The arts are a strong motivator for students to develop self-discipline and social skills. The arts encourage students to strive for greater success. The arts help to transform the school environment to one of discovery and learning, breaking down barriers between disciplines and improving the conditions of learning. The arts give students the opportunity to represent what they have learned, Art criticism helps students develop observation, analysis, interpretation and evaluation skills that can be transferred to other areas of study. The arts are essential to an understanding of personal, local, national and global cultures, past and present.
Arts integration is defined as “an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form. Students engage in a creative process which connects an art form and another subject area and meets evolving objectives in both” (“What is Arts Integration?”). The use of many diverse materials and methods to teach means reaching and teaching every whole child. The implementation of arts integration within schools interests me as a pre-service art teacher because I want my students to benefit the most from their education; and I know that by meaningfully integrating the visual arts with other curricular areas I can help meet and develop the many needs of a child. Research shows that using arts integration as a tool for academic gains “makes students want to learn” (Cornett, 2011, p. 36, para 1).
in this program art is part of the curriculum. I like both programs but If I had to choose one I would go with high/scope because it has hands on and is open ended. 2. Defend the argument that a project approach should follow the interests of the children and is the most meaningful curricular approach for them. What can be done to ensure that the arts are a component in the project?
Students try to hold on to a sense of individuality through small collections and their ability to create beautiful and meaningful pieces of artwork. Growing up, Kathy believes that how one was “viewed at Hailsham had to do with how good you were at creating.” Students were raised to seek certainty in the things they created. Art also gives couples who claim they are in love hope that their artwork is good enough to get them a deferral. A deferral was a myth going around claiming that if
Moreover, visual arts provide meaningful self-expression of all students. This is also the reason why a great number of educators have integrated visual arts in some of their subject areas in the curriculum. Visual arts educators make use of rich arrays of content to design curriculum that will enable students to be able to meet various standards at different
Art therapy in the public schools, though not a totally foreign idea, has not always been examined until recently. A focus on art therapy within the public school system can benefit for all students, not just those with considerably recognizable special needs, but any child or adolescent. It can also allow teachers, students, parents and administrators to gain awareness and exposure to art therapy and how it may play a role in helping one to enhance their life. There is much development and growth which occurs between the grade school and adolescent years. This encompasses not only academic development and intellectual growth, but emotional, psychological, and social skills enhancement, as well.
The vocational nature of the qualification that our students undertake is of a very structured nature with students developing skills required to undertake practical assessments, as a result of this the learning that takes place allows students to develop at their own pace and to a level that allows them to achieve their full potential. I also apply the same principles whenever I use a classroom making it a welcoming environment that is conducive to learning, I actively encourage students to participate in my lessons and I believe that no student should ever be afraid to ask a question or give an answer to a question in any of my classes. I make the work given to students appropriate to their ability and wherever possible use examples and illustrations that are relevant to their environment outside of school. In developing and promoting appropriate behaviour within school, we have adopted ground rules that students are aware of from the very beginning; we do not tolerate bullying, racial comments, discrimination of any form, inappropriate language or disrespectful behaviour all of which
So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself.“(pg. 1) By telling this personal experience he shows the students that he's grateful about his achievements and that he even had the opportunity to make it this far in the first place. The message in this is to show the children that you can achieve great things even though you might have a troubled life. A lot of the children might relate to his personal stories and that can motivate the children into focusing in school and to think about their future. He uses examples in every area of his speech in order for the children to see how they can be more efficient.
Effective teachers strive to motivate and engage all their students in learning, believing every student is capable of achieving success at school and they do all they can to find ways of making each student successful. They personalize the learning for their students and uses techniques that have each student working on tasks that engage and challenge them to achieve their personal best. Teachers have a repertoire of effective teaching strategies and use them to implement well designed teaching programs and lessons. (AITSL (a), 2012). Planning influences what student will learn, because planning can transform the available time and curriculum materials into activities, assignments and tasks for students so time is the essence of planning.
A child does better when parents are actively participating in various activities. I know for me my kids I always and I always sat down and played their favorite games, did hand painting, and their favorite was to color without going out of the lines. It showed them that mom could also be active in their learning experience. Outdoor activity with the parents such as physical exercise help the children to focus better and it allows them to get fresh air and spend time using their motor skills. Volunteering in the classroom is another way the parent can be involved with their children.