The Arty Teacher

Differentiation in art means providing for the individual needs of the students in your art class so that they all make progress. When I was training to be an art teacher I found differentiation to be very confusing and worrying. How could I possibly plan work that differentiated for each and every single student and […]

Do you struggle to learn student names? This guest blog post by Jo Baker details her tried and tested method on how to learn student names quickly. It’s a great read, especially as we get ready for the new academic year. I have been using this method since I was an NQT.  I am not […]

Dale Chihuly: Reflections in Nature The real joy of seeing the dazzling Chihuly sculptures at Kew Gardens is to see how Chihuly has responded to the landscape and built environment.  Each glass sculpture works within the space where it is located either working with the plants around it or dominating a vista as you turn […]

I first saw these loosely-painted eyes on stone, on Instagram.  I just had to find out more.  Emma Bowater, who is Head of Art at Wolverhampton Grammar School, is the art teacher responsible for this appealing work.  She was kindly willing to share her thoughts and ideas.  She told me they were created in a Yr10 taster […]

So what 10 resources on The Arty Teacher would help you make an excellent start to the new academic year?  I’ve listed below 10 must-have art resources that will help you feel organised for the year ahead.  Each resource is only £3 or $3 however each resource becomes just cents or pennies when you subscribe […]

This is one way to run an assessment for learning art starter which works well with all sorts of different work e.g. drawings, paintings, prints and more.  You can also run this as a plenary if you prefer.  You need students to be mid-way through of piece of work for this to be effective. Write […]