Why Public Education is Leaving Students Behind
Maya Angelo, if you teach, you have to live your teaching The system is not broken because of a lack of great teachers. It is broken in spite of great teachers showing up everyday. The current school system was developed by Horace Mann, which he called, ” The Common School,” later being called the, ” […]
One Tool that will change how you solve problems
“ In large measure becoming an artist consists of learning to accept yourself, which makes your work personal, and in following your own voice, which makes you work distinctive. “ Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. It was Christmas Eve, I sat down at the loom determined to finish…. aka….. start […]
How to become a fashion illustrator?
You have a year or two left of high school, and you think that it would be awesome to work in the fashion industry, but your parents are terrified that you’re going to become yet another ” starving artist.” Side note to the parents: Have you ever met a starving artist? Really this […]
Creative inspiration round up
At the end of my courses, I often allow students to ask whatever they wish, and do my best to answer them. answering student questions from amber kane on Vimeo. As mentioned in the video, one of the ways that I love to connect to current artist is through social media, click for my […]
How to write an artist statement
If you have a child/ student applying to study art, it’s likely that they’re being asked to submit an artist statement. This is an assignment that stops most students in their tracks, and many parents aren’t sure how to help them get started, however it doesn’t have to be that hard. How to […]
What high school students wish their teachers knew
The quickest way to get to know your students is by listening and asking questions. There are a lot of students that walk in and out of my classroom each day, and there isn’t a lot of time for me to have conversations with each one of them. At least not conversations that allow me […]
Homeschooling: how to teach multiple grade levels
interview with mom from amber kane on Vimeo. Throughout my years of teaching I”ve always taught more than one grade level at a time, which requires a balance of group instruction along with differentiated instruction, as a home schooling parent it’s likely that you have several children all in different grades levels. My mom, […]
I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate
Right now There is a kid finishing parents’ evening in a heated discussion with his mother Saying, why does he have to study subjects he will never ever use in his life? And she will look at him blanked eyed, stifle a sigh, think for a second and then lie She’ll say something along the […]
How to Homeschool and work full time
Will online learning work for my child? You’re trying to homeschool, but you’re also trying to work full time, and discovering that it’s pretty hard to juggle both, you’re looking into some online classes, but are trying to decide if online learning will work for your child. The first answer is, you’re right, online learning […]