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Week 5 AIMPrint: Overview
I agree with Marina; “beside the incredibly clear and comprehensive breakdown of the Learning Spiral and the methodologies and processes for creating currriculums and teaching a class, I found the AIMPrint to be more inspiring than anything else.”
The idea that the Learning Spiral is a [/i]spiral because it is infinite and never ends- that we can all always grow as learners, teachers, artists- is genuinely beautiful to me and it makes me want to be an arts educator… Who wants to [i]stop growing?? This is the most powerful thing I will take away from this text, and something I can relate to 100%, and am so thrilled to see in print and hopefully in my future—because really, who doesn’t want to be a life-long learner?
Personally, I am not sure which perspective I appreciated more—the view of the teaching artist, or the role of the educator (And why are there these two distinct titles? The book does not distinctly say that an educatory is not an artist, but it is implied in so many ways in our society). I also found the inspiration to work backwards from the book really helpful in terms of taking the role of a Teaching Artist head on. This has always been a challenge for me, as I almost enjoy the journey more than the culmination, but I do recognize the importance of the culmination, and the backward scaffolding required to get to the final product is absolutely paramount. Positivity as well as knowledge and measured risk radiates from each page of this book, and inspired me to be a better teacher, learner and artist. I will undoubtedly keep this book close to me as a continue on my journey, no matter where it takes me.
