Half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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I have a kiln in my art room that is in working condition, but does not have proper kiln furniture and care products. Last year, I used clay with my students for the first time and used a fellow art teacher's kiln down the road. The kids and I both loved using clay and were so excited about the creative possibilities. It truly was a breakthrough in my curriculum.
By obtaining the needed supplies to run our own kiln, all grade levels in my school will get to do clay projects and experience this diverse medium since the kiln would be 100% usable and accessible to our classroom. My goal is to use the kiln by teaching clay centered projects on a rotation so that almost always one grade level would be using clay throughout the year. The increased production of ceramics means we could explore culturally diverse sources of inspiration and even enter these sculptures in art shows and community events- an opportunity we did not have last year due to depending on another school's kiln schedule.
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I have a kiln in my art room that is in working condition, but does not have proper kiln furniture and care products. Last year, I used clay with my students for the first time and used a fellow art teacher's kiln down the road. The kids and I both loved using clay and were so excited about the creative possibilities. It truly was a breakthrough in my curriculum.
By obtaining the needed supplies to run our own kiln, all grade levels in my school will get to do clay projects and experience this diverse medium since the kiln would be 100% usable and accessible to our classroom. My goal is to use the kiln by teaching clay centered projects on a rotation so that almost always one grade level would be using clay throughout the year. The increased production of ceramics means we could explore culturally diverse sources of inspiration and even enter these sculptures in art shows and community events- an opportunity we did not have last year due to depending on another school's kiln schedule.