I am a teacher at http://www.keefetech.org/

I started using acrylic and oil paints in the last few years. Check out Caroline Roberts post about pigment toxicity. http://carolineroberts.blogspot.com/2009/01/toxicity-of-pigments.html

Gregor Gaida sculpture

http://weandthecolor.com/freaky-art-sculptures-by-gregor-gaida/11913

Last week I was trying to teach art to a boisterous class of 5th graders and I was seeing so much drama fueled energy. I wrote "Take the 'MA' out of DRAMA...and DRAW!" on the board. This week they seem to be doing more work and less silliness.

New Job!

I start my second Long-Term Substitute teacher assignment tomorrow. I will be an Art teacher for the town of Attleboro at the middle school level. I will be teaching grades 5 through 8 and I look forward to the challenge.

NEA-10 Approaches to Better Classroom Discipline

The Simple Authority Statement

"With a simple authority statement, teachers can exercise authority with minimum distress and emotion. By employing this strategy, you also show students how a person can use authority respectfully and reasonably. The Strategy calls for the teacher to voice disapproval authoritatively, promptly, and as unemotionally as possible."

NEA article

"The hardest part of a teacher's day is getting students back on track. To losing them to distractions."

2 Minute video explaining the value of a "Do Now"