Newark Arts High School

I'm not going to lie. I am a little nervous about attending Arts High school tomorrow; for the fact that I really want to make a good impression. Along with being nervous, comes my excitement for tomorrow. I'm an Art Education major so not only will it be beneficial to me to experience and observe a classroom, but I could possibly be in the environment that I plan on being in the future. After looking at the website, I was surprised to see that the schools goals for the students were as high as they were. I'm assuming now, that this school is going to be a very prestigious learning environment focusing on the students love for the Arts and Music.

I think that upon arriving at Arts High School I think i will be surprised. With the school being in Newark I assume the worst because it's not exactly in the best area. However, the way the school presents it's self, students, and faculty; makes me think otherwise. There is a quote by the principle of the high school on the website which states, "Arts High School is undergoing a renaissance and moving towards reclaiming our number one place in the United States . We have children who are first . We have faculty /staff and parents who believe we are first . Our theme this year is "Whatever it takes - Arts High School is going to another level." After reading this statement, I know that the future development of the students at Arts High School are the number one priority to Dr Norma Fair-Brown, the principle of the school.

I plan to learn a lot from tomorrows experience. I hope to gain knowledge on different teaching strategies, how a class operates, and what a teacher can do to really make their students want to learn. I also am looking forward to meeting the teacher that i will be shadowing for this semester. I hope to learn more about the school in general and the goals they have set for their students. I know my experience at Arts High School will be a great one and I will benefit from it greatly. Every schools vision and goal is to educate the citizens of that neighborhood. I hope I learn more of Arts High Schools visions and goals for their students.