Beckie Biorn Dobbs

Imagine.Believe.Create

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End of Week 2 QA Doha

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At the end of my second week at Qatar Academy, I am exhausted both mentally and physically but very happy.  This being the first year of arts integration for Qatar Academy my colleague, Laura, and I are working to educate both teachers and students to take charge of their arts education.  While this may be scary for some, others are jumping in with both feet.  Listening to the students and staff about their needs and how we, as educators, can release ourselves and students from the confines of scheduled time tables and creatively weave subjects in and out of each other requires a lot of time, practice and faith.  I am certain that things will fall in place as time goes on.  Other exciting developments within our program are the collaborative projects with MIA and Mathaf; both programmes focusing on increasing student opportunities to  participate in museum practice and arts production through real world applications.

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When I was a small child I created my first painting using my mother’s make-up as my paint palette and the carpet in my bedroom as my canvas. Although I thought it was a masterpiece my mother was not pleased to say the least. Blazing through coloring books and sketchbooks I eventually decided that being an art teacher was my ideal career choice. Since becoming a public school visual arts teacher I have looked for ways in which I can share with my students the joys of art through multiple media and various techniques and challenging students to make meaningful connections in their art making experiences.
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