Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 23:09:43 -0400
Subject: Re: PUPT: arts education book by Wayong!


This is good advice to write your own book!  I have read many posts by 
"Wayong" in both lists and I am impressed that you have experience in
many areas.  You are correct that there is not much written for the
art teacher to guide them in the uncomfortable field of special needs
students.  My State Art association is doing a day long seminar on
this subject this month. In my experience with listening to art
teachers voice their concerns I have heard the outstanding concern is
the lack of study in the skills we need to work successfully with
special needs children.

When I first started teaching art in the early 60's I realized that
the training I had was missing an important element and returned to
work on my masters in school guidance - the only place I could find
the kind of courses that would give me some insight into the behavior
that was surfacing when children did art with very open ended
assignments.  I still seek out material to read about how the brain
functions and how the arts are a unique tool to reach in and open up
learning and feelings.   Unfortunately there is a void in the training
of art educators that needs to be filled and a few good books are
needed that can be understood by the art educator who is entry level
in this field.

Someone on the list mentioned that some art teachers do cookie cutter
art.  When everyone does the same thing in the same way the teacher
can predict the outcome and feel success.  Without the needed training
it is very uncomfortable to deal with what may surface if the
creativity and open ended work is in progress.  If a teacher doesn't
have the training it certainly feels safer to work with the
predictable.

Wayong,  You can write in Colorado just as well as you can in NYC!
Think about writing a book that chronicles some of your successful
experiences in the field that would be an easy read and informative
for art educators.  I would eagerly buy such a book!

Will you be in Colorado in the first week in August?  I still have
plans for coming to Colorado Springs for high school reunion.  If I
stay over a few days maybe we can meet somewhere between.

Yes, there is creativity in public schools...some more than others.

Sharon ~ NJ Art Educator where we have had puppeteers present for the
last 3 years at our annual art teacher's conference!
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>From: Joanne Schroeder <adventureland1-AT-mac.com>
>To: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
>Subject: PUPT: arts education book
>Date: Fri, Apr 12, 2002, 3:17 PM
> Wayong,  Why don't you write that arts education book?  We could use it.  I
> wrote 2 books on puppetry:  Fun Puppet Skits for Schools and Libraries and
> Puppets Tell Bible Stories.  I wrote them because I could not find any books
> like these.  This is what I wanted to do with puppets, and could not find
> any books on the subject.  Since you can't find art books the way you want
> them, write one.  Joanne Schroeder, Adventureland Puppets 


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