This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
I teach ART at an inner city location. I see over 500 students a week and each student deserves a well stocked classroom and a variety of materials to better explore their world and learn about life through the arts! 100% free lunch district resources are always extremely limited. My yearly budget is $2.00 per student which makes it very difficult to provide students with interesting, engaging and creative projects. Multiple times over the year I purchase supplies out of my own pocket to provide students with new experiences but these projects would help me to reach all students. Just this year alone I hosted a gallery walk where each students' artwork was on display. Over 500 original masterpieces lined our hallways. From Van Gogh to Picasso to Romero Britto, artists from all walks of life were represented and showcased.
There are no better students than my own.
I have seen them grow over the past 10 years. I start with them in Pre-k and teach them right through eight grade. The relationship we create and maintain is one of the main reasons I continue to give my all in an inner city district!
My Project
Students will be able to use these sharpies to showcase their work in class. When they create their masterpieces, they will be able to use their permanent sharpies to add color to their artwork. This will facilitate student learning by allowing students to use additional water based art supplies on top of the permanent colored sharpies to create mulita media based unique artwork. Sharpie markers can also be used on a plethora of other materials allowing students to experience a multitude of other art forms. Students will be immersed in a wealth of alternative approaches to the creation of artwork.
These colored sharpie markers will be invaluable as each of my 7 classes daily passing through will have access to this resource and be able to add dynamic permanent and vibrant color to their artwork.
As I continue to integrate dynamic art projects into my classroom it is imperative that these students have an equal opportunity to use supplies that will help creatively engage them in the arts. Thank you for supporting my students’ artistry.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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