BLOG POST #3 - Week 5
Common Core in Action: How One Art Teacher is Implementing Common Core
“We know that the literacy standards are content neutral… content can be vehicle for learning critical reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, even in ART” (Miller, 2013)?
“I think art teachers by nature include literacy as well as other academic subjects into their lessons because they are a natural fit . . . Reading and writing within your own subject area is the easiest way to incorporate literacy” (Miller, 2013).
“Although literacy is important to every subject, teachers are still responsible for covering their own subject matter, and that has to remain the focus of the lessons” (Miller, 2013).
I definitely agree with this article, it is extremely important for every teacher, regardless of the discipline, to find a way to incorporate reading and writing into the curriculum. Students need to be exposed to the way that these skills are important for every aspect of life, regardless of the subject.
“We know that the literacy standards are content neutral… content
can be vehicle for learning critical reading, writing, listening and speaking
skills, even in ART” (Miller, 2013)?
“I think art teachers by nature
include literacy as well as other academic subjects into their lessons because
they are a natural fit . . . Reading and writing within your own subject area
is the easiest way to incorporate literacy” (Miller, 2013).
“Although literacy is important to
every subject, teachers are still responsible for covering their own subject
matter, and that has to remain the focus of the lessons” (Miller, 2013).
I definitely agree with this
article, it is extremely important for every teacher, regardless of the
discipline, to find a way to incorporate reading and writing into the
curriculum. Students need to be exposed
to the way that these skills are important for every aspect of life, regardless
of the subject.
In art class, we strive to have
the students read and write with every unit of study throughout the year. This is a great vehicle to ensure that the
students are learning about art history.
Resource:
Miller, Andrew. “Common Core
in Action: How One Art Teacher is
Implementing Common Core.” Edutopia. Gannet Digital. 13 Nov 2013. Web. 19 Nov
2013.
Phil,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you as well. I find that there are opportunities in every discipline to teach literacy. In my music class, it seems perfectly natural, through reading lyrics to writing them, or changing them. We also focus on music history throughout the year. As I read your post and the article, I began to think of all of the many ways that literacy is touched in one class period and was amazed at the connections. Thank you for sharing! Perhaps if we show how often common core is connected in our classrooms we will provide additional reasons to advocate the arts in schools...
Megan