Tag Archives: teaching

If I hadn’t tried TAB

Posted on September 26, 2016 by colleenkr

Today, I introduced an activity to help my senior students notice the differences between lines and values.  I had been sifting through Clara Lieu’s playlist, “How to Draw a Portrait with Charcoal & Cross-Hatching” and thought that Clara’s tip to … Continue reading →

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Teaching, Learning, Leading

Posted on March 28, 2016 by colleenkr

  Teaching, Learning, Leading#leadership https://t.co/Vka1QEYcp1 pic.twitter.com/7yI4LliSx7 — Colleen Rose (@ColleenKR) March 28, 2016 . What is the relationship between teaching, learning and leading? These thoughts were prompted by reading Dr. Justin Tarte’s tweet this morning:   Leaders don’t change people. … Continue reading →

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Renegade

Posted on January 1, 2016 by colleenkr

The teachers I admire are one-half avant-garde and one-half renegade. They challenge their students, and they challenge traditional learning. They’re cool.   Art is traditionally taught by introducing different materials and techniques to students, and then evaluating how well each student manages … Continue reading →

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Syria Crisis

Posted on September 24, 2015 by colleenkr

The following text has been shared from one of my students’ blog posts.  Her observations and reflections convey the importance of providing independence in our learning environments.  I am proud to share her thinking on my blog, and must commend her … Continue reading →

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What If I’m Not The Best Teacher For You?

Posted on September 21, 2015 by colleenkr

This question caught the attention of my students today: “What if I’m not the best teacher for you?” — Colleen Rose (@ColleenKR) September 21, 2015   I am an art teacher, but every now and then, depending on our school … Continue reading →

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Who’s The Teacher?

Posted on May 15, 2015 by colleenkr

Last week, I decided to bring my guitar to class.  I had hoped to share what I was learning with my students, but the demonstration developed into something much richer than I had expected. Our class teaching our art teacher … Continue reading →

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A New Beginning?

Posted on August 29, 2014 by colleenkr

My son and I discovered a seed inside a nectarine over a week ago.  A special seed.  For some reason, it had started to sprout, so we decided to see what would happen if we encouraged it to grow a … Continue reading →

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Something New…

Posted on January 29, 2012 by colleenkr

You know that moment just before you fall asleep?  When you’re done with the day and you might be sorting through things or going over new thoughts?  Last night I started to think of how I might approach a lesson … Continue reading →

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Hello!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by colleenkr

The worst thing that anyone can do is to get stuck in a rut.  This is especially true if you are a teacher!  This blog is the beginning of a challenge that I have made for myself (and for any … Continue reading →

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