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Re: Art classes are "blow-off" classes

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From: Woody Duncan (woodyduncan_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Sun Jan 02 2005 - 23:03:39 PST

Art teachers have a continuos task of educating the rest of
the staff as to the serious nature of our subject. You may
already doing a fantastic job in teaching your students and
promoting your subject around your school. Still there are
always a few hard heads who will never get it. So don't
sweat it. Go back after the New Year and enjoy teaching.
                        Woody, Retired in Albuquerque

> I teach at the high school level 9-12. Recently we had an "alumni day"
> of which approximately 20 or so graduates came to speak with current
> seniors and then the faculty about college experiences in relationship
> to high school. In one of the faculty sessions (my session had been
> earlier) the discussion came around to art classes and one of the
> history teachers referred, casually, to the art classes as being
> "blow-off" classes. My colleague was quite peeved (to put it mildly)
> and walked out of the discussion when one of the COUNSELORS (!)
> continued the discussion referring to art classes, also, as "blow-off"
> classes!!!! That was the last day before our Christmas break. ANY
> SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS as how to deal with this? 

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