ARTE 687 is my first art education course; I have a masters in general education with middle school endorsements in art, language arts, and social studies. Before having children, I ran art galleries in Chicago and Denver. Prior to that, I earned my BA in Art History from NIU.
-While rubrics have been integral to my art teaching from the start, this course has led me to consider rubrics and assessment in general, more formatively than summatively.
-Benchmarking is a new idea to me and I have experienced its value in determining the reliability of an assessment tool.
-I have come to realize that the Netherlands is the world leader in art assessment; this was a surprise to me.
-Perhaps the biggest lesson I have learned to date is that my own art teaching has not provided enough opportunity for personal expression. I have instead focused on technical skills. I am now in the process of revamping my entire curriculum.
-Another change I am making is to add more writing/critical reflection into my teaching mix. Experimenting with this has born a wealth of student and pedagological insight.
I feel very lucky to have been able to work in the art world for most of my adult life. I came to teaching after family - and am committed to learning and teaching with children for the rest of my working life.
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Hi Paula,
ReplyDeleteYou have done a tremendous job in your first art education course. You inspire students to make and love art. The students' works look very good in your blog.
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