Art Teachers

Position available, HS art in North Central Minnesota.

What are some good assignments to leave with a sub when your going to be out for awhile? To keep students busy..?

Anyone here ever plan a trip to the museum? Was it just for your at classes or for the entire school? How did it go?

Morning,

Wondering if you or anyone at your high school teaches a Art Business class? A class teaching students how to create art (ie. Jewelry, art work, t-shirt design) and sell it on sites such as Etsy, Instagra… more

Any in looking for high school art position in Minnesota? Keep a look out in April/may. Haven’t made it official yet, but it’ll be open. Good school, nearly all the supplies and budget you could want.… more

Does anyone else use Elmer's paper mache paste seriously what is going on? Do you know of a good replacement? Wheat paste almost always turns into a smelly mold habitat for me.

Hey art friends, I’m a special needs teacher who also loves to teach art in my class. I’m trying to get familiar with the app Procreate. I’m having an issue with trying to copy and paste a selection f… more

I am now back to kids staring down at their crotches. (Watching a video; pretending to work on art!)
I have a phone jail…. I guess that I need not be a wimp and use it? How is eve… more

What is your ABSOLUTE FAVORITE lesson?

In need of a new way to do an Art Critique with my 7th and 8th graders. Considering maybe like JamBoard or using Google Slides. Open to all ideas.

How would you write a report card comment that had concrete feedback that was specific and actionable if your time with the student was coming to an end? (I'd love some examples)

Every time I try to teach self-portraits, I have tears. I am trying to remind them to be kind to themselves, that the goal is to always be improving and never perfection. I draw simply for them in any dem… more

I have 2 classes of middle school I see once a week for 30 mins - we barely can get one project done a quarter - any one else have this issue?

Other teachers are constantly asking to borrow my art supplies. It is now only September and I'm almost out of paint. How do I say no, but still keep a cordial work place?

2 weeks into school and now I’m back on a cart. 😢

High school teachers, to get to know your students and get them to open up, do you have any specific activities?

Any high school art teachers here?

What do you all do for an opening day activity?

I’m starting from scratch in an elementary art room obviously on a tight budget with the school system. What are your go to “must have” supplies and where do you like to order from? I have Blick’s sit… more

What's something you are looking for when finding new career opportunities?

Art lesson to end the year on? The weather has turned so nice. I usually do a texture rubbing hunt but I might try a 3-d form scavenger hunt on the playground.

Teaching Art for going on 11-12 years now. I feel my College Art Ed. And Edu classes did very little to have me ready. Anyone else?

Anyone else being used as a building sub? My school cut my classes in half and are making me cover classes on my free periods. Academic teachers don't have to cover classes.

What is your yearly per student budget?

Anyone use a simple organizer for art comparison?

I like using Artsonia to catalog/preserve student work digitally. But I end up spending too much time walking students through how to upload or taking the pictures myself. Does anyone out there have a… more

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Elementary art teachers. I have been teaching the artabet from Ron Mulvey out of Canada. He teaches 6 basic lines to learn and how to draw using the lines. Round and round, back and forth, up and down… more

My school deliberately cut the number of classes that the specials teachers teach so that we could be building subs for quarantined and sick teachers (we are hybrid). So... I teach fewer classes (which is a… more

We talk about keeping rigor in our classes, however I’m finding my HS students need straight forward instructions. Most students are struggling to meet their Maslow’s needs that to use higher Blooms … more

Hey everyone! Happy almost winter break ❄️

What digital platforms have you been using to engage with students? Especially if it's collaborative or fosters more classroom community.

I’m using Padlet for students to post artwork. They type in a reflection of the process & post. It’s created a sense of classroom community seeing everyone’s artwork, can comment & like. First… more

! The international Girls Academy is launching a Global Education Week from April 11-19, they have some really amazing projects for teachers and students. And it’s free! Email:theinternationalgirlsac… more