Course Description: The session is designed for educators from all content areas. Prepared to blend flexible fine arts techniques with differentiated assessments? Wonder how that looks face-to-face or virtually? This session offers strategies, tools, and demos that fit any/every content area. Learn to use media arts tools to meet learners' needs, give them a voice, and enhance creative communication of learning outcomes.        

1. Create differentiated assessments

2. Meet individual needs

3. Provide choice and voice in creating and evaluating assessments

Facilitator: Tara Jones

Bio: Tara "TJ the TV Teacher" Jones is a senior teacher leader and Media Arts educator for Prince George's County Public Schools. Working in radio and television began her passionate pursuit to coach future media professionals. Jones is proud to have taught/shaped careers of students who are now media trailblazers.

Key Teaching and Learning Strategies explored in this course: 

• Perception - DIFFERENTIATION: Expand the pedagogical approach for and the comprehension of the learning behaviors of diverse participants.

• The Creative Process Map - DYNAMIC ASSESSMENTS: Braid in assessments to measure content, actions, process, and progress of creative work.

• Facilitator Role - TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: Align technology tools to learning goals.

• Artist Communities - VOICE & AGENCY: Integrate authentic opportunities for participants to share their perspectives and experiences, make choices, and provide and receive peer feedback.

To download the full MSDE Fine Arts Office Professional Learning Framework, please click here.