Reflection #14

I have had the most success in this classroom in building on the things I know and learning new techniques. I have learned a lot specifically in the visual arts department as well as the creative drama. I have realized as this semester has progressed that I have a lot of great talents that I can share with my future class. I don't want to be a teacher that learns all of this amazing material and seen the positive effect it has in a classroom and feel like I don't have time to do it. Integrating the arts is very possible. There are many resources available to teachers and a lot of it is free. There are workshops all over and grants that can be applied for. My eyes have been opened. I am more informed. I have changed from a person who loves the arts and probably would have incorporated as often as I could to someone who will go out of my way to make sure that the arts are being used in my classroom. I have become an art activist.