1st quarter recapWow! I have reached the end of my 1st quarter at Quist. This time last year we would have been wrapping up the quarter and I would have been preparing for a new batch of kids. This year art is a semester long course and I could not be more thankful. Most of my students came into my class never experiencing a Teaching for Artistic Behavior classroom. The large amount of choice has been a struggle for a few of my students but we are finding our way. Having our learning extend into two quarters should help all of my students find success.
This quarter we have covered drawing, painting, sculpture, computer graphic, and printmaking techniques. Students applied their learning to individualized projects and many have gone above and beyond my expectation. Students have begun to understand the Artistic Thinking Process as well as the 8 Studio Habits of Mind. As we progress into the 2nd quarter students will take their knowledge from first quarter and transfer it into their own learning goals that span a two week time frame. Through this process students will find inspiration, develop an idea, see that idea through creation, while reflecting on their entire process. Students will be completing daily reflection entries into their own learning logs. Learning logs may take shape in SeeSaw, a Google Doc, or by creating their own website/blog. Leaving my students at my previous school was difficult. There were many that still needed my support and I hope that they have found that this year. That being said, I have made some amazing connections to some amazing students and I know that Quist is where I need to be. The joy of being an elective/exploritories teacher is that I get to see these students develop over the course of several years. I look forward to 2nd quarter and all that it brings.
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Mr. Kelly BeachAs an art teacher, it is my goal that every student will leave my classroom with transferable skills that will allow them to be successful in whatever career path they choose. It is my mission to teach students to make careful observations of the world around them, find problems that need to be solved, envision a solution, and engage and persist through the problem solving process while constantly reflecting on their work and progress. Students are enabled to embrace their strengths and interests while sharing their own skills and ideas with their classmates. Through a Teaching for Artistic Behavior process, students embrace leadership positions and become teachers themselves. I feel that it is my job to encourage students to take risks, step outside of their comfort zone, explore new possibilities, and express their individual view of the world through the art making process. Archives
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