User talk:Jkova003

Welcome to Wikibooks, Jkova003!

Hello! I liked reading your "history." As a fellow musician and artist myself, I could relate to what you have probably listened to over and over...your beloved other...about these crafts. Trust me, I've been there, too. I appriciate your educational philosophy. It was inspiring and well thought over. Keep adding to your list and maybe you could write a book called "The True Teacher" or something along those lines. Second, I appriciate your grammar skills.Aborz001 (talk) 18:09, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Lexi Borza aborz001

As I read through our fellow classmates' user pages, yours was one that remainded in my mind. For one, I also graduated in 1993 (and am challenged to return to college, this time with a family) with a studio arts degree. My work was in the Crafts Department, specifically glass and jewelry. The main reason, however, your comments left an impression was the mention of "morals and ethics." We, as educators, are in a unique position to influence our students in this way. Think of the number of hours per week they will spend with us. For the younger children this will constitute the majority of their time awake!

I applaud you for the time you have spent at home with your child. You are both very fortunate to have had that opportunity.

Krobi036 (talk) 14:46, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Hello there~ I'm very glad to find fellow artists/musician/teachers/moms with whom I have some things in common. I'm an art therapist/ art teacher and I'm currently in a position where things like moral and ethics come up everyday (prejudice, ignorance basically); and life in general and the hardships of it. It's a very demanding place to be in where you have to be a role model for many students who are overall naive about a lot of things. Of course I'm learning from them as well, about how tough their lives and circumstances are. I agree that children should be exposed to various art forms, b/c it's another way of communicating and expression. I agree with you that children are different and learn differently, motivated differently, and I'm always struggling to find that special way of teaching or as I like to call it, "facilitating" to their needs. I'm in a special education setting for emotionally disturbed students so emotionally, it is very challenging as well. I do work in small group setting, which you would approve, and this does allow for a lot of individual attention and some safe group dyanmics. I hope we get to chat some more, especially about your VCU experience as I have a senior who is interested in going there. Will e-mail you directly re: that. Aloha!Jsmit219 (talk) 21:36, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Hey this is Ebony, a fellow art teacher here from Virginia Beach. I too, have always had a passion for art and taught it for a few years in a private school, however finding a position in the public school is extremely difficult. I'm now trying to teach either Biology or PE just so I can make myself a little bit more marketable. Good luck with art, and if you do get a position shoot me a message and I'll get you some lesson plans if you would like. :) Echer004 (talk) 22:30, 14 September 2008 (UTC)