Teaching Artist Legacy Statement
I believe that people engage, learn and retain curricula, when they participate in it. As a theater artist, I have developed dozens of strategies to help students mobilize, personify and act out the curriculum. They become part of it, gain ownership of it, and remember it. I do this in an organized fashion using structured games and plans that are designed specifically for each residency group. With so many lessons I wrote "Learning on their Feet, A Sourcebook for Kinesthetic Learning Across the Curriculum K-8". A glorious side effect: Working together promotes individual self-esteem and group cooperation.
| Component Type | School-wide Performance |
| Grades | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| First Language | English |
| Other Languages | None |
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Testimonials
"Carol is an expert at designing residencies to match your specific curricular needs."
- Karen Loiselle, Superintendent, Colchester Public Schools, Colchester Public Schools, CT
" I think I already learned it before, but I never used it. It's like it was stuck in my body and Carol Glynn let it out."
- 2nd-grade student, Samuel Staples Elementary School, Easton, CT
- Karen Loiselle, Superintendent, Colchester Public Schools, Colchester Public Schools, CT
" I think I already learned it before, but I never used it. It's like it was stuck in my body and Carol Glynn let it out."
- 2nd-grade student, Samuel Staples Elementary School, Easton, CT
Description
Explore Connecticut history firsthand by becoming the Charter Oak, visiting the Leatherman, sinking a house in Gardner Lake, feeding oysters to George Washington?s horse, and getting married at Bride?s Brook. An annual favorite for many schools who have requested this performance up to 18 consecutive years! Enjoy regional legends including "The Charter Oak", (Hartford), "George Washington and his Horse" (Bridgeport), "The Leather Man" (Northwest, CT) "The House in Gardner Lake" (Salem), and "Bride's Brook" (Niantic). It is a visual extravaganza of story and song. Comparing and contrasting modern inventions with historical ingenuity, students step into history and celebrate Connecticut.
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 | MISSION The mission of Higher Order Thinking Schools is to close the opportunity gap in Connecticut by providing a well-rounded education for all students in, about, and through the arts. | OUTCOMES Enriching School Culture | CONTACTS Christopher Eaves |