Zoom Art Lessons
Zoom Art Lessons present a whole new challenge for teachers. I can’t think of a subject more difficult to teach using Zoom than art. Additionally, I can’t think of another subject where more one-to-one teaching...
What is Cultural Capital?
What is cultural capital? In educational terms, it refers to the bank of cultural experiences that students can gain from different cultural opportunities. E.g. Gallery visits, historic visits, music lessons, IT skills, dance lesson...
How to Build a Good Rapport with Students
Knowing how to build a good rapport with students is useful knowledge and seems to come naturally to some teachers. If this is something you'd like to develop, there are some useful tips below.
Smile
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5 Ways to Teach Year 10 When They Return to The Art Department
It’s human to worry about things that might not happen. At the moment there is a lot we don’t know. It appears likely that year 10 will be the first year group to return...
Teaching Art Remotely – Using Technology
As soon as my daughter got a cough I, of course, had to self isolate. I was plunged in the deep end of having to embrace home learning. Luckily, my school had already been...
10 Essential Teaching Books for Art Teachers
There are lots of teaching books for art teachers out there and my advice is read as many as you can. We want our students to be life long learners and we should practice...
