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Report of the In summary, we hope that through the art curriculum P of the Mashpee Public Schools our students will P 11 become Mash cc Public Schools . aware of the world around them,will develop criteria a i and , decision-making skills, and will learn to appreciate the art works of historical as well as a contemporary point of ART view. E Program Profile LONG RANGE NEEDS PURPOSE To develop programs that will allow for more cultural k { Art is essential-it enhances creativity-and, after all, activities - such as field trips. f creativity is characteristic of all learning. Art is for all- - with or without learning disabilities,physical handicaps, To acquire materials,equipment and staff necessary to language barriers, emotional problems, and gifted or implement the above. f talented students find their place in an art program. Art at all levels of learning reinforces other areas of the school ;. curriculum. It is a support of basic skill. Art can easily COMPUTER adapt itself to correlate with language arts,social studies, Program Profile music and other specific areas of the curriculum. F �. J. I PURPOSE { Art provides an opportunity for freedom of thought, { feeling,experience and expression.The program's aim is The child of today lives in a world of computers and l 7 i to develop visual and aesthetic perceptron,to instill pride, advanced technology. The future holds even greater 1 personal identity and style. promise of dominance in this area. Therefore,the world r � of education must assume more familiarity and TEACHING STAFF proficiency with thecomputer and companion technologies. Schools and teachers must employ these Elementary Middle technologies as tools of learning and as an ever greater force in communication and self-expression. 1 1.2 i TEACHING STAFF GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF THE r` QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM Elementary e tary Middle Elementary 1 Computer Specialist 1 Computer Specialist ' Each child has different interests and varying abilities. GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF THE The elementary art program is designed to allow children QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM express to ex themselves and develop at their own rate. P P f Projects are chosen that involve the use of muscles Elementary r activities that develop coordination and lessons that aid a I. development of vision and eye-hand coordination. a Computer literacy-a familiarity with the use and value variety of materials should be used to allow children to tha n t computers, software and related technologies ca investigate and learn their nature and possibilities or bring to our everyday lives-is not taught as a subject by limitations. Opportunities are presented to solve itself. It is developed at the el as a by- problems a P elementary rev y i p and to use materials to.solve problems.The art product of teaching something else. Children must program fosters the development of sharing r P g become comfortable with the operation of a compute characteristics and consideration of others by involving while applying it to their own educational ex erience, ! P t them in group projects. Art concepts are introduced at The computer specialistrovides the opportunity for P PP one grade level(black box) and reinforced and expanded such experiences. P p nces. upon in subsequent grade levels (striped box). Middle Middle Computer education at the middle school level has a ! ;;` � The program for the meddle rales� .P g g 's planned to keep two-fold approach. The first thrust is word processing J Ji the child confident in his ability to make and maintain an The second thrust uses the computer as a tool to teach interest in creative activities and to encourage confidence academic subjects. The computer offers the students in the child's ability. To support the child's social and another way of learning h assroom. y what is taught in the cl emotional growth, school art activities are planned and group interaction is encouraged. Ad&&I nn