New Year’s Resolutions aren’t just for January!
As the school year draws to a close, now is the perfect time to reflect on your year, celebrate your achievements, review what you want to improve on and get clear on how you want the 2016-17 year to look and feel.
Reflecting upon your successes, failures (yes, we all had them) and bright spots in your year may feel unnecessary but I PROMISE YOU, it’s the BEST thing you can do for yourself.
Creating a positive space for self-reflection in your life is the fastest way to become happier and more content.
This episode is for everyone who wants to improve their teaching experience by reflecting on what went well and what didn’t and by doing so will create a clear action plan on how to make your next school year your best one yet.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
– What process I used as an art teacher and how I reviewed my year
– How important it is to know why you teach art and what brings you joy
– How art found me (and not the other way around)
– Why you need to discover what’s standing in your way if you didn’t achieve your goal(s)
– Why it’s important to celebrate your successes!
– Why helping others is the best way to get something that you want
– What pushed me through the days where I really didn’t want to go in to the school
– Why working too quickly might not be the best way to engage a child
– How the Year End Review Workbook will help showcase where the holes are in your art program
– How your surroundings will affect your creativity as an art teacher
– How making your cleanup strategy more fun and systematic will help you in the following year
– Why experimenting with new things is needed to continually get better
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My best advice for teaching art to kids.
New Year’s Resolutions aren’t just for January!
As the school year draws to a close, now is the perfect time to reflect on your year, celebrate your achievements, review what you want to improve on and get clear on how you want the 2016-17 year to look and feel.
Reflecting upon your successes, failures (yes, we all had them) and bright spots in your year may feel unnecessary but I PROMISE YOU, it’s the BEST thing you can do for yourself.
Creating a positive space for self-reflection in your life is the fastest way to become happier and more content.
This episode is for everyone who wants to improve their teaching experience by reflecting on what went well and what didn’t and by doing so will create a clear action plan on how to make your next school year your best one yet.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
– What process I used as an art teacher and how I reviewed my year
– How important it is to know why you teach art and what brings you joy
– How art found me (and not the other way around)
– Why you need to discover what’s standing in your way if you didn’t achieve your goal(s)
– Why it’s important to celebrate your successes!
– Why helping others is the best way to get something that you want
– What pushed me through the days where I really didn’t want to go in to the school
– Why working too quickly might not be the best way to engage a child
– How the Year End Review Workbook will help showcase where the holes are in your art program
– How your surroundings will affect your creativity as an art teacher
– How making your cleanup strategy more fun and systematic will help you in the following year
– Why experimenting with new things is needed to continually get better
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
Do you want to make 2017-18 your BEST school year ever? Believe it or not, this is the time to make it happen.
Download the workbook, find a quiet place to sit for a couple of hours and start reflecting on your amazing year.
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Do you want to make 2017-18 your BEST school year ever? Believe it or not, this is the time to make it happen.
Download the workbook, find a quiet place to sit for a couple of hours and start reflecting on your amazing year.
SHOW NOTES:
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
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For my first show, I wanted to tell you my story of how I became an art teacher. We all have different paths and this one is mine. I’ll share advice to those who are just starting out as an art teacher and some of my best tips for teaching art to kids.
This episode is for anyone who thinks they may not have the qualifications to be an art teacher. Teaching art to kids doesn’t have to happen inside a classroom. You can teach art at home, at a summer camp and even as a volunteer (like I did).
If you are an art teacher just beginning your journey, I’m sharing my best advice to get you through that tough first year. Download my free handout and keep it in your teacher planner and refer to it when you have a tough day.
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SHOW NOTES:
Drawing With Children: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too
Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages (Lab Series)
National Art Convention
CreativeLive- free online classes
Art Teachers Facebook Group
Website: Painted Paper in the Art Room (Laura Lohmann)
Website: Art of Education
Book: Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers
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Great episode! I am celebrating my amazing year but pursuing National Board certification for next year. I just want to get better and more effective. I really appreciate your words of wisdom and encouragement. I plan to use your Year End Review workbook as another tool to work on my goals for next year. Thanks for being so giving and supportive of the work we do as educators. – Jill