Setting up the Studio Challenge 2014

I took this picture of period 4 at work on Wednesday as I was explaining how to take a panorama picture to one of the kids using the computer center. So this is a group of 8th graders all busy … read more
I took this picture of period 4 at work on Wednesday as I was explaining how to take a panorama picture to one of the kids using the computer center. So this is a group of 8th graders all busy … read more
Inspired by MANY of my sessions at NAEA, I have created a Modified TAB Unit for my 8th graders. I attended many TAB related sessions and got reinspired to integrate these ideas into my classroom. Assignments had become more and more … read more
6th and 7th grade students are creating a “creature” with a partner out of paper mache. 2014 Paper Mache unit Student Info Slide Show read more
Each of the images in this post is the Before (on the right) and the After (on the left) drawings of my 8th graders. Every year I am required by the state to administer a Classroom Based Performance Assessment to … read more
 March 2014 was the first annual Evening of the Arts at North Middle School. With generous support from North PTA and the Everett Public Schools Foundation, plus our ASB program we combined drama, music and visual arts into a classy … read more