C. Journal and Readings

Reading for: Please find the reading files/links from your google classroom.

JOURNAL ENTRIES ARE DUE THE DAY BEFORE THE SEMINAR (excluding the last seminar for a total of six journal entries.)  It is important to have these complete so we can use them as a focus for our discussions. Also, try to connect your experience on the Teacher Quality Standard that is assigned to discuss of the week. Please POST your entries to the Journal Page of your portfolio. You should date each entry, followed by text, followed by the image.  See the examples on G. Portfolios

Due dates are also listed on the calendar. You will write each entry considering the following:

1. What events, experiences, problems, and/or questions have you experienced over the last several weeks?  What is your interpretation of these “events” based on past and current class readings, discussions, and experiences? What is working and what do you want to spend more time on? Why?   Consider your preparation and teaching.

2. Consider the meaning these events, experiences, problems, and/or questions has for you as an individual. What do these experiences, events and problems mean to you personally? What is working and what do you want to spend more time on? Why? Consider your preparation and teaching.

3. Relate your interpretation of the meaning of these events, experiences, problems, and/or questions as they pertain to your education as a future art teacher. How will you configure or reconfigure your future actions as an art teacher as a result of this experience? What is working and what do you want to spend more time on? Why? Consider your preparation and teaching.

FINALLY

Reread your entry and respond to it or reinterpret it with an art work. You are free to use any media, mixed media, 2D, 3D, etc. This provides you the opportunity to make some art while you navigate student teaching.