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Teaching drawing to middle school and high school kids is intimidating. Teaching adults how to draw is intimidating. Drawing itself is intimidating. Knowing where to begin is intimidating. Heck, it’s all intimidating. “How much instruction is too much?” “How much is too little? “ “The kids tell me that drawing is so boring!” “I want […]
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Teach your middle or high school kids to learn how to draw using these methods for guaranteed success. Do I sound confident? Yes I do. Why am I so confident? Because I know this scaffolded method of teaching drawing works. “Can everyone learn how to draw?” My answer is a resounding YES. Anybody. Anywhere. Anytime. […]
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As art teachers, we know that managing a classroom full of young artists can be a challenge. That’s why it is so important to streamline your classroom management in the art room. This is crucial to having a successful school year. In this post, I’ll share some effective art room classroom management tips that will […]
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Somebody call 9-1-1. Hold the phone. It’s not an emergency. But it is a breakdown. This post is devoted to teaching acrylic painting successfully at the middle or high school level. On a scaffolded approach – with great results for all students. I will get to the particulars in a bit, but let’s start with […]
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My goal for this blog and for my teaching resources is to help art educators reach a consistent level of excellence in the classroom. An excellence that transcends attitudes and artwork. Across the board. One very specific and foolproof component to achieve this level of excellence is the method by which we assess student artwork. […]
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