Student‑made video showcases Lane Elementary art program; teacher Jen Ferrari named semifinalist
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Summary
A student‑produced video demonstrating Lane Elementary’s choice‑based art program was shown to the school committee; art teacher Jen Ferrari, whose students produced and edited the video, was congratulated on being named a semifinalist for Massachusetts Teacher of the Year.
The Bedford School Committee viewed a short video produced and edited by a Lane Elementary fifth‑grader that highlighted the school’s choice‑based art studio and invited the public to the district‑wide art show in early May.
The presenter said the video — largely produced by student Lindsey Park — was professionally edited and showed daily studio work and student collaboration. Jen Ferrari appears in the video and identified herself as the Lane Elementary art teacher, explaining the choice‑based approach that lets children set up materials, explore ideas and decide when their work is finished.
Committee members praised the student videography and Ferrari’s teaching. “She did a phenomenal job,” one committee member said, and several members invited parents and community members to the May art show and offered to share photos and videos for families who cannot attend.
Ferrari also noted she had been selected as a semifinalist for Massachusetts Teacher of the Year; the committee congratulated her and thanked the student producer.
No formal votes or actions were associated with the presentation.
