My Teaching Philosophy

Community

In an art classroom, community is at the center of everything we do. Students will not be comfortable experimenting in new mediums, sharing personal influences and inspirations, and constructively critiquing others if a sense of strong acceptance and community is not present first. I am passionate about the benefits of group work, scaffolding, and collaboration with others, including peers and instructors. The ability to bounce ideas off of others in order to seek support is very important in my classroom.

Value

I hope to show students and parents that fine art classes are just as important to child development as the core classes that they take. Art making has the capability to teach students problem-solving skills, persistence through uncertainty and mistakes, self-confidence, and openness to giving and taking critique and constructive criticism.