The journey I began in 2002 is now in its final semester. Hardly any journey is final however this one can be marked by the licensure process. I have been teaching art for over a decade. I have been a practicing artist for much longer than that. I continue to be the non-traditional special case in my professional journey. I guess you can say I take the road less travelled.
I am currently placed where I teach, St Paul's Lutheran School in Menomonie, WI. Foe half of the semester I shadow a fellow teacher in 1st and 2nd grade. I continue to teach my K-8th graders alongside working in a general education setting. I am learning more about procedure and classroom environment through seeing the management in the general education classroom. In the fall of 2019 my cooperating teacher and I went to a seminar on the Responsive Classroom®. We learned a lot in one day and continue to apply new techniques in management. I have seen a few more techniques added to her tool belt since then. It is a great experience to mentor, co-teach, and observe each other. This opportunity to student teach and learn from my fellow teacher brings me one step closer to the certification process I began so long ago.
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AuthorI have a passion for the visual arts and love sharing it with others. I have enjoyed teaching all ages and love to incorporate art history and traditional disciplines as well as innovative ideas. Art is vital to who I am as a creator and educator. Archives
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