Mr. Pendl's Teaching Portfolio

 Robin's Birthday Party Details Hi everyone! Here is the plan for Robin's Birthday coming up this weekend, Saturday August 5th. BEGIN AT THE POOL Drop off your party-goer at the Monona Pool (1013 Nichols Road, Monona WI) at 5pm, $4 admission.  Please bring a swimsuit and a towel!  We will have some light snacks.   CAMPFIRE AND PIZZA At 7pm all party-goers will pile into our vehicles and be transported to the Pendl House on Joylynne Drive.  There, we will have a pizza party and a backyard campfire. Please let us know of any food allergies, we will make sure to have a vegetarian option.  We have two very friendly long-haired cats, if anyone has fur allergies please come prepared. :) SLEEPOVER Guests are invited to spend the night, we will have inflatable mattresses, futons, etc in a big room in the basement.   PANCAKES In the morning we will make pancakes for the entire crew, soft pickup time (at 5504 Joylynne Drive) between noon and 1pm.  If this t...

 I began teaching in 2021 by opening a few centers, one of the first was the "Art Trap."  This was intended to be a one-person station with a constantly evolving array of provocative art items. The art trap was modest, but proved to be extremely popular, especially with the boy crowd.  Experimentation with tubes and tape quickly evolved into a makeshift weapons factory, and chaos ensued.  Rules had to be set. With its evolution, the "art trap" became the "3D center," since the actual idea behind the art trap was left behind and a project-wide medium was introduced.  Students 1st grade through 6th grade regularly return to the sculptural possibilities of the 3D Center, dealing with the varying amount of supplies (while supplies last!) and problem solving of joinery.  It is continuing to evolve and change daily, beginning to merge with the Painting and Fibers centers.