Ummmmm.....

Do you ever come across those 

pictures that make ya giggle...

like a middle school boy???  

PD Day Projects: "The Pout Pout Fish" Inspired Craft Wars

Have you seen Craft Wars?!?  I really want to be on it!!  We have decided to do a one hour Craft Wars at the start of each PD Day(we have 5 this year).  We have random supplies laid out...and give the teachers a few objectives that must be accomplished in their creation!  My wife actually gave me this idea!! The teachers that attended our PD Day on Assessment/Grading yesterday created these beautiful works while listening to The Pout Pout Fish.  My friend Janet and I were leading the workshop..and we had to find a way to work that into the day!!! ha ha  Every elementary art teacher should have this book in their classroom library! I did a dramatic reading(really..just how I normally read..ha) while teachers were getting underway with their project.  We only told them that their must be a fish...there must be an environment...and craftsmanship must be excellent!  I know that the images you are looking at do not look like The Pout-Pout Fish.  HOWEVER...I am not really a fan of copying images from other artists.  So this is inspired...not a copy.   This work was later a part of the grading/assessment portion of our day.  

RUBRICS?

So I am wanting to use a self assessment rubric with my students next year on most projects.  I need to keep it simple & generic.  I teach so many limited english, resource, and special ed students...I do not want it to stress them(or any other child really).  I just want to get them thinking about their work with a  more critical eye.  You know how hard it would be to design a new rubric for every lesson, every grade level, every week?!?!?!!  So what ya got.  I'm interested to hear/see how you handle such things.  If you want to send me a Word Doc..just e-me at artwithmre@yahoo.com