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While I'm not surprised about the lack of art teachers, I will agree with the video that it's important to get as involved as possible in order to cover the gaps made from their absence.

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Not having access to Art teachers...I am thinking about it but I don't think I had one in evergreen growing up. I am curious if Vancouver has one in the elementary level. Because I don't think Evergreen ever did unless I am horribly misrembering and that is a shame because that is a shame because it is so vital to so many aspects

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Not having accessing to art teachers and educators was so surprising to me! I was lucky enough to have some form of an art class throughout my entire younger education years. Art leads to so many other creations and creativity. This video struck my opinion that I think every teacher should include some form of art into their curriculum, rather that having parent volunteers or volunteers to come teach an art lesson or having the teacher themselves teach an art lesson.

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How quickly children's genius level declined was insane to me. I love how she saw a problem and wasn't okay with it. Another thing is that if you aren't in your child's school- you might not even know what they have or don't have for specialists (art, music, library, PE, etc). Getting involved, asking questions, and taking action are all important as we fight for our children's well being.

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I was under the impression that elementary schools had access to art teachers! Art has always been a huge part of early education and I was unaware we did not have teachers. It is disappointing because art can lead to so many other discoveries!

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It is every teacher’s responsibility to ensure students are exposed to art. Sadly, we are lacking art teachers. But with teamwork, and with the input from educators, children can have access to art education starting early elementary years.

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The best part of the video was all of the statistics that the speaker gave. 98% of kindergartners scored 98% in divergent thinking skills. 12% of 15 year olds, and only 2% of adults age 24. I appreciated the statistic about 78%of business leaders look for creativity when hiring employees.

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Art is the only way. We focus on Core Curriculums in school and still many children struggle with reading, comprehension and math. Perhaps, instead of teaching more and more hours of the Core curriculum, we should look at it how we teach these subjects. Maybe it is not the lack of time it is the methods that are failing some of our students.  Art is the only way, because it teaches creative thinking.

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The creative resource box was most significant to me. The skills are upper level. They remind me of the characteristics needed/encouraged for playing chess.

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Also, art can be a great equalizer as a medium for the oppressed and marginalized to reclaim their power (i.e. graffiti, etc.)

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90% of Americans believe art should be taught, but the the arts are one of the first programs cut. Evergreen Public Schools in April faced this because of a decline in enrollment.

Students need art to express themselves in ways that make sense to them. Art also gives students a growth mindset.

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I hear people lament all the time how much children are missing when arts programs and funds are cut, but you don't often see them taking any steps to help. As someone who has spent the last few years implementing art into my job (first as a para and now as a teacher), I was honestly shocked to see that 90% of people want art programs in schools... Because the effort I see behind it doesn't seem to be the same.

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The best part of the video for me was how it can be integrated with various subject areas. I teach science and I try to incorporate at least one art project with each unit because it makes the subject matter come to life for many of the kids. At parent-teacher conferences I will hear from parents about how the student talks about their projects at home. This type of project engages more parts of the brain.

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The benefits of arts education are something I've been thinking about for a long time, and creating access to the arts has been a driving force in my life. There is always time for art. I would venture to say most people use the lifelong skills obtained through the arts far more than other core subjects. I use creativity every day! I use math less often... One thing I've noticed is that when kids don't have access to the arts, they appreciate it a lot more when they do have even small experiences.

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I wonder how many art teachers are in Salem now.. I had never heard of multiple schools having no art teachers. I loved hearing how 98% of Kinders were at genius level but it is sad to see how fast that number decreased as children got older. Creativity is so very important!

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What stuck with me was that 98% of Kinder were creative thinkers. I think it is important to find ways to include art into all areas because it is difficult to find time for just art. Having art as a choice to show learning would benefit many students.

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I didn't realize how it was common for schools not to have a art teacher. My elementary school that I attended did not have one. The school I work in, got rid of Art teacher and we have a leadership teacher. I think it is very important to have the arts because it lets students be creative!

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Kindergarteners tested at "genius levels" for creative thinking skills, and that percentage drastically declines as they age. Creative skills are needed for all areas of industry and all aspects of developing a healthy, well rounded society. It is not just teaching art for art's sake--these are critical skills students need through adulthood!

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Art provides creativity which is important in every aspect in life, teaching art to students will help them to improve in every area and will be beneficial especially with SEL.

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I loved how the Kindergartners did the NASA study and 98% scored in the genius level. That is so telling. How do we keep that thinking and creativity alive? Also, the quote, "Creativity matters!"

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I agree with with Travis wholeheartedly. We talk about research and data based learning, but don't walk the walk with funding or resources. Kids need to have opportunities to explore, ponder, wonder, discover, and we as adults need to create more spaces and places for that to happen.

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As a classroom teacher that is trying to get everything into the school year, I ALWAYS make time for art. I have been teaching the math I know I won't get to in my art lessons to ensure that my students get to be creative. Art is so very important for kids to learn to be creative, to understand that we all do things different and that it's ok if things aren't perfect!

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Art opens up a new perspective and ways of expression, if kids are more exposed to different views and perspectives that will increase their acceptance and tolerance for other's ideas.

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What a powerful video!  It made me think about how when I was growing up we had an actual art teacher that we went to.  Nowadays in my school district they do what's called "art discovery",  where a volunteer comes in once a month and talks about a famous artist.  The kids then create a piece of art in that style.  It is better than nothing, but still not enough in my eyes.

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98% of Kindergartners are genius level divergent thinkers!
I liked the creative thinkers tool box.

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Art is important, but it rarely has the proper time/money set aside for it. If it truly is important, which 90% of people in their survey said it is, then we need to properly allocate resources and time towards teaching art.