DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

VIDEO 2

Secrets of successful art teachers: how to avoid overwhelm and stay inspired

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

Hello art teacher!

Thank you so much for joining me for video 2 of The Aligned Art Teacher video series.

The second video in this series is all about YOU!

Despite the many challenges you face as an art teacher…loneliness, sparse resources,

out-of-control kids, and maybe even an administration who doesn’t exactly understand

your intentions, we at Deep Space Sparkle get you.

We KNOW that the magic YOU bring to your art room is essential to a successful art

program. Here’s a fun quiz that allows you to discover a little bit more about what

makes you Sparkle!

Click HERE to take the quiz, then share your results on the Deep Space Sparkle

Instagram page!

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

THE DEEP SPACE SPARKLE ART TEACHER TYPE

✦ Thrives on seamless structure  ✦ Resident assessments & rubrics expert ✦ Your art room features a beautifully designed

vocab wall ✦ Document cameras and Promethean board

are your tools of choice ✦ Guided drawing is your jam ✦ You love sharp pencils, sticky notes and

digital teacher planners. ✦ Known to whip out the measuring tape and

space planner when hanging art ✦ Shelves are adorned with alphabetized

lesson plan binders with color-coded spines ✦ Voice level charts are customized and

effective ✦ Loves to transition into art class with

beautifully illustrated picture books

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE THE EXPERT ENGAGER Your peers swoon over your color-coded lesson filing system and perfectly arranged art gallery. Your management chops are legendary among your artsy friends, but you don’t know what the fuss is about. I mean, can’t everyone corral 30 kinders to color a Kandinsky circle? Admins love your ability to apply standards to every lesson and to keep all children on task.

FAVORITE ARTISTS: Piet Mondrian, Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder, MC Escher

FAVORITE ART SUPPLIES: Colored Pencils, Markers, Sharpie Pens

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

Howcan help!

Hey Expert Engager!

You are a management powerhouse but sometimes your well-crafted program needs a little sparkle. The creative lesson plans and resources inside the membership are well matched to suit your impeccable taste.

The Sparklers Club membership provides the inspiration and ideas so you can do what YOU do best: ENGAGE AND HELP STUDENTS.

What’s your special Sparkle factor? Write it out…..

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

THE DEEP SPACE SPARKLE ART TEACHER TYPE

✦ Curiosity is your guide ✦ Engaging kids through exciting projects is

your management tool of choice ✦ You’ve been called a natural teacher more

than once ✦ Your art room walls feature student

galleries and beautiful art posters ✦ You simply can’t get enough of

Instagram…it’s your go-to source for everything inspirational

✦ Students dive straight into art-making...and creates art until the last possible moment. 

✦ Clean-up is a frenzied affair—but hey, it gets done.

✦ Always leaves room in the inventory budget for experimenting with new supplies

✦ Saturdays are spent snapping pictures of street art and perusing bookstores.

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE THE FEARLESS FIRECRACKER Your creative genius adds sparkle to your unique art program. Going above and beyond doesn’t feel like extra work to you; it’s essential to your happiness! You love experimenting with new techniques and media and can’t wait to see how the kids respond to your efforts. You prefer to do things your way and why not? It works!

FAVORITE ARTISTS: Henri Rousseau, Henri Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh

FAVORITE ART SUPPLIES: Paper Collage, Painted Paper, Oil Pastels, Liquid Tempera

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

Howcan help!

Hey Fearless Firecracker!

You have the art chops, but sometimes management can be hard.

Deep Space Sparkle can help by offering curriculum and management resources that will allow your art program to sparkle. And did we mention all the standards and assessments are done for you?

The Sparklers Club also provides a creative community for you to bounce ideas off and glean some worthy recognition! We’re here to help you can do what YOU do best: BE FEARLESS AND CREATIVE.

What’s your special Sparkle factor? Write it out…..

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

THE DEEP SPACE SPARKLE ART TEACHER TYPE

✦ Art themes and year-long units ground your art program

✦ Your art mantra is featured on your coffee cup ✦ Fairy lights, plants and colorful rugs makes your art

room feel like the magical space its designed to be ✦ You feel that decorating your ©Erin Condren

teacher planner should count as PD hours ✦ Your hand painted behavior posters are legendary ✦ Introducing your students to a new artist is worth

the effort of research and discovery ✦ Homemade props make the best classroom

management tool ✦ You’ve been known to spend more than a few

weekends embellishing your thrift store finds ✦ Open ended lessons have a quality and energy you

love ✦ You’ve been known to sing to your students

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE THE ARTSY ECLECTIC You’ve been called the quintessential art teacher because of your unique call-and-response queues, animated teaching style and hard-to-forget fashion ensembles. Your art ed degree prepared you for your strong knowledge of art techniques and art history and you can’t wait to share your knowledge with your students.

FAVORITE ARTISTS: Picasso, Pollock, Miró, Dali, Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, Romero Britto

FAVORITE ART SUPPLIES: Chalk Pastels, Papiér Maché, Clay, Printing Ink

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

Howcan help!

Hey Artsy Eclectic!

You love kids and kids love YOU. In fact, you were born to be in front of kids. You invest your time designing the perfect transitions, mantras and exit games so that your students are always engaged, but sometimes you need a little backup for the days when time is short. The Sparkler’s Club has your back: we provide the handouts, videos, and lessons so that your star keeps shining.

What’s your special Sparkle factor? Write it out…..

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

THE DEEP SPACE SPARKLE ART TEACHER TYPE

✦ Your handprinted aprons are the talk of the town

✦ Your expertise in watercolors and acrylics is why we call you the medium master!

✦ Your favorite part of teaching is connecting with your students

✦ You believe a quality art experience starts with quality supplies

✦ Soft rugs, music and bean bag chairs create a comfortable and nurturing environment for your students

✦ Art totes can never be too big or too colorful ✦ Exploration in art is the key to success ✦ You’ve been known to paint along with your

students  ✦ You spend your weekends sketching and

painting in your journals

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE THE ENCOURAGING INSPIRER As an artist, you have serious skills and knowledge of how art is created. You know the joy art can bring and lucky for your students, you get to show them all that you have learned. You believe in process over product and strive to give each child a complete education on the proper way to use tools, materials and techniques.

FAVORITE ARTISTS: Leonardo DaVinci, Claude Monet, Georgia O'Keeffe

FAVORITE ART SUPPLIES: Acrylics, Watercolors, Sketchbooks, Charcoal or Conte Crayons

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

Howcan help!

Hey Encouraging Inspirer!

Your art skills are legendary. In fact, you have mad art skills, but sometimes keeping the noise level down and kids in their seats can be a challenge.

The Sparklers Club provides kid-tested lessons and a supportive art teacher community so you can do what YOU do best: INSPIRE AND HELP STUDENTS.

What’s your special Sparkle factor? Write it out…..

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE ALIGNED ART TEACHER

The Sparklers Club is here to support YOU on your journey as an art educator whether you teach at school or around a

kitchen table.

Hope to see you inside the club. WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO SERIES INSIDE THE SPARKLERS CLUB &

GRAB YOUR PD HOURS.