Multisensory Education Through Art (META) provides 20,448 hrs. of professional learning to 504 teachers (and 72 turn-key teachers) of low-income students with special needs in K-5 self-contained classrooms, enhancing the academic skills of 4,608 students with disabilities (SWD), nationally, creating a library of 672 proven lessons in 16 projects, with 96 curriculum maps and 96 slide presentations.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES;
- In each of Yrs. 2-5, 96 K-2 teachers across 24 NYC D75 school sites, provided w/32 hrs. of professional learning (PLs) & 3 hrs. of modeling on differentiated, arts-based strategies for teaching ELA/Math/SEL with TAs to support implementation in classrooms (total teachers 384, given CTLE credit).
- 120 teachers of SWD in K-5 (Yrs. 1-5), nationally, given 32 hrs. of PLs & 3 hrs. of modeling on differentiated, arts-based strategies for teaching ELA/Math/SEL with TAs to support implementation in classrooms.
- Throughout the grant, 4,608 SWD in classrooms across the nation will engage in a minimum of 2 visual art and 2 music projects in ELA/math that include arts therapy-informed practices and support SEL skill development.
- Years 1-5, 72 exemplary teachers selected to serve as teacher leaders (TLs) to engage in further arts based PLs and will facilitate 16 PLCs, each, annually with participating classroom teachers. TLs will participate in at least 1 session to train them in PLC leadership.
- Yrs. 1-5, hosting annual national conferences for special needs educators, will share materials, tools, resources, lessons learned and best practices emanating from the project. 5.2 Website will be launched, including digital resources, downloadable tools, lessons, materials, and videos.
- In Yrs. 2-5, project leaders send monthly e-blasts to 5,000+ educators nationwide and will present process and outcomes for the project at 2 professional conferences, e.g., AERA.
- Engage the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and WestEd in providing advisement and assistance as our dissemination partners in the project.
PROJECT PARTNERS: NYC School District 75, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District in NC, Baltimore City Public Schools in MD, Bridgeport Public Schools in CT, and Puerto Rico Public Schools San Juan Educational Region, Council for Exceptional Children, and WestEd.