Submitted by Kevin (not verified) on November 26, 2007 - 18:59.
Kudos to Mr. Hurley, I think that you are on the right track towards creating a valuable educational experience for your 7th and 8th grade students. As an art teacher, I think it's about time we begin to focus on the arts. I believe that our main challenge today is to get students to think at higher levels and have an understanding of where they fit into their world and community. I believe that the arts provide students with a stimuli rich environment as well as an atmosphere that emphasizes communal learning. The act of creating builds self esteem within our students and makes learning relevant to them. It is time for an educational change, a shift towards the arts.
I'm looking forward to hearing more about your curriculum and your students progress.
Value Shift
Submitted by Kevin (not verified) on November 26, 2007 - 18:59.
Kudos to Mr. Hurley, I think that you are on the right track towards creating a valuable educational experience for your 7th and 8th grade students. As an art teacher, I think it's about time we begin to focus on the arts. I believe that our main challenge today is to get students to think at higher levels and have an understanding of where they fit into their world and community. I believe that the arts provide students with a stimuli rich environment as well as an atmosphere that emphasizes communal learning. The act of creating builds self esteem within our students and makes learning relevant to them. It is time for an educational change, a shift towards the arts.
I'm looking forward to hearing more about your curriculum and your students progress.