Arts cell works with Intern on lesson design

Renewed energy in the Arts cell has come through assisting an intern who has to teach 5 lessons to Grade 9 Art students during the course of this term. The cell engaged in a "going back to the basics" discussion - everyone offered input explaining structures of lessons and approaches to planning, to a fresh ear who has never before engaged in such discussions and is new to the mechanics of lesson planing. The decision was made to help the intern plan a lesson from complete scratch. Our hope is that the process of having to force ourselves to simplify lesson plans and place ourselves as a Department into a mentoring position, will benefit us all greatly in future lesson planning.