I enjoyed seeing where all of the different art teachers took their field work experience this semester. There were a variety of mediums from ceramics, to collage, to watercolor, to digital art to, to even food monsters!
It was also interesting learning about all the different kinds of classes, including one all inclusion class that supposedly had 9 students with learning disabilities. This is why modifications are so important. Good teachers really know their students and adjust their curriculum to meet their needs.
I'm a little disappointed that our Theory & Practice professor didn't show up for the presentations, only because I thought he would like to see how what we learn in class differs and fallows from what we do in our theory in practice class. I personally feel a lot more successful and genuine in my field work positions than I do attempting to play the role in our Theory & Practice class. Making my video presentation for T&P and my slide show for FWIII visually shows the difference too (and I'm not talking about clothing). I look stiff, uninspired, and even worried in the videos of me "teaching" in Theory & Practice. I look thrilled, happy, confident, and simply glowing with my students in the field. Perhaps the age difference helps. A lot of people say that teaching is just like acting; but for me this isn't so. When I teach, I'm truly trying to help students, encouraging and inspiring them with new techniques and ideas, not just "acting" like I want to do this. I think that's why I'm more comfortable in the field than playing the role in our class... I'm genuinely teaching to a genuine crowd in the field... I'm doing really bad acting for fo-students in our class, which shows clearly how uncomfortable I am as an actress.
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