Category Archives: Art Ed

This fall I will be teaching at a new school and loved coming across Cassie Stephens podcast “Your hired, now WHAT?”  Could not have been more helpful even after being a seasoned teacher.  I will be facing a somewhat stocked studio (with Art textbooks circa 2008ish?!) with a few boxes of my own in tow. Continue reading “New Studio Fall 2019!”

Today our 5th grade presented their illustrations of Grand Oaks residents child hood memories. We gave the idea a a try six years ago now it’s an annual program Here is the original documentary by Matt Conley from Mass. https://vimeo.com/12398643

Finding time for all students to reflect upon their performance has been successful using this magnet system in our Elemenrary choice based art studio. The last 10 minutes of class is reserved for clean up and final five for closing circle. Each student is assigned a number and shares one sentence about their performance inspiredContinue reading “Students Speak about their work, thinking and performance.”

Dear Centaur community, Artsonia, an online student gallery, has been an excellent tool.  While under construction, student work was still celebrated and you raised $200 plus funds to purchase the Keva planks for our Inventors Center.  Now settled in the new studio this year through Artsonia you raised $300 that will be used to buildContinue reading “Thank you Centaur Community!”

How I incorporate current methods and contemporary artists into the studio classroom for elementary can be found in my ebook. During grad school, I learned elementary students embrace and connect to contemporary art  with ease, excitement and wonder. Now as a TAB teacher, I like to use contemporary art in the Five Minute Museum andContinue reading “Contemporary art for elementary “

Dear Centaur Families, Hopefully you have received an email by now to grant permission to Artsonia, our online student gallery.  This tool allows students, peers and parents to share, assess and celebrate their great art work.  This screenshot shows my feedback of specific work by your child that automatically shares their progress with you.  Please lookContinue reading “Artsonia Student Gallery”

A week in Boston with TAB teachers is incredible!  We walked out this door each day  at 8:00am and would return around 10:30pm after having a blast!     TASK #1 get to know each other by completing tasks and creating new!              Experience meeting TAB teachers that have 10+ years of practice.     Continue reading “#BostonTAB”