Goal: Focus on ways to bring awareness to the larger school community about art connections to our monthly observances through department projects, gallery exhibits, and school-wide art projects. 

Focus on how students experience issues of equity in both our curriculum and our instruction.  Individual and departmental PD.  

Be proactive in hiring and staffing practices. Connect with programs using a wide net to broaden our diversity at New Trier. Look for teachers and staff that are committed to life-long work in equity.  

Status: Complete and ongoing

Goal: Focus on ways to bring awareness to the larger school community about art connections to our monthly observances through department projects, gallery exhibits, and school-wide art projects.

Focus on how students experience issues of equity in both our curriculum and our instruction.  Individual and departmental PD.  

Be proactive in hiring and staffing practices. Connect with programs using a wide net to broaden our diversity at New Trier. Look for teachers and staff that are committed to life-long work in equity.  

Status: Complete and ongoing

Goal: Use the monthly observances to  bring awareness to the larger school community about art connections that classrooms and advisories can utilize in classroom curriculum.

Department members will reflect on experiences that will help each individual explore their own biases and focus on personal equity goals.

Focus on how students experience issues of equity in both our curriculum and our instruction.  Individual and departmental PD.  

Be proactive in hiring and staffing practices. Connect with programs using a wide net to broaden our diversity at New Trier. Look for teachers and staff that are committed to life-long work in equity.  

Status: Complete and ongoing

Goal: Members of the Art Department will develop a classroom equity lesson and share with the department at a department meeting.

Focus on how students experience issues of equity in both our curriculum and our instruction.  Individual and departmental PD.  

Be proactive in hiring and staffing practices. Connect with programs using a wide net to broaden our diversity at New Trier. Look for teachers and staff that are committed to life-long work in equity.  

Bring awareness to the larger school community about artists everyone should know through department projects, gallery exhibits, and school-wide art projects.  

Status: Complete and ongoing

Goal: Department members select a book pertaining to equity goals and engage in book discussions.  Department members shared book highlights at department meetings.

The Art Department attended Professional Development together to gain common language. 

Focus on how students experience issues of equity in both our curriculum and our instruction.  Individual and departmental PD.  

Be proactive in hiring and staffing practices. Connect with programs using a wide net to broaden our diversity at New Trier. Look for teachers and staff that are committed to life-long work in equity.  

Bring awareness to the larger school community about artists everyone should know through department projects, gallery exhibits, and school-wide art projects. 

Status: Complete and ongoing

Goal: The Art Department will engage in professional development and departmental readings/conversations during the 2019-2020 school year.  In addition, personal reflection on experiences will help each individual explore their own biases and focus on personal equity goals. 

Focus on how students experience issues of equity in both our curriculum and our instruction.  Individual and departmental PD.  

For a second year, provide an opportunity to look closely at the art classroom demographics identifying trends and stereotypes that may or may not be visible.  This lens could provide opportunities for changes. 

Bring awareness to the larger school community about artists everyone should know through department projects, gallery exhibits, and school-wide art projects. (See projects below) 

Status: Complete and ongoing