So . . . be your name Buxbaum or Bixby
or Bray or Mordecai Ali Allen O'Shea,
you're off to Great Places! Today is your day!
Your moutain is waiting. So . . . get on your way!
My art blog journey has come to an end, but I hope to continue to explore the arts in my future classrooms. Yesturday in class we were asked to make a commitment for the future. I said that I commit to teaching my students that art is about the process and not the product. This way everyone is an artist and no one is better then anyone else.
I think Dr. Seuss will be able to help me and my students remember that we may have bumps along the way but we are all capable of moving mountains.
Excellent job everyone on their blogs. I hope we are able to able to carry out our commitments to the arts.
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Jenna, I have now reviewed all of your blog posts. I will give you an overview comment here and then I will email a personalized rubric and your grade as soon as I have reviewed all of the blogs.
Jenna, your blog achieves course objectives. It has a strong theme running through it, with the first and last post corresponding to the title and to the book that inspired your open attitude toward personal exploration. I admire your willingness to post what you call your “attempts to paint” and your own Haida style drawing. I am excited about the music that will fill up your delightful frog CD stand and enrich your classroom. I appreciate your interest in visually stimulating books for primary students. (Did you know that there is a real move toward using picture books to teach reading strategies for intermediate and secondary students?) You learned a valuable lesson about the value of peer support from our Potluck Performance. I appreciate your difficulty with the task of choosing only a few art works for the show, and the fact that you shared your experience. I agree that it is important for art teachers to be organized but I also encourage you to think about what might be the most important aspect of an art lesson for the students! The First Dance Video also has a wonderful lesson with particular meaning for you as you plan for your wedding. I like the way that you have merged anticipation of this important event with ideas for teaching: teachers who are “meaning makers” will be more likely to create meaning making opportunities for students. Thanks for your participation in our course and I wish you a happy holiday.
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