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Student Teaching:
In-Person Instruction

My in-person teaching consisted of observation, assistant teaching, and solo lessons. The first two years of school, freshman and sophomore I was placed in k-12 schools to strictly observation, lesson planning and assisting. These first two years of school really allowed me to gather myself as a teacher and be able to understand and observe many different teaching styles and methods. As I entered my junior year of college I began to solo teach elementary and middle school students. My main placement was in a middle school in Brooklyn NY, called CPCS. I began to teach solo teach there for half a semester until we got sent home because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Student Teaching: In-Person Instruction: News

Teaching Strategies

There are many important factors and methods that I like to incorporate when I teach. One off them being when I teach elementary or lower middle school classroom I like to get on the students level, one can see me doing this as I teach sitting down sometimes. I find this effective because it is a way I build relationships with students, letting them know that teachers are people too. Sitting with the students as they learn also creates a learning environment where their is no hierarchy or pressure. This results in better behavior from students because I am able to see it everything, but it also develops a level of respect between the students and I as well as students and their peers.

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Student Check In

Walking around during work time is essential to the students learning. Making sure that you find your way around the room to each student at least two times will make them feel like you are interested in their art and will help clarify any confusion for students.

Integration of Other Subjects

Integrating other subjects in art makes art seem more relatable and interesting for students. Connecting art to what students are learning in other classes like math, science, history, or music can help them further understand each concept and connect these subjects to real world situation. In the image above I was connecting the art lesson related to space to an artist who works as a photojournalist for NASA.

Student Practice

Having students practice before moving on to the final piece helps them flesh out ideas and think critically like an Artist would when creating artwork. I usually give them a handout where they can practice these ideas as well as reflect on what they are making. This is a great was to integrate or get studnets to use a sketchbook. I also use sketchbooks as a form of assessment to gauge their learning.

Student Teaching: In-Person Instruction: Projects

Student Work

In this lesson students were creating a galaxy-scape. They were exploring cropped composition, analogous colors, several watercolor techniques, as well as silouettes.