About Mrs. Bailey Quam is a licensed K-12 visual art educator who has been teaching since 2013. She has previously taught 6th-8th grade level art classes. Bailey currently teaches 9th-12th grade art students. Her classes include Art 1, Art 2, Art 3 (advanced studio level class), Graphic design 1, & Graphic design 2.
Mrs. Quam is passionate about the education of all students and believes that all students can be artists and designers. |
This website was started with the hopes of sharing my ideas and lessons with other art teachers. Check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store for lesson plans, units, instructional videos, and resources related to art in education.
I feel that art education is extremely important in the development of the whole child. As a means of development, creative expression, and just being a human, art is a powerful tool! I believe in teaching art for the real world.
I feel that art education is extremely important in the development of the whole child. As a means of development, creative expression, and just being a human, art is a powerful tool! I believe in teaching art for the real world.
Why is visual art education important?
Many people fail to recognize the importance of visual art education. We put so much emphasis on reading and math, that we forget about teaching our students a well-rounded education. Art is a crucial tool in the role of a well-rounded education. Why?
Many people fail to recognize the importance of visual art education. We put so much emphasis on reading and math, that we forget about teaching our students a well-rounded education. Art is a crucial tool in the role of a well-rounded education. Why?
- Viewing and practicing art can prevent and relieve depression, eating disorders, anxiety, and a host of other mental health conditions.
- Art can teach us about diversity and provide students with a multicultural education.
- Art is interdisciplinary--it relates to more than just "art". For example, a lesson on tessellations and the artist M.C. Escher strongly correlates to a lesson in geometry. A lesson on degenerate art also has a strong teaching point in the area of social studies and history concerning World War II. Using art as an interdisciplinary tool provides an alternative and supportive role to all other disciplines (including math and reading).
- Art is political, social, physical, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and emotional.
- Art is many things: dance, music, theater, graphic design, film, performance, literature, comedy, architecture, opera, etc (the list really could go on and on...)
- Art can accommodate all students' different learning styles: visual, auditory, verbal, kinesthetic, logical, social and intrapersonal.
- Hands-on learning is proven to help students retain information and understanding better versus lecture alone. Hands-on learning (especially in groups) is also a form of "play" for both young learners and adults. This also teaches us a variety of social skills such as cooperation, perseverance, creativity and teamwork.
- Art is a motivator. Some students may want to come to school for art class alone. Keeping students in school is crucial to educating the next generation.
- Art can accommodate everyone...it does not exclude the differently abled.
- Art teaches a positive work ethic. From planning a project to the finish of a final product, art can teach students the pride of a job well done.
- Art rewards creativity-- thinking outside the box is something employers look for in an employee.
- Creativity (along with reliability) has been touted as one of the greatest assets an employee can offer in the workplace.
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