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How to Write an Artist Statement

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I use this for my AP students to help them to create a well thought out concentration statement, however I also use it in all of my regular art classes. The concept of an artist statement can be applied to other subjects areas, by helping students

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Drama

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

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A guide to developing a cell phone policy with your students

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Teachers and schools have a variety of ways and rules that they use to deal with cell phone use in the classroom. Over the years , I’ve tried a variety of things as well, but discovered that the most effective, is having an honest conversation with

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For All Subjects

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

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Class Critique/ Discussion Prompts

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A class critique can be painful if the students aren't guided. Over the years of created a bank of questions and prompts that I use in a variety of ways to lead both written and spoken critiques. They are also great to guide Art History class

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Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts, Classroom Forms

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Experimental Prompts to Fuel Your Creative Process

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Experimentation is a key part of any creative process, but many students struggle to bring experimentation into their artwork. Experimentation helps to fuel ideas.Experimentation reduces the risk of failure, therefore increasing engagement.

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Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

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Emergency High School Art Sub Packet

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This packet is filled with activities that you can prepare ahead time, and that work great when you have a non art sub. Includes: - written critique sheets ( this makes it easy for students to do a critique when you're away) - A guide to writing

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Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Video Files

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AP Art History Review by Topic

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24 pages of prompts and questions to help students to examine a wide range of works of art. Ways that you can use it: assign one of the topics each week assign a topic that goes along with what you are discussing in class assign the topics as

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Art History, Literature, For All Subjects

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Interactive Notebooks

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How to develop an Art portfolio for College: A complete Checklist

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A checklist/ guide for students that are applying to an art college, and need to put together a portfolio. Includes: - list of things that you need in a portfolio - important things to keep in mind when developing the portfolio - examples of

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Arts)

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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Understanding Contour Line Drawing through the study of Guernica

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This lesson introduces students to continuous contour line and blind contour line drawings. Students are introduced to Guernica by Pablo Picasso, and use it as inspiration to create their own work of art. Includes: -instructions - video links -

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Art History, Visual Arts

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

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Jewelry: Teaching students how to create a body of work

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This unit guides students through the process of thinking like a jewelry designer. Students learn to understand and uncover their personal aesthetic, develop ideas, and how to put their ideas into action.

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Visual Arts, Other (Arts)

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11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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K-5 Art and Art History Discussion Cards

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Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Handouts, Task Cards

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Digital Photography Bundle

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All of the goodies, packed up in one nice tight bundle. - A list of Videos to use as inspiration and education for your students - List of famous photographers a long with questions to help guide students research. - A fun scavenger hunt to help

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Visual Arts, Drama

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$12.00

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2D Design Lesson/ Rubric Package

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This package includes: - 2D Design Idea generation lesson: I use this lesson all of the time to help students come up with new ideas. - 2 different rubrics focused on the 2D design concentration - Developing a Concentration Statement: This step

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Visual Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Handouts, Assessment

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How to make Found Object Sculpture: Louise Nevelson

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This project is perfect if you have a limited supply budget, because it made from ALL found objects. Includes: - background info on Louise Nevelson - Project objectives - Essential Questions - Step by Step instructions - rubric - 3 image sets to

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Art History, Visual Arts

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

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High School Art Curriculum

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This Packet includes curriculum for the following content areas: Intro to Art Jewelry/Metals Photo I Photo II Sculpture Studio Curriculum includes: Standards course description content objective performance activities assessment vocabulary

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Arts)

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Homeschool Curricula

$10.00

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AP 2D Design Breadth Rubric and tracking chart

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5 Category rubric for the breadth section of AP 2D design portfolio, along with three reflection questions. These questions help students to look critically at their work, and plan for their next piece. Chart and tracking sheet to help students

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

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Learning to talk about art

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Students often have trouble talking about art, this guide leads them through simple questions to help them articulate what they're looking at and why they like it. The guide helps students go beyond the usual: " I like it because it's blue. " or

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Arts)

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Research, Activities, Handouts

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Understanding how to use the 35mm Camera

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I have students complete this assignment before I teach them anything about the 35mm camera. This is a great use of discovery learning, and I find that it helps them to understand the basics of the camera much faster, than when I stand in the front

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Handouts

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What is art for?

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A simple yet impactful activity to help students think about what art is for . Students must answer the question, what is art for, from a variety of perspectives , demonstrating that they fully understand both the purpose of art, and the purpose

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Art History, Visual Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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AP Art Drawing Bundle

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This is perfect if you've been teaching AP for years or if you're just starting out. This bundle includes my go to tools that I use over and over again when teaching AP Art. Here's what's included: - AP Drawing Concentration Tracking ( designed to

Subjects:

Visual Arts

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment

$10.00

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Student grade reflection sheet

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This sheet alone, has saved me so much time and frustration in talking with parents about students grades. Before having students complete this sheet, I often got the angry phone calls and emails from parents wanting to know why their child had a

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Study Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Handouts

$0.99

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Lessons in this shop are created and curated by brother ( Ashely) and sister ( Amber) , both teachers. Amber and Ashley are siblings they work together to create children’s books and related activities. The breathing exercises pair well with The Body Book (set to release in August 2022) Ashley is a father and elementary PE teacher. He incorporates imagination and movement into his teaching. He often ties together bits of real life from his childhood and teaching experiences into his writing. Ashley has almost 2 decades of teaching experience. Amber is a creative thinker, dreamer, educator, and curriculum developer. Amber has experience teaching all grade levels and has worked in education for 15+ years. Her love for art and experience in ed tech made her the perfect partner to help bring Ashely’s ideas to reality. Amber is also the author and illustrator of Experiments with Marks, Materials and Meaning. Find out more about how to find ideas at http://www.theunstandardizedstandard.com. Other Titles: The Oddball How the Bear Met the Bee How the Tree Became Happy readingtreepublishing.com

MY TEACHING STYLE

Student Centered. Learning should be about problem solving and discovery.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Graudated with my BS in Art Education from Messiah College in 2007 / Received my Masters degree in Creativity Studies from Union Institute in 2011 Ashely, BS in Physical Education from Messiah College

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You can find out more by visiting my websites: https://readingtreepublishing.com/ http://www.theunstandardizedstandard.com

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, World History, World Languages, French, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music Composition, Vocal Music, Physical Education, Drama, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Psychology, Character Education, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, For All Subjects, Summer, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Social Emotional Learning