A Day in Art Class Ms.

Gabriel
Most days, class begins with an art (School name/ Location/ Room #)
demonstration of a new technique or
material. Other days, students look at Reyna.m.gabriel@gmail.com
and think about art from both today and
in history.
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After the demonstration or discussion Hello! I am Pittsburg State University
time, students get to work. Students are graduate. I am a ceramic artist. I enjoy the
either given assignments or the outdoors and making art in my spare time. I
opportunity to design their own projects. am so excited to be working with your
Assignment days help students develop students this year. I believe every child is an
specific skills or expand on their studies artist, and the classroom is their studio.
in other classes. On days where they are
free to design their own projects, students
can either do the newly demonstrated
project, in effect continuing to have art
the traditional way (the teacher
introduces a new project they can do) or,
they can work on their own ideas at any
of the open art centers. When students
are able to choose where they work, they
often come to class with art ideas that
they are excited to explore. Students are
never rushed and have time to continue
working on artwork from the previous
class. Through the freedom of designing
their own projects, students learn to be
creative thinkers. They learn how to
organize themselves and plan things out.
Students working on pieces that they care
about are more invested in their work.

While students work, the teacher is

The Art Room
constantly monitoring them; asking them
to persevere, making sure that everyone 2020
is trying new things and pushing him or
herself to learn more.
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A Day in Art Class Cont.
Although students' finished choice
artwork may look vastly different than
teacher-directed projects, students are
exploring their own ideas and learning
more about what materials can and
cannot do. Rather than following a
teacher’s “recipe” for artwork they get to
test their own hypotheses. As a result,
students understand why they are doing
what they are doing and engage much
more deeply in their learning.
At the end of most class period’s students
will participate in a format of critique or
reflection. This provides an opportunity
for students to see each other’s work and
celebrate their successes or plan ahead to
problem solve. This could be a “gallery
walk” where students will walk around
the room to see what they notice about
each other’s art, a pair and share with
classmates, or a whole class discussion.
Grading
“Every child is an
Rubrics will be used for student self-
assessment as well as instructor
artist…the problem
assessment. Grading scale will follow
_________ Schools’ district grading policy.
is how to remain an
The majority of our work will be assessed
artist once he grows
using the Studio Habits of Mind:
up.”
 Develop Craft
 Engage and Persist -Pablo Picasso
 Envision
 Express
 Observe
 Reflect
 Stretch and Explore Outcomes and Assignments
 Understand Art Worlds
 Art content comes from National Core Art
Standards
(https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/)
The studio habits of mind describe eight  Students are required to finalize 3
dispositions students are taught so that they learn artworks each semester
to think like artists.  The student may create practice pieces or
take-home-art outside of the students 3
major artwork
 The students W.O.W. (finalized artworks)
will stay at school until the spring art show
When Students Have Art!
Expectations in the art room:
Students will be RESPECTFUL of others, the
studio space, and themselves. Students will
display EMPATHY. They will recognize
struggles of their peers and offer to help. This
might mean recognizing progress in a peer’s
artwork, encouraging a classmate, or helping
clean up a spill. They will work
COLLABERATIVELY; classmates will share
ideas and materials, and allow others to have
the mental space that they need in order to
create.