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I have been teaching at Licking Heights since 2003. I have a Bachelor's of Art degree from Otterbein College, and a Master's of Science in Education: Teacher Leadership from Walden University. I am the middle school Yearbook Advisor, as well as the 8th grade Washington D. C. Trip Coordinator.

My MyRoom site will be based on student artwork and acheivement. I am very proud of my students and the work that they produce. Please keep checking back to see more wonderful work. Thanks for visiting.

adorsey@laca.org

(740) 927-3365

by Amber Dorsey

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DC Reminders

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09/30/2010 13:30
Washington D. C. Reminders
Payment Schedule:
$  50.00 non-refundable deposit                      September 16
$100.00 payment                                               October 20
$100.00 payment                                               November 18
$100.00 payment                                               February 3
$150.00 payment                                               March 2
Total      $ 500.00      If the actual cost of the trip goes down, it will
                               reflect in the last payment.
 
Please make checks and money orders out to Licking Heights Central and put “Fundraiser” or “Trip Dues” along with the student’s name in the memo section (make candy money and trip dues separate, as they are separate accounts with the school).  Paying with a credit card is now an option.  Please contact Robin Hesse (740-927-3365 or rhesse@laca.org) in the front office to set you up with our Easy Pay system. 
 
Behavior Eligibility
  • Demerit- 1 point
  •  Lunch Detentions not acquired by demerits- 2 points.
  • After School Detentions not acquired by demerits- 4 points.
  • Friday School not acquired by demerits- 6 points. 
  • School Suspension (ISS or OSS) not acquired by demerits- 20 points.
  • Bus Suspension- 15 points. 
  • Once a student has earned 30 points or more they will be removed from the trip
 
We will be having a parent meeting on Tuesday, March 20 from 6-8pm in the auditorium behind the district office. 
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the trip at adorsey@laca.org
 
Thanks,
Amber Dorsey

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"I don't like art because I don't know how to draw"

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09/13/2010 9:41
"I don't like art because I don't know how to draw"

This quote I hear far too often.  Mostly it happens at the beginning of the year or during the semester change when I receive new classes.  Every year I base all of the projects we do in class about different kinds of art, not just drawing, and try to expose my students to different avenues they could take in the art world.  However, I still hear this message from my students.  I have finally tapped into the underlying message from my students.  It has come very apparent to me what they are really saying... "will you teach me how to draw better?" 

I recently read two articles written by Marvin Bartel, Ed.D. from the Goshen College website (www.goshen.edu/art/ed/art-ed-links.html) How to Teach Drawing to Children, and Art Rituals in the Classroom , in which he discusses this very same issue.  It all made sense to me after that. 

I have now restructured my art classroom.  For the first 5-10 minutes everyday students will come into my classroom and complete a practice drawing exercise.  I will keep these drawing exercises in a folder, and we will eventually create our very own sketchbooks using these very same exercises.  I found myself going through my old Drawing I, Drawing II, and Drawing III folders from Otterbein to come up with ideas for exercises for my class. 

In all of this soul searching on how to make my class the best it can be, I found that I was getting really excited!  I can see the excitement being passed through to the students.  They have shown nothing but eagerness, and willingness to tackle everything I have thrown at them so far.  My hope is for these students to move on to High School with a greater appreciation for the arts, and to take more art classes with the basic skills and techniques already in their back pocket.

~Amber Dorsey

Bartel, Ed.D., Marvin (1993, 2001, 2009) Goshen College. The Goshen College Web. Retrieved August 17,
     2010, from www.goshen.edu/art/ed/art-ed-links.html.










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