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Re: Kids Should NOT Fail Art......
From: leah rachlis (leah_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Whew - what a helpful discussion -
From Linda:
Enjoying a snow day is what is usefully sunny Colorado springs! I am reading "the power of their ideas" by Deborah Meier - she just attacked the myth of "how it was in the good old days" and the damage that does to any real potential reform - if we do not honestly look at the system we've evolved from, we won't succeed in any real reform.
I find grading my art students to be very frustrating- I have a few very talented students, who succeed with almost no effort, and I have a few very dedicated students, who put I tremendous effort - with varying degree of success... I write very descriptive sentences.
My life changed when I was in 4th grade - a very observant teacher called my parents in for a conference. She had the wisdom to turn my pages over and see where my efforts were being spent - most meeting were spent discussing the fact that I could not read (or speak properly) but she turned the papers over and found the endless hours of work I'd done on portraits of all my classmates...
I have failed art students - mostly in older grades - kids who think it is a blow off class and bring a lousy attitude to the art room. (or don't show up at all).
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