Notes+from+Meeting+-December+3+LTCHS

__**Here are the shorthand notes and comments made during our short meeting last week:**__

Page 12: Combine Art and CTS? Flexible Entry Points? CTS--Job oriented- do we want this for the Fine Arts? We need to consider how the modules/classes will be viewed and taken seriously by the students, parents and community

Encounters? Page 12 also- Who controls the course offerings? -Does this system water down the programs?

Page 1- "learning through the arts" ?? Infusing art into other programs- we have to make sure that this is not done at the expense of the art education. -are they expecting everyone to be an art integrated teacher? This is not something that everyone can /wants to do!

-picking and choosing credit-dabbling- not serious=limits growth

Positive- more people who have access to the program is a good thing.

Experiences vs Encounters +Creativity -growing ideas is good, creative process is a very good change and shows positive growth BUT- can everyone - who is not an art educator teach the creative process?

Elementary teachers- IF teachers start to believe that they can "integrate" art into learning (and not teach an art class) there is a danger of art not being emphasized or taught properly.

-Where is the MASTERY if you get to choose your modules for one credit? -Trying it once doesn't mean that you are successful, it takes time to experience growth in art

? What is the reason/motivation behind this change to modules and integration- what are they thinking??

Art is **not** integrated into the other curriculums but this new art curriculum is asking to integrate art into other programs, what that seems to mean is that art is something that is frivolous that anyone can throw into a lesson and "cover" the art curriculum = dangerous for art

Page 10 -General learning outcomes -reflective of new SS Curriculum -geared to elementary -but it is not clearly explained here


 * Appreciating** is not a great word to use - reflecting or valuing is a better way

???Who was involved in creating this document and how many art educated teachers were involved in it's creation?

Fine Arts Council is also speaking out against this.

We need to be sure that we don't throw away this opportunity for growth and change and not throw away all of the things that could work, but we really need to consider what will work to keep the arts serious, valid and effective in schools.