Miss Art of Teaching

I've been noticing a few things in my classroom and in other art classrooms across the globe (through engaging in a number of online Teaching platforms). There is a sense that if one tried in art, then one should receive an A. On Friday, I had a student who was displeased with her B and as a result starting going through other students' artworks and loudly proclaiming that she did better than the A students. I stopped the entire class and focused on addressing the differences between an A, B, C, D E. Stopping students from working is not the ideal method but sometimes it is important to clarify a few things and in turn becomes a valuable lesson for them. I also spoke about work ethic using the two new posters that I have designed for my classroom (based on an Instagram post shared by an art teacher).  I used the hamburger analogy to explain the differences between the grades while referring to the expectations of the assessment task. A link to the 'Hamburger Anal...

Yesterday's post: Parent Teacher Night is on this evening from 3:30-7:30 pm. Some parents have been using the new online booking system to arrange meetings with teachers. Others are making bookings by asking teachers in person to see if the time slot is still available. This event is a great opportunity to communicate with parents/carers about the student's progress and provide suggestions on areas of improvement. It is crucial to be prepared for the evening. I always have a folder ready with: -Student reports. -Grades. -Printed photos of student artworks. -Examples of assessment tasks and class handouts. -Examples of a good Visual Arts process diary. I also like to hand back their Case Study (essays) and go over how they can improve their responses. I suggest bringing water and some mints. I currently have a bad throat so I will also bring along all my cough lollies. Photo from last night: