Oh Contraire Daniela, Fitzhugh's Problematic Dialectic is required reading! Thanks for the tip but unfortuately all the profs have put 2 hour time limits on the books on reserve in the library so no squirreling allowed.
I have a whole bunch of reading and writing to do but today I took time out to take a step areobics class ( Jennifer, I know you're proud of me) and was delighted to see that there were 2 or 3 other "mature" ladies in there sweating along side the all the youngsters. Sweating WITH the oldies I guess. It was great. I made it all the way through the class without falling over. Step one, check. Next week I'm going to try out a core strengthening class.
Tonight's class was Curriculum and Assessment with Dr. Newton. I think it's going to be really interesting. She seems dedicated to tayloring the class to our individual needs and interests as well as career paths. She's even considering breaking the class into groups and instructing us differently with different reading assignments etc. Dr. Newton used to be a Fine Arts co-ordinator for a large ISD. She's a wealth of knowledge and experience. In the class dept. I'm 2 for 2 so far.
I spent the rest of the day at my "office" reading and taking notes, getting distracted by getting to know the other Fellows, but that's all good. I borrowed a first edition of Lowenfeld's Creative and Mental Growth from Dr. Davis. I'm embarassed to say I've never read it, only excerpts. So since it's supposed to be one of, if not the, most infulential book(s) on art education ever written I figure it's a good place to start reading this year.
Tomorrow I have the other 2 classes back to back. Long day ahead. Time to stick my nose back in Lowenfeld, so to speak.
home sweet shoebox
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WOO HOO!!! Step aerobics without passing out is hard to do for a non-frequent flyer, I am darn proud of you! You keep this up, I will have to do double time at the gym, or we can just have two 'hot' blondes in the art dept :)
Okay...is it just me or does Anne seem to be subtly smirking at all of us with her "what I did at camp" stories? If she only knew the political ramblings that came down the email pike today, I think she'd understand why we all want to run away and be her "Dupree."
And boy am I glad I am not a "hot blonde." It seems like way too much pressure to perform since I am only up to five whole minutes on my eliptical trainer after a week and I am giddy about it. Next thing you'll be posting will be "It's fun but I thought that step arobics class would be harder." (Okay are you laughing??Inside Italy joke.)
I have Daniela's disease. Aerobics
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