我们能行课堂激励
原文链接：https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2013/04/we-can-do-itart-classroom-encouragment.html
日期： 2013-04-05
标签： art, empowerment, encouragement, lost sock, Motivation, paint, red beret, Rosie poster, spoof, tabitha seaton, teacher, We Can Do It, women, WWII
我觉得美术教室里的孩子们需要一点鼓励的鼓舞。
他们创作出如此精彩的作品，却并未意识到——这份才能是来自上天的馈赠。
当他们将自己的作品与教室里其他更成熟的同学相比较时，便容易灰心丧气。但作为一位习惯性拿第二名、总在B队徘徊的女孩，我早已明白：你只需竭尽自己的个人最佳水平。拿自己与他人比较，除了让你沮丧，别无益处。在我更亲近祂的旅程中，我渐渐领悟到：当我因自己的受造方式而自我贬低时，我其实是在冒犯我的创造者！而冒犯我的创造者，恰恰是我最不愿做的事。
某天，我路过另一位老师的教室，看见她墙上贴着一张海报。这张图我此前见过许多次，却从未真正将它与自身联系起来。我喜欢它的设计与配色，但我实在不认为自己是个女权主义者。我曾以为它传递的是一种“冲你们这些臭男生迎面砸去！”式的敌意信息，而非它本真的内涵。我 以为 这张海报讲的就是这个，可我当时太天真了。
当我真正深入研究这张图片本身时，我才理解了它最初的设计目的，并为这一发现深感欣喜。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Can_Do_It!
你知道海报中的女士其实是
杰拉尔丁·霍夫（Geraldine Hoff），而非“铆工罗西”（Rosie the Riveter）吗？……
于是，正如杰拉尔丁·霍夫的形象曾激励西屋电气（Westinghouse）的工人们发挥各自的最佳能力，我也希望以此激励自己和我的学生们，在美术教室里全力以赴、做到最好。若您尚未留意，我已更换了衣领上的徽章，以体现我的信仰与艺术追求。基督感动我，在校内创办一项课后项目，帮助学生“为创造者而创作”。我们将其命名为“有目的的艺术”（Art With a Purpose，简称AWAP）。这枚徽章，象征着我对“至高力量乃我创意成就之根基”这一理念的忠诚。我并非自我创造，因此，我所成就的一切，皆不可归功于己。我将一切成功与力量，全然归于那位加我力量的那一位……
我们能行课堂激励
Original: https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2013/04/we-can-do-itart-classroom-encouragment.html
Date: 2013-04-05
Tags: art, empowerment, encouragement, lost sock, Motivation, paint, red beret, Rosie poster, spoof, tabitha seaton, teacher, We Can Do It, women, WWII
I felt like the kids around my art classroom needed a little boost of encouragement.
They make such amazing things and don't realize that this is a gift from above.
They
get discouraged when the compare their work to others that may be more
advanced around them in the room. But, I have learned as a regular 2nd
place B Team kinda girl, that you just do YOUR PERSONAL best. Comparing
yourself to others will do nothing but bring your down. I have
discovered in my closer walk with Him, that when I get down on how I was
created, I am INSULTING MY MAKER! That is the last thing I want to do
is offend my Creator.
I
passed by another teachers classroom one day and saw a poster in her
room. I have seen it many times before but never really hit me as
anything personal. I love the design and the colors, but I really do not
consider myself a feminist.I thought that it was more of an "In You
Face Stinky Boys!" kind of hateful message, rather than what it really
is. I thought that was what the poster was about, but I was naive.
When I really researched the picture itself, I realized it's original purpose and was very please with my discovery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Can_Do_It!
Did you know the lady in the poster was
Geraldine Hoff, not Rosie the Riveter...?
So,
just like the Geraldine Hoff's image encouraged the Westinghouse
workers to work to their own personal best capabilities, I want to also
encourage myself and my students to work their best in the art room. In
case you did not notice, I changed my patch on my collar to represent my
faith and art. I was nudged by Christ to start an after school program
at the school to aid students in ""Creating for their Creator". We
decided to call it Art With a Purpose (AWAP). This badge signifies my
allegiance to the idea of a higher power being the backbone of my
creative success. I did not create myself, so I cannot take credit for
anything that I make. I own all my success and power to the One that strengthens me...
