Reflection of Group Work

I wish we had more time in our group to better discuss our articles in more depth.  Three of our articles, mine included, were about teaching art education more effectively, while the other two seemed to be less concerned with art and more concerned with other issues facing education as a whole.  I believe as an art teacher it is important not to be just the crazy artist whom the teachers send their students to for an hour a week.  Students should not be learning about just art in art class.  My article, about the Choice, Voice, and Challenge method of integrating creativity into not only art projects but into regular classroom projects as well, shows that art should not stop after art class is over, while educational learning should not stop when students enter art class.  I believe this is a good method to have because it shows the importance of creativity in everything a child does.  It can get students interested in learning things that are not always the easiest to digest because of how boring most teachers approach them.  I do believe that art teachers should be artists themselves, as well as educators.  I believe art teachers should be artists who have a passion for sharing their love of arts with others, and not educators who have taken a few art classes.  It takes a real passion for art to light the spark in students to make them not only appreciate but enjoy art as well.