Mae Jemison is truly a blessed person, who has managed to balance a very diverse career. She has combined an extensive science background with a love and talent of the arts. She suggests that schools are not doing enough to help students appreciate both sides of the spectrum. Her suggestions are that we begin incorporating more art into our science and science in to our arts. Helping students to integrate the intuitive thought processes with the analytical brain will allow for balanced educational growth. I believe that we as educators often focus on a discipline of study and do not fully appreciate where that study can be utilized and integrated. I often tune out professional development that screams cross curriculum. I have never meet anyone who can truly explain the methods of success for this. I understand what is being sought but at the same time a teachers lesson should not be crossed by curriculum or educational discipline, but instead, the lesson should cross section life. Teaching math or science can help a student appreciate art by acknowledging relationships of creation and process. Everything we do in the classroom should encourage exploration.
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