First Conference

I had my first conference with my Lesley Supervisor (Lisa) and my IS183 Supervisor, (Lucie) yesterday! It was wonderful, and I learned even more about what I will be doing during my internship. I will essentially be a T.A. for about 4 or 5 different classes, ages 8-14 yrs old, all in different mediums (wire sculpture, clay sculpture, animation, and more)... Not to mention, I will also be observing younger classes at BCD (Berkshire Country Dayschool), ages 3-4 and 5-7, as well as observing at off-site classes right in my own town! I will be able to apply everything I have learned at Lesley, particularly about Multicultural Education, and I will even be using other Lesley knowledge while I gain new experience and knowledge about grant research, museum (teaching) techniques to build upon my Norman Rockwell Museum experience, event planning, and office experience at IS183. I have a very full summer ahead of me!

For now, I also wanted to post some images of the site and what it looks like inside (I took the interior photos during my conference). I start in a little over a week!!!

IS183

Berkshire Country Day School

IS183 Staff Offices: complete with student work everywhere!

Basement Level: Ceramics Studio

Basement Level: Ceramics Studio

Ceramics Studio: this class was making xylophones out of clay! These have been hand built and glazed for their first firing...

Main Level: Drawing and Painting Studio - These students were making their own textured canvases to paint on! This is also the classroom where IS183 has Figure Drawing; I may audit that class during my internship (if I can find the time!)

One of the hallway walls leading upstairs: student work is displayed throughout the building.

Upstairs Classroom: left side- This class was making bucket drums...

...mallets and egg shakers...

...all to perform as a class, and to be recorded by their teacher!

Upstairs Classroom: stage side, with collage and other recycled supplies for this class' "Imaginarium" terrarium/diorama project