Group Experience

 In class today we had to do a group collaboration on what we learned from the articles we read, and create a chart of main ideas and key concepts on the main subjects that help shape the outline of being an art educator. It was fun but hard to work with others, there are definitely points when leader characters can subtly butt heads, but its awesome being able to see others perspectives and ideas. I learned that you need to have a lot of patience and openness to work with others, i can see this being applied to students, other teachers, and even parents.
 I also learned that when trying to organize thoughts, it can easily become messy and scattered, and one may need to have a few rough drafts of an idea to get a clean, precise, copacetic proposal. This can be applied to lesson plans and criteria for your students. You don't want to get up there in front of the class with a messy chart and present your ideas to your students without knowing all the ins and outs. This and the article I read opened my eyes to brainstorming with your class. You want it to seem as though you don't know everything and that the students are helping you understand your subject as much as they are learning, But really you should know everything about what your teaching and be prepared to get all sorts of ideas shot at you, but it's your responsibility to know how to organize their ideas as much as your own.
 I also got from the readings and what i read a few of the other future educators write down is that a good approach to learning (in my perspective) is to work with your communities and open the childrens eyes to that learning doesnt only happen in the walls of the classroom, but there's a whole world they can learn in and help. I believe that giving people a purpose, a positive purpose is a great motivator for progression. And also teaching them that knowledge doesn't only come from books and teachers but from the people that surround them like the other students. A sense of community is so important to feel and have when trying to create unity and comfort. To feel as you have a place in the world and that your helping fix it, while learning can really go a long way. I also learned that each main idea in the concepts of the molding of art education all interconnect, and really have a lot of influence on one another.