How do you make every minute count? Starting class with a warm-up can help students switch gears and begin thinking of art. Have a prompt projected on a screen before each class. As students file in, they begin their warm-up. This allows for the teacher to take roll and help with a few student situations. …
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Art Classroom set-up and organization.
How do you create a positive art studio environment? Applying the 8 Studio Habits of Mind can enhance student and teacher’s experience together. Download the 8 Habits of Mind Poster here. The size is 10-inches x 42.5-inches. I keep it posted at the front of the room to remind student and myself of the studio …
Classroom behavior modeling is key to helping students follow your expectations and instructions. You can have fun with each time you use TEMPO in your demonstrations. I like to talk through why I am not doing something or the outcome if I were to proceed. This helps students understand more clearly the words you are …
Labeling classes and teachers can feel overwhelming. You can mark two ways: assigning class codes that don’t matter who the teacher is or adding a teacher’s name. Either way, I like to have two forms of teacher labels for storing projects we’re still working on labeling artwork on the drying racks and for clipping lesson …
How do you begin teaching art? Do you have a starter? I used to feel swarmed by student questions without a warm-up. A daily warm-up sets the routine and order for my class. It allows me to greet everyone at the door as they enter the classroom, take roll promptly, and help with any emergency …
Need a simple way to make labels? Get to know Avery.com. It will save you time and is easy to use. Familiarize yourself with the process here. Purpose of Adding Labels With most lessons BrightArtLessons.com, you’ll find the Avery pdf file in a 5160 template ready to print. I like to add stickers on the …
How do you store artwork long-term? In portfolios. Table folders are great for consecutive week projects, but what do you do with the artwork when it’s done? You can send them home or keep them in a student portfolio. PORTFOLIO ENVELOPE OPTIONS PORTFOLIO LABELS OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS TEACHER PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENT PORTFOLIO – A REFLECTION …
What do you do with extra good markers and colored pencils? Hang them in groups on a shoe holder! Sorting markers by colors that are not dried out and extra colored pencils is a handy classroom resource. I like to keep sets handy for specific projects where only one or two colors are needed or …
Display a simple visual voice level chart for class volume control. There are three levels to this chart with associated numbers. Use a magnetic pointer to indicate the expected level of talking in the classroom. A wooden arrow with a magnet glued on the back is a great marker for which level the students should …
Do you have a routine in your art room? Following a pattern can help students know what to expect. Post the routine where it can be seen and follow it – most of the time. Sometimes, you might want to change it up, but overall, these five steps cover what we do in art daily. …