Presented by David Ingenthron, Sejal Patel, Rebecca Roberts, Steven Robinson, and Amy Winston at the 2017 NAEA Conference in New York City.

1. off the grid
david ingenthron
sejal patel
rebecca roberts
steven robinson
amy winston
beaver country day school
chestnut hill, mass
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2. looking back: their ideas, not ours

3. looking back: their ideas, not ours

4. independent studies
interdisciplinary work
opportunities for advanced work
specialization - the filmmaker, the poet, the basketball star
looking back: what students wanted

5. “fit” art classes into students’ schedules
foster more independence
soften the boundaries
support students’ interests
looking back: what we wanted

6. looking back: parameters
the schedule
graduation requirements
college apps
expectation for product

7. what is a studio?

8. what is a routine?

9. what is a project?

10. what is progress?

11. the week:
workshops

12. the week: critique

13. the week: reflection

14. the week: work days

15. the week:
work days

16. the week: studio activities

17. the term: introduce yourself to the class

18. the term: process-folio

19. the term: final exhibition

20. the term: final presentation

21. takeaways: habits of mind

22. takeaways: getting an idea

23. takeaways: “i like whales.”

24. takeaways: “i’m done.”

25. takeaways: “ms. patel, ms. patel, ms. patel…”

26. takeaways: “ funny isn’t so bad.”

27. takeaways: the teacher experience

28. takeaways: the teacher experience

29. takeaways: the teacher experience

30. how much can we let go of?
what will term 6 look like?
how can we increase the level of critical dialogue?
how can students teach each other?
looking ahead

31. off the grid
david ingenthron
sejal patel
rebecca roberts
steven robinson
amy winston
Beaver country day school
Chestnut hill, mass
www.bvroffthegrid.blogspot.com
#bvroffthegrid
post questions at
www.menti.com
enter code: 23 37 56