Valerie Berry
Biography
I have been teaching at Jordan since 1989. I am involved in the International Baccalaureate SLC (both Diploma Programme: Visual Arts SL- 11th grade and Middle Years Program D&P- 9th and10th grade) and Excellence Through the Arts SLC. I teach the following subjects: Drawing and Painting 1-2 and IB Visual Arts.
Career:
Jordan high School 1989-present
Stanford Middle School 1986-1989
DeMille Middle School 1984-1986
Newcomb School K-8 Middle school 1982-1984
Education:
Cal State Long Beach, CA; BA 1981 Art Education
Cottey College, Nevada, MO.; AA 1978 Art
Accolades:
"Most inspirational teacher" UCSD student admission survey 2000-2001
"Most promising art student" Cottey College 1977
Organizations:
Los Altos UCC Outreach chair
PEO: Women's Philanthropic Education Organization- Promoting higher education for women.
CLRN: Media reviewer for arts software, DVDs, Videos, and web sites.
Personal:
Married -33 years
2 daughters, 2 god daughters all married or in relationships:
4 grandsons and 4 granddaughters.
Course Outline
Students will become proficient at the Visual Art High Schoool Standards through this class.
We Read, Write, Maintain a notebook, Doing Aesthetic valuing (criticism of artwork), and create Projects.
