Half Way Through Half Way
Odd name for something that is entirely true. We may have had a rocky start but now that our feet are wet we now have sore wet feet. LOL. Anyway, no matter how long you have taught the first weeks of school are always different…you learn the students’ names, personalities, proficiencies, and preferences…then you work with them. I tell my students that I take them kicking and screaming down the path to success. Perhaps you feel that way as well sometimes. We all do.
Next month is the Alabama Art Education Conference in Decatur, AL and I hope to see you all there and meet some new faces. Don’t be sad if you have not yet registered it is never to late. I have not even registered yet. But I will probably this week. I will be presenting two workshops and hosting a meeting of secondary art teachers probably over lunch.
Next item to cover…it is never to early to start thinking about art competitions. Please check the links section of the blog site for http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org for information on all the major competitions as I hear about them. Currently there are about 3 but soon to be more as we finish up the fall and head into winter. Please email or send comments to me with anymore that you stumble across. Remember, for some of our students ART is the only place they shine…so let them sparkle. Don’t deny them the opportunity just because of cost. You might be surprised what they can dig up. One big new thing is for the Scholastic Art & Writing competition you don’t actually send the work. You just send a digital image and an 8X10 glossy. The only send a matted piece if you are a winner…I think…a gold key winner at that. So it is easy and you have plenty of time to plan ahead.
