I have been teaching the Integrated Art class for 4 weeks so far and things seem to be going pretty well. Last week we explored soft pastels, oil pastels, and printmaking. After lecturing and demonstrating all the media the students had an hour to make examples. 
Last week I specifically talked about classroom management and my opinion on with holding the specials classes as a consequence by the classroom teacher. I am lucky that unless the teacher is at the end of a grading period and that student has been absent they do not keep them out of specials. Speech, ESL and other pull out resource teachers do not and are not allow to pull during special times. So I feel pretty lucky.
But the thought comes to me- is that true for all of you too? Let me know your opinion on with holding specials classes as a consequence by the classroom teacher. I am interested to know-
Thanks!
