Almost ready..room will need to be tweaked as we go.

First week is in the books. Much to reflect on. Happy with how the community agreements went. Looking forward to Week 2.

Trying to make my brainstorming guides more useful for #students with different #modalities. What #brainstorming methods/worksheets/strategies do other #artteachers use?

Trying not to dangle the prospect of a “good grade” as motivation.

pa·tient /ˈpāSHənt/ adjective, able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

Seek to understand why a student behaves the way they do. Don’t assume.

Outline artistic conventions to focus on at outset. Explore these and identity through the chosen medium.

Anyone have any tips on how they have incorporated #anime into their #highschool #artclass ?

Intellect (n.) The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially in regard to abstract or academic matters.

There’s two types of people: 1. “You’re late.” 2. “I’m so happy you made it.” Which type of person are you?

How many of my students will climb the economic ladder?

NEW! One-pager summarising feedback to help move learners forward. Featuring work & ideas from the excellent: Dylan Wiliam Kate Jones Ron Berger Tom Sherrington Michael Chiles 🌍 Alex Quigley oliver caviglioli

“Extrinsic, contingent rewards narrows people’s focus on the short-term and immediate goal instead of allowing their brains the freedom and flexibility to be creative, original, and to imagine alternative possibilities” p.155, Grading for Equity, Joe Feldman.

Any recommendations on a platform I can give students audio feedback on? #highschoolart #google #classroom

Guides for #feedback: 1)Begin with the positive 2)Identify what needs to improve 3)Offer ways for how to improve 4)Express belief that person can achieve

Got my smocks all in a row…

Almost all set for tomorrow’s first day collaborative drawing. The setup looks rigid but the prompts are open ended. Let’s see…

Turning our first day #collaborative drawing into #sketchbook covers

Used the remaining pieces of our #collaborative drawing as a background for an interactive hallway board

I’ve spent more time this year really thinking through my assigned seating. I’m curious to see what the results will be.