Assessed Student Work

Student Memory Box (State Bowling Team Placer)

A tribute to friends Memory Box.

The lesson plans that I have written this semester were varied in medium and objective, which ended up reprinting a nice array of art content. The lesson plans along with each respective rubric can be found in the box.com box located to the right of the screen labeled "Student Teaching Lesson Plans." The first eight weeks of my student teaching were in a high school ceramics and sculpture classroom. The class had begun their units prior to my arrival and each one of their units lasted four weeks. So, I was only able to teach one full unit and it wasn't finished by the time I left for the second portion of my student teaching. So, I created the rubric and several mini-lessons while directing my unit, however did not have the opportunity to grade the whole of the projects. I did however grade the projects that were turned in early. Of which those photo's are attached. The high school unit project is the Memory Box.   A side mini-lesson was an introduction into artist statements and a pre-assessment of knowledge, a reading component with examples and critical thinking skills exercise in understanding the individual artist's meaning.  The Artist Statement Worksheet and pre-assessment is also included in the box to the right.

Student Memory Box

Student Memory Box (Frieze, Handle, Feet, and Lid Detail)

Sixth Grade Center Work Artwork!! 

The average pace of project at this level was two days per project, so I had lots of practice! The entire school utilizes Kagen techniques for learning and specifically assessment which are centered in social learning, which proves very effective for this age group. So, my lessons are all based on class objectives that proved to be areas that needed improvement based on my pre-assessment social Kagen exercises conducted in class. (One of which is call ed "Quiz, Quiz, Pass" consisting of each student being assigned an index card with a learning objective question on one side and the answer on the other. The students mingle throughout the room, always having to find a new partner that has a question they haven't answered yet. Once both students answer the question they trade cards and find another partner to quiz. The teacher is to walk amongst the quizzers and observe areas of strength and where there needs attention. After my Quiz, Quiz, Trade exercise I noted that the students needed to have concentrated work on analogous colors, free-form shapes, bilateral sym and value. Here are a few student examples of work. 

Analogous Color Project
"Cardboard Colors"

Analogous Color and Free Form Shape Lesson
"Low Relief Color Study"

Value and Analogous Color Lesson
"Wormies"

Warm and Cool Colors, Original or Zentangle Design and Community Art

"Dots"

A classroom project. Each student drew a warm and a cool colored "dot" and added it to the classroom collaborative work. We ended up with 12 "dots" and they were hung in different areas around the school. Fun! Lots of compliments. We're all about the dots!

A Bi-Lateral Symmetry Lesson
"Folded Paper Design"

(minimum of 30 folded 3" squares)