Re: High School make-up work dilemma
Posted by Teacher in Texas on 3/26/08
On 3/23/08, MsAlisha wrote:
> This is a dilemma that I have had trouble with for the
> entire 5 years that I have been teaching - and I would
just
> like to know what other art teachers have done or would do
> in these situations.
>
> I teach in an innercity school where 75&37; of our student
> body misses one month of school during the school year. A
> majority of my students miss at least 10-15 days of school
> for each quarter. There are never any excuse notes or
valid
> reasons for these absences. However, at the end of the
> quarter I have a plethera of students who are failing
> miserably come to me asking for 'make-up' packets.
>
> In other subjects, the teachers are able to assign
chapters
> from text books or give students packets of worksheets.
> Obviously in art, this is difficult. You really have to be
> in class to do the work! In the past I have assigned
artist I would go to a book store and find some old design books or
art history books from a freshman level college class and
have them available for "book work". Generate some questions
for each chapter. Maybe if they find out what they have to
do to make up missed art days, they will show up to make art
instead.
> research assignments - however these really don't cover
> what we have learned in class, and many students simply
cut
> and paste papers off of wikipedia - or have their family
> members do the work for them.
>
> I teach only 'The Fundamentals of Art' which is a basic
art
> class. Most of my students haven't had any sort of art
> class since elementary school, and 95&37; of them are
very,
> very, very self-consious of their drawing skills, and
cower
> and give up immediately at any project/assignment that
> requires them to draw on their own, without in-class
> guidance- so any out of class drawing oriented assignment
> never works out.
>
> Also, my school requires me to give students who ask
> SOMETHING to make up work. Which I think is ridiculous.
So,
> does anyone have suggestions? I am particularly interested
> in hearing from other inner-city teachers who understand
> the environment that I speak of - but I'd love to hear
from
> anyone :)
Posts on this thread, including this one
- High School make-up work dilemma, 3/23/08, by MsAlisha.
- Re: High School make-up work dilemma, 3/26/08, by Teacher in Texas.
- Re: High School make-up work dilemma, 3/27/08, by stxartteacher.
- Re: High School make-up work dilemma, 3/27/08, by MsAlisha.
- Re: High School make-up work dilemma, 3/28/08, by inner city school graduate.
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