Tenth and Final

It seems that both articles stressed the need to get the students to be passionate about what they do, and from that you can teach the the fundamentals of the subject matter. This can be done using all sorts of creative mediums. Alejandro not only proves the case by presenting the improved test percentages of the children she has taught, but she fully elaborates upon her methods. I remember doing similar activities, sitting in class and talking about both the artist and some important paintings. Other than reading time and art class, it was by far one of my favorite school activities. I like that she says "immersion in art can parallel and enhance immersion in text." (133) She makes the claim, fully supports it, and got results. Now why don't more educators embrace this? Andrews places great values on addressing writing through performance, much like Alejandro appreciates art as a writing tool. I like that Andrews states "by affirming knowledge of subsistence, student writers make a statement about its importance not just in the past but for the future." (261) It shows the importance of teaching to empower, that an amateur is capable of making great statements. The piece ended well too, offering a lot of pointers on the importance of editing and how publication is an end result worth pursuing.