Course Description: The session is designed for educators from all content areas. Welcome H.O.M.E.: A Partnering Party for Building Relationships invites you to reimagine creating connections with students and families. Experience practical, bite-sized media arts tools and practices to build and sustain relationships. (H)onoring (O)ur (M)oments and (E)xperiences examines social-emotional constructs in relationship building. 

1. Analyze the power of words and pictures

2. Identify media arts tools to make connections

3. Examine a social-emotional competency

4. Formulate a plan for a partnering party

Facilitator: Patrice Lawrence

Bio: Patrice “A Creative Beast” Lawrence is a proud product and professional from the Prince George’s County Public School System. As a Teacher of the Year finalist, senior teacher leader, and media arts instructor; her service is grounded in a commitment to encourage creativity and establish strong connections.

Key Teaching and Learning Strategies explored in this course: 

• Perception - SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: With intention, model and develop social-emotional learning competencies. (Relationship Skills)

• Artist Communities - BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS: Demonstrate understanding and empathy while building caring relationships that can be leveraged to increase rigor and risk.

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