Episode 7: Podcast Recap Something that is always a hot topic in the world of art education is choices and differentiation in the art room. Our initial thoughts when we hear this are a choice based classroom or a TAB classroom. To us, that isn’t our ideal classroom but we have co workers who’s classrooms...
Episode 5 — Podcast Recap In this episode, we discuss formative assessments. When we were first encouraged to do more formative assessments, we really struggled with what that should look like. We felt that we needed concrete right or wrong answers and in return that would make comparing our data easier. We made lots of...
Episode 4: Podcast Recap In this episode, we discuss ways we used to data and what it used to look like for us. The more data we were expected to produce for PLC, the more we realized it was just checking a box and not necessarily help us teach better. We used to pull project grades,...
As a first year teacher I thought “yessss, I can do whatever I want??” I quickly realized that was a somewhat overwhelming task. Although I loved that freedom, I don’t feel I was taught how to set up a curriculum…lots of strategies, history and techniques. I knew I enjoyed teaching certain topics and my students...
Episode 3: Podcast Recap We wanted to go over our top 5 favorite PLC topics from this school year. First, think about what you and your team need; what are you struggling with, what do you need help with, etc. Maybe you aren’t struggling with that topic, but your team may be. So, in that...
Episode 2: Podcast Recap For this episode, we felt it was important to discuss what helps your team be a team. That is not to say our team is perfect and we have it all figured out. But, we have figured out some things that seem to help make our team stronger or help when we...
Episode 1: Podcast Recap In this episode, we talk about our PLC, which is a professional learning community. We are the art team leaders for the elementary art team which means we are in charge of leading our PLC. Two years ago, our current leader decided to step down, so we took over. We knew...