john eden on tue 10 aug 99
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Dear Clayarters,
My name is Constant Albertson. I am a ceramic sculptor, teacher (I teach
ceramics and Art in Early Childhood Development)=96finishing up my Ph.D. in =
art
education, and using my husband=92s subscription to this list. I could =
really
use your help for some research I am doing.
In late July, several of you were discussing the importance of art in =
schools.
Mel Jacobson=92s stories were of special interest to me. Do any of you =
teachers,
learners, artists have stories of =91reluctant readers=92 reading in the =
kiln
room=92? If you have stories that you would share with me, you can either =
send
them to Clayart or to me directly. Please let me know if I can quote you.
Thank you=21 Connie
constant=40alcor.concordia.ca
Mel Jacobson wrote:
...one of my favorite memories of teaching was the special ed director
that came in my room looking for three boys from his program...
=60where are todd, bill and gary?, he asked.
(remember, these were case loads to him, not kids.)
i said=60, they are in the kiln room reading=60....(many kids would like to =
go back
in the kiln room and read ceramics monthly and discuss the pictures.)
=60hey, they are not readers, they do not read anything.=60....well, that is
where they were, and that is what they were doing.....and they showed
him their note books with glaze
calculations in them, they had made about 20 variations of glazes...and
one of those kids had invented a glass bottomed pot...and it was
amazing. todd was very gifted visually...he was a
terrific potter, but he was still a =60case load=60.
P.S. Mel, may I quote this story? Connie
John Eden / Ceramics
John Abbott College
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Quebec, H9X 3L9
Canada
Tel. =23 514-457-6610 ext.395
john eden on wed 11 aug 99
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Dear Clayarters,
My name is Constant Albertson. I am a ceramic sculptor, teacher (I teach
ceramics and Art in Early Childhood Development)--finishing my PhD in art
education, and using my husband's subscription to this list. I could
really use your help for some research I'm doing.
In late July, several of you were discussing the importance of art in
schools. Mel Jacobson's stories were of special interest to me. Do any of
you teachers, learners, artists have stories of 'reluctant readers' reading
in the kiln room? If you have stories that you would be willing to share
with me, you can either send them to Clayart or to me directly. Please let
me know if I can quote you. Thank you! Connie
constant@alcor.concordia.ca
Mel Jacobson wrote:
...one of my favorite memories of teaching was the special ed. director
that came in my room looking for three boys from his program... 'where are
todd, bill, and gary?, he asked. (remember, these were case loads to him,
not kids.) i said', they are in the kiln room and read ceramics monthly
and discuss the pictures.) 'hey, they are not readers, they do no read
anything.'...well, that is where they were, and that is what they were
doing......and they showed him their note books with glaze calculations in
them, they had made about 20 variations of glazes...and one of those kids
had invented a glass bottomed pot...and it was amazing. todd was very
gifted visually...he was a terrific potter, but her was still a 'case load'.
P.S. Mel, may I quote this story? Connie
John Eden / Ceramics
John Abbott College
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Quebec, H9X 3L9
Canada
Tel. # 514-457-6610 ext.395
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