How do you photograph ‘glow’ or ‘pause’? This year’s November Photo Challenge is a fantastic way to get your students engaging with photography and creative thinking every single day. Each day in November comes with a fresh prompt designed to spark ideas — some are concrete and specific (like Hands or Doorway), some are seasonal […]
This is a fun, free lesson where students photograph each other and then create a Magritte digital portrait inspired by his famous ‘Son of Man‘ painting. Students will: Included in this download: Choose the free subscription to download 3 of my free resources every month.
How do you encourage high-quality discussion with your students? My art literacy professional development could teach you many strategies, including how to embed ‘Talk Like an Expert’ in your curriculum. This strategy is simple but gets great results. Included in this download: The one-page poster pictured here. Choose the free subscription to download 3 of […]
This is the official, artist-approved, presentation about the work of street artist Phlegm. The presentation includes a script, which is below each slide, and through questioning encourages students to consider their first impression and explore his many different types of art. Famous for his monochrome murals and drawings Phlegm invites us into his fantastical world of […]
I set up The Arty Teacher because I have a passion for my subject that I want to share with other art teachers around the world.
I have been a high school art teacher for over 20 years, so I understand what it’s like to be in front of a class of students, often with very different abilities and attitudes.
I wanted to develop resources that would help teachers to bring out the best in every student in every class. I also wanted to free-up staff from time-consuming lesson preparation to let them focus instead on delivering exciting, motivating, dynamic lessons, supported by excellent resources.
