2017-447-E Arts - Hillsborough Elementary School PTA - 2017-18 Arts Grant Agreement

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onnunign Envelope ID:o1sr1F2o-9AaE-*1so-Aaoa-4xoA1n42oc1n �habazzh8s been working with fourth arade students at Hillsborough Elementary for several ,emre' so classroom temchero have been able to build upon this knowledge to extend the study :rDomrybeyondthenaaidenoy. Thiah000tnengthenedtheoxpariencefortheatudentsbecouse the classroom teachers have been able to use some of the strategies they learned from the residency in previous years. Artists Involved in the Project Phillip Shabazz is an African-American poet, author and educator who has taught at more than 400 sohoo|s, conferences and community centers. His work, which explores issues of community and culture, has been acclaimed b v the nedim, critics, and audience across North CGn)|ino. He writes poetry from a wide range vievvpoints, including poems about family and friends, life challenges and the celebration of human possibilities. He has been a visiting writer at many colleges and universities including UNC-Chapel MiU, Elon, Winthrop, Warren Wilson and the Writers' Series at Appalachian State. He has published four books of poems: Flames in the Fina. Freestyle and Visitation, When the Grass Was Blue and XYZoom. Phillip Shabazz was chosen for this residency because he is extremely well respected in the literary cornnlun)ty, and teachero, many at Hillsborough E|ennentmry, find his work with children to be high impact. The cost for this residency is $1,300, which equates to $65/hour for 20 contact hours. This residency is not part of The Arts Center's Artist in Residence program. Publicity and Promotion of Project The Hillsborough Elementary PTA will publicize the residency on the Weekly Wire, an electronic newsletter sent out at the beginning of each week. Fourth grade teachers will also include the residency information in their weekly classroom newsletters and on their class web sites. In addition, Phillip Shabazz provides packets for students to take home during the residency so families can be involved in the experience. Project Evaluation Fourth grade classroom teachers will conduct informal assessments following the residency to assess student understanding of poetry. In addition, teachers will meet and discuss the residency as a grade level, taking note of what they observed from their class in regard to student engagement levels, academic impact and confidence levels. They will also analyze which teaching strategies they can use more consistently in their classrooms to extend learning beyond the residency sessions.