August 01, 2011

First Day of Two Day Inservice





Toilet Paper Roll Owls(inspired by a pinned Pinterest project!)





 Follow-Up Project- teachers had to draw their owl(larger than their hand) and create an interesting environment for him/her.  They also needed at least 5 patterns in the picture.
TEACHERS, IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR PROJECT...THE PICTURE DID NOT TURN OUT! SORRY!

Today was day one of our two day inservice/swap days.  Janet, Daryl, Tim, and I are leading the event that takes 50+ MNPS elementary art teachers(of our 90+) through the new TN State Standards for Visual Arts, as well as the new MNPS Visual Arts Curriculum for Elementary.  These topics can be "heavy" and not a whole lot of fun.  HOWEVER...WE BRING THE FUN!!! :) ha ha  We made sure to keep in interactive, studio experiences, application of information through group unit planning, and just a whole lot of art teacher talk(something that we just don't get enough of face to face!!).  The teachers(most of them) seem to enjoy themselves, and I'm totally looking forward to tomorrow! 

6 comments:

  1. Love!! And could see a whole tree of the owls for your open house!! You can build a tree this year!

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  2. i've been making toilet paper roll owls with my daughter as well. gotta love pinterest. :) we keep making more and more. using various techniques to do them. fun. :)

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  3. how cute! i always feel bad about throwing away tp rolls, but this is a good use for them!

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  4. I had one teacher really kind of go off about how disgusting it was to use TP rolls. Yes..I understand her point of view, but so is walking in and out of a bathroom foot/shoe wise.

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  5. You're kidding. An ART teacher got upset with using TP rolls??!!! I mean, we have our hands into all sorts of weird gunk all the time, and this is an innocent old piece of cardboard that has never actually touched a tush!

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