Welcome Students and Parents!
Name: Shaun Hollabaugh
Email Address: [email protected]
Background information:
This is my 24th year teaching in the Mentor School District. I have a Bachelor of Science in Art Education and a Masters in Special Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
This is my 24th year teaching in the Mentor School District. I have a Bachelor of Science in Art Education and a Masters in Special Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
During my tenure at Mentor Schools I have enjoyed teaching a variety of courses at the middle school and high school levels. This is my first year teaching art at Mentor. I was the Intervention Specialist in various math classes for the past 14 years at Mentor High School. I currently teach Drawing and Art Explorations at Mentor High School. Before my time at the high school, I was at Ridge Middle School for 9 years as an Intervention Specialist. During my time in Mentor I have coached 7th/8th/9th grade girls basketball, 7th and 9th grade girls volleyball, 7th/8th grade track, and Varsity Girls Golf.
Philosophy:
Visual arts education is a necessary part of education for all students regardless of their innate talent or academic ability. Visual arts education is more than making things. It provides experiences that cannot be found in any other area of the curriculum. Education in the visual arts allows students to develop creativity, learn to value and express their views of the world and respect those of others. Visual arts are able to connect with other content areas, enriching students' understanding of other cultures and promoting critical thinking. These skills are taught through differentiated learning including the use of technology. And they will prepare students to contribute to our society as competent communicators and problem solvers.
Philosophy:
Visual arts education is a necessary part of education for all students regardless of their innate talent or academic ability. Visual arts education is more than making things. It provides experiences that cannot be found in any other area of the curriculum. Education in the visual arts allows students to develop creativity, learn to value and express their views of the world and respect those of others. Visual arts are able to connect with other content areas, enriching students' understanding of other cultures and promoting critical thinking. These skills are taught through differentiated learning including the use of technology. And they will prepare students to contribute to our society as competent communicators and problem solvers.