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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Some of the primary objectives I have for my students include, being able to understand the role that visual arts play in a well-rounded education; that art is a way for people to communicate ideas, feelings, and perceptions; and to have had a hands-on experience with the different types of visual arts and practiced different problem-solving skills. At the end of the year, I would like my students to know what their strengths and weaknesses are as learners and as young artists. I naturally don’t expect every student to take to art immediately or entirely. However, I would like them to leave with an appreciation for making artwork and with some idea of what type of art they enjoy doing. It is important to me as an artist and as a teacher that students leave my classroom with a fundamental knowledge of why artists create art and equipped with a foundation of artistic skills and abilities.

Some of my objectives as an art teacher include, being mindful and patient; always strive to make lessons relatable and exciting for students and their appropriate learning levels; knowing when to trust your intuition as teacher and as an artist; and lastly, to be sure to have clear and consistent expectations of what students need to succeed. I have also followed and remembered the three common characteristics of a successful teacher which are 1. Effective classroom management skills, 2. Lesson mastery, and 3. Positive and high expectations (Wong, 2009).

As an art teacher, I have always believed that the most effective way to teach has been through clear demonstration and showing examples of how and what students need to know, and by going around the room and guiding each student as needed. My teaching style is mainly a demonstrative approach, with a focus on coaching and facilitating students through the learning process. I depend on a fair amount of modeling and observing and also learning by observing.

I also really like using an activity technique when teaching younger students because I feel it is a great way to promote problem-solving and critical thinking skills while also giving students the opportunity to help each other learn and self-teach. I think using a mix of Disciplined Based Art Education and Studio Thinking Styles is an effective way to communicate visual arts to K-12 students. I believe that children need a degree of structure and guidance to feel confident and motivated to create, but also need to have a level of freedom to explore different skills and techniques in the art room.

I also think it is vital to make connections and incorporate literature with art lessons. It not only strengthens the students’ understating of the lesson itself but gives them a reference to the types of artwork they are learning about and what it means in other contexts. Of course, learning about art from different cultures and time periods is essential, as well.

Art teaching has played an essential part in my life from a young age, and I think it has a lot to do with the positive experiences I had with learning art in school and at home as a child. Art has brought confidence, creativity, open-mindedness, problem-solving, and gave me a way to find an interest in school and to be successful as a student. Teaching and learning art has also enabled me to communicate my ideas and give voice to feelings and messages that I could not speak otherwise. My goal is to hopefully inspire young artists to want to make meaningful and successful artwork and also to help foster an interest in learning for these future students.

PHILOSOPHY

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Some of the primary objectives I have for my students include, being able to understand the role that visual arts play in a well-rounded education; that art is a way for people to communicate ideas, feelings, and perceptions; and to have had a hands-on experience with the different types of visual arts and practiced different problem-solving skills.

TEACHING OBJECTIVE

Some of my objectives as an art teacher include, being mindful and patient; always strive to make lessons relatable and exciting for students and their appropriate learning levels; knowing when to trust your intuition as teacher and as an artist; and lastly, to be sure to have clear and consistent expectations of what students need to succeed.

TEACHING PROCESS

As an art teacher, I have always believed that the most effective way to teach has been through clear demonstration and showing examples of how and what students need to know, and by going around the room and guiding each student as needed. My teaching style is mainly a demonstrative approach, with a focus on coaching and facilitating students through the learning process.

CONNECTION

I also think it is vital to make connections and incorporate literature with art lessons. It not only strengthens the students’ understating of the lesson itself but gives them a reference to the types of artwork they are learning about and what it means in other contexts.

ART

Art teaching has played an essential part in my life from a young age, and I think it has a lot to do with the positive experiences I had with learning art in school and at home as a child. My goal is to hopefully inspire young artists to want to make meaningful and successful artwork and also to help foster an interest in learning for these future students.

Skills and Abilities

Passion for the Arts; enjoy working with multicultural students of all ages for positive academic outcomes

Keen understanding of educational processes and protocol
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Keen understanding of educational processes and protocol: 99%
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Creative and artistic: 99%
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Diligent and results oriented: 99%
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