Author: Cynthia

What’s New at North?

I am excited to be getting a student teacher for next year. I will be getting him on board with TAB. I will let Kevin introduce himself, later, but he comes from a number of years of being an artist…

still 6 weeks left…

This last trimester has been all periods of “Digital Video Arts” It is more structured than my modified art classroom, but I still work in as many choices as possible. 3 periods of 6th graders and 3 periods of 8th…

2011-2012 Themes

I have already been thinking about themes for next year, especially after the NAEA conference. “Celebrate Diversity” the PTA theme of course. Teacher Portraits:  The teacher portraits with the 7th graders went SO well this year I am going to…

7th grade Modified Choice

My current classes are 3 groups of 7th graders for art. I do a modified choice with my title 1 low income middle school kids, as they have had little to no art in elementary school and have little experience…

Sculptures: In a Class of their Own

A sample of sculptures created during the 2009-2010 school year by 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.  Some sculptures can’t be neatly placed in a category, like cars and buildings. They are In a Class of their Own. This batch…