What do you consider when writing curriculum for your art courses?
I try to think about the different types of learners and how I can change my teaching to try to meet all of their needs. I like to give lots of examples and also show how you can use some of the skills in their futures whether it be in school or in their future careers.
Things to always consider when thinking of projects to put in curriculum: Background and religion, long term goals, prior knowledge, special or diverse needs, materials in the classroom, the art and design standards, life skills, variety of subject matter, scope and sequence, integration with other subjects, students interests, my strengths as a teacher.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Being and Art Teacher
Being an "Art Teacher", what is more important to you? Art or Teaching?
Teaching is by far the most important part of being an art teacher. The students come first and can learn a lot about art but also other subjects within my art class. Art is a very important part of learning. It can help the students be a well rounded individual and helps them transfer over to their right brain. As a teacher I must guild my students in this as well as incorporate reading and writing. The teaching part is the rewarding part, I am a teacher of art not an art teacher.
Do you need to be an artist to be an art teacher?
To some degree, yes, you do need to be an artist to be an art teacher, you need to have the skill and knowledge that an artist has in order to teach an art class. If you are unaware of what it means to be an artist than it will be very difficult for you to teach that subject. I do not believe that your art should come before your students work. It is about helping them discover their art and the meanings and aesthetics behind art so they can appreciate it whether they decide to pursue it in their futures or not.
Teaching is by far the most important part of being an art teacher. The students come first and can learn a lot about art but also other subjects within my art class. Art is a very important part of learning. It can help the students be a well rounded individual and helps them transfer over to their right brain. As a teacher I must guild my students in this as well as incorporate reading and writing. The teaching part is the rewarding part, I am a teacher of art not an art teacher.
Do you need to be an artist to be an art teacher?
To some degree, yes, you do need to be an artist to be an art teacher, you need to have the skill and knowledge that an artist has in order to teach an art class. If you are unaware of what it means to be an artist than it will be very difficult for you to teach that subject. I do not believe that your art should come before your students work. It is about helping them discover their art and the meanings and aesthetics behind art so they can appreciate it whether they decide to pursue it in their futures or not.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Questions
Why do we teach art in schools?
How and why do we value art?
What is the function of art?
How do we approach our curriculum?
How do we take the formalist and contextualist approaches and apply them to our art lessons/curriculum?
How and why do we value art?
What is the function of art?
How do we approach our curriculum?
How do we take the formalist and contextualist approaches and apply them to our art lessons/curriculum?
First Day
If I'm a student in your art class, what can I expect to see or do on the first day?
When class begins I will have rules and expectations written on the walls and on the board I will have written instructions with the materials we will be using and the goal for the day. I will have a seating chart ready for students when they walk in the door. And have them right down things they enjoy. I will tell them my rules and expectations for the class and then finish the class with a fun "get to know you" game so the students and I can get more aquatinted.
When class begins I will have rules and expectations written on the walls and on the board I will have written instructions with the materials we will be using and the goal for the day. I will have a seating chart ready for students when they walk in the door. And have them right down things they enjoy. I will tell them my rules and expectations for the class and then finish the class with a fun "get to know you" game so the students and I can get more aquatinted.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
First Post
Hello everyone. It feels good to be back at UW Stout for my last semester here. I feel good at where I am at in my program so far. I am very excited to learn in this class to help me to become a better teacher. I want to learn more teacher terms and become prepared for my future career.
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