The pottery program in a building that began as a headquarters for agricultural journalism before its acquisition by a school district and conversion to classroom space has created more student interest than there was room for β untilβ¦. Dahl Trust. Central Academy has built a reputation as a think tank, a well-deserved one earned through years as a national leader on college preparatory indices like Advanced Placement enrollments and exams. This would allow us to serve more students and create partnerships with the greater arts community.
Not only will the renovated space provide students with areas to create and display their work, but also provide some much-needed meeting space at Central Academy, too. See plans for the space to the right and scroll down to enjoy images by photographer Jami Milne of students throwing clay in the current space.
Flipping the studio gives me more one on one time with them. We have 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students in each class so there is a lot of peer mentoring that also happens. My goal as an art educator is for the studio to be student-centered and student-run. The central objective of the districtwide curriculum shift to the Schools for Rigor model is creation of student-centered classrooms where teachers facilitate instead of spoon-feeding instruction.
Sounds like Green was ahead of the learning curve in that sense. It will be magical! But first things first. This is literally a ground floor opportunity. Interested in supporting this project? Click here to become a donor. Published on Wednesday, November 7th, Pin It Tweet.
