Glenwood City High Day Two

My second day at Glenwood City High School was another successful journey into the Art Education classroom. I made it to the studio at noon for painting class. The students had just completed the watercolor assignment, working with coloring and blending. I viewed a few of the students work and discussed how the project with some of the students. Most of them were done and moving along smoothly. The acrylic project was similar to the watercolor project in that it utilized the projector and found images. The students worked well and Mrs. Jones went from table to table helping students understand how to utilize the medium of acrylic paint. Mrs. Jones also gave a solid demonstration of some of Her favorite techniques.
Later that day I discussed some possible options for the lesson I will present. She had three different ideas for lessons. One was a bulletin board assignment that would be interactive, including a presentation on some interactive artists. Another idea was presenting an artist to the studio class. Finally, is the possibility that I could do a contour line assignment, complete with a presentation on life drawing.
When I asked Mrs. Mary Jones how She is evaluated by Her principle and how She prepare, She said She was evaluated every three years. This formal evaluation was a consistent form that the school board had to address standards across content areas. She said it was important to invite the principle in different types of class periods. That way you can show your demonstration skills as well as the teachers role as a facilitator. She also said it was important to invite the Principle during projects that you know will be especially successful.