http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org We have a lot of Art to talk about. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:56:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well by this time you all should be into your grove. Some of you may have even had your first grades issued, first parent conferences, and first problems solved and you are moving forward. Please remember the blog forum that is here for you. If you need to vent, or ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2009/10/06/mid-autumn-check-up/ Well your secondary hero, namely me, has not gotten another job but don't moan and say "Oh that's terrible" or "Oh I am so sorry" because there are a lot of us out there. Be glad for your job. Be grateful. You are among the employed. As for me, I ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2009/08/23/back-to-school-or-not/ New Bloom's puts Creativity at the top of the pyramid. We all knew it should have been there but now it is verified. Be sure that your Curriculum Specialist at your school or district knows or is aware of this newest format. This is the old one from 1956 which is ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2009/07/17/33/ We are nearing the end of the summer and are sad to see it go, but we are also beginning to think, “What the heck am I going to do next year/” Try something new unique and different or go with the “oldie goldies” that always work? May I suggest ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2009/07/16/a-mid-summers-nightmare/ What do you do if you find yourself with out...money, supplies, job, room, or whatever? Cry, curse, call a friend, or all of the above?  Well, it might feel good or cathartic to do any or all those things the only thing that will really help is to get in ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2009/06/22/down-but-not-out/ This is a subject that needs to be addressed. You wake up, go to your school, and you find out you don't have a job...pro-ration. I can address this with respect and sympathy because it happened to me. Not tenured, last hired first well you know the rest. I have heard ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2009/05/28/whoops-what-happened/ Well our year is winding down. We have finished all those crazy shows…we have our winners…and we have those who will always be winners to us and we will carry others in our hearts forever that’s what teaching is all about. Now what do you do? Just slide till the ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2009/04/03/the-day-is-nearly-done/ What is AAEA and what conference? Well if you are reading this online you may be asking these questions. If you are reading this off a xerox then you probably just met me or are meeting me. AAEA stand for the Alabama Art Education Association. The conference is/was in Decatur, ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2008/10/22/welcome-to-the-aaea-conference/ 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, ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2008/09/30/half-way-through-half-way/ Well we all will have a few short weeks until we start up again. I want to remind everyone to be sure to renew their membership in NAEA. For those of you unfamiliar with the organization it is the Nation Art Education Association. What good is this organization to you, ... http://secondaryartsalabama.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/whats-up-in-2008/