Kathleen Hanson, Art Teacher K-8
Welcome! I look forward to another exciting year in the art room. I'll be seeing all classes once a week for approximately 40-45 minutes. Some of the media we'll explore include painting, ceramics, drawing, watercolor, and printing. Our art program will enrich your children in many different ways and the complexity of projects will depend on the grade level. As children progress through the curriculum, they'll acquire new knowledge and skills, building upon information taught in previous grades. By the time they graduate from our school, they'll have developed a wide variety of skills and, hopefully, a fondness, understanding, and appreciation for art in the world around them. I truly enjoy the many aspects of teaching art at GCS and hope that children will also enjoy the many things they'll learn.
Below are student expectations for grades K-8 that will help them get the most out of art classes.
K-2 - Listen and follow directions
- Respect yourself and others
- Put forth your best effort
- Be conscious of noise level
- Use materials safely and return them to their proper place
3-4 - Listen and follow directions
- Respect yourself and others
- Put forth your best effort on assignments
- Participate in discussions
- Work independently and quietly, unless you are involved in a group project
5-8 - Listen and follow directions
- Respect your peers, your teacher and yourself
- Take care of art materials and art room
- Complete assignments promptly and with your best effort
- Seek help from the teacher if confused with an assignment
- Be responsible for your work area
- Work independently and quietly on class projects
Assessment:
Grades 1-4: Assessment of a student’s art experience is based upon effort, participation, and creativity. Behavior can also factor into the assessment process. Report cards will reflect any of the following:
C- Consistently
O- Often
I- Inconsistently
R- Rarely
Grades 5-8: Assessment of middle level artwork is based on creativity, effort, and execution, as well as following directions. In most cases, a project has a predetermined set of criteria on which the artwork is graded. A student/teacher assessment sheet is completed at the end of each project and returned to the student. Grading artwork is a difficult job and sometimes thought of as a subjective conclusion. However, I do take into great consideration a student's effort as well as the above-mentioned factors in determining a fair and objective grade.
Welcome! I look forward to another exciting year in the art room. I'll be seeing all classes once a week for approximately 40-45 minutes. Some of the media we'll explore include painting, ceramics, drawing, watercolor, and printing. Our art program will enrich your children in many different ways and the complexity of projects will depend on the grade level. As children progress through the curriculum, they'll acquire new knowledge and skills, building upon information taught in previous grades. By the time they graduate from our school, they'll have developed a wide variety of skills and, hopefully, a fondness, understanding, and appreciation for art in the world around them. I truly enjoy the many aspects of teaching art at GCS and hope that children will also enjoy the many things they'll learn.
Below are student expectations for grades K-8 that will help them get the most out of art classes.
K-2 - Listen and follow directions
- Respect yourself and others
- Put forth your best effort
- Be conscious of noise level
- Use materials safely and return them to their proper place
3-4 - Listen and follow directions
- Respect yourself and others
- Put forth your best effort on assignments
- Participate in discussions
- Work independently and quietly, unless you are involved in a group project
5-8 - Listen and follow directions
- Respect your peers, your teacher and yourself
- Take care of art materials and art room
- Complete assignments promptly and with your best effort
- Seek help from the teacher if confused with an assignment
- Be responsible for your work area
- Work independently and quietly on class projects
Assessment:
Grades 1-4: Assessment of a student’s art experience is based upon effort, participation, and creativity. Behavior can also factor into the assessment process. Report cards will reflect any of the following:
C- Consistently
O- Often
I- Inconsistently
R- Rarely
Grades 5-8: Assessment of middle level artwork is based on creativity, effort, and execution, as well as following directions. In most cases, a project has a predetermined set of criteria on which the artwork is graded. A student/teacher assessment sheet is completed at the end of each project and returned to the student. Grading artwork is a difficult job and sometimes thought of as a subjective conclusion. However, I do take into great consideration a student's effort as well as the above-mentioned factors in determining a fair and objective grade.