http://www.jacksonpollock.org/ - Create your own Jackson Pollock
www.atozteacherstuff.com - Find free resources for your classroom
http://www.japaneseart.org/ - See true Japanese Art
http://nycvisit.com/ - See what all NYC has to offer!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
5 Artists I Would Use in My Class
Pablo Picasso - Born in Spain, experienced many things during his lifetime that influenced his painting, causing him to paint in many different periods.
Jackson Pollock - was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement
Vincenet Van Gogh - Used very bright colors right out of the tube. Experienced much tragedy during his lifetime.
Georgia O'Keefe - Paints unusually large flowers that are brilliant in color.
Jacob Lawerence - Painted the Migration Series, which is a significant moment in history that went hardly noticed.
Jackson Pollock - was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement
Vincenet Van Gogh - Used very bright colors right out of the tube. Experienced much tragedy during his lifetime.
Georgia O'Keefe - Paints unusually large flowers that are brilliant in color.
Jacob Lawerence - Painted the Migration Series, which is a significant moment in history that went hardly noticed.
Right Brain Left Brain?
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(10)Lesson Plans
Counting with Color!
Title of Lesson: Solving Story Problems
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Class Time: 20-30 minutes
Concepts: color
Objectives:
MKN2. Students will use representations to model addition and subtraction.
c. Use objects, pictures, numbers, or words to create, solve and explain story problems (combining, separating, or comparing) for two numbers that are each less than 10.
Topic: Critical Analysis and Aesthetic Understanding
Strand: Names and identifies colors, such as red, yellow, blue, green, orange, violet, black, brown, white, and gray (pigment colors).
The student will learn about primary and secondary colors when learning how to add sets of numbers together that each are less than ten.
The student will complete the activity sheet by adding the sets of numbers together to get the appropriate color.
Motivation: Have children sit around in the reading area. Explain that they are going to be learning about adding sets of numbers together and also about color. Have them participate in solving the story problems using the activity board and removable cut-outs.
Vocabulary: set, adding, subtracting, primary color, secondary color
Instructional Strategies: Using the activity board will motivate students to engage in learning by participating in activity.
Modifications: Since the class will be working together in solving the story problems, students who have special needs will be included in the whole group activity. This will benefit these students because they will be among peers who excel in this area and will learn from watching them.
Assessment: How well students do during lesson and on the extension activity will determine what needs to be re-taught and how well students understand the concept.
Materials: activity board, cut-outs, activity sheet
Resources: www.georgiastandards.org for art standards and kindergarten standards
Closing Statement: Students should be able to add two sets of numbers together that both are less than 10 and that are presented in a story problem. Students should have a better understanding of primary and secondary colors.
Community Helper
Title of Lesson: Helpers in Our Community
Grade Level: 2
Class Time: This lesson is to be done prior to visiting the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office and learning more about community helpers (30 minutes) and the activity is to be done after (30 minutes).
Concepts: Art with a subject or theme
Objectives: The students will learn more about community helpers and create a piece of art that deals with the subject of community helper.
Topic: Artistic Skills and Knowledge: Creating, Performing, Producing
Standard: Creates art with different subjects and themes and from personal experiences.
Vocabulary: Community helper
Instructional Strategies: Reading a book about community helpers and what they do will motivate students to know more about such figures. Then, taking the students to visit the sheriff’s office will make the lesson come to life by providing students will an experience to learn by.
Modifications: Students with special needs will benefit from having an experience to learn from.
Assessment: Project is completed and does have the subject of a community helper.
Materials: art supplies (paper, pencils, crayons, paint, markers, etc.)
Resources: www.georgiastandards.org
Closing statement: Students will create a piece of art that has the subject of a community helper after visiting the sheriff’s office and learning firsthand what a community helper does.
Title of Lesson: Solving Story Problems
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Class Time: 20-30 minutes
Concepts: color
Objectives:
MKN2. Students will use representations to model addition and subtraction.
c. Use objects, pictures, numbers, or words to create, solve and explain story problems (combining, separating, or comparing) for two numbers that are each less than 10.
Topic: Critical Analysis and Aesthetic Understanding
Strand: Names and identifies colors, such as red, yellow, blue, green, orange, violet, black, brown, white, and gray (pigment colors).
The student will learn about primary and secondary colors when learning how to add sets of numbers together that each are less than ten.
The student will complete the activity sheet by adding the sets of numbers together to get the appropriate color.
Motivation: Have children sit around in the reading area. Explain that they are going to be learning about adding sets of numbers together and also about color. Have them participate in solving the story problems using the activity board and removable cut-outs.
Vocabulary: set, adding, subtracting, primary color, secondary color
Instructional Strategies: Using the activity board will motivate students to engage in learning by participating in activity.
Modifications: Since the class will be working together in solving the story problems, students who have special needs will be included in the whole group activity. This will benefit these students because they will be among peers who excel in this area and will learn from watching them.
Assessment: How well students do during lesson and on the extension activity will determine what needs to be re-taught and how well students understand the concept.
Materials: activity board, cut-outs, activity sheet
Resources: www.georgiastandards.org for art standards and kindergarten standards
Closing Statement: Students should be able to add two sets of numbers together that both are less than 10 and that are presented in a story problem. Students should have a better understanding of primary and secondary colors.
Community Helper
Title of Lesson: Helpers in Our Community
Grade Level: 2
Class Time: This lesson is to be done prior to visiting the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office and learning more about community helpers (30 minutes) and the activity is to be done after (30 minutes).
Concepts: Art with a subject or theme
Objectives: The students will learn more about community helpers and create a piece of art that deals with the subject of community helper.
Topic: Artistic Skills and Knowledge: Creating, Performing, Producing
Standard: Creates art with different subjects and themes and from personal experiences.
Vocabulary: Community helper
Instructional Strategies: Reading a book about community helpers and what they do will motivate students to know more about such figures. Then, taking the students to visit the sheriff’s office will make the lesson come to life by providing students will an experience to learn by.
Modifications: Students with special needs will benefit from having an experience to learn from.
Assessment: Project is completed and does have the subject of a community helper.
Materials: art supplies (paper, pencils, crayons, paint, markers, etc.)
Resources: www.georgiastandards.org
Closing statement: Students will create a piece of art that has the subject of a community helper after visiting the sheriff’s office and learning firsthand what a community helper does.
20 Educational Art Websites
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/
http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/education.html
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/arts/artarch.html
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/for-kids.htm
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/arteducation.htm
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/
http://www.naea-reston.org/
http://www.philamuseum.org/
http://www.getty.edu/education/
http://www.uic.edu/classes/ad/ad382/
http://ase.tufts.edu/arted/ArtEdWeb.htm
http://artschooleducation.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/kids-art-education-websites/
http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ce/index.jsp?sid0=3
http://www.academyart.edu/
http://www.pics4learning.com/
http://www.abrakadoodle.com/
http://www.unitednow.com/
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Artweb_frames.html
http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/art.htm
http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/education.html
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/arts/artarch.html
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/for-kids.htm
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/arteducation.htm
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/
http://www.naea-reston.org/
http://www.philamuseum.org/
http://www.getty.edu/education/
http://www.uic.edu/classes/ad/ad382/
http://ase.tufts.edu/arted/ArtEdWeb.htm
http://artschooleducation.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/kids-art-education-websites/
http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ce/index.jsp?sid0=3
http://www.academyart.edu/
http://www.pics4learning.com/
http://www.abrakadoodle.com/
http://www.unitednow.com/
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Artweb_frames.html
http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/art.htm
Field Trip Experiences
Field Trip 1
Haralson County Sheriff’s Office (Community Helpers)
Are field trips allowed there? Yes
Cost per student / Cost per chaperone: No cost
Bathrooms: Yes. Bathrooms are located inside the office.
Tour guide: an employee will give a tour of the office. All field trips must have a tour guide for safety reasons.
Maximum number of students: 30 at one time
Lunch: sack lunch on the square
Location: Buchanan, GA
Recommended grade/age level: First grade and up
Chaperone student ratio required: 1 chaperone for every 4 students
Field Trip 2
Haralson County Courthouse (Historical)
Are field trips allowed there? Yes
Cost per student / Cost per chaperone: No cost
Bathrooms: Yes. Bathrooms are located inside the library that is located in the basement of the courthouse.
Tour guide: an employee will give a tour of the courthouse. All field trips must have a tour guide for safety reasons.
Maximum number of students: 30 at one time
Lunch: sack lunch on the square
Location: Buchanan, GA
Recommended grade/age level: First grade and up
Chaperone student ratio required: 1 chaperone for every 4 students
Field trip 3
One-Room Schoolhouse (Historical)
Are field trips allowed there? Yes
Cost per student / Cost per chaperone: No cost
Bathrooms: No bathrooms at this location, but students will be coming from the courthouse which is just across the street from the one-room schoolhouse.
Tour guide: an employee will give a tour of the schoolhouse. All field trips must have a tour guide for safety reasons.
Maximum number of students: 15 at one time
Lunch: sack lunch on the square
Location: Buchanan, GA
Recommended grade/age level: First grade and up
Chaperone student ratio required: 1 chaperone for every 4 students
10 Best Places to Buy Art Supplies
Wal-Mart
Dollar General
Hobby Lobby
Teach-Me
School Box
Michael's
Joann's
Target
Home Depot
Lowe's
Dollar General
Hobby Lobby
Teach-Me
School Box
Michael's
Joann's
Target
Home Depot
Lowe's
Friday, June 27, 2008
Field Trips
The High Museum of Art
Contact Information:
404-733-4468
or
http://www.high.org/main.taf?p=1,4,2 and click on
Online: School Tour Request Form
E-mail: School Tour Coordinator
Admission:
$6 per student for one gallery
$2 each additional gallery
Lunch:
High Cafe
Chaperone:
Recommend 1 chaperone for every 3-4 students
Rationale:
Expose children to different types of art
Imagine It!
Contact Information:
275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1827
Phone: 404 659 5437
Fax: 404 223 3675
Admission:
$6.50 per child with 1 free chaperone for every 5 students
Lunch:
Chic-fil-A located inside museum
Rationale:
Give students a hands-on art experience
Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum
Contact Information:
Located in Grant Park
800 Cherokee Avenue S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 624-1071 or (404) 658-7625
Admission:
Adults (13-59): $7.00
Seniors: $6.00 (Age 60 and above)
Children (ages 6-12): $5.00
Children under 6 admitted free
Lunch:
Sack lunch in Grant Park
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see the largest painting in the world of "The Battle of Atlanta"
Carrollton Cultural Arts Center
Contact Information:
Phone: 770-832-1161
Fax: 770-834-3652
Admission:
Free
Lunch:
Will not be gone all day, back before lunch
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see artworks from people in their community
FernBank Museum of Natural History
Contact Information:
404.929.6400
Admission:
$13
Lunch:
FernBank Cafe
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see a different type of art found in natural history
Villa Rica Parks and Recreation Department of Cultural Arts
Contact Information:
770-832-1161
Admission:
Free
Lunch:
school
Chaperone:
1 per 10 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see local art
Atlanta Zoo
Contact Information:
404.624.WILD or 404.624.5641 or email us at grouptickets@zooatlanta.org.
Admission:
$9.99
Lunch:
Sack Lunch
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see many different animals and think about creating a piece of work that represents an animal of choice.
GA Aquarium
Contact Information:
404-581-4444
Admission:
$17.50
Lunch:
Sack Lunch eaten in Centennial Park
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Expose students to underwater life to later create a piece of art the represents this topic
World of Coke
Contact Information:
1-800-676-COKE (2653) or 404-676-5151
Admission:
$9
Lunch:
Sack Lunch in Centennial Park
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Experience different tastes
Centennial Olympic Park
Contact Information:
404.223.4412
Admission:
Free
Lunch:
Sack Lunch
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Enjoy the different things there is to see here
Contact Information:
404-733-4468
or
http://www.high.org/main.taf?p=1,4,2 and click on
Online: School Tour Request Form
E-mail: School Tour Coordinator
Admission:
$6 per student for one gallery
$2 each additional gallery
Lunch:
High Cafe
Chaperone:
Recommend 1 chaperone for every 3-4 students
Rationale:
Expose children to different types of art
Imagine It!
Contact Information:
275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1827
Phone: 404 659 5437
Fax: 404 223 3675
Admission:
$6.50 per child with 1 free chaperone for every 5 students
Lunch:
Chic-fil-A located inside museum
Rationale:
Give students a hands-on art experience
Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum
Contact Information:
Located in Grant Park
800 Cherokee Avenue S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 624-1071 or (404) 658-7625
Admission:
Adults (13-59): $7.00
Seniors: $6.00 (Age 60 and above)
Children (ages 6-12): $5.00
Children under 6 admitted free
Lunch:
Sack lunch in Grant Park
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see the largest painting in the world of "The Battle of Atlanta"
Carrollton Cultural Arts Center
Contact Information:
Phone: 770-832-1161
Fax: 770-834-3652
Admission:
Free
Lunch:
Will not be gone all day, back before lunch
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see artworks from people in their community
FernBank Museum of Natural History
Contact Information:
404.929.6400
Admission:
$13
Lunch:
FernBank Cafe
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see a different type of art found in natural history
Villa Rica Parks and Recreation Department of Cultural Arts
Contact Information:
770-832-1161
Admission:
Free
Lunch:
school
Chaperone:
1 per 10 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see local art
Atlanta Zoo
Contact Information:
404.624.WILD or 404.624.5641 or email us at grouptickets@zooatlanta.org.
Admission:
$9.99
Lunch:
Sack Lunch
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Allow students to see many different animals and think about creating a piece of work that represents an animal of choice.
GA Aquarium
Contact Information:
404-581-4444
Admission:
$17.50
Lunch:
Sack Lunch eaten in Centennial Park
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Expose students to underwater life to later create a piece of art the represents this topic
World of Coke
Contact Information:
1-800-676-COKE (2653) or 404-676-5151
Admission:
$9
Lunch:
Sack Lunch in Centennial Park
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Experience different tastes
Centennial Olympic Park
Contact Information:
404.223.4412
Admission:
Free
Lunch:
Sack Lunch
Chaperone:
1 per 5 students
Rationale:
Enjoy the different things there is to see here
Lesson Ideas
This class has given me many ideas for lessons to use in my future classroom. Below are some that may be interesting to you!
1. Introduce students to Picasso by having class create a sculpture using hose and wire and then have them do a Picasso painting.
2. Further explore Picasso's work by having students research and view different periods of his art and come up with their own "period" to share with the class.
3. Have students practice writing in story format by imagining what would happen if Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh had met in person and been friends during their lifetimes.
4. Teach children about different art mediums by having them create a mixed media.
5. Further encourage students to use mixed media by having them create a piece of art that has a theme.
6. An innovative idea for practicing spelling: Have students practive writing their spelling words in white crayon on white paper. Then have them paint their paper with water-color to expose the spelling words (crayon resist).
7. Allow students to explore with crayon resist by writing a message, story, or drawing a picture that deals with a social studies topic.
8. Have students pick an artist that is interesting to them. Have them check out a book from the library to learn more about them.
9. Teach children about manners by allowing them to create place settings using paper mache.
10. Practice manners by having students create puppets and use the place settings to put on a show about manners.
11. Teach students about other cultures by allowing them to create masks using paper mache.
12. Have students work in groups to come up with a game that they can create to practice certain skills in the classroom.
13. Allow students to experiment with tempera paint by mixing colors together to create a piece of art that has a theme.
14. Spend time each day to read to the students about artists and their work and show examples of their work.
15. Put on an art exhibit by displaying students work in the room or in the hallway and teach children about the importance of appreciating art.
16. Have students research painting techniques and then allow them to create their own painting technique.
17. Let each child be responsible for creating a page of an ABC book for any subject or topic at hand and let them present their page to the class. Display book in classroom or in hallway.
18. Take a field trip to the local cultural arts center or art museum.
19. Allow children to create a diorama that deals with a social studies or science topic, such as community or habitat.
20. Teach students about the water cycle by allowing them to create it on a piece of paper.
1. Introduce students to Picasso by having class create a sculpture using hose and wire and then have them do a Picasso painting.
2. Further explore Picasso's work by having students research and view different periods of his art and come up with their own "period" to share with the class.
3. Have students practice writing in story format by imagining what would happen if Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh had met in person and been friends during their lifetimes.
4. Teach children about different art mediums by having them create a mixed media.
5. Further encourage students to use mixed media by having them create a piece of art that has a theme.
6. An innovative idea for practicing spelling: Have students practive writing their spelling words in white crayon on white paper. Then have them paint their paper with water-color to expose the spelling words (crayon resist).
7. Allow students to explore with crayon resist by writing a message, story, or drawing a picture that deals with a social studies topic.
8. Have students pick an artist that is interesting to them. Have them check out a book from the library to learn more about them.
9. Teach children about manners by allowing them to create place settings using paper mache.
10. Practice manners by having students create puppets and use the place settings to put on a show about manners.
11. Teach students about other cultures by allowing them to create masks using paper mache.
12. Have students work in groups to come up with a game that they can create to practice certain skills in the classroom.
13. Allow students to experiment with tempera paint by mixing colors together to create a piece of art that has a theme.
14. Spend time each day to read to the students about artists and their work and show examples of their work.
15. Put on an art exhibit by displaying students work in the room or in the hallway and teach children about the importance of appreciating art.
16. Have students research painting techniques and then allow them to create their own painting technique.
17. Let each child be responsible for creating a page of an ABC book for any subject or topic at hand and let them present their page to the class. Display book in classroom or in hallway.
18. Take a field trip to the local cultural arts center or art museum.
19. Allow children to create a diorama that deals with a social studies or science topic, such as community or habitat.
20. Teach students about the water cycle by allowing them to create it on a piece of paper.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Art in Education
Being an educator is one of the most honorable and important careers a person can have in this world. An educator must be multi-faceted, meaning he or she must be able to "play the stage", as my art professor once said, and take on any role that calls during the school day. One minute a teacher may be a counselor and quickly transition into an authority figure. Next, that same person may have to play a judge that must deliver a verdict for a certain situation. Whatever the role may be, a teacher must always be prepared.
Having said that teachers take on many roles, it is important for teachers to understand that there are many facets to education that make a child's experience in school memorable. That experience can also be life-guiding and/or life changing if that experience is approached with enthusiasm and a creative mind.
Art is one facet of education that allows students to express emotion and creativity in such a way that others may benefit from its product. Many educators feel they aren't creative enough or lack certain talents that allow them to be artistic. I feel that as a major influence in children's lives, teachers should give students every opportunity to branch out and be immersed in the artistic and creative world. What many teachers and parents do not realize is that there are many aspects of art that do not include drawing, painting, or sculpting. In today's ever growing technological society, media art is a huge aspect of the artistic world. Digital photography, clip art, graphic design, and architecture are all major components of today's professional realm. There are many professions to be had in this field.
In addition to education and art being multi-faceted children too are such. Many children possess artistic ability but are not able to "tap" into that resource because they are limited in the classroom to worksheets, tests, and routine assignments. With art being integrated as much as possible into the curriculum, students are able to gain a more meaningful sense of accomplishment because they used their minds to complete something that becomes a part of themselves.
Having said that teachers take on many roles, it is important for teachers to understand that there are many facets to education that make a child's experience in school memorable. That experience can also be life-guiding and/or life changing if that experience is approached with enthusiasm and a creative mind.
Art is one facet of education that allows students to express emotion and creativity in such a way that others may benefit from its product. Many educators feel they aren't creative enough or lack certain talents that allow them to be artistic. I feel that as a major influence in children's lives, teachers should give students every opportunity to branch out and be immersed in the artistic and creative world. What many teachers and parents do not realize is that there are many aspects of art that do not include drawing, painting, or sculpting. In today's ever growing technological society, media art is a huge aspect of the artistic world. Digital photography, clip art, graphic design, and architecture are all major components of today's professional realm. There are many professions to be had in this field.
In addition to education and art being multi-faceted children too are such. Many children possess artistic ability but are not able to "tap" into that resource because they are limited in the classroom to worksheets, tests, and routine assignments. With art being integrated as much as possible into the curriculum, students are able to gain a more meaningful sense of accomplishment because they used their minds to complete something that becomes a part of themselves.
Philosophy of Education
A teacher is someone who is knowledgeable in content areas as well as personal areas. In order to be an effective teacher one must first be knowledgeable in the area he or she is teaching. Without this knowledge, one cannot properly instill the items students need in order to be successful in the world of academia. It is extremely important that educators be conscious in their teachings in regard to content and instruction. In addition to being knowledgeable in content area, a teacher must also be knowledgeable in personal areas. Teachers should know their students and be aware of their backgrounds as to accommodate their learning needs and ability to be successful. In order to do such, teachers must possess certain skills.
First, teachers must be leaders for their students. Every classroom needs a leader and that leader must be the teacher. Being a leader also means being a manager. Classroom management is the key to having a successful classroom. Being a leader also means to set the right example. As a teacher, the right example must be modeled daily for students to see and follow. Second, teachers must be adaptive. Students learn in different ways and because of that fact it is important as a teacher to make sure lessons and activities are adapted to fit the needs of each student. Third, teachers must be collaborative. It is important to work with parents and former teachers when it comes to students. A large part of success in the classroom comes from working at home. Parents must be aware of their child’s assignments and homework. One of the most important elements of being a teacher is communication. Positive communication is the key when it comes to parents. It is also important for teachers to get the parents involved; allow them to come to class and see what their child is doing at school. With a positive relationship between teacher and parents students are more likely to be successful in the classroom.
The curriculum is a checklist of expectations of students depending on grade level. In addition to teachers being aware of the curriculum, students must be aware of the curriculum in order to monitor their progress. Having curriculum standards posted in the classroom allows students to see what is expected of them by the state, the administration, and the teacher. Students need to be eager to learn in order to successfully master each standard. Teachers must encourage students every day to be excited about learning, this includes preparing enriching lessons and activities that will stimulate student interest and enhance student learning. Teachers also need to make students aware that they are fully capable of meeting and even exceeding standards. It is the responsibility of the teacher to be adaptive for students who show potential of falling behind, as well as for students who exceed expectations. Students must be aware of their responsibility to do homework and listen during instruction; having a list of tips for students who have trouble staying on task in the classroom will be helpful.
Each student that enters a classroom will be structured differently from one to another. Teachers must have a positive attitude when students enter the classroom. Students need to be greeted at the door with a smile each morning so they know they are entering a safe zone and know it is a place where it is safe to take chances even if success is not the result. In addition, students need to be surrounded with a positive atmosphere and attitude; which is done primarily by the teacher in the way the classroom is laid out and in how the teacher acts toward students and other faculty members. When students feel they are in a positive and safe environment they are more eager to learn and ready to follow procedures.
First, teachers must be leaders for their students. Every classroom needs a leader and that leader must be the teacher. Being a leader also means being a manager. Classroom management is the key to having a successful classroom. Being a leader also means to set the right example. As a teacher, the right example must be modeled daily for students to see and follow. Second, teachers must be adaptive. Students learn in different ways and because of that fact it is important as a teacher to make sure lessons and activities are adapted to fit the needs of each student. Third, teachers must be collaborative. It is important to work with parents and former teachers when it comes to students. A large part of success in the classroom comes from working at home. Parents must be aware of their child’s assignments and homework. One of the most important elements of being a teacher is communication. Positive communication is the key when it comes to parents. It is also important for teachers to get the parents involved; allow them to come to class and see what their child is doing at school. With a positive relationship between teacher and parents students are more likely to be successful in the classroom.
The curriculum is a checklist of expectations of students depending on grade level. In addition to teachers being aware of the curriculum, students must be aware of the curriculum in order to monitor their progress. Having curriculum standards posted in the classroom allows students to see what is expected of them by the state, the administration, and the teacher. Students need to be eager to learn in order to successfully master each standard. Teachers must encourage students every day to be excited about learning, this includes preparing enriching lessons and activities that will stimulate student interest and enhance student learning. Teachers also need to make students aware that they are fully capable of meeting and even exceeding standards. It is the responsibility of the teacher to be adaptive for students who show potential of falling behind, as well as for students who exceed expectations. Students must be aware of their responsibility to do homework and listen during instruction; having a list of tips for students who have trouble staying on task in the classroom will be helpful.
Each student that enters a classroom will be structured differently from one to another. Teachers must have a positive attitude when students enter the classroom. Students need to be greeted at the door with a smile each morning so they know they are entering a safe zone and know it is a place where it is safe to take chances even if success is not the result. In addition, students need to be surrounded with a positive atmosphere and attitude; which is done primarily by the teacher in the way the classroom is laid out and in how the teacher acts toward students and other faculty members. When students feel they are in a positive and safe environment they are more eager to learn and ready to follow procedures.
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