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A Teacher Is Like An Artist…
By Kayla Philp
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As the students walk into the classroom for the first time, they are like blank canvases ready for imagination and creativity to take hold and create something beautiful.
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Before the artist even begins to paint, they first have an idea of where they want to go and achieve with the blank canvas. This is like a teacher because teachers plan their lessons and units based on where they want their students to end up and know by the end of the school year.
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The paintbrush with which an artist uses to create their masterpiece is like the tools and resources available for teachers to use to engage their students.
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The paint an artist uses to transfer what they see in their heads to the canvases is like the information that teachers have to pass onto their students.
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The different colours of paint represent the different subject areas students and teachers experience. Sometimes these colours can mix (integrating more than one subject) which can create a different and more influential learning experience.
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The different techniques of painting is like the different techniques teachers use to pass on information to their students. For example, differentiated instruction, student lead instruction, collaboration between students.
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As the artist paints and creates something beautiful, a teacher models and creates ethical citizens who have a passion for learning, and aren’t afraid to reach for their goals in life.
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At the end of the day, an artist showcases their work for an audience. This is like how students showcase their learning at the end of a unit through a project or a task.
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If an artist makes a mistake or the paint is not creating a picture that they like, they can start over on a clean canvas the next day. In teaching, if a student misbehaves or disrupts the class, the teacher should start the next class with a clean slate to give that student another chance.
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Just as artists have critiques from their audience about how the painting looks, students are assessed on their work and projects from their teachers.
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I AM AN ARTIST
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