Assessment Implementation

Back in my early days of teaching, I was always a bit hesitant to take away studio time for critiques,...

Artists have a variety of habits that help them grow and improve their craft, which is why I love to...

For many visual art teachers, time with students is precious and fleeting. Sometimes you have less than an hour with students...

Isn’t it funny that you can have a group of middle school students who talk the entire class, but the...

Teaching portraiture can be difficult. It’s often something students struggle with and complain about. However, once they see they can...

If I had to make a list of the top ten things I dislike about teaching, “grading” would be numbers...

Do you ever have students stand up in front of their peers to present their work in public? Public speaking...

Elementary art students often LOVE art class. It’s one place they are free to be creative, independent, and messy. It’s...

Generating feedback is an important practice we strive to instill in our students. For example, during a critique, students give...

Most art teachers use rubrics to assess students’ work. Rubrics are a great way to make sure students understand the...