PLC #13 High School

Anticipating that our goals were not clear enough (and that some needed revision), Sean and I have rewrote our goals for posting. The following is our 2nd attempt at identifying our second semester goals….

Art I (Sean and Brian)
Our goal is to have 80% of our students to completely render the Self Portrait drawings by the last day of classes before final exams.

Why- The reason we need to do this is because our data showed that more than half of the students (in both of our classes) were below 60% of completion of the self-portrait project. The extra time will give the students a total of 4 weeks two days for completion of this project (a 25% of time increase from last semester).
Strategy- We will add 8 more days of studio time and a mid-point critique for the students to develop their drawings… (This means restructuring calendar assignments).

IB Art (Sean)
70% of our IB students will demonstrate cultural investigation in their investigation workbooks based on IB’s requirements by April 2nd, 2009.
Why- The progress check has revealed that 50% of the IB Students have not achieved an 80% or higher score last semester in their IB investigation workbooks
Strategy- to have the students review weekly specific rubrics for their investigation workbooks, which will be assessed bi-weekly using a revised rubric.

Computer Art II
75% students will demonstrate above 90% on the creative, expression and communicative "state standard" throughout their mural project upon completion of their portfolio by March 1, 2009.
Why- less then 45% of the student are not meeting creative, expression and communicative state standards revealed through spring 2008 projects.
Strategy- Students will we be responsible for acquiring and developing their own digital imagery and are strongly encouraged to participate in presenting and competing with their mural at the regional Governors show this March.

PLC 12

On Monday, Sean and I compared contour line drawings in our Art I class from last week. We discussed the current project (an abstract painting exercise). We discussed how to help students focus on creating stronger compositions using the “elements of design concepts which Sean introduced to me this semester.

PLC # 11 High School

Sean and I took a look at the rest of the calendar year. We mapped it out on paper and discussed all assignment to be covered in art one, specifically analyzing time constraints and things we want to cover. We also looked over each others classes current contour drawings and discussed assessment and readiness.