Denver7: On a Friday morning in February, fifth grade students work on self portraits in their one-of-a-kind media arts class at Stedman Elementary in Denver.
“I like to do a lot of what I consider "identity work," because when you really think about who you are, especially at that young age, it's hard to really point out who you think you are, or even understand how the world sees you," said Roy Barnett Jr., the visual and media arts teacher at Stedman Elementary. "And so I want students to really look at themselves and to understand that they're important, to understand that they're artists." Read the story.