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Re: [teacherartexchange] Classes Dropped
From: Diane C. Gregory (dianegregory_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Hi Woody and all,
Perhaps art should be tested to protect art programs. Programs that are tested
Cheers,
Diane
-- Dr. Diane C. Gregory Director, Undergraduate & Graduate Studies in Art Education Texas Woman's University Denton, TX 76204 dgregory@mail.twu.edu 940-898-2540 Quoting Woody Duncan <woodyduncan@comcast.net>: > In an e-mail from a teacher at my old Middle School, I found > out that all shop and Home Ec classes will be dropped. The > shop teacher retired so it was easy to faze out. Apparently > our school had the last shop class in the district. The > Home Ec was dropped to provide more math. Math is the one > area that has been a problem with test results. Art and > Music classes are safe for now, but for how long is the > question. The school serves a low income population. There > are not that many college bound kids. There are lots of > good solid jobs out there in the construction trades. I know > because my son makes four times what a teacher makes. I > believe we are making a big mistake focusing on test scores > in just reading and math. In a few years NCLB will expect > 100 % of our students to be proficient in reading and > math. An excellent but very unrealistic goal. They instead > should call it NSLO (No School Left Open). Any comments > on my ranting. > Woody > -- > Woody, Retired in Albuquerque > mailto:woodyduncan@comcast.net > > 35 Quality Middle School Art Lessons > in powerpoint format, on one CD $17 (includes shipping) > http://www.taospaint.com/QualityLessons.html > Ordering Address: PO Box 91703 > Albuquerque, NM 87199-1703 > > “The function of the overwhelming majority of your artwork > is simply to teach you how to make the small fraction > of your artwork that soars.” from: “Art & Fear” > > Woody's Watercolor Portfolio: > http://www.taospaint.com/Portfolio/Watercolors.html > Newest Fantastic Triplet Pics: > http://www.taospaint.com/Spring05/Photos.html > Your Invite to Woody's Exhibit: > http://www.taospaint.com/ArtShow/Invite.html > > > --- > To unsubscribe go to > http://www.getty.edu/education/teacherartexchange/unsubscribe.html > > --- To unsubscribe go to http://www.getty.edu/education/teacherartexchange/unsubscribe.html
  
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