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TagStudent Teaching- Last Week of the Elementary Experience
Seven weeks have gone quickly by, and I can’t believe that my Elementary Student Teaching has come to an end! Personally, it was a gre..
Elementary Education: On Finding Time
“I lost some time once. It’s always in the last place you look for it.” ~ Neil Gaiman
My husband recently asked me to accompany him..
NAEA NYC Conference 2012
Columbia College Chicago was represented in a BIG way at the National Art Education Association Conference at New York City!
Tw..
On Being a Graduate Assistant
Last semester I had the wonderful opportunity to serve as adjunct faculty within our department and work with some great undergraduate..
Student Teaching- Elementary Week 5
Collagraph Printing!
For those who haven’t read my past blog posts, I have been working on a Collagraph Printing lesson where the s..
So, Are These Students Learning Anything?
I’m just about done grading my first batch of unit papers. My first test of myself as a teacher where I get to ask myself the very imp..
Student Teaching – Elementary Week 4
Collagraph Camouflage Lesson: Using Texture to create Pattern
In this lesson, I wanted the students to get a taste of printmaking t..
Student Teaching – Elementary Week 3
Adviser Observation of a Lesson
As a part of student teaching, it is required to be observed by an adviser at least three different..
Student Teaching – Elementary Week 2
It is week two in my student teaching, and I am still alive! Other than being physically exhausted at the end of the day, I can not th..
Elementary Education Photo Essay: Observing at the Union League in Pilsen
I thought maybe I had pulled up to the wrong building or had incorrectly jotted down the address of my Scientists for Tomorrow after-s..