Mr. Weber was an amazing speaker. I felt like I got way more out of the discussion than I originally thought I would. He was very professional and had a good way of bringing the discussion to us in a formal yet welcoming way. I felt like I really learned a lot and am glad we had the opportunity to have him in our class.
His discussion of how to prepare for an interview was very helpful. Most of us know you should have a portfolio and work samples, but he gave us some really good feedback as to what exactly we should be thinking about and what to bring to an interview. His tips and hints will greatly help in the future when I begin interviewing. I also felt that he was very honest with us and gave us the chance to really know what to expect when interview time comes.
Discussing the concept of benefits and salaries was also very beneficial to me. I feel like I had a pretty god idea about a teaching salary and how it worked in the current education system, but his discussion really helped me to understand it much further. I learned a lot about how the administration works and more about coaching in the future as a teacher which is something I am greatly interested in.
Having Mr. Weber talk to us has been a great opportunity for me to understand a lot more about the education work field and what to expect when I am a part of it. I felt he was our most influential and beneficial speaker yet!
Friday, November 20, 2015
Ways to Stretch an Art Room Budget
There are many ways in which an art teacher can stretch the designated budget for an art classroom. It comes down to being thrifty, spending wisely, and finding resources that cost little to nothing!
Being thrifty doesn't necessarily being cheap. Good quality items don't need to be sacrificed for thrifty shopping. By finding supplies in unlikely places such as garage sales, thrift stores, and secondhand stores, art materials can be bought for cheap and still be in near-to-new quality. Finding a great deal on art supplies can be a big boost to your classroom budget.
Spending wisely also greatly affects the budget of an art room. Shopping in big Box stores often lead to higher prices for name brand materials, when equally good off brand products might be available from other retailers. Paper for example is fairly cheap, but when buying in bulk can lead to a hefty sum. Instead of shopping through a big box store who is the middle man, go directly to a paper factory and buy in bulk there. More often than not you will get a handsome amount of paper in many different colors, types, and sizes much cheaper directly than through another vendor.
And in an even more economical fashion, it is always great to save some money by using your resources. Find all of your available resources to material that might not be seen directly as art materials,but can be used in such ways. My mother for example eats a lot of lean cuisine meals and the containers work great for little cutouts, beads, buttons, and other little craft supplies. Egg cartons are great recycled materials that work for paint trays. Looking at the materials you already use in your everyday life can easily be used in the art room. Going around to all of the other classroom teachers and asking for any old crayons or colored pencils left behind can become a collection bucket and used in the art room.
It's all about being smart and knowing how to use your materials and wen needing new materials, the different avenues of getting them. An art room budget doesn't have to be a nightmare when you are thrifty and a savvy shopper.
Being thrifty doesn't necessarily being cheap. Good quality items don't need to be sacrificed for thrifty shopping. By finding supplies in unlikely places such as garage sales, thrift stores, and secondhand stores, art materials can be bought for cheap and still be in near-to-new quality. Finding a great deal on art supplies can be a big boost to your classroom budget.
Spending wisely also greatly affects the budget of an art room. Shopping in big Box stores often lead to higher prices for name brand materials, when equally good off brand products might be available from other retailers. Paper for example is fairly cheap, but when buying in bulk can lead to a hefty sum. Instead of shopping through a big box store who is the middle man, go directly to a paper factory and buy in bulk there. More often than not you will get a handsome amount of paper in many different colors, types, and sizes much cheaper directly than through another vendor.
And in an even more economical fashion, it is always great to save some money by using your resources. Find all of your available resources to material that might not be seen directly as art materials,but can be used in such ways. My mother for example eats a lot of lean cuisine meals and the containers work great for little cutouts, beads, buttons, and other little craft supplies. Egg cartons are great recycled materials that work for paint trays. Looking at the materials you already use in your everyday life can easily be used in the art room. Going around to all of the other classroom teachers and asking for any old crayons or colored pencils left behind can become a collection bucket and used in the art room.
It's all about being smart and knowing how to use your materials and wen needing new materials, the different avenues of getting them. An art room budget doesn't have to be a nightmare when you are thrifty and a savvy shopper.
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