art – Page 5 – 4 O'Clock Faculty

February 15, 2016February 14, 2016rczyz1 Comment

Yesterday, our school district hosted our 2nd annual Edcamp. The idea of replacing our traditional Professional Development day with…

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It’s funny how if an ELA class reads a play it’s considered academic but… if a drama club spends…

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I allow my students to choose what they work on, what goals they would like to explore, and where they…

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Simply put, I’m happiest when I’m creating. I’m happy when creating in the traditional sense: Painting, drawing, making furniture,…

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Our 10 Most Popular Posts of 2015! 1. 10 Websites that Teachers Love Right Now – Check out these 10 websites that…

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When I select artworks to discuss with my students, I basically consider four things: interest, background knowledge, skills & concepts…

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Fostering Strong Viewing Early in the Year Can Promote Strong Reading (& Writing) Later in the Year A huge struggle…

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In their book, Creative Confidence, Tom and David Kelley recount a story told by Sir Ken Robinson of two students…

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There is a vast difference between being able to draw Donald Duck and creating Donald Duck Previously, Four O’Clock Faculty…

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Click for the PDF attachment. Great arts education is academic. By @trevorabryan