Summer Planning
While I am hoping to interview for a position at the high school sometime this week, I am still thinking of how I want to improve my practice at the middle school. Inspired by The Art of Apex, Studio Thinking … read more
Teacher Resources
Summer Art Challenge
I have tried summer art challenges before, not with much success… but I saw one on Pinterest that caught my eye and decided to try it again. The main part that I liked is the plan to put all the … read more
The 4 C’s of Art
Visual Arts programs in Everett Public Schools emphasizes the 4 C’s of Art while giving students the opportunity to work with a wide variety of methods and media. (This fits perfectly with TABChoice.) The 4 C’s of Art areThe development … read more
2014 Studio Challenge Wrap-Up
A few Friday’s ago we wrapped up our studio choice challenge and our state testing. Here are some thoughts on how it went, along with how I might go forward with the project in the future. Student Reflections: The last day … read more
New Themes
While I am still reading reflections and grading final artworks from the Studio Choice Challenge, it is time to move on to something else. I need to go back to tweak how the points work and how often to have … read more
