Submitted by Elizabeth Ballard (not verified) on January 25, 2008 - 13:48.
As a K-8 art teacher, I constantly attempt to work with classroom teachers to reinforce their curriculum through mine. It stands to reason that the more diverse ways a child can receive information, the more likely he is to retain it. Yet, I find most classroom teachers see it as a bother to let me know what is planned for their classrooms. I often find that I have a great Native American lesson plan for 2nd grade, but am teaching it two months too late. I have one or two supportive teachers that want to wrap their brains around Problem-Based Learning and incorporating as much as possible into the art classes, but most find it inconvenient.
The arts are all about creative thinking. If American businesses are looking for workers that can think outside the box for the 21st Century, they need to be adding arts programs to the schools and finding teachers that are willing to combine several curricula at once.
As a K-8 art teacher, I
Submitted by Elizabeth Ballard (not verified) on January 25, 2008 - 13:48.
As a K-8 art teacher, I constantly attempt to work with classroom teachers to reinforce their curriculum through mine. It stands to reason that the more diverse ways a child can receive information, the more likely he is to retain it. Yet, I find most classroom teachers see it as a bother to let me know what is planned for their classrooms. I often find that I have a great Native American lesson plan for 2nd grade, but am teaching it two months too late. I have one or two supportive teachers that want to wrap their brains around Problem-Based Learning and incorporating as much as possible into the art classes, but most find it inconvenient.
The arts are all about creative thinking. If American businesses are looking for workers that can think outside the box for the 21st Century, they need to be adding arts programs to the schools and finding teachers that are willing to combine several curricula at once.