Uf Grad Studies
I created this page as a portfolio of my work done in pursuit of a Masters in Art Education.
Why Art Teachers Leave: What My Capstone Research Found About Working Conditions and Burnout
In September 2022, I left the classroom. In five years of teaching, I had never imagined doing it. But my class sizes had ballooned, my pay was stagnant, and I no longer felt able to do the job I loved. For a year I worked outside of education entirely, and when I returned to teaching in 2023, I turned the experience into my capstone project for my Master of Arts in Art Education at the University of Florida.
The Case For Social and Emotional Learning Through Arts
The Case For Social and Emotional Learning Through Arts The Case For Social and Emotional Learning Through Arts Behavioral problems are on the rise in American schools (Meckler, 2021). The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in the educational system, including stress...
Great Moments in Art Education History: James Hall
Great Moments in Art Education History: James Hall In the 1890s there was a shift in education to make schools less rigid and more humane towards children. Modernist ideas had begun to become popular in mainstream culture, including the belief that artwork should be...
My Personal History of Art Education
Scan of My Personal Art Education Illustration. The scanning process removed a lot of the fun from the metallic paints. I've included another picture of this image at the bottom to try and capture those nuances. My Personal History of Art Education My grandmother was...