开学季美术教师教学资源
原文链接：https://thatartteacher.com/2022/08/04/back-to-school-resources-for-art-teachers/
日期： 2022-08-04
作者： Sierra Machado
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八月是我最不喜欢的月份。七月的酷暑刚一结束，八月便接踵而至，各类“开学季”广告也纷纷上线。尽管整个夏天我都对此心怀抗拒，但真正开学后的头一两周，我却格外喜爱。面对纷繁琐事，我常感焦虑与压力重重；可一旦学生踏进教室大门，我的教师人格便仿佛从冬眠中苏醒，重新焕发生机。
本文介绍一些我常用的开学季美术教师教学资源。我将分享实用的教学策略与资源，并附上大量可供参考或直接免费下载使用的文件。此外，我还会推荐多年来反复实践并不断优化的几堂我最钟爱的课程与活动。每位教师、每所学校的情况各不相同，找到真正适合自己的方式需要时间摸索。
第一天到底该做什么？！
我坚信：开学第一天，就为整学年定下了基调。学生对教师及教室环境的第一印象，往往难以改变。因此，我喜欢穿着得体、面带微笑，在门口迎接每一位学生。理想状态下，我希望每天都能如此；但开学头几天尤为关键。每位美术教师对“美术课第一天”的安排各有偏好，而我的做法是——兼顾务实与趣味。
学生一进门，我就分发调查问卷，让他们立刻动笔填写。这既能帮助他们打发时间，也能缓解我们忙着安排座位时的混乱局面。以下是我过去使用过的一份问卷范例。有时我会将问题精简至半张纸，以减少用纸量。我会在开学第一至第二周内认真阅读所有问卷，并主动向部分学生提及我读到的内容，让他们真切感受到：我在倾听。
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我也坚定主张：第一天就必须启用座位表。不少教师持不同意见，也容易因手忙脚乱而让学生随意就座。但我坚持在学生踏入教室前，就已规划好每位学生的座位，并完成排布。我会仔细研读每位学生的个别化教育计划（IEP）和504计划，据此安排优先座位。例如：需要坐在前排的学生，真的会主动选择前排吗？据我多年经验，不会。
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我会提前告知学生：座位表后续会调整，如有特殊需求，请随时与我沟通。为每个班级排座位如同玩俄罗斯方块，费时费力；但从长远看，此举节省了大量管理时间。据我观察，学生虽偶有抱怨，但其实更乐于免去开学首日这一社交抉择的压力。此举极大提升了课堂管理效率，也让学生清楚知道：座位随时可能调整。
第一天的主体内容，是结合视觉演示进行课程大纲讲解。我会将其拆解为若干小模块，仅聚焦于“常见问题解答”（FAQ）。例如：如厕规定、作业要求、迟到处理、评分标准等，只需简要说明，无需过度展开细节。这些规则将在开学第一周通过实际演练不断强化；但我仍希望在第一天就明确传达课堂期望与整体氛围。
以下是我过去使用过的《欢迎来到美术课！》演示文稿范例。它并非完美无缺，我每学期都会加以调整优化；欢迎你点击浏览！
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开学首日对所有人而言都异常疲惫。学生听老师滔滔不绝容易走神，而我的嗓子也很快不堪重负！因此，我尽可能在第一天就让学生起身活动，尤其当课时为长课（block class）时。若课时仅为40–45分钟，有时会时间不足；否则，我们便会开展一项绘画游戏。
协作绘画游戏｜远程教学课例
这个游戏妙趣横生，能促使学生离开座位、四处走动。我会设定交换画作的对象条件，例如：“找一位与你没有任何其他课程交集的同学”，或“找一位坐在教室另一侧的同学”。完成后，我们将作品张贴于黑板上——瞧！一周后家长开放日便有了展示成果。
第一天结束了……接下来呢？！
我的高中美术老师金纳德博士（Dr. Kinard），在我大学攻读美术教育学位期间，赠予我一本书：《开学初的那些日子：如何成为一名高效教师》（The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher）。你很可能也听过这本书的推荐！有人认为它已过时，从视觉设计角度看，我表示认同；但之所以成为“最佳实践”，自有其道理——我非常欣赏书中的方法论。如果你尚未拥有此书，可点击下方链接获取；不过我相信，你身边的美术教育同仁中，一定有人愿意借阅给你。
本文包含我真心喜爱并在课堂中实际使用的商品的联盟链接。如果您通过这些链接购买商品，我可能会获得佣金，而您无需额外付费。感谢您支持这位公立学校教师的副业，让我能持续提供免费内容。
第一周剩余时间全部用于练习课堂常规，并通过艺术创作相互了解。第二天，我们将亲手制作素描本，或要求学生为本课程单独购买一本。在我目前任教的学校，我们收取一笔美术费，学生无需额外购买任何材料。因此，我们会在第二天一早就开始制作素描本。
素描本封面创意
我喜欢将第一件作品定为素描本封面设计。我个人最钟爱的是“禅绕画”（Zentangle）。它既能帮助学生建立自信，也能让有经验者充分展现技巧，适应不同能力水平。你可以灵活调整其风格、材料与最终尺寸。我有时会对课程感到厌倦，每年都会略作调整，但禅绕画封面这一课却从未跳过。
我即将迎来第十四年教学生涯，至今仍未找到比它更适合作为开学第一周的课程。我们用胶带将完成的作品粘贴到素描本封面上，同时借此介绍我的评分细则与评分方式。这是确立课堂基调、练习日常流程的绝佳方式，学生也在完成首个总结性评估的过程中逐步进入状态。
禅绕画美术课程
若禅绕画并非你的首选，拼贴则是一种非常有趣的学年开启方式。它虽无法营造同样宁静的氛围，却能让学生在无须动笔的压力下自由探索创造力。这节课既是极佳的“相互认识”活动，也十分适合作为素描本封面。可用胶带粘贴，或直接以拼贴技法（decoupage）固定于封面。
头脑内部拼贴画
素描本练习题
我在第一周即引入每日热身流程，并每天配合一则美术批评练习题进行训练。该方法并非我原创，而是基于费尔德曼（Feldman）美术批评法。我早年在南卡罗来纳州的同事将其整理为每日固定流程，自十四年前首次尝试以来，我便一直沿用至今。
这篇文章将详述我的完整操作流程：
美术史热身练习
初期需投入大量精力进行准备与规划，但一旦完成每周幻灯片，便可永久复用。我倾向于挑选一批艺术家，其作品能充分体现我们当前正在自身创作中探索的理念与技法。有时难以找到完全契合的高清图像与历史资料，但多数博物馆官网均提供高质量图像、详实信息及视频资源。
我钟爱这一方法，还因为它能有效促进课堂对话。尽管学生常面露不悦，但我坚持每天至少邀请三位同学分享观点。我能听到青少年惯常的咕哝抱怨，但这些讨论确实让学生得以表达与自身创作相联结的想法。即便某些日子发言如挤牙膏般艰难，我依然乐在其中。此外，还有诸多策略可确保不同学生参与发言——例如随机数生成器、抽签棒（popsicle sticks）、爆米花式回应（popcorn responses）等。
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课前练习、课前小测、每日热身、素描本作业……无论你如何称呼它，都行之有效！我尤其喜欢它，因为其中高度融合了各项美术课程标准，且能将课堂常规固化成型。学生一进教室便取出素描本，依据本周所研习的艺术作品完成提示任务。每周每一天均使用同一组提示，由此形成一份极佳的周度评分，校长们也会十分满意。
若学生尚未备好素描本，我们有时会先从打印版练习单开始：
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我习惯在周五进行评分，采用传统方式——手拿成绩册走动巡视，现场记录分数。切勿让学生上交素描本……否则你的周末将不复存在。你也可让学生上传照片至Canvas平台并在线评分，但我更偏爱每周结束时与每位学生一对一交流。我还能顺便看看他们近期的创作，发现这种方式有助于建立师生关系。若学生未得满分，我会说：“我几分钟后再回来。”他们嘴上假装讨厌，但心里清楚——我对他们的要求很高。
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我最喜爱的开学首课
第一周左右结束后，学生已初步接触美术批评与美术史，也已完成一件体现自由与创意的开学作品；同时已获得两项总结性评分，令家长与校长皆感满意。此后，我喜欢立即转入稍显“混乱”的动手创作环节。我并不按“美术元素与原则”的线性顺序组织单元教学。我倾向为每门课程设计一堂引人入胜、难度适中、且学生乐于使用的材料的开篇课。各课程与年级略有差异，但以下课程均适用于初中与高中阶段。
超现实主义风格拼贴画
彩铅色彩理论课程
模块化雕塑课程
甜甜圈油画棒课程
肥皂雕刻课程
涂黑诗歌（Blackout Poetry）
我们无法阻止八月的到来，但愿所有美术教师都能拥有一个精彩纷呈的新学期！感谢阅读，也愿您喜欢我为您准备的开学教学资源。
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Back to School Resources for Art Teachers
Original: https://thatartteacher.com/2022/08/04/back-to-school-resources-for-art-teachers/
Date: 2022-08-04
Author: Sierra Machado
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August is my least favorite month. It never gets any easier when the high temperatures of July roll right into August and the back to school ads start running. Although I dread it all summer, I really do love the first couple weeks of school. I get anxious and overwhelmed with all the details, but once the students start walking through my door I feel my teacher persona leave hibernation and begin to come alive.
This post describes some of my back to school resources for art teachers. I will share strategies and resources as well as many files that you can use for reference or straight up download and use for free. I will share some of my favorite lessons and activities that I have used in combination throughout the years. Evey teacher and every school is different and it takes time to figure out what works for you.
What the heck do I do on the first day?!
I am a big believer in the first day of school setting the tone for the rest of the year. First impressions of the teacher and classroom environment are hard to shake. I like to dress nice, smile and greet students at the door. In a dream world, I would do this every single day, but the first couple days are vital. The first day of art class looks different for every teacher based on preference. I like to mix a little business with a little fun.
I hand out surveys for them to start working on as soon as they walk through the door. It gives them something to occupy their time while we are shuffling around looking for seats. Here is an example of something I have used before. Sometimes I shorten the questions to a half sheet of paper so I kill less trees. I take the time to read them throughout the first week or two of class, and try to mention something I read to a handful of students so they know I am listening.
Welcome-to-Art-SurveyDownload for free!
I am also a firm believer in having a seating chart on day one. Many teachers disagree with me, and it is easy to get overwhelmed and let students sit wherever they want on day one. However, I like to have my students seats selected and organized before they ever walk through my door. I read my IEPs and 504s carefully and assign students preferential seating. Is the student who needs to sit on the front row going to chose that seat for themselves? Not in my experience.
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I let students know that the seating chart will change and to communicate any needs to me as the school year progresses. It is a lot of work playing tetris with each class, but it saves so much time in the long run. In my experience, although they may complain, students are more comfortable not making this social decision on day one. It helps exponentially with classroom management and students know they can be moved at any time.
The bulk of the first day is a syllabus overview with a visual presentation. I break it down into bite size chunks and focus only on the FAQ on day one. Things like bathroom, homework, tardy and grading policies can be introduced without spending too much time on the details. These policies will all be reinforced during the first week through practice, but I like to give an overview of expectations one day one so they know the tone of my classroom.
This is an example of a Welcome to Art! presentation I have used in the past. It is not perfect and I tweak it every semester, but feel free to give it a look!
Welome-to-ArtDownload
The first day back is so exhausting for all involved. Students get bored hearing their teachers blah blah blahing and my voice gets tired of it too! I like to get my students up and moving if possible on day one, especially if it is a block class. Sometimes I run out of time with a 40-45 minute class, but If not we do a drawing game.
Collab Drawing Game | Distance Lesson Lesson
This game is so fun because it gets students out of their seats and moving around. I like to give parameters to who they can switch their drawings with like “find someone you have no other classes with” or “find someone who sits on the other side of the room”. We tape their finished products to the board and VIOLA!! we have something to show for Open House later in the week.
First day is over…now what?!
My high school art teacher, Dr. Kinard, gifted me the book The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher when I was in college pursuing my art education degree. Chances are, you have had this book recommended to you as well! I have heard some people say it’s outdated, and visually I agree. But best practices become that for a reason and I love their approach. Here is a link if you don’t have a copy, but I am sure someone in your art teaching life can loan it to you.
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The rest of the first week is all about practicing procedures and getting to know each other through our work. We will either make our own sketchbooks on the second day or students will be required to purchase one for the course. At my current school we have an art fee and do not require students to purchase any supplies outside of that. In this case, we make sketchbooks first thing on day two.
Sketchbook Cover Ideas
I like our first artwork to be a sketchbook cover design. My personal favorite are Zentangles. They allow for students to build confidence, or show off, depending on their skill level. You can modify the style, materials and size of the final product. I sometimes get bored of lessons and skip around from year to year, but never with a Zentangle sketchbook cover.
I am about to start year fourteen, and I still haven’t found a better lesson for the first week. We use packing tape to attach the finished product to our sketchbooks and I use it to introduce my rubrics and grading style. It is a great way to set the tone of the class and practice daily procedures while students work towards their first summative assessment.
Zentangle Art Lessons
If Zentangles are not your thing, collage can be a really fun way to start out the school year. It doesn’t provide quite the same zen atmosphere, but it can allow students to explore their creativity without the fear of drawing. This lesson is a great “getting to know you” activity and would also make a great sketchbook cover. Use packing tape or decoupage it directly to the cover.
Inside My Head Collage
Sketchbook Prompts
I introduce our daily warm-up procedures during the first week and we practice each day with an art criticism prompt. I did not invent this, this is based on the Feldman’s Method of Art Criticism. My former colleagues in South Carolina put into a daily formula and I haven’t looked back since trying it fourteen years ago.
This post will describe in detail my entire process:
Art History Warm-Ups
It takes a lot of work and planning in the beginning, but once your weekly slides are done they are forever ready to be used. I like to pick a variety of artists that exemplify ideas and techniques we are currently exploring in our own artwork. Sometimes it can be hard to find perfect images and historical information, but most museum websites have everything you need for high quality images, information, and video resources.
I love this method because it also encourages classroom dialogue. Much to the dismay of my students, we have at least three students share their responses each day. I hear the typical grumble of teenagers, but these discussions allow for students to share ideas that connect to their own work. Even if some days it feels like pulling teeth, I love it. And there are so many strategies (random number generator, popsicle sticks, popcorn responses etc) to get a variety of students to share.
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Bellwork, Bellringers, Daily Warm-up, Sketchbook Assignments…whatever you want to call them works! I love them because they are jam packed with all of the art standards and they make classroom routines set in stone. Students walk in the room, get their sketchbooks, follow the prompt based on the artwork we are investigating for the week. Each day of the week has the same prompt and it provides an excellent weekly grade you principals will love.
Sometimes we start on a handout if students don’t have their sketchbooks yet:
Daily-Warm-up-Guide-PrintableDownload for free!
Elements-and-Principles-of-ArtDownload
I like to grade on Fridays and I old school walk around the room with my gradebook and write in their grade. Do NOT have them turn in their sketchbooks…your weekend will no longer exist. You can also have students upload a photo to canvas and grade digitally, but I prefer the one-on-one interaction with each student at the end of the week. I can also spend a little time looking at their current artwork and I find it builds relationships. If a student doesn’t get a 100%, I say “I’ll come back in a few minutes”. They pretend to hate it, but hey, they know I have high standards.
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Favorite First Lessons
After the first week or so is finished, my students are introduced to art criticism and history and also have a finished artwork that allowed them freedom and creativity the first few days of school. They also have two summative grades that make parents and principals happy. After the first week, I like to jump into creating art that is a little messier. I don’t structure my units linearly with the elements and principles. I like to start each course with a lesson that is engaging, appropriately challenging, and with materials that students like working with. Each course and grade level is different, but here are a variety of lessons suitable for middle and high school.
Surrealism Inspired Collage Artworks
Colored Pencil Color Theory Lesson
Modular Sculpture Art Lesson
Donut Oil Pastel Lesson Plan
Soap Carving Art Lesson
Blackout Poetry
We can’t stop August from arriving, but I hope all you art teachers out there have a wonderful back to school experience! Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy my back to school resources.
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