I loved teaching 7th and 8th graders. If they are putting
7th and 8th graders together, it will work out fine. Of
course everyone has their own niche, Middle School was mine.
Having the students all year, every day, is the ideal way
to build a program. I assume the students will take art
either in the 7th or 8th grade. I would prefer to have
students back a second year after I had trained them but
that does not seem to be the plan. As for materials necessary
for a year long program that needs to be worked out. As for
enough to do, I use to rotate my lessons and related artists
over three years. The fourth year I'd start over again. By
that time I would have added new ideas so the new 1st year
was 50% new anyway. You can look at some of the problems
my students worked on at:
http://www.taospaint.com/LessonIndex.html http://kancrn.kckps.k12.ks.us/rosedale/RMSArtStudioNov2001.html http://kancrn.kckps.k12.ks.us/rosedale/SlabSculpture/Slab.html
Woody, Retired in Albuquerque
Bruthrobson@aol.com wrote:
> My boss has offered me full time for just 7th and 8th as an elective
> every day.
> I would see the same kids all year 5x a week for 45 min classes. 5- 6
> classes per day 25 - 30 classes per week.
> My first reaction was ahhh. I love having a 4 day weekend and wish I
> would use if for something constructive but I don't really. It's my
> sanity, lazy, do nothing but surf days. And 7/8 th are most difficult
> ages of all. But they have offered a good salary and tuition reduction
> for my kids. I could still continue to do afterschool art classes for
> extra income (4x per week k5-6) but I wouldn't have to financially
> anymore if I didn't want to.
> Do you think the 7/8th schedule is doable. I mean realistically? They
> are changing to non block schedule and need a class. If I don't say
> yes, they will hire a speech theater teacher for everyday.
> What is you opinion? Do any of your school kids have art that much and
> will I have material?
