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This week, I have been continuing work on the weaving unit. Students are learning ways to weaving on a cardboard loom, and create plain weave, Rya knot, and adding beads. I have also wanted my students to learn more about different weaving artist. I showed different artist like Nick Cave, and other artist from different communities. This next week, will  be my last week at Cambridge elementary, and I am taking a glance at all that I have learned and grown from this experience. I have learned a lot about myself as a teacher, and I have grown in confidence for teaching. Teaching Elementary Art is not something that is easy, it is a very difficult and hard job. I am thankful for the support I have received from the community of art teachers that I am part of at CSU. And I am also grateful for the teachers that I have met at Cambridge Elementary and other teachers in the Alamo Heights school District. It is crazy to think about how I am so close to graduating and finishing something that has seemed so far away for a long time. 

 

I am now thinking about where I am going to apply for a job, and thinking about what in a teaching job. I honestly did not think I would make it this far, teaching is a challenging but they are many rewards that come with it. This past week, one of my 5thgrade class, told me that they started a weaving business called “weaving Wonders” and it’s a group of students from the class that wanted to create things fiber inspired art work outside of class. All the money that they make from their weaving and sewing artworks, go to local animal shelters. They told me that they started this business inspired by me. I cannot tell you how special that made me feel, at that moment I knew this was the job for me. I felt like I made an impact on students’ lives, and I feel so fulfilled, it felt like all my hard work has finally paid off. It is amazing to see students passionate about art and their creations, especially something that can be challenging to some students. 

 

Overall, this week I have been thinking about how much I have grown and continue to grow. I think of myself as a house plant, how I need to continue to water my knowledge and understanding of teaching. And how I am constantly growing from all the things that I am learning, and not only am I learning from my mentor teacher, but I am learning from my students. The first couple weeks, I cried a lot, I was so overwhelmed by all the work and all of my students, but in the end I am now more confidant in my job and future. I love teaching, and I love art, and I am so excited for my future and my future classroom.