I believe that young people are the future and because of that we must do our best as adults to teach our future good morals and values. I hope to incorporate progressivism in my art class where my students will feel inspired and valued as human beings. As society changes so should our teaching methods to better assist our youth.

I respect a traditional formula when it comes to teaching but in my experience I have not seen this method to be successful with all students. Young people benefit from structure and routine in the classroom however I will attempt to be less rigid and lean towards creating a fluid classroom where expectations are unwritten. I teach every student I meet that trust takes time, and as we work towards a fruitful relationship between student and teacher we must be respectful of each other’s needs. Through my work in mental health, I learned that role modeling plays a huge roll in the improvement of young minds.

Every student brings something unique to the classroom and I hope to highlight some of that talent into my lesson planning. The students in my class will potentially be future leaders of this country and I would like for them to leave my class confident in their artwork and opinions about the world. My hope is that they will be fearless in the pursuit of justice.