I'm fortunate to teach in an area that has several colleges that offer art education. This allows me the opportunity for observations, practicum students, and student teachers. I count it a blessing, privileged, and duty to welcome these educators in training into my classroom, and be a part of their art education journey. Any one of them could potentially teach my students in the years to come. Any one of them could potentially teach my own children. I care about my students...and I care about my kids!! I want them to have the best possible art education....and if I can play a part in that....why wouldn't I?!?!
I encourage my practicum students to set down and work along side the kids to get to know them...and to model art skills & details in their work.
I also have them take over parts of my lessons as soon as possible. I want them to gain confidence in the art room...and have as many experiences as possible!! They will teach their own lesson in a week or two....this was just getting them more prepared!!!
They enjoyed the emotion monster lesson I was doing with 1st grade....but I'm wondering why they all did angry?!?!!? What is going on in my practicum students' lives??!??!?! ha ha ha
