Student Teaching: Sketchbooks
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This January I began my student teaching in high school art! I have had so much fun getting to know students and planning my own curriculum in art. I am teaching photography, sculpture, 9th grade art and 7th grade art.
It is so rewarding to feel like I am in the right place in teaching art. I plan to share my lesson plans with you here! I started both my 7th and 9th grade classes with sketchbooks. I introduced these the first week of class. It is important for students to practice drawing and build creative habits. They get time during class each week to work on their sketchbooks, and use them if they complete projects early. The sketchbook pages I created a prompts that are open-ended and allow students to be creative. Here are the requirements and how I grade the sketchbooks. |
I love these sketchbooks! I use them to introduce certain lessons, I include elements of art and principles of design (things included in Minnesota State Standards) and loads and loads of opportunities for creative thinking! I think having a sketchbook as a part of an art curriculum is imperative because it teaches responsibility (having 2 sketches due each week), is a great project for students who finish early, allows for drawing practice and skill building, and is a great way to begin an art curriculum, especially since most schools do not have a set out curriculum for art!
Here is my 7th Grade Art Sketchbook I have put together!
Here is my 7th Grade Art Sketchbook I have put together!
Below is the 4 C's Art Rubric that I use for all projects, including the sketchbook! I believe all four of these categories are important in art: Completeness/Class time, Craftsmanship, Creativity and Composition. Students are graded by these rubrics, and I usually give a set of requirements specific to each project as well! Students also get the chance to grade themselves using these rubrics after they finish projects. Self-assessment and reflection is extremely important in art, and these rubrics are a great tool for that!