Pedagogy

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 usually goes on.  Seeing student work as it progresses is essential for us to be able to help.  If we don’t, […]

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 etc)  Families have historically passed down these advantages to their children by providing them with these opportunities.  Evidence shows that children […]

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 There is a famous poem by Spike Milligan where the first line states ‘A Smile is Infectious’.  (You can read […]

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 to schools in the UK. When will they return? Will it be before summer? How much work they have completed? How […]

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 training us for this eventuality. I’m excited to make home-learning a success.  Here is what I have learned so far. Using […]

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 what we preach.  A good teaching book should rejuvenate your passion for teaching and give you new ideas to try in […]