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If I were asked this question by a principal during a job interview I would respond by saying, my professional development will be maintained in several ways. First of all, it is imperative to get feedback from my students. That’s why I’ll have end of the year surveys where they grade me as a teacher.Continue reading “How do you maintain your own professional development?”

If I were asked this question by a principal during a job interview I would respond by saying, handling students who are defiant or disruptive is often part of the job of being a teacher. The most important factor is prevention. This can be done by making sure I change up activities enough and IContinue reading “How would you handle a student who constantly disruptive or defiant?”

If I were asked, “walk me through a lesson” by a principal during an interview I would start by explaining the content I want to teach. First, I would plan my lesson around the social environment I’m in. I would take in account the different interests and learning styles that my students have. In theContinue reading “A Typical Lesson”

The first website that inspires me as a teacher is Youtube. In the list of resources, there was a link to a Youtube channel with several art lessons. This is a great way to learn about art and it is how I’ve taught myself how to do many things. There are many artists from hobbyistsContinue reading “Online Resources”

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Elizabeth Garber argues that it’s the teachers’ jobs to promote social change by empowering students with democracy. This idea is crucial, she claims since its important to represent underrepresented minorities from a variety of social groups. This can have a lot of great benefits, such as students understanding of how power and social control worksContinue reading “Social Justice in Art Education”

The first thing I think about is what my overall goal/purpose for my students. I ask myself why I am going to teach what I’m going to teach. There are a lot of topics in art and so little time to talk about them. It’s important that I make sure each minute is not wastedContinue reading “What do you think about or consider prior to planning/teaching a lesson?”

In the article, “Problems Confronting Visual Culture” by Arthur D. Efland, he points out the fine art versus visual arts culture argument. The great advantage of teaching visual culture is its ability to broaden the study of human sensory experience. Many (if not most) of the art we experience occurs throughout our daily lives andContinue reading “Visual Arts Culture Education”

On a surface level, multiculturalism in art education seems simple. “Teach about different cultural interpretations of art so we can all join hands and unite as one.” However, there are many conundrums that arise. The reality is that art in culture is so large and complex that we are only able to teach a smallContinue reading “Multiculturalism in Art Education”

I consider myself a formalist because I believe that art can exist for its own sake. In contrast, contextualism states that the purpose of art is meant to affect areas outside of the art itself. When creating artwork, I find myself an escapist. I like to run away for a moment from all the problemsContinue reading “Contextualism or Formalism: What my philosophy of art is”

In Mr. Harsh’s lesson, he teaches aesthetics by first defining it in the context of philosophy. He provides examples to help illustrate and ground the idea. For example, he pours creamer into a glass of coffee and describes the beauty as he sees it. Mr. Harsh engages the students by using a various set ofContinue reading “Videos on Aesthetics Reflection”

Do you need to be an artist to be an art teacher? To an extent, yes, you need to have a passion for making art in order to teach it. There are many skills involved in creating art and to not understand them, you wouldn’t be able to teach it to your students well. ThatContinue reading “Artist vs. Art Teacher”

One of the biggest questions that I believe summarizes the goal of aesthetics is: what is the purpose and meaning of art? Undoubtedly, humans have created visually striking objects since the dawn of civilization. But the purpose and place of art has been widely debated. For example the idea of “self expression” is relatively new.Continue reading “Aesthetics in Art Education”

I decided to become a visual arts teacher because it combines the two things I love most: art and teaching. Originally, I was in school for surgical technology. However, it wasn’t really jiving with me because everything seemed so black and white. It was about following instructions rather than guidelines. Being a teacher gives meContinue reading “Why do I want to be a visual arts teacher?”

While I’ve had some internship experience working with children, I’ve never partaken in a practicum before. There are many thoughts that are floating through my head. What will the teacher I work with ask me to do? Will I be with a partner? (What grade level will I teach at? Hopefully I will teach anContinue reading “Going into the trenches: questions, thoughts, goals”

As an educator, I’m curious about what could be done to improve education and learning. When people say, “Our schools are failing” what does that mean exactly? Does it mean test scores are too low, attendance is poor, or the facilities aren’t up to standards? It is undeniable that politics is highly entrenched in theContinue reading “Honors College Curiosity Statement”

Arts education has been notoriously scrutinized for it’s inability to justify itself within a k-12 school curriculum. These three articles provide different, yet similar justifications. Prior to reading them, I thought that the reasoning for art curriculum was generally agreed upon among all art advocates. However, these different perspectives shed light onto an unseemingly complexContinue reading “Arts Education Advocacy”