Torri Byrd

 As a future art educator I feel it is my duty to have an appropriate and well planned teaching philosophy. Throughout my field experiences and education courses I have learned the importance of planning and procedure in teaching. I prioritize creative problem solving amogst students, and find that with art the most important thing is creative freedom. Students should be able to express themselves in the art room. Alongside feeling comfortable expressing themselves, students should feel safe in the art room. I want to stress the importance of inclusivity in my future classroom. Every child should be given the same tools and outlets to be a maker. It is important to me as a teacher that all students are given the same amount of attention and encouragment in the classroom to truly develop their own artistic senses.

        If a student's creativity is  not nurtured from an early age I feel as though its harder for them to feel motivated to make art later in life. So many students are quick to say, "I can't draw that; I can't draw at all." But thats exactly the point. They don't know how to draw it, yet! Its only an unlearned skill that they have not expanded on. I cannot wait to help kids lear art skills they can nurture and maybe find a passion in, in the future. I will use classroom feedback and skill development exercises focused on the state standards to aid these kid's artistic knowledge, but if not exactly that, I'm sure we would at leastmake a few fun crafts and learn some art lingo along the way.