Welcome to my site! I am the high school art teacher at Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools. I began my collegiate experience in the School of Art at the University of Michigan and ended my undergraduate studies in Ann Arbor with a BA in English. While working as an artist and teacher, I earned a MA in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.
See some of my artwork and a quick-link to student artwork and lesson plans below.
Creativity & Innovation students walk through the door. Reighly immediately picks up the guitar and gets to work, while watching YouTube. David, Morgan and Cole head to the gym, ready to get sweaty and work on those dance moves. Jade works on sketches for her rat feeder. A number of students embrace the student autonomy … Continue reading Creativity & Innovation – Update 1
In my TAB studio, I have no deadlines. So, how can I further tweak my assessment system to keep students accountable for studio work when there are no real deadlines? This question was at the core of my thinking about assessment way back in September. So, I have spent the majority of this year further … Continue reading Formative Assessment and TAB
I have been teaching for artistic behavior (TAB) for nine years. I spent 6 years TAB in grades pre-K through eight, then moved to high school where I’ve just finished my third year. I haven’t written yet this summer but have been actively working on my professional growth. As I do every summer, I reflect … Continue reading Summer Work
So this. This came across my PLN from @spencerideas. I shared it with my peers because it is true. Unless you are a teacher, you have no idea how hard we work. I listened to John Spencer’s podcast and believe me, I will take time to do the things I love this summer – spend … Continue reading Resting
