Leadership discussion # 2 with colleague

I met with our district's elementary art teacher this afternoon to discuss our project. The stage two goals were a bit hard to explain but relying on the text's description of the facets of knowledge was helpful. We were able to support each other as we navigated through the template. I really value the pespective from which she approaches the project. She is incredibly perceptive about what children are developmentally capable of synthesizing when it comes to art education. Some of my suggestions for integrating technology into her 'spoke' of the unit's wheel were met with enthusiasm as well as apprehension. Before this conversation, I truly believed that any art lesson could be watered down to meet the needs of any grade level of students. Clueless, huh? Talking with Tere made me so appreciative of how reflective she is about her teaching and about how impportant it is that her students' experiences be scaffolded. Teaching reading is similar to the pedagogy of art in so many ways....