Quick Tips for Effectively Teaching Undergraduates Online
Teaching online can be fun and exciting, whether you use traditional methods or more experimental techniques. Learn more here!
Boosting Engagement With Interactive Writing in the Classroom
Boost engagement in your classroom with this simple interactive writing activity.
Why MoMA’s Massive Online Open Courses are a Must for Anyone Teaching Art (available on Coursera)
The Museum of Modern Art’s MOOCs (massive open online courses), like Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art, are essential for anyone teaching art to grades Pre-K-12, and the ones I have taken have even provided useful tools that I have brought into my courses with undergraduates. In these courses, I have learned techniques for making lectures more conversational, as well as how to engage students through play.
Reading Reflection: ‘Point and Line to Plane’ by Wassily Kandinsky
Over Winter break this year, I read a classic in the field of 2D Design and composition —- Point and Line to Plane by Wassily Kandinsky. The book provides a fantastic entry point into deeper ways of thinking about painting and drawing. Read on to see my ideas for incorporating Kandinsky’s teachings into my own classes.
Reinforcing Learning in Higher Ed: Post-Session Summaries
After class, try sending summaries of the session to your students. These summaries can take on a variety of forms.
5 Productive Ways for Art Educators to Spend Their School Break
As Art Educators, we rely on feeling nourished and creative in order to best serve our students. Try these simple tips when planning how to spend your next break from school.
Maintaining an Active Studio Practice as a Teaching Artist
The best thing you can do is make your art.
The Culturally Responsive Classroom: 101
Culture can shape the way a person grows and learns. We must consider the nuances of who our students are and what they have experienced.
As arts educators, whether we work with children or adults, we must include content that embraces and celebrates a variety of cultures. In order to do this, we must get to know our students and their backgrounds so we may choose examples of artists, authors, and projects that are related to their cultural experiences.
Teaching Moment Share
I couldn’t wait to write up a brief reflection about a recent teaching moment and share it with you. I paired it with this photo of a cardinal near a park in NYC a few weeks ago, spreading its wings and taking flight. What motivates you to teach? What teaching moments stand out as eye-opening into the impact you have on students' lives? Let me know in the comments!
10 Engaging Ways to Introduce Value Scales to Students of Any Age
An effective introduction to the concept of value provides a solid starting point to learn the basics of Drawing, Painting, Photography, and more. It also gives us better insight into works from Art History and allows us to appreciate the efforts and skills of artists.
Showing Deep Respect for Students in Your University or K-12 Art Classroom
When I talk about respect in the classroom, I am referring to a much deeper, more profound concept than simply being polite to students.
Seen in NYC: My Thoughts on Frank Moore @ David Zwirner (525 19th Street) with Lesson Ideas
Forming Strong, Lasting Relationships With Colleagues
Forming strong, authentic relationships with your colleagues takes effort, care, and thoughtfulness. With a few intentional, positive steps, you will be well on your way to making meaningful connections with your colleagues.
Tips for Photographing Student Art
Are you always looking for new ways to boost the level of professionalism in your middle school, high school or college art classroom? Treating your students’ work with care shows that you respect their efforts.
5 Ways to Connect With Your Online High School or College Students
Teaching online can feel daunting, especially at first. Here are some tips based on notes I took throughout my first year of distance teaching. Whether you teach synchronously, asynchronously or somewhere in between, these tips should help you to improve your classroom community and engagement.
Snacks That Leave You Feeling Energized and Refreshed
If you are happy and nourished, you are in a better position to nourish your students. So, focus on these healthy and delicious snacks to get you through the day.
The Golden Rule: How Treating Your Students with Respect Produces Better Outcomes
Our students deserve our respect. It is our responsibility to nourish and protect the people we teach.
Why I started this blog…
Here I will share my motivation behind starting this blog.