A teaching artist is a practicing artist who also teaches their craft. In this microcast series I share my thoughts on how to effectively share your skills with students, manage a classroom, and navigate working with educational institutions.
Start with the first episode here: jdrozd.com/tpd264
Closing out my Art Soundoff series with some reflections on why being a teaching artist is so meaningful for me.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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Voiceover by Tara Platt
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TPD 288 – Why be a Teaching Artist? Read More »
Today I share some thoughts on a certain kind of adaptability that will aid you when leading workshops.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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TPD 287 – What if the Power Goes Out? Read More »
Today I share a principle I observe when thinking about my the performance I put on with every workshop or class.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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TPD 286 – Performance Persona Read More »
Paying attention to how artists share their work and asking why can lead to some fun activities for your workshop.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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TPD 285 – Reverse-engineering Artist Activity to Make Lesson Plans Read More »
If you get practice presenting in a classroom or at an assembly, you’ll get better at hand-selling your work.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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TPD 284 – Teaching Improves Your Work, pt 4 Read More »
Working with beginners and helping them find their path reveals the many paths available to you as an artist.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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TPD 283 – Teaching Improves Your Work, pt 3 Read More »
Today I share some thoughts on how you could be the first person to present an alternate approach to different kinds of learners, then close with some thoughts on how imporant it is to help beginners who are gripped by your medium.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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Voiceover by Tara Platt
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TPD 282 – Reaching Different Learners Read More »
Sometimes we need to address the notion of “doing things right,” in order to free our students to be creative. Today I share how I model a sense of playful transgression to help the students feel safe to explore and connect with art.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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Voiceover by Tara Platt
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TPD 281 – Creating a Safe Place for Exploration Read More »
Building on yesterday’s entry, I share some thoughts on respecting the gap of experience and expertise between you and your students.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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Voiceover by Tara Platt
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TPD 280 – Power and Responsibility Read More »
Teaching your art is more explicitly a service-driven endeavor, which means it’s not entirely about you.
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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
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Voiceover by Tara Platt
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TPD 279 – An Antidote to Flop Sweats Read More »