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Incorporating arts takes time and needs creativity on the part of the teacher to provide a meaningful activity for students. Probably this is one reason teachers hesitate to integrate arts because they really don't have the heart and interest for it.

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There are a few reasons why a teacher might not incorporate art. 1) The teachers might feel like they are not artistic and that they are not good at art. Teachers might feel that art should be taught by a person that is good at it and they might avoid it. 2) They might think that they already doing an art activity by having students cut and paste and recreate what the teacher has displayed, and they are counting that as art. Lastly, 3) Art is messy, and the teacher has to let go of control to let the students explore and create, and they might not be to deal with the result.

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Teachers avoid incorporating the arts because they are not given the curriculum for it, so this means taking extra time to create lessons. Teachers already work more than what they are paid to work so they avoid adding extra stress by finding material, and creating lessons on material they are not trained on to teach.

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I think they might avoid it because they think that it might not look like they are following the curriculum and do not want to get in trouble for looking as if they aren't doing actual work. I also think that sometimes teachers are more old school and like to teach by the book instead of coming up with innovative ways to teach a lesson. It also takes up a lot of time, effort, and supplies usually to make these kinds of lessons. 

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I think they might avoid it because they think that it might not look like they are following the curriculum and do not want to get in trouble for looking as if they aren't doing actual work. I also think that sometimes teachers are more old school and like to teach by the book instead of coming up with innovative ways to teach a lesson. It also takes up a lot of time, effort, and supplies usually to make these kinds of lessons. 

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I think some elementary teachers avoid incorporating the arts due to the amount of time art takes. For example, when implementing visual arts, the teachers present pre-cut or ready to assemble art, rather than allow students to present their understanding in a variety of artistic ways (models, paintings, etc.). Furthermore, another reason teachers may avoid incorporating arts is due to the mess it may cause; even though this would teach students value life skills about cleanliness and cooperation (sharing supplies).

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I believe that a great deal of this avoidance stems from the overall undervaluing of the arts via teachers, faculty, and even families. Often, the arts are pushed aside in favor of more "important" subjects like ELA, history, math, and science. Fortunately, there's been a more recent push to understand the true value of the arts and their integration into the classroom, but it's taken a long time to get to this place. Art also often requires a certain level of vulnerability, which can be uncomfortable for students and teachers alike.

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I believe that a great deal of this avoidance stems from the overall undervaluing of the arts via teachers, faculty, and even families. Often, the arts are pushed aside in favor of more "important" subjects like ELA, history, math, and science. Fortunately, there's been a more recent push to understand the true value of the arts and their integration into the classroom, but it's taken a long time to get to this place. Art also often requires a certain level of vulnerability, which can be uncomfortable for students and teachers alike.

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I think teacher avoid incorporating arts for a few different reasons.
1. They involve a lot more planning
2. They are not given the proper materials to do arts so most teachers pay out of pocket for materials
3. There is no clear written curriculum given for arts
4. Art can be a mess to clean up!

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I think some teachers are afraid to incorporate art because it does take up time during the day. The teachers have a full day planned for the students and adding in art will take up time. Also, there might be a lack of art supplies needed for a lesson.

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I think elementary school teachers avoid teaching or incorporating the arts because they are not comfortable, or feel like it is difficult to assess students equitably. As well, letting students be creative and take control of their own learning in this capacity with theatre and different forms of artwork can cause anxiety for the teacher. The teacher may feel that they are not in control in this environment. 

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I think elementary school teachers avoid teaching or incorporating the arts because they are not comfortable, or feel like it is difficult to assess students equitably. As well, letting students be creative and take control of their own learning in this capacity with theatre and different forms of artwork can cause anxiety for the teacher. The teacher may feel that they are not in control in this environment. 

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I think elementary teachers avoid incorporating the arts because they just run out of time. In my district, we receive a pacing guide that focuses completely on math and language arts. Also, so much emphasis is placed on standardized testing and test scores. These tests are all math and language arts standards with the exception of the CAAST which tests science. Since funding is tied into test scores, these are the subjects that receive the most focus. Arts are squeezed in as an afterthought. I liked how the SoftChalk lesson we did this week acknowledges this and then suggests incorporating VAPA standards into other content standards.

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I believe teachers avoid teaching or implementing the arts into their classroom because they are so focused on the core subjects and the arts gets pushed to the side. Districts and Administrators put pressure on teachers to focus on core subjects and do not provide the support, curriculum, and supplies to incorporate the arts.

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I think elementary teachers avoid incorporating the arts into the class and other subjects because it isn’t really talked about. Also, because I don’t think they really understand how to incorporate it. I truly believe that if they did and had some direction then they would use it more and incorporate it.

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I think that some teachers avoid the arts because it takes a lot of creativity, thinking outside of the box, and time. I also think that if people do not perceive themselves as 'artsy', they might have a hard time teaching their students through the arts.

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I think elementary teachers avoid incorporating the arts into the class because it requires a lot of time, creativity and students are not motivated to participate.

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I think teachers might avoid teaching the arts because they are focused on teaching other things. I also think that a teacher might not feel like they are creative enough to create good lessons incorporating arts.

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I think teachers avoid incorporating arts because they focus on teaching other subjects instead. Another reason could be that art requires creativity, and teachers might think they are not creative enough to teach it.

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I think teachers avoid it because daily schedules are overflowing with that needs to be taught. The planning for regular academics takes a lot of time and I can see how this would sway most teachers away from addressing the arts. However, in terms of incorperating it into other subjects, I just don't feel I hear teachers talking about it and as a new teacher I don't know of any resources to assist in that area.

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I think teachers struggle meeting all of the core subject standards. It is harder to meet these standards and have time to practice certain art criteria.

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I do not think teachers avoid teaching the arts. I think it is more a matter of time. Teachers have so little time to cover so many subjects, I believe they just pick what is most important.

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I think teachers might avoid incorporating arts in the classroom because there are so many common core standards that have to be covered in class. Teachers might feel limited to what they can teach because they do not have a lot of time throughout the day to cover different subjects in class.

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I think that teachers avoid teaching arts because they are not comfortable teaching it if they aren't artistic or creative.

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I think teachers avoid incorporating art because there isn't a lot of time (at least what I have experienced), and teachers are busy making sure students understand the core subjects. I feel like it is at looked at as "extra"...kind of like physical education.

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I don't think that teachers are avoiding incorporating arts in their lessons. Many classrooms have only one teacher and need additional help, especially when students are using materials that require extra time and can create a little mess.