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It was a joy to celebrate Miss Julie's 60th birthday together as a community and to thank her for all of the love and support that she brings to each of us with her dedication, creativity and hard work every day. Here's to you Miss Julie with many thanks for her for always being there--- for all of us:).

We will truly miss you in the art lab. You are a true champion of the arts and a tremendous friend.

Thank you,

Mrs. Vecchioni

Key Characteristics:

• Real-world application:

  Authentic assessments connect art making to practical, real-world scenarios or problems

• Purposeful and meaningful:

  These assessments should be designed to help students understand and apply concepts in a way that resonates with them

• In-depth and complex:

  Authentic assessments require students to use their knowledge and skills to complete complex tasks, allowing for different solutions and creative approaches

• Assessment should be based on the student's actual art work, rather than on written exams or quizzes
  

Understanding by Design (UbD):

• UbD is a curriculum design framework that focuses on backward design, starting with desired learning outcomes and working backward to create instruction and assessments
  
• It involves identifying desired results (objectives and essential questions), determining acceptable evidence (assessments), and planning learning experiences and instruction
• A key goal of UbD is to facilitate students' ability to transfer their learning to real-world situations
• UBD is a widely used curriculum planning framework, helping educators create results-oriented curricula
  

THANK YOU to EVERYONE for creating an opportunity to celebrate all of our hard work, creative spirit and true friendship together---right where it all began---in Waters School Garden. I appreciate it so much to be able to say goodbye to students, colleagues and our community with kindness, gratitude and sincerity.

Thank you Waters Fine Arts Administration, Community, Staff and Students. I am honored to say I have known you, grown with you and have loved you all. Thank you with all my heart.

With Kindness,

Mrs. Vecchioni

Let's laugh and sing and join together one last time... 🫶

And if you ever need art project help or have a creative idea to share---Contact me:)).

amy.lizabeth.vecchioni@gmail.com