer, panel moderator and guest lecturer for "The Learning Curve" and art museums. He is a published poet and writer. He consults with local School Districts, Charter Schools, the University of Arizona, and, in the private sector, he has consulted and given workshops for INTUIT and Canyon Ranch, as well as many other organizations. He has taught theatre to juvenile offenders at The Catalina Mountain School. He has collaborated with teachers in many Tribal and rural settings. He is part of three year grant, "Southeastern Arizona Arts in Academics" from the Dept. of Education to collaborate with rural teachers in arts integration. It includes locations from Naco, AZ to the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Mr. Fisher was ...
Paul Fisher is a private consultant specializing in the use of creativity and theatre as tools of learning, communication, thinking, therapy, curriculum, and disability. In 2007, Paul Fisher was recognized for his years of distinguished service in Arts and Education, by The Arizona Daily Star and The Tucson/Pima Arts Council with the Lumie Award. In 2003 he received the Buffalo Exchange Arts Award from the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. His methods have been widely adopted. He is a sought after Creative Thinking Teacher. He is an effective and experienced Theatre and Assessment Specialist. Mr. Fisher has worked in differing venues, in a variety of locations, throughout the US and in Europe and Africa. Mr. Fisher is a performing artist, arts auctioneer, panel moderator and guest lecturer for "The Learning Curve" and art museums. He is a published poet and writer. He consults with local School Districts, Charter Schools, the University of Arizona, and, in the private sector, he has consulted and given workshops for INTUIT and Canyon Ranch, as well as many other organizations. He has taught theatre to juvenile offenders at The Catalina Mountain School. He has collaborated with teachers in many Tribal and rural settings. He is part of three year grant, "Southeastern Arizona Arts in Academics" from the Dept. of Education to collaborate with rural teachers in arts integration. It includes locations from Naco, AZ to the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Mr. Fisher was ...
Stephanie Houser, CEO of launch flix, and Roni Zee, Creative Director of the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, present a session called "Using Film to teach the Holocaust" to over 70 teachers at the Holocaust Education Day put on by the Bureau of Jewish Education in Arizona. Contact gpjff.org to schedule a representative to come out to your school with a film, essay contest, and to help lead discussion.
A few of seven IU School of Education alumni teaching in Pinon, Arizona speak about their experiences as full-time teachers on the Navajo Reservation. Each won a full-time job after student teaching there through the school's Cultural Immersion Projects (site.educ.indiana.edu The American Indian Reservation Project sends student teachers to Navajo reservations in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah for 16 weeks. See the reservation and hear the teachers' challenges and rewards in this video....
ELLIS, a comprehensive English language teaching and learning solution. A new state mandate in Arizona requires all public schools to increase English language learning from two hours to four hours beginning in Sept. 2008. The following video, edited from the original broadcast, demonstrates how ELLIS is translating into academic success for students at Guerrero Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona. ... Pearson Education language teaching Digital program Learners Interactive EL ELL TESOL ...
